Question & AnswerQ&A (DBM BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. 2003-5)
The purpose is to prescribe guidelines on the grant of honoraria to government personnel for FY 2003 onwards pursuant to Section 42 of the General Provisions of Republic Act No. 9206 and the 2003 General Appropriations Act.
The Circular applies to all national government agencies (NGAs), government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), and government financial institutions (GFIs).
A Coordinator is any government personnel who directs, supervises, and/or participates in the organization, coordination, and conduct of seminars, training programs, and other similar activities.
A Facilitator is any government personnel who extends technical assistance to facilitate seminars, training programs, and similar activities by providing instructional materials such as charts, handouts, projectors, multi-media equipment, and other devices.
A Lecturer is any person from the government or private sector who conducts lectures in seminars, training programs, and other similar activities.
Honoraria may only be granted to: teaching personnel engaged in additional or extracurricular teaching; persons acting as lecturers, resource persons, coordinators, and facilitators in training activities; and chairs and members of collegial bodies who are compensated by honoraria rather than salaries or per diems.
No, government personnel serving as coordinators, facilitators, lecturers, or resource persons in seminars conducted by their own entities are not entitled to honoraria under this Circular.
It is based on actual training hours rendered, calculated as Hourly Training Rate (HTR) equals Monthly Salary Rate (MSR) divided by 176 hours (8 hours/day x 22 days).
They may be paid the hourly rate equivalent to a Professor VI position for actual lecture hours, including preparation time not exceeding 10 hours total.
They may receive honoraria for every meeting actually attended but not to exceed four (4) paid meetings per month.
No, pursuant to the Supreme Court ruling in G.R. No. 83896 dated February 22, 1991, they shall not be paid the authorized honoraria.
For NGAs, honoraria payments are charged against the amounts appropriated for the purpose in the General Appropriation Act.
GOCCs and GFIs exempted from the Salary Standardization Law and LGUs are encouraged to adopt the provisions of this Circular as far as practicable but are not strictly required.
They shall continue to receive the same higher amount until the termination of their appointment or contract.
They are prohibited from paying honoraria to personnel outside those covered by the Circular except when specifically provided by law.