Pres. Arroyo signs AO 250 granting P10 thousand performance bonus to gov’t workers

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
December 13, 2008

MANILA, Philippines  –  Saying that the government is cognizant of the economic difficulties which may arise as a result of the global financial crisis, President Gloria-Arroyo signed on December 10, 2008, Administrative Order No. 250 Authorizing the Grant of Performance Bonus for FY 2008 to all personnel of the government.

President Arroyo granted the performance bonus to government workers in recognition of their commendable efforts which enable government agencies to attain efficiency in government operations which contributed to the generation of savings.

President Arroyo took note of the fact that despite economic challenges, government personnel have discharged their duties with dispatch and provided quality service to the Filipino people.

A P10,000 performance bonus will be given to all who are employed by the National Government Agencies and Government Owned and Controlled Corporations including Government Financial Institutions, whether hired on permanent, temporary, casual or contractual basis, and who have rendered at least four months of service as of November 20, 2008.

The Government Personnel who have rendered less than four months of service as of November 30, 2008 shall also be entitled to Performance Bonus on a pro-rated basis.

Those whose length of service is three months but less than four months will be entitled to 40%. Those whose length of service is two months but less than three months will receive 30%.

On the other hand, those whose service is one month but less than two month will receive 20% while those who are less than one month in service will receive 10% of Ten Thousand.

The National Government will provide P7 thousand pesos while the remaining P3 thousand will be taken from the savings of the National Government Agencies.

For agencies belonging to the CFAG, the amount required shall be charged against their available savings and for GOCCs and GFIs, the amount needed shall be charged against savings from their respective approved corporate budget.