Good news to all qualified workers in the government! Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announces that the Productive Enhancement Incentive (PEI) will be released starting December 15, 2017.
DBM recently issued Budget Circular No. 2017-4 to prescribe the rules and regulations in granting of PEI this 2017 and onwards. The PEI is given to government employees on the purpose of improving their productivity.
An estimated amount of ₱7.5 billion has been set aside in the 2017 Budget to finance the PEI grant of around 1.5 million workers across the national government.
All qualified government employees will receive ₱5,000 not earlier than December 15.
Who are qualified to receive this PEI?
>All positions of civilian personnel, whether regular, contractual or casual in nature, appointive or elective, full time or part time created in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, Constitutional Commissions and other Constitutional Offices, SUCs, GOCCs, and Local Water Districts;
> Officials and employees of various local government offices;
> Military uniformed personnel of AFP, DND, PNP, PPSC, BFP, BJMP, PCG, NAMRIA.
Conditions:
> The employees are still in the service as of November 30 of the current year; and
> The employees have rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of at least satisfactory service as of November 30 of the current year, including leaves of absence with pay.
For complete details, you may check the Budget Circular 2017-4 here: