Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._1660

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 3 of Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution provides for the rights of workers,
including the security of tenure entitlement. In the same spirit that this bill proposes to
grant civil service eligibility to all government-paid personnel serving under non-
permanent status who have rendered at least twelve (12) consecutive years of efficient
service, qualifying them for permanent appointments.

The civil service eligibility is in recognition of the valuable contribution of all
temporary workforce in the government serving under provisionary, temporary,
contractual, job order appointment, and the like. It shall have both retroactive and
prospective applications, allowing all those who have reached twelve (12) continuous
years of service before and after the passage of this bill to apply for this privilege. The civil
service eligibility to be granted shall be commensurate to the actual service and aptitude
of the personnel, qualifying him for a permanent appointment in his current post or any
other equivalent government position requiring eligibility.

It is hoped that the passage of this measure will promote efficient government
service and dedication by providing deserving public servants the opportunity of
acquiring security of tenure and other benefits provided by law.

A similar version of this bill was filed in the 17% and 18% Congresses by the
Honorable Joel Mayo Z. Almario and was previously filed by this representation during
the 19% Congress. Support for this bill is earnestly sought.

(CHEENO ALMARIO
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
TWENTIETH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._ 1660

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT-PAID PERSONNEL
WHO HAVE RENDERED AT LEAST TWELVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS
OF EFFICIENT SERVICE UNDER TEMPORARY STATUS

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

SECTION 1. All government-paid personnel holding non-permanent
positions under provisional, temporary, contractual, job order, and other similar
appointments, who have rendered at least twelve (12) continuous years of
efficient service may be granted civil service eligibility equivalent to the type of
service they have rendered.

All those who qualify for such eligibility may qualify as permanent
employees in their present positions or any other government position equivalent
in rank.

SECTION 2. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Civil
Service Commission shall issue the implementing rules and regulations to carry
out the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 3. All laws, decrees and executive orders inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.