Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City fs

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session ee

25d 2013
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House BillNo.__ 1902

Introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to confer the appropriate civil service eligibility to casual, contractual
and co-terminous government employees based on certain circumstances

The hiring of casual, contractual and co-terminous employees appears to be a normal
practice in our bureaucracy who are likewise considered for particular positions on the merits
of their education, skill, and work experience. By reasons of their effectiveness and efficiency,
most of them manage to retain or to be reappointed for a considerable number of years. A
number of them have missed the opportunity of permanent positions in a government office
due to lack of required civil service eligibility

In 1990, Republic Act No. 6850 was signed into law granting civil service eligibility
under certain conditions to government employees appointed under provisional or temporary
status who have rendered at least a total of seven (7) years of efficient service. In 1995,
another law was enacted, Republic Act No. 7883, granting civil service eligibility to Barangay
Health Workers who have rendered five (5) years of continuous service. Likewise, the
conferment of appropriate civil service eligibility upon members of the Sangguniang Bayan,
the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan based on the number of
aggregate period of years in office, among others, was effected with the approval of Republic
Act No. 10156 in 2011

Pursuant to the constitutional provision on equal protection, it is deemed proper by this
legislative intent that the same privilege should be provided to other groups of similar status.
Moreover, granting civil service eligibility to our casual, contractual and co-terminous
government employees will certainly boost their morale and encourage much efficient job
performance and dedication to public service

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

On

EULOGIO “AMANG” R. MAGSAYSAY

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

House of Representatives

House Bill No._1902

Introduced by Rep. Eulogio “Amang” R. Magsaysay

AN ACT
CONFERRING THE APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES TO CASUAL, CONTRACTUAL AND CO-TERMINOUS GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. The State shall harness its human resources as a
critical strategy to achieve and sustain economic development. Government workers, being
an important component of the State's human resources, shall be given the equal opportunity
at gainful employment

SECTION 2. Conferment of Civil Service Eligibility. An eligibility equivalent to a
Career Service Professional Eligibility is hereby conferred to a casual, contractual and co-
terminous employee who has rendered a total of nine (9) years of efficient service. Provided,
that he/she must be a holder of a bachelor's degree.

‘An employee who has rendered a total of six (6) years of efficient service shall be
granted an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Sub-Professional Eligibility. Provided, that
he/she shall have at least earned seventy-two (72) units in any baccalaureate degree
program. Provided, finally, that the eligibility granted under this section shall be considered
appropriate for second and first level positions in the career service respectively, except
those which require qualifications in skills or trade test and/or requiring board examinations
and other special eligibilities provided under special laws

SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Civil Service Commission
(CSC) shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within
ninety (90) days after its approval

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and subsisting

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days

following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,