Administrative Order No. 213 — Authorizing the Grant of Performance Bonus for Fy 2007

MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 213

AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR FY 2007

WHEREAS, the robust growth of the economy and the commendable effort exerted by government agencies in attaining efficiency in government operations have contributed to the generation of savings;

WHEREAS, government personnel have contributed to this effort by discharging their duties with dispatch and providing quality service to the Filipino people;

WHEREAS, the government is cognizant of the contribution of government personnel in this effort;

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the government to improve the economic welfare of government personnel;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. All personnel of the government who are employed by National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) including Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), whether hired on permanent, temporary, casual or contractual basis, and who have rendered at least four (4) months of service as of November 30, 2007, are entitled to receive a one time grant of a maximum of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000,00) each as Performance Bonus (PerB)

Length of Service

Percentage

3 months but less than 4 months

40%

2 months but less than 3 months

30%

1 month but less than 2 months

20%

Less than 1 month

10%

SECTION 3. The PerB shall be granted to all government personnel who have not received any additional year-end benefit in FY 2007 over and above the benefit authorized under R.A. No. 6686, as amended by R.A. No. 8441.

a. For national government agencies except the Constitutional Offices/Fiscal Autonomy Group (CFAG), the amount required shall be charged against:

1) Additional funds to be released by the DBM to cover P7,000 for each government personnel, chargeable against savings from the unreleased appropriations under the FY 2007 budget which shall be pooled by DBM for the purpose; and

2) Savings in the respective agency allotment for the remaining P3,000 for each government personnel. In the event that the agency savings is insufficient to cover in full the remaining P3,000 per employee, partial implementation of the benefit herein authorized shall be made, provided that said partial implementation shall be uniform for all positions, subject to the limitations set forth under Section 2 of this Order.

b. For agencies belonging to the CFAG, the amount required shall be charged against their available savings;

c. For GOCCs and GFIs, the amount needed shall be charged against savings from their respective approved corporate budget.

GOCCs and GFIs which do not have adequate or sufficient resources may partially implement the benefit herein authorized, provided that the partial implementation shall be uniform for all positions.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 12 th day of December in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary

Office of the President of the Philippines. (2007). [Administrative Order Nos. : 111 - 288 ]. Manila : Malacañang Records Office.

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[PDF] Administrative Order No. 213, December 12, 2007