Barngay Officials' Pag-IBIG Voluntary Membership

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 308: Barngay Officials' Pag-IBIG Voluntary Membership

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Barngay Officials' Pag-IBIG Voluntary Membership

Law: Executive Order No. 308

Decision Date: Apr 23, 2004

Executive Order No. 308 allows certain barangay officials in the Philippines to voluntarily join the Pag-IBIG Fund, which provides housing assistance, by deducting their membership contributions from their monthly honoraria.

Law Summary

Role of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)

The Fund collects provident contributions from employees and employers.
Excess funds are used to offer housing loans to members.
Charged with developing savings schemes for home acquisition for private and government employees.

Coverage and Membership under Republic Act No. 7742

Mandatory coverage for employees under the Social Security System and Government Service Insurance System and their employers.
Voluntary membership for employees earning less than PHP 4,000 monthly.
Employers are required to contribute upon employees' membership.

Barangay Officials' Compensation and Recognition

Barangay Chairmen and Councilors govern barangays and receive honoraria for service.
Leave privileges of barangay officials are recognized by the Civil Service Commission and Department of Budget and Management.
Honoraria are treated as fixed salary under relevant regulations.

Honoraria Considered as Salary (Section 1)

Barangay Chairmen, Council Members, SK Chairmen, secretaries, and treasurers' honoraria are deemed salary for Pag-IBIG membership purposes.

Voluntary Membership and Employee Contributions (Section 2)

These barangay officials can apply to become Pag-IBIG members voluntarily.
Their contributions are deducted monthly from their honoraria according to RA 7742 and its rules.

Employers’ Contribution and Funding Source (Section 3)

Employers’ counterpart contributions come from barangay local funds.
Appropriation of funds must be by the respective Sangguniang Barangay.
Contributions cannot exceed the personal services cap as per Section 325(a) of the Local Government Code.

Application of Republic Act No. 7742 Provisions (Section 4)

All relevant provisions of RA 7742 apply to barangay officials who are voluntary Pag-IBIG members.
They are accorded the rights and privileges under the law.

Repealing Clause (Section 5)

Any orders, rules, or regulations inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or amended accordingly.

Effectivity (Section 6)

The Executive Order is effective immediately upon issuance.

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