QuestionsQuestions (DBM BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. 2003-4)
To provide rules and regulations to rationalize the computation and payment of daily wage of covered government casual employees.
All casual employees of the government.
Section 7 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6758, also known as the Salary Standardization Law (SSL).
Daily Wage Rate = Authorized Monthly Salary for the Position / 22 days.
The employee is paid the appropriate wage for each day he/she actually worked, using the daily wage rate derived from the formula, regardless of the number of working days in a month.
No. Under “No Work No Pay,” wages are paid only for days actually worked.
No wages shall be paid on rest days unless the casual employee worked on those days.
No. No wages shall be paid on regular holidays falling on weekdays unless the casual employee worked on these days.
No wages shall be paid during leaves of absence without pay.
To ensure that the rules and regulations in the circular are complied with.
Cases not covered shall be submitted to the Department of Budget and Management for appropriate action/resolution.
Section 7.13 of National Budget Circular No. 56 and all rules and regulations inconsistent with the circular are amended accordingly.
It takes effect immediately.
Monthly wage computation is not based on the month’s total working days; instead, the casual employee is paid only for actual days worked, computed per day using the daily wage rate.