DO 54, s. 2015 - Amendment to DepEd Order No. 55, 2003 (Increase of Payment of Loyalty Cash Gift)

December 8, 2015

DO 54, s. 2015

Amendment to DepEd Order No. 55, 2003 (Increase of Payment of Loyalty Cash Gift)

To:     Undersecretaries
          Assistant Secretaries
          Bureau and Service Directors
          Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
          Regional Directors
          Schools Division Superintendents

         All Others Concerned

1. Pursuant to the Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 06, s. 2002, entitled Revised Policies on the Grant of Loyalty Award, the payment of Loyalty Cash Award (LCA) was increased to an amount not less than P 500.00 but not more than P 1,000.00 for every year of service to qualified officials and employees.
2. In view of this,  Paragraph 2 of DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2003 which states that, In this connection, the payment of such cash gift  to all officials and employees of the Department shall be increased to P 500.00 from the old rate of P 300.00 per year of service, is hereby amended as follows:

“2. In this connection, the payment of such cash gift to all officials  and  employees  of  the  Department  shall  be  increased  to P 1,000.00 for every year of service of the qualified official/employee.”

3. This  is  also in line  with  the Commission  on   Audit  Circular  No. 2013-003A s. 2013 (copy enclosed), which prescribed revised rates of the LCA.
4. The loyalty cash award is given to an official/employee who has completed at least 10 years, and every five years thereafter, of continuous and satisfactory service in the government.
5. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.

  (Sgd.) BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary

Encl.: As stated

References:
DepEd Order (No. 55, s. 2003)
DepEd Memorandum No. 131, s. 2013

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