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AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 10 AND 13 OF RA 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1996"" BY EXEMPTING OFW'S FROM THE COVERAGE OF THE CPD LAW AND PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY PAID LEAVE AND COST SHARING OF EXPENSES IN COMPLYING WITH THE CPD LAW
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July 1, 2019
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00084 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 10 AND 13 OF RA 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1996"" BY EXEMPTING OFW'S FROM THE COVERAGE OF THE CPD LAW AND PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY PAID LEAVE AND COST SHARING OF EXPENSES IN COMPLYING WITH THE CPD LAW | |
| ABSTRACT : Mandates all employers, whether in the public or private sectors, to share in the cost of an employee's compliance with the CPD Law by shouldering at least fifty percent (50%) of the cost of such compliance; and all professionals shall be given mandatory paid leave in sufficient number of days necessary to comply with the requirements of this Act.Exempts OFWs who are engaged in the practice of their profession outside the Philippines from the CPD Law. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Salceda (000 2019-08-13) | 2. Olivarez (000 2019-09-04) |
| 3. Sy-Alvarado (000 2019-10-17) | 4. Singson-Meehan (000 2020-08-18) |
| 5. Gonzalez (000 2021-05-20) | 6. Lusotan (000 2021-05-20) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB09311 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ON 2020-05-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION on 2019-07-23;SECONDARILY REFERRED TO HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION on 2019-07-23; |
Abstract
Mandates all employers, whether in the public or private sectors, to share in the cost of an employee's compliance with the CPD Law by shouldering at least fifty percent (50%) of the cost of such compliance; and all professionals shall be given mandatory paid leave in sufficient number of days necessary to comply with the requirements of this Act.Exempts OFWs who are engaged in the practice of their profession outside the Philippines from the CPD Law.
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