Kailan i-Release ang 1st Tranche Salary Increase?
Inanunsyo ng Pangulong Marcos Jr. sa kanyang ikatlong SONA na may napipintong pagtaas sa sahod (salary increase) ang mga kawani ng gobyerno na ibibigay sa apat na tranches hanggang 2027.
Inanusyo din ng Pangulo ang bagong medical allowance sa lahat ng government employees na sisimulang ibigay sa susunod na taon (2025).
Sa isang balita, sinabi din ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) na ibibigay sa mga kawani ng gobyerno ang 1st Trance salary increase retroactively.
Ngunit ang tanong ng marami, kailan ibibigay ang 1st Tranche Salary increase kung retroactive ito: 2024 o 2025?
Sa isang panayam sa DBM, sinabi nito na ang 1st Tranche Salary increase ay ibibigay sa 2025, kasabay itong ibibigay sa 2nd Tranche Salary increase. Ibig sabihin, magkakaroon ng 2-in-1 salary adjustment (1st + 2nd Tranche) ang mga kawani ng gobyerno sa susunod na taon simula buwan ng January 2025.
Anya DBM, naglaan ito ng ₱70 billion na budget para sa susunod na taon upang mabayaran ang 1st at 2nd Tranche salary increase ng mga kawani ng gobyerno.
“For budgeting purposes, we included P70 billion in the FY (Fiscal Year) 2025 MPBF (Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund) to cover funding requirements for Tranches 1 and 2. This is the case since the Personnel Services budget of each agency under the NEP (National Expenditure Program) is still based on 2023 rates” — Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman [1]
Gayunpaman, kailangan ng isang batas o kautusan upang maipatupad ang salary increase. Inaasahan na maglalabas ang Pangulo ng isang Executive Order para dito. Nasa mahigit kumulang dalawang (2) milyong kawani ang magbebenepisyo sa salary increase na ito.
UPDATE: EO Authorizing Grant of Salary Increase
Isinasaad said kalalabas lamang na EO ang Funding Sources para sa nasabing salary increase:
For NGAs, the amount needed for the salary adjustment in FY 2024 shall be charged against any available appropriations under RA No. 11975 or the “Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA)” and any other available appropriations, subject to relevant budgeting, accounting, and auditing rules and regulations. The DBM, following the compensation adjustment strategy embodied in Section 1 hereof, and consistent with its authority under Section 7 of RA No. 6758, shall then be authorized to implement or adjust the compensation corresponding to the appropriations provided in the GAA.
The funding requirement for the salary adjustment in FYs 2025, 2026, and 2027 will be included in the proposed annual National Expenditure Program (NEP) submitted to Congress for authorization.
For GOCCs, the amounts shall be charged against their respective corporate funds in the corporate operating budgets approved by the DBM.
For LGUs, the amounts shall be charged against their respective local government funds in accordance with the pertinent provisions of this EO and RA No. 7160.
