- May 15, 2013. The Transportation Allowance herein authorized shall not be granted to department heads of offices assigned with a government vehicle. In the event of malfunction and/or prolonged repair of such issued service vehicle, the department head concerned shall be entitled to Transportation Allowance commensurate to the number of days he or she was not able to use said service vehicle. Other provisions of the circular shall be observed.
- 11. of Contractual and Daily Wage Workers/Professionals 11. of Contractual and Daily Wage Workers/Professionals
- a. The executive and legislative offices may employ contractual hirees to perform technical and administrative functions and/or daily wage hirees to perform functions or services which cannot be sufficiently provided by the permanent staff of the provincial government. However, in the event of filling up of positions with functions that were previously done by casual contractual hirees, there shall be no more hiring of casual or contractual staff in that office upon assumption of duties and responsibilities of the newly-appointed personnel. Any appointment of contractual or casual employees scheduled to receive a monthly remuneration of P35,000.00 and above must be duly justified by the department head concerned and approved by the Provincial Governor and subject to the concurrence of the Sanggunian Panlalawigan.
- b. ACSCProfessional Eligibility or Bar/Board Eligibility (pursuant to RA1080) shall be a mandatory requirement for all contractual hirees applying for any officer level or technical position.
- 12. and Clothing Allowance. 12. and Clothing Allowance. The appropriation herein provided for each office shall be used for uniform and clothing allowance of employees at the rate allowed by law which may be given in cash or in kind, subject to the discretion of the Local Chief Executive. Casual and contractual employees, whether charged to PS or MOOE, may be given clothing allowance not exceeding P1,500.00 chargeable to other supplies of pertinent office.
- 13. Carta Benefits of Health Workers and Social Workers. 13. Carta Benefits of Health Workers and Social Workers. The Magna Carta benefits being granted to health workers and social workers are hereby given appropriations in this budget to be disbursed in accordance with the pertinent Local Budget Circulars/IRRs. In case of deficiency in appropriations for Hazard Pay, same shall be augmented/provided additional appropriation during the year. A one (1) grade salary increase shall be granted to devolved Public Health Workers who compulsory retired (aged 65) in accordance with Rule XIII, section 2 of RA 7305. As to the subsistence allowance of health workers, the same shall be foregone when a health worker of a satellite hospital partakes of a meal or meals and snacks from the dietary unit of said hospital. The dietician shall submit lists of personnel subsisted daily to serve as basis for the appropriate reduction of subsistence allowance of health personnel. Any deficiency in appropriation for subsistence shall be provided for either through augmentation or supplemental budget.
- 14. Economic Relief Allowance (PERA). 14. Economic Relief Allowance (PERA). The Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) in the amount of Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) per month per head shall be granted to all local government employees occupying plantilla item positions with salary grades 1 to 30.
- 15. Step Increments. 15. Step Increments. Salary step increments earned for every three years of service and by merit of appointive personnel and by completion of post graduate degree of PHWs during the budget year as well as the concomitant mandatory personal services costs are hereby given appropriations in this budget in accordance with CSC-DBM Circular No. 1, s. 1990, CSC DBM Joint Circular No. 1-2003 and CSC DBM JC No.