SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE } REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES }T h ird R e g u la r S e ss io n }

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S.B. No. 2082 t..

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III

AN ACTREORGANIZING THE COMELEC OFFICES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Com m ission on Elections (COMELEC) is the constitu tional body

tasked to pro tect and uphold the people’s dem ocratic right to choose the

coun try s leaders. It consists of over 5 ,000 em ployees nationw ide, serving as its m ain suppo rt in carrying ou t its vast m andate .

For m any years, the COMELEC Em ployees’ Union have con tinuously

a sse rted the em ployees’ right to su b s tan tia l and ju s t sa lary increases. This

rs due to the notable d isparity betw een the ir sa lary grade an d th a t of those

who work in o ther governm ent agencies, which possess sim ilar

qualifications an d are in equivalent positions. It is ab o u t time th a t Congress

respond to their call for adequate a d ju s tm en ts in their rem uneration .

E qual pay for equal work in governm ent service is the u ltim ate goal of

the proposed legislation. It can only be realized th rough reclassification and

upgrad ing of the c u rre n t plantilla positions, particu larly in the COMELEC

Mam and Field Offices. Furtherm ore, it is posited th a t increase in their sa lary will be an effective de te rren t to graft and co rru p t practices.

T hus, the passage of th is bill is earnestly so//ght.

nCEN TE C. S( TTO III