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Republic of the Philippines f= SEN

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__ 1530

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In Freakonomics (2005), “rogue” economist Steven D. Levitt explained incentive as “a
bullet, a lever, a key” that makes things possible. People act or achieve things based on the
incentives they would get in exchange for such actions, it is a reward and at the same time
impetus for good performance on one hand, and a reprimand for poor and uninspired action
on the other.

This bill seeks to provide an incentive (in the form of security of tenure) for casual or
contractual government employees who have rendered a total of ten (10) years of efficient
service, as supported by pertinent documents or evaluation results based on a given or
accepted standards of excellence, similar to Republic Act 6850 that granted the same
privilege to government employees appointed under probation or temporary status who have
rendered a total of seven (7) years of efficient service. This measure aims to reward those
individuals who have been dutifully rendering civil service to the best of their abilities in spite
of their formal position or circumstances of actual employment.

In addition, this would provide inspiration for similarly employed government personnel
to perform beyond what is expected from them so as to reap the rewards eventually. This
would also ensure efficiency and unhampered operations for government offices since the
frequent tumover of employees would be abated.

Given the important nature of this bil, its immediate passage is earnestly sought.

MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

Representative,
1st District, City of Marikina

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 1530

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

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 harness its human resources as a
critical strategy to achieve ans 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. - Subject 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 temporary in status in the first and
second levels and who have rendered continuous service for the last ten (10) years shell 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 regulation within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall at any time be found to be
unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder thereof not affected by such declaraton shall
remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

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

Approved,