To be able to receive the SRI, employees must comply these conditions:

1. The civilian personnel are occupying regular, contractual or casual positions;

2. The personnel are still in government service as of 30 November 2023;

3. The personnel have rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of satisfactory service as of 30 November 2023, inclusive of services rendered under any of the alternative work arrangements prescribed by the Civil Service Commission;

4. Those who have rendered less than a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of satisfactory service as of 30 November 2023 shall be entitled to a pro-rated SRI.

5. The employees have not received any additional year-end benefit in FY 2023 over and above the benefit authorized under Republic Act (RA) No. 6686, as amended by RA No. 8441.

6. The SRI shall be charged against available PS allotment of the agency under the 2023 GAA.

7. In case of deficiency, the SRI may be charged against available MOOE allotment of the agency under the 2023 GAA, subject to the rules on modification of allotment and further subject to existing budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

8. The SRI shall be paid not earlier than December 15, 2023.

9. AO 12, s. 2023 is the legal basis for the grant of SRI for 2023. However, the DBM shall issue supplemental guidelines as maybe necessary.

10. As a general rule, the SRI is subject to tax.

Download the Full Copy of AO 12, s. 2023 – Authorizing the Grant of Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) to Government Employees for FY 2023

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