Civil Service Eligibility for LGU Legislators

Section 5 provides that Republic Act No. 10156 takes effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
The publication-and-fifteen-days rule governs the start of enforceability.

Republic Act No. 10156 confers civil service eligibility on covered LGU legislators who meet specified service and educational requirements.
The eligibility conferred is intended to correspond to career service eligibility levels for appropriate appointment purposes.

Section 3 covers all members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
Section 3 limits coverage to members elected after the effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991.

Section 1(a) confers an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Professional Eligibility upon a covered member who has served for an aggregate period of nine (9) years in office.
The covered member must be a holder of a bachelor’s degree.
The eligibility granted under Section 1(a) is considered appropriate for second and first level positions in the career service respectively.

Section 1(b) grants an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Sub-Professional Eligibility to a covered member who has served for an aggregate period of six (6) years in office.
The covered member must have at least earned seventy-two (72) units in any baccalaureate degree program.
The eligibility granted under this provision is considered appropriate for second and first level positions in the career service respectively.

Section 1 provides that the eligibility conferred is except those positions which require qualifications in skills or trade test and/or require board examinations and other special eligibilities provided under special laws.
The exception operates as a qualification limitation on appointment to specific positions with special examination/eligibility requirements.

Section 2(a) directs the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement Republic Act No. 10156.
The CSC must promulgate these rules in consultation with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Section 2(a) requires promulgation within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of the Act.

Section 4(a) repeals or amends all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, issuances, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with Republic Act No. 10156.