The Department of Education gets PhP 14 billion for the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Executive Order 181, s. 2015, provides eligible DepEd personnel with a one-time PEI equal to one month’s basic salary.
DepEd has fulfilled all requirements listed in Section 4 of EO 181, s. 2015. The Special Allotment Release Order (SARO), which covers the disbursement of funds for the PEI grant for fiscal year 2015, was recently issued by DBM.
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According to EO 181, s. 2015 employees who have rendered less than four months of satisfactory service as of May 31, may still be paid the full amount of the PEI upon completion of the four months and meet the annual requirements for a good service grade. Employees who “have (1) rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of service as of May 31, including leaves of absence with pay are considered qualified, and who are still in the service as of May 31; and (2) obtained at least a satisfactory performance rating.”
What Is PEI In DepEd?
Starting with the fiscal year 2016, all eligible DepEd employees will receive the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI), valued at five thousand pesos (Php5,000) each, by December 15 of each year. The purpose of the PEI is to increase productivity among government and DepEd employees.
Coverage
Employees who work with The DepEd regularly, whether full-time or part-time, as well as representatives and administrative staff (regardless of whether they are contracted, temporary, full-time, or casual):
- Who have completed four (4) months or more of at least satisfactory service, including paid leaves of absence
- Who as of November 30 of the year have continued to work for the government
- Whose compensation gets charged to the current year’s budget’s personal services (ps) budget
- Whom, as decided by the DepEd institution, have their wages deducted from other funds (the trust fund and/or the revolving fund)
| Length of Service | Percentage of the PEI | Amount |
| 3 months to less than 4 months | 50% | PhP 2,500 |
| 2 months to less than 3 months | 40% | PhP 2,000 |
| 1 month to less than 2 months | 30% | PhP 1,500 |
| Less than 1 month | 20% | PhP 1,000 |
A part-time employee’s PEI is calculated pro rata based on the services provided. Employees who work part-time for two (2) or more agencies are entitled to proportionate compensation based on the services rendered in each agency, as long as their total compensation is not greater than what has been permitted.
- Employees who transfer from one agency to another will have their PEI granted by the new agency.
- When a government employee is sent to another agency, their parent agency must approve their PEI.
Subject to the relevant terms and regulations outlined in this Circular, a mandatory retiree who is on a service extension as of November 30 of the current year may be eligible to receive the PEI.
Due Diligence
When putting all of this into practice, the Chancellors and other Institution authorities who have the power to release the PEI require responsibility. Despite the employee’s right to a refund for any excess or unlawful settlements, responsible officers will be held accountable for payments that were made in violation of this memo’s and DBM Circular 2017-4’s requirements.
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Payment
The PEI must be paid by no later than December 15th. For those charged against the PS, the PEI is already included in the funds sent to the Constituent Universities (CUs) for the December release. The PEI of academic and administrative employees whose salaries are currently deducted from trust funds and revolving funds will come from the same funding source.
Employees Accused Of Administrative Or Criminal Offenses
Employees who were officially charged in criminal or administrative matters that are continuing will be eligible for PEI until they are found guilty by the final and effective judgment, provided that:
- Those found guilty will not be eligible for PEI in the year that the judgment becomes final. The PEI received for that year must be returned by the employees.
- The staff in question will be entitled to the PEI if the punishment is merely a reprimand.
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