S. No. 2946 H. No. 4357 : 108 OG No. 4, 369 (January 23, 2012)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1.
Conferment of Civil Service Eligibility.
– An eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Professional
Eligibility is hereby conferred upon a member of the Sangguniang Bayan,
the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan who has
served for an aggregate period of nine (9) years in office:
Provided, That such member must be a holder of a bachelor’s degree.
A
member who has served for an aggregate period of six (6) years shah be
granted an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Sub-Professional
Eligibility:
Provided, That such member shall have at least earned seventy-two (72) units in any baccalaureate degree program:
Provided, finally,
That the eligibility granted under this section shall be considered
appropriate for second and first level positions in the career service
respectively, except those which require qualifications in skills or
trade test and/or requiring board examinations and other special
eligibilities provided under special laws.
SEC. 2.
Implementing Rules and Regulations.
– The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in consultation with the
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), shall promulgate
the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within ninety
(90) days after the effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 3.
Coverage.
– This Act shall cover all members of the Sangguniang Bayan,
Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sangguniang Panlalawigan who have been
elected after the effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991.
SEC. 4.
Repealing Clause.
– All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, issuances
or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 5.
Effectivity.
– This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. | (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | President of the Senate |
This
Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2946 and House Bill No.
4357 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives
on October 10, 2011 and October 12, 2011, respectively.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA- YAP | (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO REYES |
Secretary General House of Representatives | Secretary of the Senate |
Approved: December 20, 2011
(Sgd.) BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III |
President of the Philippines |