- 01 S. 2016, CSC-DBM Circular No. 1, s. 2012 and DBM-DOH Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2016.
- 16. Pay. 16. Pay. The appropriated funds for this benefit shall be granted to personnel who have completed initial ten years of service or five year milestone years after the initial ten years of service in accordance with MCNo. 06 s. 2002.
- 17. and Retirement Benefits 17. and Retirement Benefits . The retirement and sick and vacation leave benefits of those who passed away/died, whose services are terminated, whose tenures of office lapsed and who resigned or retired optionally or mandatorily as evidenced by their letters of intention to retire shall be prioritized in the disbursement for appropriations for terminal leave and retirement benefits; provided, that those aged 65 at the time of retirement shall obtain their retirement benefits from GSIS. Those who wish to avail of optional retirement during the year and who are not included in the list submitted during the preparation of Annual Budget for FY 2022 may do so but payment of terminal and retirement benefits shall be made the following year.
- 18. of Leave Credits 18. of Leave Credits . The amount appropriated for this benefit shall be granted to personnel in accordance with the provisions of Appropriation Ordinances authorizing such subject to 45% Personal Services limitation and availability of funds.
- 19. Take Home Pay of Personnel. 19. Take Home Pay of Personnel. The net monthly take home pay of each incumbent of plantilla position of all Provincial Government offices shall be in an amount not less than Four Thousand Pesos (P4,000.00).

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURES

- 20. on the Use of Government Funds. 20. on the Use of Government Funds. No government funds shall be utilized for the following purposes:
- a. travel. a. travel. The Provincial Government shall not defray the costs of foreign travel expenses of non-government individual or group. In case of government official or employee, official foreign travel shall be duly authorized by the Local Chief Executive or Vice Governor as the case maybe, issued with a Travel Authority from the Department of Interior and Local Government as the case maybe, supported by invitation from national or international agency, directly related to the duties and responsibilities of his or her office and whose travelling expenses are fully subsidized by the inviting agency or other sources. However, the Governor, the Vice Governor and Sanggunian Members and/or authorized representative/companions who are handling directly-related work, upon invitation of foreign or national government to join foreign delegation for the purpose of showcasing and promoting investment and tourism in the province, may charge foreign travel expenses to appropriate available funds.
- b. Necessary and Mandatory Expenditures. b. Necessary and Mandatory Expenditures. R The amounts released, particularly for, but not limited to, medicines, medical and laboratory supplies, food supplies of inmates and public hospital patients, utilities, telephone and other communication services and rents and such other similar expenditures shall be disbursed solely for the intended purpose in accordance with their respective implementation and Financial Plans, as approved by the Governor; provided, that savings generated from these items may be utilized to augment other items only during the second semester of the budget year.
- 21. Travel. 21. Travel. The following shall be observed in the authorization of local travel orders and disbursement of travelling funds: