Malacañang issues order authorizing the grant of 10K Service Recognition Incentive

Malacañang issues order authorizing the grant of 10K Service Recognition Incentive

President Rodrigo Duterte has authorized the granting of a one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) worth P10,000 each for qualified government employees (teaching, teaching-related and non-teaching personnel) starting December 20, 2019, per Administrative Order No. 19, series of 2019.

AO 19 said government employees deserve to be rewarded for their “collective and unceasing participation in and invaluable contribution to the administration’s continuing efforts toward the establishment of streamlined government processes and more responsive delivery of public services.”

"Government employees deserve to be rewarded to recognize their collective and unceasing participation in and invaluable contribution to the Administration's continuing efforts toward the establishment of streamlined government processes and more responsive delivery of public services," said AO 19.

The said AO 19 authorizes the grant of a one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) at a uniform amount not exceeding Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000) for each of the qualified personnel in national government agencies, including those in state universities and colleges and government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), who occupy "regular, contractual, or casual positions."

"The payment of the SRI to all qualified government employees shall not be earlier than 20 December 2019," said order.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the Bureau of Corrections, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority will also receive the SRI, according to AO 19.

Covered by AO 19 are civilian personnel and military and uniformed personnel working as regular, contractual or casual positions, and are still in the government service as of November 30, 2019 and have rendered at least four months of service as of November 30, 2019.

Employees who have rendered less than four months of service as of November 30, 2019 will be entitled to a pro-rated share of the SRI.

Employees who have rendered less than four months will be receive a 40 percent pro-rated share of the SRI, less than three months in the service will get a 30 percent pro-rated share of the incentive, less than two months will receive 20 percent and one month will receive 10 percent pro-rated share of the cash bonus.

AO 19 shall take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

Please refer to the attached copy of order for more details.