A BILL seeking to grant retiring government personnel with an automatic one-step promotion has been filed in the House of Representatives.

House Bill 3610, filed by Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) Rep. Ignacio Arroyo of Negros Occidental, seeks to grant all government retirees a mandatory one-step promotion to the next level of the item they hold, inclusive of the entitlements (salary and benefits) that come with the higher position.

If passed into law, all bonafide government retirees shall be covered by this automatic one-step promotion so that no employee is deprived of the benefits to which he may be entitled to under existing laws and regulations.

Elective officials and appointive officials or employees who wish to be separated from the service, or whose term or tenures expire, shall also be covered under the bill.

Arroyo said the proposed measure is consistent with the mandate of the   Constitution “that the State shall promote a just and dynamic order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living and an improved quality of life for all.”  

Arroyo, chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, said the proposal was designed to uplift the morale of government workers and give them these additional monetary benefits when they retire so they may be able to more comfortably enjoy their later years.

He lamented that government workers have been taken for granted considering their low salaries and poor benefits despite their significant contribution to public service.

“It has been observed that government employees tend to start a difficult life after retirement because of the inadequacy of financial benefits given to them to start a comfortable new life,” Arroyo said.

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