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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
For decades, there has been an invisible and unjustified divide among government 
workers. Workers going about their duties in government offices spontaneously ask one 
another, “Plantilla ka o JO?”.  The answer to this spells a huge difference in the lives of 
government employees and their families.  
For those in permanent regular positions, also known as plantilla positions, they enjoy 
the security of tenure, health and retirement benefits, bonuses, as well as the prestige and honor 
of being recognized as a formal government worker.  
However, there are thousands of workers rendering services to the government, not only 
for short periods but for extended periods of their working years, yet still have not been 
accorded these basic employment features.  
More often than not, the excuse for maintaining the status quo is that, “there is no 
plantilla position open.” This may be true if the point of consideration is only that particular 
unit in government is concerned. But this may not be the case, if we take into account 
organizations, as a whole. For example, one division may have unfilled plantilla positions but 
other divisions have more demand for workers. Or the plantilla positions may simply not be in 
line with the organization’s current needs. Therefore, the latter division would be forced to 
resort to contract of service (COS) workers or job order (JO) workers.  
This bill proposes to optimize and increase the efficiency of the government’s human 
resources by right-sizing government agencies, GOCCs and SUCs by mandating 
organizational reviews of plantilla positions every three years. This will hopefully identify and 
redefine unused permanent positions, to a certain extent, to make way for long-serving 
exemplary contractual government workers. 
RICHARD I. GOMEZ 
July 27, 2022
8:15 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez 
AN ACT 
STREAMLINING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANPOWER 
MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS, CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES, GOVERNMENT-OWNED 
OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND 
COLLEGES  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Right-sizing and 
Streamlining Government Manpower Act." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to  protect the rights 
of Filipino workers and promote their welfare, including workers employed by the 
Philippine government, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations 
(GOCCs) , as well as State Universities and Colleges (SUCs). To this end, the State 
shall formulate and implement policies that shall improve the employment 
practices in such offices, organizations and institutions. 
In this regard, the State shall create policies directed at ensuring the efficiency of 
government organizational human resources, in terms of both functional effectivity 
and budgets. Furthermore, the State shall create policies to support the meritorious 
advancement of all Filipino workers rendering services to government agencies, 
constitutional bodies, GOCCs and SUCs, including those rendering services on a 
contractual basis. 
SEC. 3. Mandatory Human Resource and Organizational Review. - This Act 
shall mandate all National Government Agencies (NGAs), Local Government 
Units (LGUs), Constitutional Bodies, Government-Owned and Controlled 
Corporations (GOCCs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) to conduct a 
review of its organizational functions, positions and structures every three (3) years. 
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SEC. 4. Reassessment of unutilized and unfilled permanent (plantilla) 
positions   -  Permanent organizational positions, also known as “plantilla” positions 
that are unfilled and unutilized for a sustained period of at least two (2) consecutive 
years shall be redefined into another plantilla function, one that would be  more relevant 
to the present organizational needs, for immediate utilization, within six (6) months 
from said review. Redefinition of permanent and/or plantilla positions shall be limited 
to five (5) positions per organization per year. 
 
SEC. 5. Standardized performance review for individual government contract 
workers. – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) in collaboration with all 
concerned government agencies, GOCCs and SUCs, shall formulate a standardized 
performance review for individual contract workers-- for Casual government 
workers, Contract of Service (COS) and job order (JO) workers.   
 
Casual government workers are government employees contracted for seasonal or 
irregular work. Contract of Service (COS) refers to the engagement of services as 
consultant, learning service provider or technical expert to undertake a special 
project within a specific period of time.  Job Order (JO) refers to the engagement 
of workers for the purpose of fulfilling tasks that are intermittent or emergency, in 
nature, to be undertaken in a short period of time.  
 
SEC. 6. Recommendation of contractual for permanent positions. – The said 
performance review process shall be able to qualitatively and quantitatively rate the 
performance of said contractual workers. Moreover, the said performance reviews 
shall recommend contract workers for permanent positions, as follows:  
 
A. Casual government workers 
(1) After two (2) successive years of excellent ratings;  or  
(2) After five (5) successive years of satisfactory service.  
 
B. For Job Order and Contract of Service workers 
(1) After three (3) successive years of excellent ratings;  or  
(2) After ten (10) successive years of satisfactory service.  
 
SEC. 7. Facilitation from contractual to permanent positions. – The Civil 
Service Commission (CSC), in collaboration with all concerned government 
agencies, GOCCs and SUCs, shall formulate procedures and steps for contractual 
workers to transition into permanent government positions. This process shall 
include, but shall not be limited to, the following: 
a) Providing assistance to workers in gaining civil service eligibility; and 
b) Formalizing a system of prioritization for exemplary contract workers in 
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positions, most especially for positions in organizational units wherein 
the said contract worker provided services.  
 
SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The CSC shall, in consultation 
with all concerned government agencies, GOCCs and SUCs, promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations within one hundred twenty (120) days from the 
effectivity of this Act. 
 
SEC. 9. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or 
other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after it publication  
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved.