AN ACT AUTHORIZING ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BONUS TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES STARTING CY 1988
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BONUS TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES STARTING CY 1988
Republic Act No. 6686
December 14, 1988
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Summary of Republic Act No. 6686Christmas Bonus for National and Local Government Officials and Employees
- National Government Officials and Employees (Sections 1-2):
- Rendered at least 4 months of service from January 1 to October 31 and employed as of October 31:
- Receive one month's basic salary as Christmas bonus
- Additional cash gift of ₱1,000
- Rendered less than 4 months of service from January 1 to October 31 and employed as of October 31:
- Entitled to cash gift based on length of service:
- 3 months but less than 4 months: ₱400
- 2 months but less than 3 months: ₱300
- 1 month but less than 2 months: ₱200
- Less than 1 month: ₱100
- Local Government Officials and Employees (Section 4):
- May receive the same benefits as national government officials and employees
- Chargeable against their respective local funds
- For 1988, may realign budgets including released NALGU Funds to fund the requirements
- Any deficiency may be booked as accounts payable for payment in succeeding years
- Barangay Chairmen (Section 5):
- Shall each receive a cash gift of ₱1,000
- Payable out of the funds provided for national government officials and employees
- Funding (Section 3):
- For 1988, taken from Compensation and Organizational Adjustments Fund, Government Employees Amelioration Fund, and savings from Republic Act No. 6642
- For succeeding years, included in the annual General Appropriations Act
- Maximum Benefit (Section 6):
- No official or employee shall receive Christmas bonus from any and all sources in excess of one month's basic salary and ₱1,000 cash gift
- Implementing Rules and Regulations (Section 7):
- The Department of Budget and Management shall issue the implementing rules and regulations
- Effectivity (Section 8):
- The Act took effect upon its approval on December 14, 1988
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BONUS TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES STARTING CY 1988
Republic Act No. 6686
•December 14, 1988
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Eighth Congress
Republic Act No. 6686             December 14, 1988
AN ACT AUTHORIZING ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BONUS TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES STARTING CY 1988
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::
Section 1. All officials and employees of the National Government who have rendered at least four months of service from January 1 to October 31 of each year and who are employed in the government service as of October 31 of the same year shall each receive a Christmas bonus equivalent to one month basic salary and additional cash gift of One thousand pesos (P1,000).
Section 2. Officials and employees of the National Government who have rendered less than four months of service from January 1 to October 31 of each year and who are employed in the government service as of October 31 of the same year shall be entitled solely to the following cash gift:...
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