DBM releases fund allotments for SSL5 salary adjustments

The Department of Budget and Management announces on its official Facebook page the release of funds for 2nd quarter operating expenses of the national government including allotments for SSL5 salary adjustments of all civilian personnel effective January 1, 2020.

Here is the announcement made on their page:

To ensure unhampered operation of the national government in the midst of the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as continuous provision of compensation to all government officials, employees and those engaged under contract of services (COS), job orders (JOs), and other similar schemes, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the corresponding Notices of Cash Allocation (NCAs) for the 2nd Quarter operating requirements of all National Government Agencies (NGAs) including offices enjoying fiscal autonomy, to the respective Authorized Government Servicing Banks as of 27 March 2020. The said NCAs are ready for crediting to the respective MDS Accounts of agencies on the first working day of April 2020.

Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) covering the salary differential to implement the first tranche of the compensation adjustment for civilian personnel, as authorized under Republic Act (RA) No. 11466 and National Budget Circular No. 579, were also issued to enable agencies to release the salary adjustments effective 1 January 2020.

Courtesy of DBM