DBM issues guidelines for state workers’ pay hike

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) (Pictured) has issued the guidelines for the implementation of the second tranche of pay hike for civilian, military and uniformed public servants effective Jan. 1, 2017. (Photo: Department of Budget and Management Philippines/ Facebook)

MANILA –The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has issued the guidelines for the implementation of the second tranche of pay hike for civilian, military and uniformed public servants effective Jan. 1, 2017,

“These are the people who help and protect the Philippines. We want them to feel satisfied about their jobs, inspire them to be more productive workers and allow them to provide for their families. Raising their wages is only just,” President Rodrigo R. Duterte said.

DBM, in a statement, cited that Executive Order (EO) No.201 s. 2016 grants compensation adjustment for government workers and additional allowances for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) in four tranches. The first tranche was implemented last year.

It has issued National Budget Circular No. 568 and Local Budget Circular No. 113, which will implement the second tranche of pay increase.

Specifically, National Budget Circular No. 568 outlines the guidelines, rules, and regulations for the implementation of the second tranche of EO 201 for civilian personnel in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches, the Constitutional Commissions and other Constitutional Offices, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and government-owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCCs) covered by the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS), under Republic Act No. 6758.

Meanwhile, Local Budget Circular No. 113 covers all positions for salaried local government unit (LGU) personnel and all positions for village personnel that are paid monthly honoraria.

Funds for these adjustments will be sourced from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY 2017 for national government agencies while GOCCs and GFIs will have to get it from their respective corporate operating budgets.

Pay hikes of LGU personnel will be sourced from their respective LGU funds upon approval of the city or municipal councils.