State workers to get P10,000 incentive

MANILA, Philippines — Government employees will be getting an incentive of up to P10,000 on top of their 13th month pay and Christmas bonuses.

President Duterte recently signed Administrative Order 19, which authorizes the grant of service recognition incentive to government employees for this year.

The move aims to “recognize and further encourage the unwavering commitment and dedication of government employees in performing their work, their continued support and collaborative efforts in the delivery of services to the public,” he said in his order.

The President’s move came after he announced on Monday that employees from the executive branch will be getting P60,000 each as Christmas bonus.

He said government employees deserve to be rewarded to recognize their collective and unceasing participation in and invaluable contribution to the administration’s continuing efforts toward the establishment of streamlined government processes and a more responsive delivery of public service.

Under the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for Employees in the executive department, Duterte directed the grant of a one-time SRI at a uniform amount not exceeding P10,000.

The grant covers civilian personnel in national government agencies, including those in state universities and colleges and government-owned or controlled corporations occupying regular, contractual or casual positions.

Apart from civilian employees, military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under the Department of National Defense and uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology under the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Bureau of Corrections under the Department of Justice, Philippine Coast Guard under the Department of Transportation and National Mapping and Resource Information Authority under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will also receive the additional cash incentives.