Salary Adjustments for Government Personnel

The Philippine government has recently announced a series of salary adjustments for its employees. These adjustments are aimed at improving the compensation of government workers and making government service more attractive to qualified individuals.

The following are the key highlights of the salary adjustments:

Casual personnel: The daily wage for casual personnel will be computed by dividing their monthly salary rate by 22 working days.
LGU personnel: The updated Salary Schedule for civilian government personnel may also be granted to LGU personnel, subject to authorization from their respective sanggunian and compliance with the PS Imitation in the LGU budget. The rates of pay for LGU personnel will be determined based on the class and financial capability of each LGU.
Barangay personnel: The basic pay for barangay personnel will be in the form of honoraria, consistent with RA No. 7160. They may also be given a Year-End Bonus (YEB) and a Cash Gift.
Implementation schedule: The updated Salary Schedule will be implemented in National Government Agencies (NGAs) in four tranches, with the first tranche beginning on January 1, 2024. For covered GOCCs and LGUs, the implementation period will not be less than four years, depending on their financial capabilities.
Retroactive application: The first tranche of the Salary Schedule for civilian personnel will be effective January 1, 2024. For covered GOCCs and LGUs, the retroactive application of the first tranche will be subject to their capacity to pay and compliance with other requirements under existing laws.
Medical allowance: Beginning FY 2025, a Medical Allowance of up to Php7,000 per annum will be granted to each qualified government civilian personnel as a subsidy for the availment of health maintenance organization (HMO)-type benefits.
Exempt entities: Certain government agencies, GOCCs, and those authorized by law to implement their own CPCS will be exempt from the salary adjustments and will continue to be governed by their respective CPCS.
Applicability to certain officials: The salaries authorized for the President of the Philippines, Vice President of the Philippines, and Members of Congress will take effect only after the expiration of their respective terms.
Funding: The funding sources for the salary adjustments will come from available appropriations for NGAs, corporate funds for GOCCs, and local government funds for LGUs.

These salary adjustments are expected to have a positive impact on the morale and productivity of government employees. It is also hoped that these adjustments will attract more qualified individuals to government service.

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