The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved Wednesday the request of Mayor Evelio Leonardia for an appropriation ordinance covering the productivity enhancement incentives of about 2,000 regular employees of the city at P20,000 each.

The total amount approved by the SP was P39 million and includes the P23 million for the PEI of regular employees.

Acting Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran yesterday said the amount was taken from the various savings of personal services accounts.

Leonardia said this means that on top of the P3,000 given to the employees in the middle of the year, they will receive P20,000 each in December, or a total of P23,000 for this year.

For the record, in 2010 they were given P15,500 and in 2011, P16,000, he said.

Leonardia said this year, the regular employees will receive P23,000 each, on top of the P40 million salary increase as mandated by the Salary Standardization Law, he said.

“We will only disburse the amount subject to the guidelines of the Department of Budget and Management or Malacañang because as of the moment, we have not yet received any,” Leonardia said. As had been practiced in the past, this usually comes in December, he said.

Leonardia said that, unfortunately, the job order casual employees are not covered and this has always been a source of resentment, but it is a reality they have to face.* CGS

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