Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

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Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

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COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

bybygthe Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation on

Re: House Bili No. 5507
Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 28, 226, 644, 1432, 2237,
3028 and 3606

Sponsors: Representatives Andres D. Salvacion, Jr. Jane T. Castro, Amado S. Bagatsing,
Juan Edgardo M. Angara, Carmelo F. Lazatin, Marcelino R. Teodoro, Rodolfo G.
Biazon, Rufus B. Rodriguez and Maximo B. Rodriguez. Jr.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation to which were referred House
Bill No. 28 introduced by Rep. Jane T. Castro, entitled:

AN ACT
GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE NATURE OF
APPOINTMENT IS EITHER TEMPORARY ORK CONTRACTUAL AND
WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN (10) YEARS OF
EFFICIENT SERVICE

House Bill No, 226, introduced by Rep. Amado S. Bagatsing, entitled:

AN ACT
GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOS! NATURE OF
APPOINTMENT IS EITHER TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL AND
WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN YEARS OF EFFICIENT
SERVICE

House Bill No. 644, introduced by Rep. Juan Edgardo M. Angara, entitled:

AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE SIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WIIOSE STATUS OF
APPOINTMENT IS EITHER CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO
HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF FIVE YEARS OF EFFICIENT
SERVICE



House Bill No. 143

introduced by Rep. Carmelo F. Lazatin. entilled:

AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY TO
ALL CO-TERMINUS, CONTRACTUAL AND CASUAL EMPLOYEES,
WHO HAVE RENDERED NINE (9) STRAIGHT YEARS OF SERVICES

House Bill No. 2237, introduced by Rep. Marcelino R. Teodoro, entitled:

AN ACT.
GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE NATURE OF
APPOINTMENT IS EITHER TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL AND
WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN (10) YEARS OF EFFICIENT
SERVICE

House Bill No, 3028, introduced by Rep. Rodolfo G. Biazon, entitled:

AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACTUAL AND
CO-TERMINUS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RENDERED
A TOTAL OF FIVE (5) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

and House Bill No, 3606, introduced by Reps. Rufus B. Rodriguez and Maximo B.
Rodriguez. Jr. entitled:

AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHOSE STATUS OF
APPOINTMENT IS EITHER CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO
HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF FIVE YEARS OF EFFICIENT

SERVICE
5507

has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No.
entitled:

AN ACT
GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE NATURE OF
APPOINTMENT IS EITHER TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL AND
WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN (10) YEARS OF EFFICIENT
SERVICE

be approved in substitution of House Bill Nos. 28, 226, 644, 1432, 2237, 3028 and 3606,
and with Reps. Jane T. Castro, Amado S. Bagatsing, Juan Edgardo M. Angara, Carmelo F
Lazatin, Marcelino R. Teodoro, Rodolfo G. Biazon, Rufus B. Rodriguez, Maximo B.
Rodriguez, Jr., Andres D. Salvacion, Jr., Salvador H. Escudero Ill, Marlyn L. Primicias-
Agabas, Victor J. Yu, Cresente C. Paez, Mariano U. Piamonte, Jr., Ferdinand Martin G.
Romualdez, Erico B. Aumentado, Augusto Boboy Syjuco, Ph.D.. Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-
Villarosa, Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel. Raden C. Sakaluran, Bernadette R.



Herrera-Dy, Rachel Marguerite B. del Mar, Cesar V. Sarmiento, Emmeline Y. Aglipay,
Susan A. Yap, Carlos M. Padilla and Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

ACION, JR.

Committee on Civil Service
and Professional Regulation

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No,_590?

Introduced by Representatives Jane T. Castro, Amado S. Bagatsing, Juan
Edgardo M. Angara, Carmelo F. Lazatin, Marcelino R. Teodoro, Rodolfo G.
Biazon, Rufus B. Rodriguez, Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr., Andres D.
Salvacion, Jr., Salvador H. Escudero Il, Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas,
Victor J. Yu, Cresente C. Paez, Mariano U. Piamonte, Jr., Ferdinand
Martin G. Romualdez, Erico B. Aumentado, Augusto Boboy Syjuco,
Ph.D., Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa, Josephine Veronique R.
Lacson-Noel, Raden C. Sakaluran, Bernadette R. Herrera-Dy, Rachel
Marguerite B. del Mar, Cesar V. Sarmiento, Emmeline Y. Aglipay, Susan
A. Yap, Carlos M. Padilla, Ma. Victoria R. Sy-Alvarado and Salvador P.
Cabaluna III

AN ACT
GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
IS EITHER TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAVE
RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN (10) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — The State shall hamess its
human resources as a critical strategy to achieve and sustain economic
development. Government workers, being an important component of
the State’s human resources, shall be given the equal opportunity at
gainful employment with security of tenure

SEC. 2. Security of Tenure. -

ject to the provisions of the
Constitution and applicable civil service laws, rules and regulations, all
incumbent government employees, as of the approval of this Act, who are
holding contractual positions and/or are temporary in status in the first

and second levels and who have rendered continuous service for the last


ten (10) years shall be granted security of tenure by their respective
offices: Provided, however, That, they shall not be entitled to any
permanent appointment until such time that they shall have obtained the
appropriate eligibility requirement.

SEC. 3. Civil Service Performance Evaluation Standards. -
The Civil Service Commission shall formulate performance evaluation
standards to determine qualified employees under this Act.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil
Service Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations within ninety
(90) days after the approval of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of
this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not
affected therein shall remain in force and effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, and executive orders
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved


5507
FACT SHEET

House Bil! Nos. 28, 226, 644, 1432, 2237, 3028 and 3606
(As Approved by the Committee)

AN ACT
GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE
NATURE OF APPOINTMENT IS EITHER TEMPORARY OR
CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF
TEN (16) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVES JANE T. CASTRO, AMADO S.
BAGATSING, JUAN EDGARDO M. ANGARA, CARMELO F. LAZATIN,
MARCELINO R. TEODORO, RODOLFO G BIAZON, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ
and MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION (Primary)
Committee Chaitperson:. HON. ANDRES D. SALVACION, JR.

OBJECTIVE:

* To effectively harness its human resource, minimize the frequent turnover of
personnel in the government and promote efficiency in the government service

KEY PROVISION:

« Grants security of tenure to contractual and/or temporary employees in the
government who have continuously and efficiently served therein for at least ten (10)
years in accordance with the equal protection clause as guaranteed by the
Constitution by giving them security of tenure until they obtain the appropriate
eligibility requirement to entitle them to a permanent appointment.

RELATED LAW:

* Republic Act No. 6850, “An Act to Grant Civil Service Eligibility Under Certain
Conditions to Government Employees Appointed Under Provisional or Temporary
Status who have Rendered a Total of Seven (7) Years of Efficient Service, and for
Other Purposes”