Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10154

March 25, 2013

CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 07-13

 

The landmark legislation aimed at ensuring the early release of retirement benefits of public officials and employees who have spent the best years of their lives serving the government was enacted as Republic Act No. 10154 on July 14, 2011.

The law mandates the release of the retirement pay, pensions, gratuities and other benefits of all retiring employees of the government in all branches, agencies, and/or instrumentalities, including government owned and/or controlled corporations, except the Armed Forces of the Philippines, within thirty (30) days from their date of retirement, provided all the necessary requirements have been timely submitted.

Section 6 of the aforesaid law mandates the Civil Service Commission to promulgate and issue the appropriate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the law, after consultation and coordination with the government agencies and/or instrumentalities affected by its implementation.

Hence, after consultation and coordination with concerned government agencies and/or instrumentalities, the Commission has promulgated CSC Resolution No. 1300237 dated January 30, 2013 entitled "Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10154, Otherwise Known as an Act Requiring All Concerned Government Agencies to Ensure the Early Release of the Retirement Pay, Pensions, Gratuities and Other Benefits of Retiring Government Employees." ECTSDa

Attached is the Implementing Rules and Regulations which was published on March 2, 2013 in the Manila Times and shall take effect on March 17, 2013 or fifteen (15) days after its publication.

Heads of Departments and Agencies are mandated to comply strictly with the provisions of the said Implementing Rules and Regulations.

(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD Msc.Chairman

ATTACHMENT

CSC Resolution No. 1300237