Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

885
HOUSE BILL notes

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State recognizes the importance to promote the economy, efficiency and
effectiveness in government operations, particularly in the delivery of essential
public services. The State shall further endeavor to streamline government
functions and to maintain necessary positions through an appropriate
retirement and voluntary separation scheme

The State shall protect all appointive officials and employees of the National
Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations with
original charters, as well as the personnel of all local government units.

This House Bill seeks to foster the benefits to all regular, temporary, casual and

emergency employees, regardless of age, who have rendered at least a total of
two (2) consecutive years of government service as of the date of separation.

Thus, the early passage Of this bill is earnestly requested.

» ROMERO Ph.D.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4885

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 6683, “OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN
ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR EARLY RETIREMENT AND
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE,
AS WELL AS INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF CIVIL SERVICE
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Section 10 of Republic Act 6683 is hereby amended to
read follows:

Section 10. Funding. - For national government employees,
the sum of Ten Billion pesos (P10,000,000,000.00), or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be
appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated for payment of early retirement and
separation incentive benefits authorized-in-this Act.

For employees of government-owned or controlled
corporations, the benefits herein granted shall be paid from
the internal funds of the respective corporations no case shall
the benefits paid to employees of government-owned or


SECTION

read as follows:

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controlled corporations be less than the benefits granted by
their existing corporate programs, if any.

For employees of local government units, the benefits shall be
paid from available funds of each local government unit.

Government-owned or controlled corporations and local
government units which may not be able to adequately fund
the incentive benefits under this Act may avail themselves of
the Ten Billion Pesos _(10,000,000,000.00) fund
appropriation for this purpose but only to the extent of twenty-
five percent (25%) of the requirements on the condition that
their plantilla and staffing pattern shall, for a period of one (1)
year from the effectivity of this Act, be subject to approval of
the Department of Budget and Management: provided, that in
the case of government-owned or controlled corporations, said
twenty-five percent (25%) may be deducted by the Department
of Budget and Management from whatever budgetary
allocation and assistance they may get from the National
Government in the future.

The above provisions notwithstanding, all savings accruing
from the abolition of positions pursuant hereto shall be
earmarked and used exclusively for the payment of the
benefits under this Act.

2. Section 12 of Republic Act 6683 is hereby amended to

Section 12. Penalties.- Any government official who
compels an employee under any guise whatsoever to retire or
be separated from government service by virtue of this Act or
otherwise violates provisions hereof shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine not less than One Hundred Thousand
pesos (P100,000.00), or by imprisonment not less than Six
(6) years or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.

3. TRANSITORY PROVISION- Existing industries,

businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given

six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other

period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act.


SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act
shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the
necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two
(2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier.

Approved,