Guidelines on the Grant of Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) to Government Employees

The Productivity Enhancement Incentive of P5,000 shall be given to personnel not earlier than December 15 of the current year, subject to the following conditions:
1. The employees are still in the service as of November 30 of the current year; and

2. The employees have rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months at least satisfactory service as of November 30 of the current year, including leaves of absence with pay.

Those who have rendered less than the total aggregate of four (4) months of service but still in the service as of November 30 of the current year shall be entitled to prorated PEI, as follows:

Length of Service

Percentage of the PEI

3 months to less than 4 months

50%

2 months to less than 3 months

40%

1 month to less than 2 months

30%

Less than 1 month

20%

The PEI of an employee on part - time basis shall be pro-rated corresponding to the services rendered. If employed on part-time basis with two (2) or more agencies, an employee shall be entitled to proportionate amounts corresponding to the services in each agency, provided that the total PEI shall not exceed to the authorized amount.

The PEI of an employee who transferred from one agency to another shall be granted by the new agency.

The PEI of an employee on detail to another government agency shall be granted by the parent agency.

A compulsory retiree, on service extension as of November 30 of the current year, may be granted the PEI, subject to the pertinent conditions and guidelines under this Circular.

Personnel Charged With Administrative and/or Criminal Cases

Personnel who were formally charged with administrative and/or criminal cases, which are still pending for resolution, shall be entitled to PEI until found guilty by final and executory judgment, provide that:

1. Those found guilty shall not be entitled to PEI in the year of finality of the decision. The personnel shall return the PEI received for that year.

2. If the penalty imposed is only a reprimand, the personnel concerned be entitled to the PEI.

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