Job orders (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers with consistent satisfactory performance in the government last year will be getting a gratuity pay.
This after President Duterte issued on Thursday Administrative Order 20. granting qualified workers not exceeding P3,000 for those employed for at least four months.
For those, who rendered shorter service, they will be entitled to a one-time gratuity pay ranging from P1,000 to P2,000 depending on the period of service.
The issuance will cover workers, whose services are engaged through JO and COS by national government agencies, state universities and colleges, government-owned and -controlled corporations and local water districts.
The AO also allowed the said government offices to tap their savings to fund the payment of the said gratuity pay.
President Duterte said the Department of Budget and Management will release the corresponding Special Allotment Release Order and Notice of Cash Allocation upon his approval.
It also noted that LGUs are encouraged to adopt in their respective offices the grant of gratuity pay to workers whose services are engaged through JOs and COS, utilizing appropriate and available funding sources from their respective local government funds.
President Duterte said his approval of the AO aims to provide “well-deserved recognition” to hard working JO and COS.
“These workers are paid salaries/wages equivalent to the daily salaries/wages of comparable positions in government and a premium of up to 20 percent of such salary/wage. However they do not enjoy benefits accorded to government employees,” Duterte said.
AO 20 took effect on January 10, 2020.