Public school teachers among recipients of bonuses — DBM – BusinessWorld Online
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the Department of Education (DepEd) personnel and public-school teachers are among government workers set to receive performance-based bonuses along uniformed personnel.
In a statement on Thursday, the DBM confirmed that teachers will also be included to government officials set to receive Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for 2023, initially announced for army personnel.
“I’m happy to announce to our colleagues at the DepEd, especially our teachers, that after thorough deliberation, they have been confirmed eligible to receive their Performance-Based Bonus for the year 2023,” Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said.
The DBM earlier approved the release of P1.64 billion for the PBB of 110,688 eligible Armed Forces of the Philippines — Philippine Army (AFP-PA) employees.
In the recent plenary deliberations on the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), the DBM, through House Committee on Appropriations Chair Mikaela Angela B. Suansing, confirmed that the Technical Working Group on Executive Order No. 61 is scheduled to meet on Sept. 30 to formally issue a resolution declaring DepEd eligible for the grant of the 2023 PBB.
“They will have a Technical Working Group meeting on September 30, during which, they will finalize this and they will come up with a resolution formalizing that fact — that the teachers are indeed eligible for the Performance-Based Bonus,” Ms. Suansing said. — Aubrey Rose A. Inosante