Party-list lawmakers have filed a bill to open opportunities
for retirees as civilian professionals after their service at the Armed Forces
of the Philippines (AFP).
House Bill 5935 or the “Military Transition System Act”
proposed by MAGDALO Party-list Reps. Gary C. Alejano and Francisco Ashley L.
Acedillo seeks to provide competent men and women of the AFP opportunities for
high value jobs after their military service.
Under Presidential Decree 1650, military personnel are
required to retire from service at the age of 56.
Acedillo and Alejano pointed out that the productivity of
the military personnel extends beyond their age of retirement. It would be
beneficial if they will be given the chance to render their skills and
expertise as civilian professionals, according to the bill’s authors.
“Their continued employment would help generate income and
tax revenues which the government can use to fund programs for basic services.
This would also provide smooth transition between sectors and offer active
personnel of the military employment opportunities after their service in the
AFP,” said Acedillo.
The bill covers all active uniformed military personnel from
all branches of the AFP as stipulated under Presidential Decree No. 1638.
The AFP, together with the concerned agencies shall
establish a Military Transition Board, Higher Education Course and Prior
Training Equivalency Program and Employment Assistance.
The Military Transition System is designed to
professionalize the members of the military and promote career development
after their service in the AFP.
A Military Transition System Board shall be created to
supervise the academic equivalency program and over-all implementation of the
Act.
It shall submit an annual report to the Congress regarding
its operations, accomplishments and assessment of the implementation of the
program.
On the Training Equivalency Program, AFP shall maintain and
update periodically a current curriculum of courses necessary to meet the needs
of the military and their personnel.
Acedillo said the curriculum should provide character and
leadership training, military instruction and other matters pertaining to the
required skills and knowledge of personnel’s chosen branch of service.
The Technical Education Skills and Development Authority
(TESDA) may suggest additional trainings along with their list of offered
trainings given that the AFP identifies such trainings as beneficial to their
personnel and organization.
In terms of the Employment Assistance, the Board shall
provide information concerning labor market information, civilian workplace
requirements, employment opportunities, job analysis procedures, job search and
job interview techniques.
The AFP shall also establish Employment Assistance Centers
in appropriate military installations to ensure wider and easier access to the
different programs available to their exiting members.
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