Good news for the employees of the Bacolod City government as they will be able to receive a performance-based bonus (PBB) this year.
This, after the city obtained the 2020 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Mayor Evelio Leonardia said on Saturday night, November 13.
PBB is an incentive mechanism to reward local government employees for good governance and meritorious performance of a local government unit (LGU).
Leonardia, in a statement, said the recognition is testimonial to the exemplary performance of his administration and employees even in the midst of the many hurdles brought about by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
He said this is the second time that Bacolod is given the SGLG Award after 2019.
Leonardia also said that it is inspiring for the city to get the distinction and give bonus to its employees for a job well done this year.
The mayor added that this will push them to be highly-motivated in serving the people of Bacolod and will serve as a measure of standard and effectiveness of public service that their offices have rendered.
Under the Memorandum Circular issued by the DILG, employees belonging to “Best Performing Offices” shall receive a bonus equivalent to 0.65 of their gross monthly pay.
Those in units with ranking as “Better Performing Offices,” shall be given a PBB equivalent to 0.575 of their gross monthly salary, both as of December 31, 2020, the memorandum added.
Meanwhile, based on the DILG criteria, the SGLG Awardee must achieve the minimum local governance standards that sets it apart from others like attainment of at least medium compliance on the functionality of Local Developments Councils as of August 28, 2020.
It must also pass the Good Financial Housekeeping as of August 28, 2020, except for LGUs that availed remedies pursuant to DILG Memorandum dated February 16, 2015, the DILG explained.
The SGLG criteria have seven governance core areas such as financial administration, disaster preparedness, social protection, peace and order, business friendliness and competitiveness, environmental protection, and tourism, culture and the arts.*