HB00383 NON-UNIFORMED WORKERS IN THE MILITARY

HB00383 NON-UNIFORMED WORKERS IN THE MILITARY

House Bill No. 383

Introduced by REP. MARIA RACHEL J. ARENAS

AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MAGNA CARTA FOR ALL NON-UNIFORMED WORKERS IN THE

MILITARY AND ALL OTHER UNIFORMED AGENCIES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) generally refers to all permanent civilian employes with plantilla positions in the military, police and other uniformed agencies of the government. The NUP, especially rank and file employees provide services round the clock in support of the operational functions of the Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP). Likewise, their lives are also exposed to high-risk environments as there have been instances of NUP getting caught up in crossfires and ambushes - and even taken as hostages. Both the uniformed and non-uniformed personnel work together in order to fulfill the mandates of their agencies and one cannot function

effectively without the other.

The passage of the increase in base pay of the MUP on January 1, 2018 which took into

account prevailing economic realities and the need to create professionalism, exemplary

performance and commitment to service had seemingly, again, inadvertently overlooked the morale and welfare of the Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) in the military and other uniformed

agencies of the government.

While it is important to recognize the critical role of the MUP in maintaining national security and peace and order and their exposure to high-risk environments in the performance of duty, it is also equally important to give due credit to the invaluable role of NUP in providing administrative and other support services that allow the former to perform their duties and responsibilities.

This bill seeks to address the longstanding issues of our civilian employees in the military and uniformed agencies who have quietly endured the injustice of low pay, long work hours, unsafe working conditions and lack of benefits, social protection and job security for years even as they quietly fulfill their duties as partners of uniformed personnel in protecting the lives of the Filipino people.

Ensuring decent work for all NUP is integral in realizing quality and effective public safety services for all. As our public safety and security issues - from pandemics, disasters, climate change, crime to other emerging threats - become more complex and daunting, we need now more than ever to enact a law that would strengthen the workforce of our uniformed and public safety agencies. The passage of the bill will help professionalize our public safety workforce, boost employee morale and ensure accountability and responsiveness of our institutions.

It is high time we value all the hardworking and dedicated NUP serving in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Department of National Defense, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Corrections, Philippine Coast Guard, and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA). 

This bill seeks to finally give due compensation to and uphold the dignity of some of our country's unsung heroes in the field of public safety and military services.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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HB00383

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title: AN ACT INSTITUTING

THE MAGNA CARTA FOR ALL NON-UNIFORMED WORKERS

IN THE MILITARY AND ALL

OTHER UNIFORMED AGENCIES

Principal Author/s: 1. ARENAS, MARIA RACHEL J.

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE

AND PROFESSIONAL

REGULATION since 2022-07-26

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