What is step increment?

Step increment is the increase in salary from step to step within the salary grade of a position.

The grant of step increments to government personnel based on their lengths of service is pursuant to Item 8 of Joint Senate-House of Representatives Resolution No. 1, s. 1994, as adopted under Executive Order No. 164 (Adopting a Revised Compensation and Classification System in the Government), dated March 8, 1994. [DBM]

How many years before a salary grade gets a step increment?

A one (1) step increment shall be granted to officials and employees for every 3 years of continuous satisfactory service in their present positions. [DBM]