Question & AnswerQ&A (DBM BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. 2000-19)
Executive Order No. 180 dated June 1, 1987 and Chapter 6, Title 1, Book V of Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987) authorize all government employees including those in GOCCs with original charters to form, join or assist employee organizations.
The PSLMC is a body created to implement and administer laws promoting government employees' right to self-organization. It is chaired by the Civil Service Commission Chairman and vice-chaired by the Secretary of Labor and Employment with other members including the Secretaries of Budget and Management, Finance, and Justice.
It prescribes the rules and regulations on granting the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) signing bonus pursuant to PSLMC Resolution No. 1, as a reward for rank-and-file employees for their efforts in collective bargaining and fostering cooperation with management.
All rank-and-file government employees, whether permanent, temporary, contractual, casual or emergency, full-time or part-time, who have rendered at least six months of service including paid leaves within one year prior to signing/ratification of the CNA and are still employed on the signing date.
No. High-level personnel whose functions are policy-making, managerial, highly confidential, or those above division chief rank are exempted.
Rank-and-file employees refers to government employees with the rank of division chief and below.
A CNA is a written agreement between an employee organization and management stipulating terms and conditions of employment or improvements not fixed by law, in accordance with EO 180.
The entity must have a duly registered and recognized employee organization, a CNA duly ratified/approved by management and employee organization, and appropriate funding provided either in budget or corporate resolutions.
The signing bonus may be granted at a rate not exceeding P5,000 per personnel.
Yes, but only once every three years upon approval of a new CNA. If the CNA is renewed annually, the three-year period starts from the approval date of the CNA used as basis for the last bonus payment.
Not within three years if they already received the bonus in their old agency. However, if the new agency's CNA bonus is higher, they may receive the difference provided they rendered at least six months in the new agency before CNA signing.
No, the signing bonus is not part of the terms and conditions of the CNAs.
Government entities may grant a lesser amount at a uniform rate for all personnel.
GOCCs/GFIs/SUCs must use their corporate/agency funds; NGAs shall use the appropriation in their annual budgets; LGUs shall charge local funds.
The head of the agency or local chief executive is personally liable for payments not in accordance with the Circular, including refunding any excess payment.
This Circular took effect on January 1, 2001.