QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 310)
Executive Order No. 310 (dated November 12, 1987) is titled “Granting Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift to National Government Officials and Employees.” Its purpose is to authorize a year-end bonus (equivalent to one month basic salary) and an additional cash gift of ₱1,000 for eligible national government officials and employees.
All officials and employees of the National Government, regardless of employment status (regular, temporary, casual, or contractual), provided they had rendered at least four months of service as of October 31, 1987.
The employee must have rendered at least four months of service as of October 31, 1987.
The year-end bonus is equivalent to one month basic salary.
An additional cash gift of ₱1,000 is granted to all officials and employees covered under Section 1 (i.e., those who meet the October 31, 1987 and four-month service requirements).
LGUs may provide the same benefits under Section 3, subject to availability of local funds and under the same conditions stated in the Order.
Under Section 4, GOCCs may extend the same benefits chargeable against their corporate funds. If not receiving subsidy from the National Government, they may grant year-end benefits consistent with those given for the year ended December 1986, subject to review and approval by the President after recommendation by the DBM.
Under Sections 5 and 6: (a) if already receiving Christmas or year-end bonuses, they receive only the amount necessary to bring their total equal to the EO amounts; (b) if already receiving amounts equal to or more than the EO amounts, they are no longer entitled to additional amounts under the Order.
They receive only such additional amount as is necessary to bring their existing Christmas/year-end (or equivalent) bonuses up to the levels required by Sections 1 (one month basic salary) and 2 (₱1,000).
Yes, provided they are covered under Section 1. They would not receive additional year-end bonus if already at least equal to Section 1, but they may still be entitled to the cash gift under Section 2 unless they already receive an equivalent cash gift equal to or more than ₱1,000.
Funds are charged against the Government Employees Amelioration Fund authorized under Executive Order No. 87 (General Appropriations Act for CY 1987).
Any deficiency shall be charged against the personal services savings of the National Government.
It took effect immediately (Section 9).
No. Section 1 expressly includes all employment statuses—regular, temporary, casual, or contractual—as long as the employee has rendered at least four months of service as of October 31, 1987.
To indicate that the necessary appropriation for the year-end bonus and cash gift is already authorized under Executive Order No. 87 (General Appropriations Act for 1987), addressing funding authority for the benefits.
Section 5 applies when the employee’s existing bonus is below the EO amounts—entitlement is limited to the amount needed to reach the EO level. Section 6 applies when the existing bonus is equal to or above the EO amounts—no further payment under the EO.