The Bacolod City government has started releasing the year-end bonus and cash gift for regular, plantilla, and casual employees, Mayor Greg Gasataya announced Monday, Nov. 9.
On top of these benefits, employees will also receive their half-month salary covering November 1–15, he said.
Approximately 2,000 eligible employees are entitled to receive the year-end bonus equivalent to one month’s basic salary and a ₱5,000 cash gift. Departments that have submitted their requirements early are prioritized in the ongoing release, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said.
Under the guidelines issued by the Department of Budget and Management, government employees must have rendered an aggregate of at least four months of service from January 1 to October 31, to qualify for the full benefits.
Those who have rendered at least four months of service within the year but have retired or separated from government service before October 31, 2026, shall be entitled to a prorated share of the incentives.
Gasataya assured the city employees that while local government units have appealed to the Department of Budget and Management to relax the requirements for the release of the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) bonus, the city government has already set aside the necessary funds for this incentive.
“The most important thing is that the city has already prepared the fund, and we just want to ensure that we will be able to comply with the guidelines of the Department of Budget and Management,” he said.
The one-time CNA incentive of up to P30,000 is released every December depending on the local government’s performance.*
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