Scope and who receives the bonus
- Section 1 grants the year-end bonus to all officials and employees of the National Government.
- The entitlement under Section 1 applies regardless of the employee’s position, so long as the employee is within the National Government.
- The bonus is equivalent to one week’s basic pay under Section 1.
Amount and computation basis
- Section 1 provides the year-end bonus amount as one week’s basic pay.
- The phrase “basic pay” is the computation basis expressly used in Section 1.
- Section 1 fixes the unit equivalence as one week and ties the bonus to basic pay rather than allowances not included in the basic pay concept.
Qualification limits and disqualification rule
- Section 2 bars entitlement to the year-end bonus when an employee or official already receives a year-end bonus or incentive pay.
- Section 2 applies when the existing year-end bonus or incentive pay is beyond their basic and duly authorized monthly allowance.
- Employees and officials covered by Section 2 “shall no longer be entitled” to the year-end bonus.
Funding and charge rules
- Section 3 directs that funds needed to implement the Order shall be drawn from salary savings.
- Section 3 provides that any remaining deficiency shall be charged against the Salary Adjustment Fund in the CY 1981 Appropriations Act.
- Section 3 further provides that any further deficiency shall be charged against budgetary reserves.
Implementation authority and implementing rules
- Section 4 assigns the responsibility to formulate and issue the needed procedures, rules, and regulations to the Office of Budget and Management.
- Section 4 empowers the Office of Budget and Management to set the operational procedures to carry out the Order.