A bill seeking to address the “inequality” in salary adjustments for government employees has reached the Senate floor. | NAMercadoINQ
Revilla said that in effect, employees under SG 10 to SG 15 would be granted the highest increase ranging from 20 to 30 percent while those under SG 23 to 33 would have the lowest increase of 8 percent.Citing data from the Department of Budget and Management as of July 2019, Revilla said there are more than 1.4 million government employees who will benefit from the proposed measure.
For the implementation of the first trench of the law in 2020, Revilla said that P33.15 billion will be needed.Citing the National Economic and Development Authority , Revilla said that an average Filipino family would need an aggregate income of P42,000 to live above the poverty line. Further, the senator added that the measure seeks to motivate government workers to improve in their respective fields.Necessary and timely
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