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2009-12-18 |
DEL CASTILLO, J. |
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| On February 28, 2003, all NPC employees, including the petitioners, were separated from the service. As a result, all the employees who held permanent positions at the NPC as of June 26, 2001 opted for and were paid the corresponding separation pay equivalent to one and a half months' salary per year of service. Nonetheless, in addition to the separation package mandated by the EPIRA, a number of NPC employees also claimed retirement benefits under CA No. 186,[6] as amended by RA No. 660[7] and RA No. 1616.[8] Under these laws, government employees who have rendered at least 20 years of service are entitled to a gratuity equivalent to one month's salary for every year of service for the first 20 years, one and a half months' salary for every year of service over 20 but below 30 years, and two months' salary for every year of service in excess of 30 years.[9] | |||||