FAQ – When is it allowed to release or pay the uniform and clothing allowance?
If we read the existing guidelines on uniform and clothing allowance, we cannot find any provision that prescribes the exact date to release the uniform and clothing allowance unlike other government employee benefits such as mid year bonus and year end bonus of which the same shall be paid not earlier than May 15 and November 15, respectively. However, we can find relevant information on this in other Circulars of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). For instance, DBM Circular Letter No. 2016-9 (Submission of the Annual Budget Execution Plans), particularly Item No. 3.4 of Annex C, says: “In...