President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will provide a service recognition incentive to government employees, and gratuity pay for the contract of service and job order workers, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

Based on Administrative Order No. 12, SRI is a one-time grant in the same amount, not exceeding P20,000 per employee in the executive department.

Among those entitled to receive the incentive are civilian personnel in national government agencies, including those in state universities and colleges, and government-owned or controlled corporations, whether they're regular, contractual, or casual employees.

This also includes members of the military and police force, as well as fire and jail personnel under the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

The SRI grant extends to personnel from the Bureau of Corrections, Philippine Coast Guard, and National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, employees of Congress, the Judiciary, the Office of the Ombudsman, and Constitutional offices.

Moreover, employees in local government units, including barangays, may also receive the SRI, depending on the financial capability of the local government and subject to the limitations of their budget.

Gratuity pay for COS, JOs

Meanwhile, Marcos grants a one-time gratuity payment of up to P5,000 for Contract of Service and Job Order government employees who have completed a minimum of four months of satisfactory service as specified in their contracts by 15 December and whose contracts are still active on the same date.

Under AO 13, COS and JO employees of national government agencies, state universities and colleges, government-owned or -controlled corporations, and local water districts are eligible to receive the PhP5,000 gratuity payment. The full roster of eligible personnel is accessible on the Official Gazette.

The disbursement of both the P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive and the P5,000 gratuity payment to all qualified employees will start no earlier than 15 December.