NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES }
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 234
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72 JUL-7 P6 ‘01
RKE!VE:>EA:
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROBINHOOD PADILLA
AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES APPOINTED UNDER CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL 
STATUS IN THE CAREER SERVICE WHO HAVE RENDERED FIVE (5) YEARS 
OF SERVICE, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8650, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The issue of the prohibition of the practice of labor contractuallzation or end- 
of-contract, better known as 'endo', in both the public and private sectors has been 
highly debated and publicized. For the longest time, the government has gained 
notoriety for denying its employees opportunities to be regularized. According to the 
2017 data from the Civil Service Commission (CSC), 660,390 government employees 
were under "job order" or "contract of service" status. This figure represents 27% of 
the 2.4 million government employees at that time. That said, most of our casual or 
contractual government employees cannot seek regular employment because they are 
not civil service eligible.
The 1987 Constitution does not make a qualification on the entitlement to the 
protection of the State in compliance with its mandate to protect the security of tenure 
of all employees. In protecting the right of government employees to the security of 
tenure, this bill alms to grant civil service eligibility to casual or contractual employees 
who have rendered at least five (5) years of service to the Philippine government to 
allow the availment of regular employment opportunities and their full entitlements, 
as prescribed by law.


For some time now, the Civil Service Commission has been authorized by 
special laws, regulations, and orders to grant various eligibility to qualified individuals. 
These are Bar/Board Eligibility (RA 1080), Barangay Health Worker Eligibility (RA 
7883), Barangay Nutrition Scholar Eligibility (PF1569), Barangay Official Eligibility (RA 
7160), Electronic Data Processing Specialist Eligibility (CSC Res. 90-083), Foreign 
School Honor Graduate Eligibility (CSC Res. 1302714), Honor Graduate Eligibility (PD 
907), Sanggunian Member Eligibility (RA 10156), Scientific and Technological 
Specialist Eligibility (PD 997), Skills Eligibility - Category II (CSC MC 11, s. 1996 as 
Amended), and Veteran Preference Rating (EO 132/790).
It is high time that we grant eligibility to our committed casual or contractual 
employees of the government in order to open opportunities for higher salaried 
positions, boost their morale and keep them motivated, and enhance their productivity 
to the benefit of the public.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill Is earnestly sought.
ROBZNHOOD PADILLA


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No.
senate
of tijc
72 JUL-7 P 6 *01
RtCEIVLOBY;
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROBINHOOD PADILLA
AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES APPOINTED UNDER CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL 
STATUS IN THE CAREER SERVICE WHO HAVE RENDERED FIVE (5) YEARS 
OF SERVICE, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8650, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. - This Act shall cover any government employee who may be in a 
casual or contractual employment status, occupying first level career civil service 
positions in the clerical, trades, and custodial service Involving non-professional or 
sub-professional work in a non-supervisory or supervisory capacity.
Section 2. - All government employees mentioned In the previous section shall 
be granted civil service eligibility provided that the said employee:
(1) 
Has failed to pass at least three (3) Sub-Professional Career Service 
Examination administered by the Civil Service Commission (CSC);
(2) 
Has rendered at least five (5) years of government service;
(3) 
Was issued a certificate of no pending administrative case; and
(4) 
Has not been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving 
moral turpitude, or disgraceful or immoral conduct, dishonesty, 
examination Irregularity, drunkenness, or addiction to drugs; have not 
been dishonorably discharged from military service or dismissed for cause 
from any civilian position in the government.


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Section 3. - This Act shall apply retroactively to all government employees 
qualified under Section 2 of this Act.
Section 4. - The CSC shall promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations 
within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.
Section 5. - This Act hereby amends Republic Act No. 8650. All other laws, 
decrees, executive orders, proclamations, ruies and regulations, or parts thereof, 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are aiso hereby amended or repealed 
accordingly.
Section 6. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,