San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Wednesday, October 16, assured all personnel of the San Juan Medical Center (SJMC) who served during the Covid-19 pandemic that they will receive their Health Emergency Allowance (HEA).
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Zamora gave the assurance in a memorandum after he received multiple complaints from qualified employees who claimed that they were being removed from the list or were not receiving the full amount of the compensation they expected.
"I have received a lot of concerns and complaints from qualified employees who claimed to have been dropped from the list or did not receive their expected amount of compensation," he said.
"I am closely looking into this, and rest assured, I am working on all possible ways to ensure that qualified employees receive the HEA in the correct amount," Zamora added.
The HEA was established under Republic Act No. 11712 in April 2022. It grants allowances to both health and non-health care workers, including contact tracers and staff at the isolation centers, vaccination sites, and other facilities.
It added that the allowance is based on the number of days of work and the worker’s exposure level in low, medium, or high-risk areas.
The mayor also advised employees to reach out to SJMC’s Personnel and Administrative Division for inquiries or clarifications by contacting Karen Hermosa at (02) 8725-3928 or 0939-2655040.
He added that employees can also contact the mayor’s office through 137-135 loc. 111.