Mandaue to give 14th month pay

CEBU, Philippines - The Mandaue City Council is hoping to release an additional bonus for City Hall personnel as their performance enhancement incentives (PEI) although it would still find a way to finance the incentive.

The City Council, during its Wednesday’s session, approved in mass motion an ordinance granting the PEI to all regular employees of the Mandaue City Hall.

The approval though has no certain amount yet but the City Council tasked city treasurer Regal Oliva to check if the city has available funds to give at least P20,000 to each employee.

Around 700 regular employees will receive the additional benefit aside from their 14th month bonus which is now being processed.

The employees’ 14th month pay will be released before Christmas. Employees with a basic pay below P10,000 will receive a P10,000 bonus while those who have a basic salary of more than P10,00 will receive an amount  equivalent to their monthly pay.

Oliva said that they also hope to release the PEI before Christmas.  He said the city will need around P14 million to grant the additional P20,000.

Last December 2, the Department of Budget and Management issued a memorandum circular setting the guidelines in the granting of PEI.

Oliva also said that job order employees will not receive the PEI to avoid disallowances from the Commission on Audit.

But the city’s job order employees will get a calamity assistance of P5,000 each. Oliva said the payroll is already being prepared for the distribution of the cash assistance.

Oliva earlier defended that the giving of calamity assistance to the city’s job orders is just appropriate as they were the frontliners during the preparation of typhoon Ruby.  (FREEMAN)