After receiving their P5,000 cash gift and 13th month pay earlier this week, Bacolod City government employees can expect more bonus coming their way in December.
Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said that the lowest ranking employee can receive as much as P52,000 with all incentives and bonus combined including the amount from the Collective Negotiation Agreement and the Performance-Based Bonus.
He emphasized that the incentive mechanism is 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 local government unit (city level) in Western Visayas last year authorized the city government to give the performance-based bonus 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
