[NINETEENTH CONGRESS

‘Concess oF Tie PuiLireives }
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No, 7334

By Hon. JOSE MANUEL F, ALBA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The GSIS is a social insurance program for government employees in the Philippines,
including elected officials. Under the law, elected officials who are members of the GSIS are
required to complete a minimum of fifteen years of service to be entitled to retirement benefits.
However, some elected officials may not have completed the required minimum years of service

due to various reasons such as failure to be elected again for public office or inability to be
employed in any government position.

This law provides an option for these elected officials to complete the fifteen year
minimum requirement of GSIS by making voluntary contributions. By completing the required
years of contributions, said member will become eligible for retirement benefits from the GSIS.

Overall, this measure aims to provide a voluntary option for elected officials to complete
their required minimum years of contribution in the GSIS.

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JOSH MANUEL F. ALBA
Represen|htive, Ist District, Bukidnon


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By How. JOSE MANUEL F. ALBA,

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN OPTION FOR QUALIFIED ELECTED OFFICIALS TO
PAY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE
SYSTEM TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLETE THE MINIMUM YEARS OF
CONTRIBUTION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 13 AND 13-A OF
REPUBLIC ACT 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INSURANCE ACT OF 1997”

Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 13 of Republic Act 8291 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 13. Retirement Benefits.

(b) Unless the service is extended by appropriate authorities, retirement shall be
compulsory for an employee at sixty-five (65) years of age with at least fifteen (15) years of
service: Provided, That if he has less than fifteen (15) years of service, he may be allowed to
continue in the service in accordance with existing civil service rules and regulations. Provided

them to complete the minimum fit fieen (15) vears raf contribution requirement under thie Act

SECTION 2. Section 13-A of Republic Act 8291 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 13-A. Conditions for Entitled. — A member who retires from service shall be entitled
10 the retirement benefits in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 13 hereof. Provided, that:

(1) He has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service or in case of elected officials who
have served at least one (1) term and have availed the option to pay voluntary to GSIS have
completed the fifteen-year service equivalent to the contributions to the GSIS;

(2) He is at least sixty (60) years of age at the time of retirement; and


(3) He is not receiving a monthly pension benefits from permanent total disability.”

SECTION 3. Non-Diminution of Retirement and Separation Benefit. — Nothing herein
contained shall diminish the retirement and separation benefits already enjoyed under the laws that
existed at the time of retirement.

SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations, ~ Within sixty (60) days after the
effectivity of this Act, the GSIS shall promulgate the rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SECTION 5. Separability Clause. ~ If any provision of this Act or part hereof is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall remain in
full force and effect.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive and administrative orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.