Under Section 12 of EO No. 138, personnel hired on a permanent basis in NGAs who may be affected by the devolution, shall have the option to: 1. Apply for transfer to other units/offices within the department/agency/GOCC concerned, without reduction in pay; 2. Apply for transfer to other agencies in the Executive Branch, without reduction in pay; or 3. Avail of the retirement benefits and separation incentives provided in the EO and subject to the discretion of the LGUs, apply to vacant positions therein; Provided, that their reemployment shall be considered as a new entry to the civil service and that they shall be subject to the compensation system of the LGU concerned.