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Benefits for Institutional COS Contract of Service - HAZARD PAY & GRATUITY PAY

Published by Department of Budget and Management(DBM-) on April 18, 2021.
Requested from DBM by M. Ofilada at 11:38 PM on April 18, 2021.
Purpose: Reference
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2019 - 04/18/2020
Tracking no: #DBM-758611076075

A.SORIANO April 18, 2021, 11:38 p.m.

Hi, Are Workers through Institutional COS Contract of Service entitled to 1. Gratuity Pay, per AO 38 (FY 2020), AO 20 (FY 2019) 2. COVID ECQ Hazard Pay, per AO 26 / DBM Budget Circular 2020-1. That even though the Contractor/Service Provider is the one responsible for the "Payment" to their employed personnel (per COA-DBM JC 1-2017/ updated by JC 2-2020 --- they are still Govt.Workers engaged thru COS, thus, If entitled to such benefits (Admin. Orders 38, 20 & 26), May the Contractor/Service Provider then bill the NGAGovernmentOffice Unit accordingly for these mandated benefits? Thank you.

F.CENTRAL RECORDS DIVISION April 19, 2021, 3:26 p.m.

April 19, 2021 Dear ANA ABIGAIL, Thank you for your request dated Apr 18, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Benefits for Institutional COS Contract of Service - HAZARD PAY & GRATUITY PAY. We received your request on Apr 18, 2021 and will respond on or before May 07, 2021 11:38:58 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERCTS03NTg2MTEwNzYwNzUM, for request with ticket number #DBM-758611076075. Thank you. Respectfully, FRO Central Records Division FOI Officer

O.BUREAU April 19, 2021, 8:21 p.m.

April 19, 2021 Dear Ms, SORIANO, This refers to your inquiry as regards the payment of gratuity pay and COVID-19 hazard pay to institutional contract of service workers (COS). Please note that under Item 6.1.4 of COA-DBM Joint Circular No. 2, s. 2020, "the contractor or service provider shall be responsible for providing the workers with compensation and benefits compliant with existing labor law, including the necessary social security and other benefits mandated by law, in addition to the direct compensation as payment for their services". A copy of the Circular may be accessed from our website www. dbm.gov.ph. Thank you. Respectfully, Organization and Position Classification and Compensation Bureau FOI Receiving Officer

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