Overview

• Vice Governor Hebe Casado broke a 19–19 Senate deadlock after an opposition bid to return the bill to committee failed, turning the reform into law.
• The law creates an explicit interim staff category with indemnification but without automatic reinstatement, tying full stability to entry or promotion by competitive contest.
• Indemnities shift to a flat 100% of monthly pay per year of service with a 30‑day payment deadline, triggering State Attorney’s Office procedures if funds are not available.
• Back pay is restricted when dismissals are annulled, with capped damages allowed, and the statute’s scope is narrowed to core administrative personnel while repealing near‑hereditary appointment provisions.
• ATE and other unions protested at the Legislature and said they will seek judicial review, setting up legal disputes over how the reforms are applied.