BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – The more than 800 permanent provincial government employees here are set to receive P30,000 each in economic relief assistance as part of the year-end benefits they will be receiving this year, the highest among the region’s five provinces .
Dominick Ruam, president of the Nueva Vizcaya provincial government employees association, said that an appropriation ordinance amounting to P29 million has been already passed by the provincial board for this purpose.
Under the ordinance, contractual employees will also receive P10,000 each while the provincial government will also be providing the same amount of ERA to regional trial court judges, lawyers of the Public Attorney’s Office and the provincial prosecutors office in recognition of the their role in the dispensation of justice here.
“This (appropriation ordinance) is (only) awaiting the signature of the governor,” Ruam said.
The provincial board-passed ordinance is expected to be formally signed by Gov. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma next week or before the Christmas program of the provincial government on Dec. 21.
The P30,000 ERA is besides the regularly given bonuses provided by the provincial government to its employees, like 13th month pay, clothing allowance and other benefits as mandated by law.