Talisay wants gratuity pay for health workers

CEBU, Philippines - The Talisay City council wants Mayor Socrates Fernandez to allocate a budget for the gratuity pay of barangay health workers who have retired.

In an approved proposed resolution, chairman of the council committee on health Richard Francis F. Aznar said the dedication of health workers must be well compensated.

A city ordinance states that a barangay health worker that reaches 65 years old shall be forced to retire.

As a form of bonus for services rendered, a health worker shall receive the current rate of the subsistence allowance multiplied by the number of years of service as a health worker.

However, a health worker though retired may continue to serve the barangay if he so desires but he shall no longer be entitled to the subsistence allowance from the city government.

The amount shall be computed in accordance with the prevailing conditions and subject to the availability of funds.

“The city, given that funds are available, shall immediately release the benefits,” Aznar said.