Unang tranche ng umento sa sahod ng gov’t employees, matatanggap na ngayong taon;
Unang tranche ng umento sa sahod ng gov’t employees, matatanggap na ngayong taon;
DBM, naglaan ng P70-B sa panukalang budget para sa taas-sahod ng gov’t workers
DBM, naglaan ng P70-B sa panukalang budget para sa taas-sahod ng gov’t workers
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00:00The increase in wages will be divided into four parts until it is completed by the government in 2027.
00:10Retroactive wages will also increase from January this year.
00:14Sujin Kim has a report.
00:19Budget Secretary Amena Pangandama assured that the increase in retroactive wages from January 2024
00:27will continue until 2027.
00:30Pangandama explained that the guidelines for the Salary Standardization Law 6 or SSL 6
00:36will be completed following the issuance of Executive Order No. 62 this August 2.
00:41The Executive Order No. 62 passed by President Marcos Jr.
00:45will provide a higher salary for professionals and sub-professionals.
00:50Under the first tranche, 4.41% will be the salary increase for those in Salary Grade 1 to 31.
00:57For sub-professionals or SG1 to 10, 4% to 5.30% or around P530.
01:06For professionals or SG11 to 24, it will be 4.5% to 5.6%.
01:13If compared to SSL 5, the estimated increase in SSL 6 is higher.
01:19No matter what, we want to chase our salary in the private sector.
01:26On average, the increase from Salary Grade 1 to 31 is 15.2%.
01:35Now, the increase is 18.2%.
01:40The DBM of P70 billion was added to the 2025 National Expenditure Program
01:46to ensure the implementation of the first tranches of the salary increase.
01:51They can use their existing P.S. that they have now.
01:56And then, whatever is lacking, we will get it from the MPBF.
02:02Meanwhile, P36 billion was added to the Personnel Services Expenditures under the 2024 General Appropriations Act
02:10as a preparation for the increase in salary.
02:13It is expected that more than 165,000 sub-professionals, 1,170,000 professionals such as teachers and lawyers,
02:22and 22,640 people in equitable positions will benefit from the increase in salary.
02:29The DBM clarified that the COS or Contract of Service and JO or Job Orders are not included in SSL 6.
02:37However, they can give premiums to their salaries.
02:44Anytime, they can give up to 20% to increase their salaries
02:52because they don't get the same benefits from the civil service.
02:58It is stated in the mandate of the civil service for the previous governments.
03:03The increase in salary depends on the agencies.
03:08It depends on the process of the agencies.
03:12Like teachers, if the Department of Education processes it quickly, they will get it.
03:21Meanwhile, the DBM also announced that a total of P9.6 billion was allocated for the medical allowance of government employees starting next year.
03:31This allocation will give P7,000 to each government employee as a medical allowance subsidy
03:38for obtaining health maintenance organization benefits or HMO-type benefits.
03:43Excluded are all those who receive HMO.
03:49It will cover 1,358,362 civilian personnel.
03:57The people of the medical allowance can be used for various medical services
04:02that can help public employees to be prepared for any health-related emergencies.
04:07Sujen Kim for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.