Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6686)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 6686 is to authorize an annual Christmas bonus to national and local government officials and employees starting calendar year 1988.
All officials and employees of the national government who have rendered at least four months of service from January 1 to October 31 of each year and are employed as of October 31 of the same year; all officials and employees of local government units; and barangay chairmen.
They shall each receive a Christmas bonus equivalent to one month basic salary plus an additional cash gift of One thousand pesos (P 1,000.00).
They are entitled to a cash gift based on the length of service:"3 months but less than 4 months" gets P 400.00, "2 months but less than 3 months" gets P 300.00, "1 month but less than 2 months" gets P 200.00, and "Less than one month" gets P 100.00.
It is chargeable against their respective local funds. For CY 1988, local government units may realign their budgets including funded NALGU Funds and may book any deficiency as accounts payable to be prioritized for payment in succeeding years.
Barangay chairmen shall each receive a cash gift of One thousand pesos (P 1,000.00).
No official or employee shall receive Christmas bonus from any and all sources in excess of the one month basic salary plus One thousand pesos (P 1,000.00) cash gift.
From appropriations under the Compensation and Organizational Adjustments Fund and the Government Employee Amelioration Fund, with any deficiency taken from savings in appropriations authorized under Republic Act No. 6642 (General Appropriations Act for 1988).
It took effect upon its approval on December 14, 1988.