Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Houk! ait No 1269

_ Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The bill seeks to upgrade the salary scale of any retiring government employee
by one grade higher on the date of his/her retirement and the upgraded scale shall be
the basis in computing his/her retirement benefits, thus enabling him/her to get more
realistic benefits.

Since the enforcement of the law on retirement, government employees were just
eased out into retirement and then left to tend for themselves. They become tolerated,
inactive ex-employee, just floating with the current of the society until they are gone out
of this world. Even the most self-reliant retired employees under the present situation
are forced to live a life of misery, forced to beg from relatives and this is the most bitter
pill of their remaining lives-mendicancy where they used to be the pillars of self-reliance.

Indeed, this is not an observation, but a sign of complete resignation on the part
of the retired government employee who is helpless and cannot do anything except to
live a life of misery. The employees soon to retire are not far behind because they are
just waiting for their own time to retire and live miserable lives, as well. This outlook,
however, has vital effect on the personnel recruitment of the government because it
diminishes the attraction of the best applicants.

To show our sincere desire in uplifting and improving the socio-economic
conditions of the government employees, early approval of this bill is earnestly
requested.

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AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.
2™ District, Province of Iloilo


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

ee 1269

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.

AN ACT TO UPGRADE THE SALARY SCALE OF A RETIRING GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEE BY ONE GRADE FOR PURPOSES OF HIR/HER RETIREMENT

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

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SECTION 1. It is the policy of the State to promote and provide an upward
standard of living and to improve the quality of life for all. In pursuance of such policy,
this Act provides for the upgrading of the salary scale of a retiring government employee
which is truly responsive to his/her needs considering the prevailing economic situation.

SEC. 2. The salary scale of any retiring government employee shall be upgraded
to one grade from the date of his/her retirement. The upgraded salary grade shall be the
basis in computing the retirement benefits of such retiring employee. For any employee
who opts to retire under any existing laws on retirement, the one grade increase shall
be deemed granted one year before retirement for purposes of service requirement
only.

SEC. 3. The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations to carry out effectively the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

SEC. 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulations,
whichever comes earlier.

Approved.