Allowing Certain National Government Corporations To Continue the Practice of Paying Travel Allowances Based on Prior Years' Tradition.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 151 March 19, 1987

ALLOWING CERTAIN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS TO CONTINUE THE PRACTICE OF PAYING TRAVEL ALLOWANCES BASED ON PRIOR YEARS' TRADITION.

WHEREAS, certain government corporations in previous years have been paying travel allowances to their personnel on the basis of actual grants by the previous administration;

WHEREAS, the employees of these government corporations are expecting the continuation of these allowances and have accordingly made financial commitments on the basis of these expectations;

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the government not to diminish the established compensation levels of its employees in order to maintain, as much as possible, their standard of living, pending the completion of a study being conducted by the Department of Budget and Management to standardize the compensation of all government personnel;

WHEREAS, in consonance with the government's policy of protecting the welfare of its employees, it is important to authorize the granting of these allowances;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

Sec. 1. All national government...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 151

Allowing Certain National Government Corporations to Continue Paying Travel Allowances
- Certain government corporations have been paying travel allowances to their personnel based on actual grants from the previous administration. (Whereas clause)
- Employees of these corporations have made financial commitments based on the expectation of receiving these allowances. (Whereas clause)
- The government aims to maintain the established compensation levels of its employees pending a study by the Department of Budget and Management to standardize compensation. (Whereas clause)
- To protect the welfare of government employees, it is important to authorize the granting of these allowances. (Whereas clause)

Provisions:
• Section 1: All national government corporations that have provided travel allowances in the past are authorized to continue paying the allowances on the same basis and amounts as in previous years.
• Section 2: The payment of these benefits shall depend on the availability of funds and profitability of the operations of the national government corporations, and shall not require additional releases from the National Treasury.
• Section 3: The Department of Budget and Management shall provide the necessary guidelines for the implementation of this Executive Order.
• Section 4: This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.