DBM: Funds for salary increase differential for gov’t workers released

MANILA, Philippines — The funds for the salary increase differential for government workers have been fully released, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced on Wednesday.

The DBM noted that P36.450 billion has been disbursed to all 308 departments/agencies as of Wednesday, September 25.

“I am happy to announce that the funds allocated for the implementation of the Salary Standardization Law VI (SSL VI) have been fully released to concerned agencies by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM),” DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said in a statement.

The department previously released a total of P31.93 billion to cover the pay hike differential of 257 departments/agencies.

READ: DBM releases P31.93 B for pay hike differential of gov’t workers

The pay increase for government employees is mandated under Executive Order No. 64 signed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on August 2.

The salary increase will be implemented in four tranches: the first tranche on January 1, 2024 (retroactive); the second tranche on January 1, 2025; the third tranche on January 1, 2026; and the last on January 1, 2027.

Furthermore, the budget secretary urged the heads of departments/agencies to “hastily enforce the salary adjustments by taking necessary steps forward, including the process and issuance of the Notices of Salary Adjustment, so that our government workers may start receiving their differential and salary increases.”

The department also created the Salary Standardization Law VI dashboard that reflects the latest data on budget releases. It can be accessed through DBM’s official website: https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php

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