Section 3 is hereby amended to read as follows: “Sec. 3. Compulsory Coverage.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Section 3 is hereby amended to read as follows: “Sec. 3. Compulsory Coverage. – Membership in the System shall be compulsory for all permanent employees below 60 years of age upon appointment to permanent status, and for all elective officials, for the duration of their tenure: Provided, That, upon approval of the President of the Philippines and subject to the availability of funds, compulsory coverage may be extended to non-permanent employees of national government agencies and local governments, either simultaneously, in phases or by groups; Provided, further, That non-permanent employees of government-owned and controlled corporations may be covered upon approval by the System at the request of their respective Governing Boards: Provided, finally, That the coverage of temporary employees under R.A. No. 4968 shall remain in force.”