QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 6686)
They receive (1) a Christmas bonus equivalent to one (1) month basic salary, and (2) an additional cash gift of One Thousand Pesos (₱1,000.00). (Sec. 1)
They must have rendered at least four (4) months of service from January 1 to October 31 of each year, and be employed in the government service as of October 31 of the same year. (Sec. 1)
3 months but less than 4 months: ₱400.00; 2 months but less than 3 months: ₱300.00; 1 month but less than 2 months: ₱200.00; less than 1 month: ₱100.00. (Sec. 2)
No. Those with less than four months are entitled solely to the cash gift amounts under Section 2, not the one-month basic salary. (Sec. 2)
Both those covered by Section 1 (at least four months) and Section 2 (less than four months) must be employed in the government service as of October 31 of the same year to be entitled to the bonus/cash gift. (Secs. 1 and 2)
LGU officials and employees receive the same benefits as national officials and employees under Sections 1 and 2, charged against their respective local funds. (Sec. 4)
For CY 1988, LGUs may realign their budgets, including released NALGU Funds, to prioritize funding the Act; any deficiency may be booked as accounts payable to be paid on a first-priority basis in succeeding years. (Sec. 4)
Barangay chairmen receive a cash gift of ₱1,000.00, payable out of the funds provided for in Section 3. (Sec. 5)
From appropriations under the Compensation and Organizational Adjustments Fund and the Government Employee Amelioration Fund. Any deficiency is taken from savings in appropriations authorized under RA 6642 (the 1988 General Appropriations Act). (Sec. 3)
The amount needed to implement the Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. (Sec. 3)
No official or employee shall receive Christmas bonus from any and all sources in excess of one month basic salary and ₱1,000.00 cash gift. (Sec. 6)
Upon its approval. (Sec. 8)
Section 1 (at least 4 months service) includes both one-month basic salary plus ₱1,000 cash gift; Section 2 (less than 4 months service) provides only a cash gift based on length of service. (Secs. 1 and 2)
Because RA 6686 caps total Christmas bonus entitlements from all sources at the maximum of one month basic salary plus ₱1,000 cash gift. Additional benefits beyond the cap would generally violate the statutory limit. (Sec. 6)