Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 181)
The FY 2015 PEI is authorized to be granted equivalent to either P5,000 or one month basic salary as of May 31, 2015, whichever is applicable.
The PEI applies to National Government Agencies (NGAs) including State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), the Congress, Judiciary, civil service commissions (CSC, COA, COMELEC, OMB), Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Local Water Districts (LWDs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), and Local Government Units (LGUs). It covers civilian personnel with an employer-employee relationship, military personnel of the Armed Forces, and uniformed personnel of various national security agencies.
Individuals hired without an employer-employee relationship and paid from non-Personnel Services appropriations are excluded, including consultants and experts hired for specific services, laborers hired through job contracts or paid on piecework basis, student laborers, apprentices, and individuals engaged through job orders or contracts of service.
Agencies must achieve at least 90% of FY 2014 targets under at least two performance indicators for one Major Final Output, comply with the posting of the Transparency Seal as required by law, and comply with the posting or publication of the Citizen's Charter or its equivalent required by the Anti-Red Tape Act. Additional specific conditions apply to GOCCs, Local Water Districts, and LGUs.
Agencies that cannot meet the conditions may still grant the PEI but only at the fixed amount of P5,000 to qualified employees.
Employees must have rendered at least a total or aggregate of four months of service as of May 31, 2015, including leaves with pay, and must have a satisfactory performance rating. Employees with less than the required service or unsatisfactory ratings are not entitled to the PEI.
Yes, employees hired after May 31, 2015, or those with less than four months of service as of that date may still be paid the full amount of the PEI upon completion of the four months of service and obtaining a satisfactory performance rating before the end of FY 2015.
Yes, personnel charged and meted penalties in FY 2015 are not entitled to the PEI. Those who were granted PEI but later found guilty must refund the incentive. However, if the penalty is only a reprimand, the employee remains qualified for the PEI.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) validates NGAs and some GOCCs; the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) validates GOCCs covered by RA 10149; the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) validates SUCs; the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) validates Local Water Districts; and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) validates LGUs.
The Executive branch and SUCs receive funds released by DBM from the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF). The Congress, Judiciary, and other constitutional offices receive funds similarly released by the DBM. GOCCs, GFIs, and LWDs use their approved corporate operating budgets, while LGUs use their own funds, subject to budgetary limitations under the Local Government Code.
Payment of the FY 2015 PEI shall be made not earlier than June 1, 2015.
Agency heads are responsible for implementing the PEI provisions in their offices and may be held administratively, civilly, or criminally liable for non-compliance or improper payment of the PEI, including refunding any unauthorized or excess payments.