Book V — Labor Relations
Article 276Government employees.
ELI5— what this means for you
Government employees are governed by Civil Service laws and rules — not the Labor Code. Their salaries are set by the National Assembly. However, benefits they already enjoyed when the Code was adopted cannot be reduced.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
Government employees.
The terms and conditions of employment of all government employees, including employees of government-owned and controlled corporations, shall be governed by the Civil Service Law, rules and regulations. Their salaries shall be standardized by the National Assembly as provided for in the New Constitution. However, there shall be no reduction of existing wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment being enjoyed by them at the time of the adoption of this Code.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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