Bacolod City government employees will be at least P52,000 richer by the end of the year.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the bonus can go higher depending on the rank of the employee with the lowest ranking getting additional incentives from the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CAN) and the Performance-Based Bonus.
Department heads and other higher paid employees will receive more than P100,000 based on the 65 percent computation of their salary for the PBB.
The package includes the P5,000 cash gift and 13th month pay which have already been released.
Leonardia emphasized that the incentive mechanism serves as a reward to local government employees for good governance and meritorious performance as an LGU last year.
“Some people may think negatively about this as there is still the pandemic but this is about 2019,” Leonardia said.
Receiving the seal of good governance and as one of the best performing LGUs (city level) in Western Visayas last year authorized the city government to give the PBB to its employees, he said.
The P5,000 Productivity Incentive Allowance (PIA) will be released not later than Dec. 15 while the PBB payout is from May to December 2020, the mayor said.
He added that the Sangguniang Panlungsod has already approved the CNA bonus and while they are still evaluating the availability of funds, Leonardia is optimistic that the city government can give the maximum amount to the employees.
“Our employees also felt the pinch of the pandemic and the bonus will make them feel good, especially the frontliners,” he said. – NAB
