S. No.
74

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

AN ACT
INCREASING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO FOUR THOUSAND PESOS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Augmentation of the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance. - The Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) granted to government employees is hereby increased from the present Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) per month to Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00) per month. The PERA shall henceforth be referred to as the Augmented Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (APERA).

Sec. 2. Coverage. The APERA shall be granted to civilian government personnel whether employed by the national or local governments, appointive or elective, and whether occupying regular, contractual, or casual positions, whose positions are covered by Republic Act 6758, otherwise known as the "Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989," as amended, as well as military and uniformed personnel: Provided, That government personnel stationed abroad already receiving overseas allowances shall not be entitled to APERA.

Sec. 3. Appropriations. - For the first year of the implementation of this Act, funds necessary for the APERA of National Government Agencies shall be charged against savings, which for this purpose includes unreleased appropriations and other

Thereafter, the amount necessary shall be provided in the annual General Appropriations.

For Local Government Units, the APERA shall be charged against their respective local funds. Any deficiency shall be charged against the unexpended balances of the Internal Revenue Allotments, which are hereby authorized to be realigned for the purpose. Thereafter, the amount necessary shall be provided in the respective local budgets.

For Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations, the APERA shall be charged against their respective corporate funds.

Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Budget and Management shall issue the implementing rules and regulations within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act.

Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and resolutions, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.