Republic of the Philippines BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY Batangas City Tel Nos. (043) 260-0383 focal 11041108 Adie’ hn cently tsa a ph UMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE- CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION HR-Central Advisory No. 8 Series of 2021 TO ALL CONCERNED THRU THE CHANCELLORS, VICE CHANCELLORS FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, VICE CHANCELLORS FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SUBJECT : CLARIFICATION ON THE GRANT OF BONUSES AND OTHER INCENTIVES/BENEFITS TO LECTURERS. DATE 16 APRIL 2021 ‘The University has received an anonymous complaint, coursed through the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center, dated 1 December 2020, regarding the alleged non-grant of 13th month pay to our lecturers, Please be advised that as emphasized during the orientation program for lecturers conducted every start of the semester, lecturers are engaged through Contract of Services as provided under the Commission on Audit (COA) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Joint Circular (JC) No. 2, s. 2020.! Hence, as regards the grant of bonuses and other incentives/benefits given to regular personnel: 7.5, The services of the COS and JO workers are not covered by Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, thus, not creditable as government service. They do not enjoy the benefits being received by government employees, such as leave, Personnel Economic Relief Allowance, Representation and Transportation Allowances, and other bonuses and incentives. (emphasis added) Inasmuch as the University wants to grant 13th month pay to all our personnel, we are precluded by existing rules and regulations to do the same. In fact, the DBM Budget Circular (BC) No. 2017-2 Re: Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Mid-Year Bonus provides that: " Updated Rules and Regulations Governing Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) Workers in the Government* 3.0 Exclusions ‘The following are excluded from the coverage of this Circular: 3.3 Those hired without mployer_relationships and funded from non- Personnel Services appropriations/budget, as follows: 3.3.4 Individuals and groups of people whose services are engaged through job orders, contract of service, or others similarly situated. (emphasis added) Lastly, during said orientation program, the HRMO also discussed the terms and conditions of the COS, specifically: “7. That, the SECOND PARTY shall not be entitled to any benefits pertaining to a regular employee of BatStateU.” (emphasis added) Attached are COA-DBM JC No. 2, s.2020 and DBM BC No. 2017-2 for reference. Atty. NOEL ALBEI S. OMANDAP Assistant Director, HRMO-Central