Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._6007_

Introduced by: Hon. Salvador B. Belaro Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Cognizant of the contribution of our teachers to the education of our
children, numerous legislations have been passed to improve the benefits of our
teachers nationwide.

One of such legislation is the Standardization Law in 1997 which
modifies the salary schedule for civilian government personnel and authorizes
the grant of additional benefits for both civilian and military and uniformed
personnel.

While the said law increased the benefits of the teachers who retired from
service starting from the year 1997, those who retired before were left behind,
as they were not benefited by such additional benefits.

This act seeks to include in the coverage of the said law teachers who
retired prior to the effectivity of the Standardization Law so that they could also
enjoy the aforementioned benefits.


Adjusting their pension and benefits would ensure fairness and justice for
the retired teachers who rendered their service for the country’s improvement
and progress. This would also boost their morale as retired personnel of the
government.

4H

SALVADOR B. BELARO, JR.
Representative
1-Ang Edukasyon Party List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6007

Introduced by: Hon. Salvador B. Belaro Jr.

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, AS AMENDED, TO INCLUDE
IN ITS COVERAGE TEACHERS WHO RETIRED PRIOR TO ITS
EFFECTIVITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Retired Teachers’ Adjusted
Benefits Act of 2017”

SECTION 2. The Constitution provides in Article XIV, Sec. 5 (5) provides that:

“The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education and
ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available
talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and
fulfillment.”

The right of retired teachers to fair compensation need the protection of
the State considering the service that they have rendered to our country.


SECTION 3. Section 14 of RA No. 8291 is hereby amended so as to read:

“SECTION 13. Retirement Benefits. — (a) Retirement benefit
shall be:

(1) The lump sum payment as defined in this Act payable at the
time of retirement plus an old-age pension benefit equal to the
basic monthly pension payable monthly for life, starting upon
expiration of the five-year (5) guaranteed period covered by the
lump sum; or

(2) Cash payment equivalent to eighteen (18) months of his basic
monthly pension plus monthly pension for life payable
immediately with no five-year (5) guarantee.

(b) Unless the service is extended by appropriate authorities,
retirement shall be compulsory for an employee at sixty-five (65)
years of age with at least fifteen (15) years of service: provided,
that if he has less than fifteen (15) years of service, he may be
allowed to continue in the service in accordance with existing civil
service rules and regulations.

(c) Additional benefits incurred by the current salary adjustments,
ie. salary standardizations, are deemed applicable and effective to
all retired pensioners.”

SECTION 4. All retired teachers who will be covered by amendment referred to
above shall receive their accrued unpaid benefits in a lumpsum. Thereafter, they
will receive their benefits in a regular basis, as part of their monthly pension.

SECTION 5. The Department of Education, in coordination with the
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Commission on higher
Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) shall be tasked to formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulation.

SECTION 6. All other powers, functions and privileges, responsibilities and
limitations to state universities and their officials under existing laws shall be be


deemed granted to or imposed upon the University and its officials, whenever
appropriate.

SECTION 7. If any provision hereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and
subsisting.

SECTION 8. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. This act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.