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S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Biazon 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to grant civil service eligibility to contractual or co-terminous 
government employees who have rendered a total of five (5) years of efficient 
service. 
Contractual and co-termhous employees of the government are part of 
the civil service. They are likewise employed on the basis of their qualifications or 
merit and fitness. However, they cannot be given permanent appointment due to 
lack of appropriate civil service eligibility. 
In 1990, Republic Act No. 6850 was passed granting civil service eligibility 
to government employees appointed under provisional or temporary status who 
have rendered as total of seven (7) years. The law left out contractual and, co- 
terminous government employees from the opportunity to acquire a permanent 
status. Likewise in 1995 barangay health workers who have rendered five years 
of continuous service were granted civil service eligibility through Republic Act 
No. 7883. 
If this group of government employees were given such privilege, the 
same may also be extended to other groups of similar status. Furthermore, if 
approved, this measure will promote efficient government service considering 
that these employees will have the assurance of security of tenure and prevent 
frequent turnover of personnel. 
Hence, its approval is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
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S E N A T E  
S. B. No. 
1,302 
Introduced by Senator Biazon 
AN ACT 
TERMINOUS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL 
OF FIVE YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACTUAL OR CO- 
Be if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION ONE. All government employees as of the approval of this Act 
who are holding career civil service positions appointed under contractual or co- 
terminous status who have rendered at least a total of five (5) years of efficient 
service are hereby granted the civil service eligibility that will qualify them for 
permanent appointment to their positions or other positions in the government in 
the case of co-terminous employees. 
The Civil Service Commission shall formulate performance evaluation 
standards in order to determine those contractual or co-terminous employees 
who are qualified to avail themselves of the privilege granted under this Act. 
The civil service eligibility herein granted may apply to such other 
positions as the Civil Service Commission may deem appropriate. 
SEC. 2. The Civil Service Commission shall promulgate the rules and 
regulations to implement this Act consistent with the merit and fitness principle 
within ninety (90) days after its effectivity. 
SEC. 3. All laws, decrees and executive orders inconsistent with this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,