President Marcos has authorized the grant of a one-time service recognition incentive (SRI) of P20,000 to all government employees.
Through Administrative Order No. 27, Marcos authorized the granting of SRI which will be given to government employees starting Dec. 15.
Those covered by the SRI are civilian personnel in national government agencies, including those in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCS), occupying regular, contractual or casual positions.
Also included in the incentive program are the military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.
In order to be qualified for the SRI, the civilian personnel should be occupying regular, contractual, or casual positions. They must still be in government service as of Nov. 30, 2024.
Those engaged without employer-employee relationship, and whose compensation are funded through non-personnel services appropriations, however, are excluded from the grant of SRI.
The Order was signed by the President on Dec. 12. It will take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.