Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Queson City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.6674

Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Philippine goverment has employed over 1.4 million personnel in 2010',
making it the biggest employer in the country. There are no signs of slowing down,
and a career in the civil service is still very much in demand. In fact, over 230,000
people took the career service exam last March 2017? in the hopes of getting
eligibility.

However, the total number of personnel in non-career service surveyed by the Civil
Service Commission’ shows that 59% is filled by Casual employees, or those hired
for emergency or seasonal jobs, while 24% is filled by Contractual employees, or
those hired for a specific job or those requiring technical skills. Non-careers make up
a total of 117,000 employees* in the Philippine civil service—this is over 13% of
people working for the govemment that do not receive the same benefits career
personnel do. These men and women work the same hours as regular employees
and yet do not receive compensation for paid holiday that regular employees take.

This bill proposes to give the contractual and casual employees in the civil service
their due entitlement by ensuring that they are paid corresponding wages during
special public and local holidays, as may be proclaimed by the President of the
" http://www.csc.gov.ph/phocadownload/IGP/20101GP_stat. pdf

? http://www csc. gov. ph/new-updates/1309-more-than-230,000-to-take-career-service-exams-on-march-12.html

® http://www esc gov. ph/phocadownload/userupload/irmoitd/StateHRinCivilService pdf
“Ibid


Philippines. In the spirit of faimess, this bill aims to encourage the dynamic workforce
of non-career civil servants in the country and give them their due compensation.

The approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

LUIS RAYMI “LRAY’/F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Queson City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BILL No, 6674

Introduced by HONORABLE LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.

AN ACT
PROVIDING THAT ALL CONTRACTUAL AND CASUAL EMPLOYEES IN THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE BE PAID CORRESPONDING WAGES DURING
SPECIAL PUBLIC AND LOCAL HOLIDAYS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. All contractual and casual government employees shall be entitled to
the payment of their corresponding daily wages during special public and local
holidays as may be proclaimed by the President of the Philippines.

SECTION 2. During the initial year of the implementation of this Act, the amount
necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall be charged against the
appropriations of the respective government agencies wherein the concerned
contractual and casual employees are employed. Thereafter, such sums as may be
necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the subsequent
annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in consultation with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), shall issue the appropriate rules or
guidelines for the proper implementation of this act within thirty (30) days upon its
approval.


SECTION 4. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
or proclamations and other issuances, contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days upon its publication in

the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the country,
whichever comes first.

Approved,