The year is coming to an end, and for many government employees in the Philippines, this means receiving a year-end bonus and a cash gift as a reward for their hard work and dedication. These benefits are given to qualified government personnel not earlier than
Quick Summary:
Qualified government personnel are set to receive their year-end bonus and cash gift beginning November 15, 2023.
The year-end bonus, equivalent to one (1) month of basic pay as of October 31, and a cash gift worth Php 5,000 shall be given to qualified government personnel, subject to the following conditions:
1. has rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of service from January 1 to October 31 of the current year; and
2. remains to be in the government service as of October 31 of the same year.
Contents
Eligibility and Coverage
Inclusions
All positions for civilian personnel whether regular, contractual, or casual in nature, appointive or elective, full-time or part-time, created in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, the Constitutional Commissions and other Constitutional Offices, SUCS, and GOCCS covered by the CPCS under RA No. 6758, as amended by Senate and House of Representatives Joint Resolutions No. 1, series of 1994 and No. 4 series of 2009; and in LGUs.
Military personnel of the AFP and uniformed personnel of the PNP, PPSC, BFP, BJMP, BuCor, PCG, and NAMRIA.
Elective or appointive barangay officials or employees.
SALARIED BARANGAY EMPLOYEES MAY BE GRANTED YEB AND CG, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF BC 2016-4.
Exclusions
The following are excluded from the coverage of this Circular:
4.1 Government personnel from agencies, including GOCCs, that are exempted from RA No. 6758, as amended, as expressly provided in their respective enabling law or charter, and are actually implementing
their respective CPCS approved by the President of the Philippines;
4.2 Government personnel from GOCCs covered by the CPCS established by the Governance Commission for GOCCs and approved by the President of the Philippines pursuant to RA No. 10149; and
4.3 Those hired without employer-employee relationships and funded from non-personnel Services appropriations/budgets. Said individuals may include but are not limited to, the following:
4.3.1 Consultants and experts hired for a limited period to perform specific activities or services with expected outputs;
4.3.2 Laborers hired through job contracts (pakyaw) and those paid on a piecework basis;
4.3.3 Student Laborers and Apprentices; and
4.3.4 Individuals and groups of people whose services are engaged through job orders, contracts of services, or others similarly situated.
Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift Guidelines
The Year-End Bonus is equivalent to one (1) month of basic pay as of October 31 and a Cash Gift of P5,000 shall be given to entitled government personnel not earlier than November 15 of the current year, subject to the following conditions:
6.1.1 Personnel has rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of service from January 1 to October 31 of the current year; and
6.1.2 Personnel remains to be in the government service as of October 31 of the same year.
Those who have rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of service from January 1 of the current year but who have retired or separated from government service before October 31 of the same year shall be granted within the month of retirement or separation, a prorated share of the:
a) Year-End Bonus based on the monthly basic pay immediately preceding the date of retirement or separation; and
b) Cash Gift of P5,000, as follows:
The Year-End Bonus is equivalent to one month’s basic pay as of October 31, plus a Cash Gift of PHP 5,000, given not earlier than November 15 of the current year. Personnel must have rendered at least four months of service from January 1 to October 31 of the current year and must still be in service as of October 31.
For those who retire or are separated from service before October 31, a prorated share of the Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift is granted. The proration is based on the length of service within the year.
This part of the current page talks about the length of service and the percentage of the year-end bonus and cash gift for government employees in the Philippines. The table format is as follows:
| Length of Service | Percentage of the Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift |
|---|---|
| 4 months but less than 5 months | 50% |
| 5 months but less than 6 months | 60% |
| 6 months but less than 7 months | 70% |
| 7 months but less than 8 months | 80% |
| 8 months but less than 9 months | 90% |
| 9 months but less than 10 months | 95% |
Those who have rendered a total or an aggregate of less than four (4) months of service from January 1 to October 31 of the current year and are still in government service as of October 31 of the same year, shall be entitled solely to a pro-rated Cash Gift pursuant to Section 2 of RA No. 8441, as follows:
| Length of Service | Percentage of P5,000 | Corresponding Amount |
| 3 months but less than 4 months | 40% | P2,000 |
| 2 months but less than 3 months | 30% | 1,500 |
| 1 month but less than 2 months | 20% | 1,000 |
| Less than one month | 10% | 500 |
The Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift of personnel hired on part-time service in one or more agencies shall be in direct proportion to the number of hours/days of part-time services rendered.
6.5 The Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift of personnel on detail with another government agency shall be paid by the parent agency, while those on secondment shall be paid by the recipient agency.
6.6 The Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift of personnel transferred from one agency to another shall be paid by the new agency.
6.7 A compulsory retiree, whose services have been extended, may be granted a Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift, subject to pertinent provisions of this Circular.
6.8 Those who are formally charged with administrative and/or criminal cases which are still pending resolution, shall be entitled to a Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift until found guilty by final and executory
judgment, provided that:
6.8.1 Those found guilty shall not be entitled to a Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift in the year of finality of the decision. The personnel shall refund the Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift received for that year.
6.8.2 If the penalty imposed is only a reprimand, the personnel concerned shall be entitled to the Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift.
Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift for Barangay Personnel
The Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift for Barangay Personnel, as outlined in the guidelines you’ve provided, can be summarized as follows:
- Eligibility for Full Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift:
- Elective or Appointive Barangay Officials or Employees: Those who have worked for at least four months from January 1 of the current year and are still in service as of October 31 of the same year.
- Entitlement: These personnel are entitled to a Year-End Bonus equivalent to one month of their Honorarium (as received by October 31) plus a Cash Gift of PHP 5,000.
- Proportionate Share for Retired or Separated Personnel:
- Criteria: Personnel who have served for at least four months within the year but have retired or separated from service before October 31.
- Entitlement: They are entitled to a proportionate share of the Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift, as per the guidelines of Item 6.2 of the Circular.
- Pro-Rated Cash Gift for Less Service:
- Criteria: Personnel who have served less than four months from January 1 to October 31 of the current year but are still in service as of October 31.
- Entitlement: These individuals may receive a pro-rated Cash Gift in accordance with Item 6.3 of the Circular.
- Salaried Barangay Employee:
- Criteria and Entitlement: A regular salaried barangay employee may also be eligible for the Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift, subject to the conditions outlined in the Circular.