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15 _____Loyalty Cash Award/Incentive

General Guidelines

The guidelines on the grant of Loyalty Cash Award/Incentive are provided

under COA Resolution No. 2002-010 dated November 29, 2002 and of
Loyalty Award under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 6, s. 2002 dated March
1, 2002.

A loyalty award is granted to all officials and employees, in the national and
local governments, including those in the SUCs and GOCCs with original
charter, who rendered ten years of continuous and satisfactory service in the
government. The agency where the employee or official completed ten years
of continuous and satisfactory service shall grant the award.

An official or employee who incurred an aggregate of not more than 50 days

authorized vacation leave without pay within the 10-year period shall be
considered as having rendered continuous service for purposes of granting
the loyalty award. In the same way, an official or employee who incurred an
aggregate of not more than 25 days authorized vacation leave without pay
within the 5-year period may qualify for the 5-year milestone loyalty award

Effective January 1, 2002, continuous and satisfactory services in government

for purposes of granting loyalty award shall include services in one or more
government agencies without any gap. Services rendered in other
government agencies prior to January 1, 2002 shall not be considered for
purposes of granting the loyalty award.

Documentary Requirements

 For Individual Claims

 Service Record
 Certificate of non-payment from previous office (for transferee)

 Certification from the HRO that the claimant has not incurred more than 50
days authorized vacation leave without pay within the 10-year period or
aggregate of more than 25 days authorized vacation leave without pay within
the 5-year period, as the case may be

 For General Claims

 Loyalty Cash Award/Incentive Payroll
 Payroll Register (hard and soft copy)
 Letter to the Bank to credit employees' account of their salaries or other
claims
 Deposit slips