TACLOBAN CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Northern Samar has approved the grant of gratuity pay to job order and contractual employees of the provincial government. About 2,416 employees will receive gratuity pay of up to P5,000 per job order or contractual employee who has been in the...
In a government agency or a local government unit (LGU), there are workers who are under a contract of service (COS) or a job order (JO) scheme. Though they are not classified as “regular” workers, their services are vital and needed to ensure that the government’s programs, projects, and...
Employees who reported to work on Monday, Dec. 26, are entitled to an additional pay as it is a special non-working holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (File photo) DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma has signed Labor Advisory No. 26, Series of 2022 which stated that employees...
As a well-deserved recognition for their hard work, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the grant of gratuity pay for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) government workers, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) The Office of...
Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla, has filed a bill seeking to provide government contractual workers with a 13th month pay. The "13th month pay" is a monetary benefit equivalent to one month basic compensation received by an employee, computed pro-rata given to all regular employees pursuant...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta recently learned first-hand just how handsomely Filipino construction workers in Guam are getting paid. (Alexander Mils/ Unsplash) Marcoleta took part in a fact-finding mission in the United States (US) territory that lasted from Dec. 11 to 15. The mission...
The Pasig City local government continues its efforts to improve its provision of benefits for its employees that include granting hazard pay and regularizing the employment status of casual or job order workers. During the flag raising ceremony on Monday, Dec. 19, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) announced that it has entered into agreement with Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) for the issuance of Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) ATM Pay Cards. In a statement, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief...
A recently filed measure in the House of Representatives institutionalizes a 13th month pay for all government workers--including job order and contractual employees--if and when it gets enacted. (MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Speaker and Las Pinas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar authored House...
Pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) will receive this week their Christmas cash gifts. These amounts are composed of the 13th month pay and their regular monthly pensions for pensioners of the SSS. Meanwhile, the state pension fund for...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday, Nov. 28, released the guidelines for the computation of the mandatory 13th-month pay for private-sector workers for this year. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma released the guidelines, under Labor Advisory No. 23, using the P570 daily wage...
Senator Mark A. Villar has filed a bill seeking to grant 13th month pay for contractual and job order personnel in the government service. “Contractual workers (COs) and job order (JO) personnel play a vital role in government service. They fulfill their duties diligently and passionately...
