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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
GRANTING NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES 
INCLUDING 
THOSE 
IN 
GOVERNMENT-OWNED 
OR 
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Presidential Decree No. 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, 
defines night shift differential as "not less than 10% of his regular wage for each hour 
of work performed between 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock in the morning." 
This wage-related benefit is given to private employees as mandated by the Labor 
Code.
However, not all government employees enjoy such benefit. Most of the 
government employees who work beyond the usual working hours are only paid 
overtime pay. Public sector employees also deserve the benefit we give to their private 
counterparts. This bill seeks to institutionalize the Night Differential Pay for 
government employees including government-owned or controlled corporations.
This proposed measure seeks to recognize government employees' unselfish 
service, and in this light, consideration of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMON^BONG REVILLA, JR.
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__________ Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
GRANTING NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES 
INCLUDING 
THOSE 
IN 
GOVERNMENT-OWNED 
OR 
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Government employees, including those in government-owned or
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controlled corporations, whether their nature of employment is permanent,
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contractual, temporary, or casual, shall be paid night shift differential at a rate not
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exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the hourly basic rate of the employee for each
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hour of work performed between ten o' clock in the morning: Provided, That the night
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shift differential pay provided under this Act shall be in addition to and shall not in any
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way diminish whatever benefits and allowances being presently enjoyed by
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government employees.
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Hourly basic rate refers to basic salary rate per hour derived by dividing the
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monthly rate by twenty-two (22) working days and dividing the quotient derived by
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eight (8) hours.
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Sec. 2. The following government employees are not covered by this Act:
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a) Public health workers who are already covered by Republic Act No. 7305;
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b) Government employees whose services are required, or are on call, 
twenty-four (24) hours a day such as uniformed personnel of the Armed 
Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippines National Police (PNP), the 
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Bureau of Fire 
Protection (BFP).
Sec. 3. The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in coordination with the 
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), shall promulgate the necessary rules 
and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
Sec 4. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall 
be funded as follows:
a) For the National government entities, the initial amount shall be charged 
from the savings generated from the different departments, bureaus, 
offices, and agencies. Thereafter, such sum as maybe necessary for the 
continuous implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act (GAA);
b) For local government units, the amount shall be charged against their 
respective funds; and
c) For government-owned or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, the 
amount shall come from their respective corporate funds.
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
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Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,