Rules on Uniform Allowance for Govt Employees

Applies to all government personnel across National Government Agencies (NGAs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), and Local Government Units (LGUs).
Includes appointive/elective, full-time/part-time, permanent/temporary/casual status, and contractual personnel with regular employment characteristics.
Exemptions:
- Uniformed personnel of the Department of National Defense, Department of Interior and Local Government, and Department of Transportation and Communications.
- Foreign service personnel stationed abroad.
- Personnel on leave without pay or training/study/scholarship grants exceeding six consecutive months.
- Personnel covered by special laws or charters specifying U/CA rates.
- Job order hires, consultants, experts, apprentices, laborers on contract, mail contractors, and similarly situated workers.

U/CA may be provided in cash or kind, at the discretion of the agency head.
Eligibility requires at least six consecutive months of service within a year, inclusive of paid leaves.
Newly hired personnel entitled to U/CA after completing six consecutive months of service or at the next scheduled grant, whichever is later.
Part-time personnel generally not entitled to U/CA except medical personnel who receive half the authorized amount.
For special positions (special police, security guards, firefighters), U/CA includes additional clothing items like caps, belts, and coats.
U/CA cost of personnel on detail with other agencies borne by the mother agency.
Personnel transferring agencies within first six months without prior U/CA grant will receive U/CA from new agency; if previously granted, no duplication allowed.
Personnel mandated to wear uniforms at all times receive U/CA regardless of service length.
Those transferring to uniform-required positions may receive U/CA again at new agency subject to agency head's discretion.
Agency heads may set policies on uniform wearing exceptions (mourning, maternity leave, wash days).
LGUs with insufficient local funds may grant partial and uniform U/CA to qualified personnel.

NGAs charge U/CA expenses to their GAA appropriations; deficiencies covered by internal savings.
GOCCs and GFIs use corporate funds for U/CA.
LGUs charge U/CA to local funds.
Casual/contractual personnel U/CA charged to lump-sum salary appropriations.

Heads of agencies are personally responsible and liable for compliance with the Circular.
Any excess U/CA payments must be refunded by the employees concerned.

Issues not addressed by the Circular are to be submitted to the Secretary of Budget and Management for decision.