QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 2380)
Executive Order No. 310 cites the policy to grant year-end incentives to national government employees and states that the necessary appropriation is already authorized under Executive Order No. 87 (the General Appropriations Act for 1987).
All officials and employees of the National Government, regardless of employment status, including regular, temporary, casual, and contractual employees, are covered, provided they meet the service requirement in Section 1.
An employee must have rendered at least four (4) months of service as of October 31, 1987.
It is equivalent to one (1) month basic salary.
An additional cash gift of PHP 1,000 is granted to all officials and employees covered under Section 1.
No. LGUs may provide the same benefits subject to the availability of local funds and under the same conditions stated in the Order.
GOCCs may extend the same benefits chargeable against their corporate funds. If they do not receive subsidy from the National Government, they may grant year-end benefits consistent with those given for the year ended December 1986 and approved by the President after review and recommendation by the DBM.
They receive only the amount necessary to bring their total Christmas/year-end (or equivalent) bonuses equal to the amounts provided under Sections 1 and 2.
They are no longer entitled to any additional amount under Executive Order No. 310 (Section 6).
The year-end bonus and cash gift are charged against the Government Employees Amelioration Fund authorized under Executive Order No. 87 (GAA for 1987).
Any deficiency shall be charged against the personal services savings of the National Government.
The DBM must issue the implementing circular to carry out the Executive Order (Section 8).
It takes effect immediately upon issuance (Section 9).
Yes, coverage is based on employment status being irrelevant, but entitlement is conditioned on having rendered at least four months of service as of October 31, 1987 (Section 1).
Section 5 allows supplementation only to reach the Executive Order’s prescribed total amounts, while Section 6 cuts off additional entitlement entirely if the employee already receives an amount equal to or more than Sections 1 and 2.