Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

2456

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY
REP. ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-FIVE (55) YEARS
OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Filipino teachers are among the noblest public servants in the
country. Their duties and responsibilities for their students and the school
administration often goes beyond the six hours each day of instruction time.
Our public school teachers retire at age 65 while their counterparts in most
ASEAN countries retire at age 60.

‘This bill seeks to recognize the important contributions of our public
school teachers and repay their hard work with respect and humane labor
considerations by proposing to lower the optional retirement age from
today’s 60 years old to 50 years old, with the same pension benefits provided
by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is
earnestly sought.

‘RED VARGAS


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
@uezon City, Motes Manila
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 7458

INTRODUCED BY
REP. ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-FIVE (55) YEARS
OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997”

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Public School
Teachers Retirement Act."

SECTION 2. Amendatory Provision. - Section 13-A of Republic Act No.
8291, otherwise known as “The Government Service Insurance System Act
of 1997”, is hereby amended to read as follows

“Sec. 13-A. Conditions for Entitlement. - A member who retires from
the service shall be entitled to the retirement benefits in paragraph
(a) of Section 13 hereof: Provided, That SUCH MEMBER:

"(1) fhe] has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of service;
"(2) [he] is at least sixty (60) years of age at the time of retirement,
OR AT LEAST FIFTY-FIVE (55) YEARS OF AGE IN THE CASE
OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS; and

(3) [he] is not receiving a monthly pension benefit from permanent
total disability.”


SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is
subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof
which are not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, acts, presidential decrees,
executive orders, presidential proclamations, issuances, rules and
regulations, or parts thereof which are contrary to or inconsistent with any
of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,