Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
GRANTING BENEFITS TO NON-REGULAR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution guarantees the promotion of a just and dynamic social 
order free from poverty through policies that promote full employment geared 
towards a rising standard of living and an improved quality of life for all. It also 
recognizes temporary employees of the government as part of the Civil Service 
and the same shall also be accorded with protection as may be provided for by 
law. 
At present, non-regular employees (i.e. job order and contract of services 
personnel) are not covered by Civil Service law, rules and regulation, and are 
only covered by Commission on Audit (COA) rules. Since the services they render 
are not covered by civil service regulations, most if not all of the non-regular 
employees in the government do not enjoy an employee-employer relationship 
and are excluded from being covered by the Labor Code and the benefits therein. 
These reasons, in effect, put the non-regular personnel in limbo – an arena where 
they are more vulnerable to exploitation. 
As the largest employer in the country, the government should take the 
lead in ensuring that its employees are well taken care of and protected from 
possible exploitation. The State must acknowledge the rights and welfare of its 
workers and institute better benefits and programs for them. 
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This bill seeks to promote and uphold decent work and labor rights and 
address the needs of the non-regular employees in the government for more work 
benefits. 
 
As we envision the progressive realization of security of tenure for all 
government workers, this bill ought to give noble workers of the country what is 
due of their hard work. Consequently, we hope to encourage more bright and 
young minds to continue to work for and with the government. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
 
 
 
 
REP. PM VARGAS   
 
Fifth District, Quezon City 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
GRANTING BENEFITS TO NON-REGULAR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is a policy of the State to promote a just 
and dynamic social order free from poverty through policies that promote full 
employment geared towards a rising standard of living and an improved quality 
of life for all. 
It is also a policy of the State to protect temporary employees of the 
government from any form of exploitation. 
SECTION 2. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
are hereby defined: 
a) ‘Employer’ refers to any of the branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities,
and agencies of the Government, including local government units and
government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters.
b) ‘Non-regular employee’ refers to any person directly receiving
compensation from an employer as a result of rendering services on official
time, including those without employee-employer relationships
c) ‘Multi-purpose leave’ refers to a day off a regular schedule of work; this
has a monetary value of an employee’s daily computation of his/her salary
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d) ‘Wage’ refers to the daily computation of a non-regular employee’s 
monthly salary. The following shall be the formula to be used in 
determining the wage: 
 
 
 
 
(monthly salary)       
                                   22 days 
 
SECTION 3. Coverage. – This Act shall cover all the branches, subdivisions, 
instrumentalities, and agencies of the Government, including local government 
units and government owned or controlled corporations with original charters. 
 
SECTION 4. Benefits. – The following benefits shall be granted to all non-regular 
employees of the Government: 
 
a) Right to holiday pay. Every non-regular employee shall be paid his/her 
regular daily  wage computation during regular and special holidays: the 
employer may require an employee to work on any holiday but such 
employee shall be paid a compensation equivalent to 200% of his regular 
daily wage rate on regular holidays and 150% on special holidays; 
b) Right to 13th month pay. Every non-regular employee shall be entitled to 
the annual 13th month pay. 
c) Right to multi-purpose leave credits. A non-regular employee shall be 
entitled to avail of a non-cumulative multi-purpose leave credits of ten (10) 
days per year. Monetization of these non-cumulative leave credits shall be 
allowed at the end of each fiscal year, subject to availability of 
funds/savings of the agency. 
d) Right to membership to the National Health Insurance Program 
(NHIP). All non-regular employees shall be automatic members of the NHIP 
through the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and shall be subject 
to compliance with R.A 9679. 
e) Right to membership to the Home Development Mutual Fund 
(HDMF)/Pag-IBIG Fund. All non-regular employees shall be automatic 
members of the HDMF/Pag-IBIG Fund and shall be subject to compliance 
with R.A 7432, as amended. 
f) Right to membership to the Government Service Insurance System 
(GSIS). All non-regular employees shall be automatic members of the GSIS 
and shall be subject to compliance with R.A 7432,as amended. 
 
 
= Daily Wage 


SECTION 5. Amendatory Provision. – For purposes of item F of the preceding 
Section, Paragraph 1 Section 3 of R.A 8291 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
 
 
“SECTION 3. Compulsory Membership. – Membership in the 
GSIS shall be compulsory for all employees receiving compensation 
who have not reached the compulsory retirement age, irrespective 
of employment status INCLUDING CONTRACTUAL WHO HAVE NO 
EMPLOYEE-EMPOYER RELATIONSHIP, except members of the 
Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, 
subject the condition that they must settle first their financial 
obligation with the GSIS. 
 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Civil Service 
Commission and the Department of Budget and Management, in consultation 
with the Government Service Insurance System, the Home Development Mutual 
Fund, and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, shall issue within one 
hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this Act the necessary rules and 
regulations for its proper implementation. 
 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, rules, and regulations or 
parts thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this law or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder 
of this law, or the application of such provision or part to other persons of 
circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. 
SECTION 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,