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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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This proposal seeks to amend sections 13(b) and 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291, 
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otherwise known as the Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997, by lowering 
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the mandatory retirement age for government employees except those in the military and 
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police services. 
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If favorably considered by the legislature and approved by the executive branch, 
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the new enactment will correct the slow manpower turn-over in government because only 
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a few avail of early retirement. Most government employees opt to retire at the age of 
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sixty-five (65) thereby creating a stand-off in terms of position movement and the 
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accommodation of new entrants. This scenario affects government’s productivity since 
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studies show that people reaching the age of fifty (50) tend to suffer from a decline of 
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cognitive and physical abilities. Likewise, the inability of the older set of public servants 
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to adapt to the infusion of modern technology and methods also impacts negatively on 
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output and efficiency. 
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The reduction of the age of retirement is the only viable solution to increasing 
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productivity and decreasing unemployment by allowing new entrants to civil service 
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positions. More retirees would mean more job openings for the unemployed. Lowering 
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the compulsory retirement age would also allow retirees to thoroughly enjoy the benefits 
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and assistance extended to them, while giving the GSIS the ability to fully prepare and 
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manage the increase in the transaction volume of retirement applications and their 
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processing. 
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The passage of this bill is urgently requested. 
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MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA 
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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora  
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AN ACT  
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LOWERING THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT 
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EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 13(b) AND 13-A OF 
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
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INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 13, subparagraph (b) and Section 13-A, subparapraph 2 of R.A. 
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8291, otherwise known as the Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997, is hereby 
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amended to read as follows: 
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SECTION 13. Retirement Benefits. 
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(a) xxx
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1) xxx
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2) xxx
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(b) Unless the service is extended by appropriate authorities, retirement shall be
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compulsory for an employee at sixty (60) years of age with at least fifteen 
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(15)years of service: Provided, That, if he has less than fifteen (15) years of
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service, he may be allowed to continue in the service in accordance with 
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existing civil service rules and regulations.
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SECTION 13-A. Conditions for Entitlement.—A member who retires from the service 
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shall be entitled to the retirement benefits enumerated in paragraph (a) of Section 13 
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hereof: Provided, That: 
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1) He has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service;
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2) He is at least fifty-five(55) years of age at the time of retirement; and
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3) xxx
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SEC. 2. The provision under Section 13, subparagraph (b) and Section 13-A, 
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subparagraph (2) of R.A. 8291, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, which are 
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inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in at 
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least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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