OP approves 2024 performance bonus for qualified gov't workers

MANILA – The Office of the President (OP) has approved the grant of the 2024 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) to qualified government employees, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Tuesday.

In a Facebook post, the DBM shared a copy of Resolution No. 2026-1, issued on July 2, formally announcing the OP’s approval of the 2024 PBB.

The approval followed the review by the technical working group (TWG), created under Executive Order (EO) No. 61, issued in 2024, which mandates the establishment of a streamlined and simplified government performance management and incentives system.

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EO No. 61 harmonizes the Results-Based Performance Management System and the Performance-Based Incentive System with ease of doing business initiatives.

“The grant of the FY (fiscal year) 2024 PBB shall proceed in accordance with the guidelines to be issued by the EO No. 61 TWG, with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management as the signatory for and on behalf of all EO No. 61 TWG members,” the resolution read.

The DBM said a memorandum circular (MC) was also issued on July 3 containing the guidelines for the grant of the 2024 PBB.

The circular covers all departments, bureaus, offices, and other agencies of the national government, including other executive offices, state universities and colleges, government-owned or -controlled corporations, local water districts and local government units.

Also covered are Congress, judiciary, constitutional commissions, Commission on Human Rights and Office of the Ombudsman.

Under the MC, an agency’s eligibility for the 2024 PBB will depend on its overall score in four accountability dimensions: performance results, process results, financial results, and citizen or client satisfaction results.

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To qualify, an agency must obtain an overall score of at least 70 points under the scoring system provided in the MC.

However, if an agency receives a rating lower than 4 in any of the eligibility criteria based on the assessment and scoring system, the units and individuals, including the head of the unit, found to be most responsible for the deficiency will be “isolated and excluded from the grant of the FY 2024 PBB,” according to the MC.

“The maximum score that may be obtained by the agency is 100 points. An agency shall be considered eligible for the FY 2024 PBB upon attaining a total score of at least 70 points,” the order read.

Eligible delivery units, including their officials and employees, will receive the bonus at uniform rates across the agency, with the amount based on the agency’s total score.

The PBB rate of an eligible agency that fails to submit all reportorial requirements for the assessment of agency performance under the eligibility criteria on time will be reduced by five percent. (PNA)

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