Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WITH SALARY GRADE OF 22 AND BELOW AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
October 1, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5263, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WITH SALARY GRADE OF 22 AND BELOW AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "Government Employees Benefit Act of 2002." Employees of the national government, local government unit or government owned and or-controlled corporation, with a Salary Grade of Twenty-two (SG 22) and below, who rendered at least one year of continued service shall be entitled to the following: (a) The grant of twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments relative to utilization of transportation services, hotels and similar lodging establishment, restaurants and recreation centers. Atwenty percent (20%) discount shall be granted in the purchase of medicines anywhere in the country; Provided, that private establishments may claim the cost as tax credit. (b) A minimum of twenty percent (20%) discount to admission fees charged by ttheaters, cinema houses and concert halls, circuses, carnivals and other similar places of culture, leisure and amusement; and (c) Free medical and dental services including hospitalization and medicine in government establishments and a privilege di
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALAPUDDIN, GERRY A.
DATE FILED : 2002-10-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Calalay (022 ) 2. Umali (022 )
3. Nieva (022 ) 4. Uy (022 )
5. Ylagan (023 ) 6. Villarama (024 )
7. Chatto (029 ) 8. Baculio (055 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2002-10-07
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

"Government Employees Benefit Act of 2002." Employees of the national government, local government unit or government owned and or-controlled corporation, with a Salary Grade of Twenty-two (SG 22) and below, who rendered at least one year of continued service shall be entitled to the following: (a) The grant of twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments relative to utilization of transportation services, hotels and similar lodging establishment, restaurants and recreation centers. Atwenty percent (20%) discount shall be granted in the purchase of medicines anywhere in the country; Provided, that private establishments may claim the cost as tax credit. (b) A minimum of twenty percent (20%) discount to admission fees charged by ttheaters, cinema houses and concert halls, circuses, carnivals and other similar places of culture, leisure and amusement; and (c) Free medical and dental services including hospitalization and medicine in government establishments and a privilege di

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