MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 52
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 52 -
PRESCRIBED UNIFORM RATES AND GUIDELINES IN THE GRANT OF REPRESENTATION,
TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING AND QUARTERS ALLOWANCES, AS WELL AS OVERTIME
PAY AND HONORARIA IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
In consideration of existing local
conditions and the inherent nature of the official functions and
responsibilities of local government officials, wherein many local
government officials incur representation and transportation expenses
in the performance of their official duties and functions which are not
reimbursed from local funds in the absence of specific Presidential
authority, it is deemed necessary to provide uniform rates, standards
and guidelines for the grant of allowances and other benefits payable
from local funds without need of further approval or prior authority
from the Office of the President or other national
Department.
To promote equity, therefore, while complying with the Constitutional
mandate on standardization of compensation, the rules and regulations
governing allowances, overtime pay and honoraria that may be granted by
local governments are hereby prescribed:
Section 1. Representation and Transportation
Allowances. — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
and the Sangguniang Bayan may authorize the following officials of
provinces, cities and municipalities, respectively, to collect monthly
commutable representation and transportation allowances, payable from
the programmed appropriations provided for their respective offices at
similar rates not exceeding the maximum rates prescribed below which
shall apply to each type of allowance:
MAXIMUM
MONTHLY REPRESENTATION OR TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES
1st 2nd 3rd
4th 5th 6th
Local
Officials Class
Class Class Class
Class Class
Provincial Officials
1.
Provincial Governor P1120
P1008 P907 P816
P735 P661
2.
Provincial Vice-Governor,
Provincial
Treasurer,
Provincial
Assessor,
Provincial
Budget Officer,
Provincial
Engineer,
Provincial
Agriculturist,
Provincial
Planning and
Development Coordinator 960
864 778 700
630 567
3. Provincial
Secretary P800
P720 P648 P583
P525 P472
City Officials
1.
City Mayor 1120
1008 907 816
735 661
2. City
Vice-Mayor,
City
Treasurer,
City Engineer,
City Budget
Officer,
City Planning
and
Development
Coordinator 960
864 778 700
630 567
3. City
Secretary 800 720
648 583 525 472
Municipal Officials
1.
Municipal Mayor 800
720 648 583
525 472
2. Municipal
Vice-Mayor,
Municipal
Treasurer,
Municipal
Assessor,
Municipal
Budget Officer,
Municipal
Planning and
Development
Coordinator 960
864 778 700
630 567
3. Municipal
Secretary 640 576
518 467 420 378
City of Manila
1.
City Mayor 1710
1539 1385 1247
1122 1010
2. City
Vice-Mayor,
Administrator, Budget Officer,
Assessor,
Treasurer, Engineer,
Health
Officer, Legal Officer
Planning and
Development
Coordinator,
Civil Registrar
Veterinarian,
Social Services and
Development
Officer and General
Services
Officer 1120 1008
907 816 735 661
3. City
Secretary 960 864
778 700 630 567
Cities of Quezon, Pasay and
Caloocan
1.
City Mayor 1615
1454 1308 1177
1060 954
2. City
Vice-Mayor,
Administrator, Budget Officer,
Assessor,
Treasurer, Engineer,
Health
Officer, Legal Officer
Planning and
Development
Coordinator,
Civil Registrar
Veterinarian,
Social Services and
Development
Officer and General
Services
Officer 960 864
778 700 630 567
3. City
Secretary 800 720
648 583 525 472
Municipalities (Metropolitan
Manila)
1.
Municipal Mayor 800
720 648 583
525 472
2. Municipal
Vice-Mayor,
Administrator, Treasurer,
Assessor,
Budget Officer,
Planning and
Development
Coordinator
and Engineer 720
648 583 525
472 425
3. Municipal
Secretary 640 576
518 467 420 378
Other local officials not specifically enumerated above may also be
entitled to commutable monthly representation and transportation
allowances if so authorized by the Sanggunian concerned provided that
the positions they are occupying are declared or certified by the Joint
Commission on Local Government Personnel Administration or by law as
equivalent in rank to a provincial, city or municipal chief of office
or department head.
The transportation allowances herein authorized, however, shall not be
granted to officials who are assigned a government vehicle or who use
government motor transportation in the performance of their official
duties and functions.
Sec. 2. Uniform/Clothing Allowance. — The
Sanggunian, with the approval of the local chief executive may, grant
uniform clothing allowances to local government employees at rates not
exceeding P300 each per annum.
Sec. 3. Housing or Quarters Allowance. —
Provincial Governors who have no residence in the provincial capital,
may be allowed to collect monthly housing or quarters allowances
inclusive of light and water consumption in amounts not exceeding 25%
of their basic monthly salary; PROVIDED, however, that they are not
furnished free quarters by the provincial government, or they are
charged only a nominal rate in government-owned buildings used as
dormitories or living quarters.
Sec. 4. Overtime Pay. — Local Government employees
from division chief and below may be allowed overtime services with pay
either on meal allowances or hourly basis as directed by the office
head concerned subject to the approval of the local chief executive; to
the to the availability of funds; to all applicable laws, rules and
regulations; and to pertinent auditing and accounting requirements.
Overtime payment must be within the programmed expenditure of the
office concerned.
Sec. 5. Honoraria. — Local government officials
and employees who are duly assigned by the local chief executive
concerned to render service either on full-time or part-time basis to
an inter-agency group implementing special projects may, at the
discretion of the Joint Commission, be allowed to receive honoraria
chargeable against project funds at such rates it shall fix.
Government officials and employees, whether national or local, who are
hired as consultants and resource speakers by local governments because
of their expertise in their fields of specialization may be allowed to
receive honoraria at such rates authorized under existing laws, rules
and regulations.
Sec. 6. Changes in Rates of Allowances. — The
Joint Commission shall automatically revise the rates of allowances
herein prescribed in the event of any modification of the corresponding
allowances granted to national government employees.
Sec. 7. Limitations. — The Sanggunian concerned
shall observe the following additional rules in appropriating funds for
benefits herein granted:
1.
No official, whether national or local, shall be allowed to collect
from any local government unit any allowance higher than that granted
to the local chief executive.
2. No
official, whether national or local, shall be allowed to collect
transportation and representation allowances from more than one local
Government unit.
3.
Appropriation of funds for representation and transportation allowances
may be allowed only when all statutory and contractual obligations of
the local government unit concerned shall have been fully provided for
in its current budget and that no fund or cash overdraft is existing or
will be incurred as a result of the implementation thereof.
4. The grant
by local governments of the allowances, overtime pay and honoraria
herein authorized shall not require prior or further approval by the
Office of the President or any national Department, Bureau or Office
but, in all cases, these shall be subject to the availability of funds
as certified by the local treasurer, the usual accounting and auditing
requirements and other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The
Joint Commission shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to
implement this; Memorandum Circular except those provisions which are
already covered by existing laws, rules and regulations.
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. — All circulars, rules
and regulations, issuances or directives or part or parts thereof
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Memorandum
Circular are hereby revoked, repealed or amended
accordingly.
Sec. 10. Effectivity. — This Memorandum Circular
shall take effect immediately.
Manila, March 7, 1988.
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