Admin Order No. 0009 s. 2024

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Bangsamoro Government Center, Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City 9600 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER Remllir nf fhr Alfntlippinrs

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO)_0 0 9

Series of 2024

AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF ONE-TIME APPRECIATION FOR THE BANGSAMORO EXCELLENCE - GRATUITY PAY (ABE-GP) TO CONTRACT OF SERVICE AND JOB ORDER WORKERS IN THE BANGSAMORO GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

and valuable participation in the implementation of various P/A/Ps of the government; WHEREAS, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Administrative Order No. 28 authorizing the grant of Gratuity Pay to all contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 on December 19, 2024 in recognition of their hard work,

WHEREAS, various Ministries, Offices, and Agencies (M/O/As) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have engaged and continue to engage workers under COS and JO schemes to support the implementation of various Programs, Activities, and Projects (P/A/Ps) of the Bangsamoro Region, especially priority items under the 2nd Bangsamoro Development Plan 2023-2028;

WHEREAS, under the Commission on Audit (COA)-Department of Budget and Management existing COS and JO workers until 31 December 2025; (DBM) Joint Circular (JC) No. 2, s. 2024, government agencies may engage the services of new COS and JO workers through individual contracts, and renew the individual contracts of their

WHEREAS, while COS and JO workers in the government are paid salaries/wages equivalent premium of up to 20% of such salary/wage, they do not enjoy benefits accorded to regular to those received by personnel occupying comparable positions in government and a government employees such as the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance, Mid-Year and employee relationship with the government; Year-End Bonuses, and Performance-Based Bonus, among others, as they have no employer

Gratuity Pay (ABE-GP) to COS and JO workers is a well-deserved recognition of their hard WHEREAS, granting a one-time year-end Appreciation for the Bangsamoro Excellence

work and valuable participation in the implementation ofvarious P/A/Ps of the government and pivotal role in the delivery of government services amidst the present socio-economic challenges;

WHEREAS, Section 1, Article XII of RA 11054 states that the Bangsamoro Government shall enjoy fiscal autonomy with the end in view of attaining economic self-sufficiency and genuine development;

head of the Bangsamoro Government who may exercise powers and functions inherent to WHEREAS, Section 32, Article VII of RA 11054 vests the Chief Minister with the authority as the office;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, AHOD B. EBRAHIM, Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, by virtue of the power vested upon me by law, do hereby order:

(ABE-GP) to COS and JO workers. All workers whose services are engaged through COS Section 1. Grant of Appreciation for the Bangsamoro Excellence - Gratuity Pay

and JO by the Ministries, Offices, and Agencies of the Bangsamoro Government, who have rendered a total or an aggregate of at least four (4) months of actual satisfactory performance of services, as stipulated in their respective contracts, as of 15 December 2024, GP not exceeding Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) each. and whose contracts are still effective as of the same date, may be granted a one-time ABE-

ABE-GP, on a pro-rata basis, as follows: and whose contracts are still effective as of same date, may also be granted the one-time performance of service, as stipulated in their respective contracts, as of 15 December 2024, Those who have rendered less than four (4) months of actual satisfactory

Less than 2 months 3 months or more but less than 4 months 2 months or more but less than 3 months Length of Service Not exceeding P4,000 Not exceeding P8,000 Not exceeding P6,000 Amount of ABE-GP

workers offsite during the period of community quarantine/alert level, e.g., work from home the COS and JO workers physically report for work at their designated stations. Subject to the discretion of the Minister/Head of Office/Agency, services rendered by COS and JO For purposes of this Order, actual service shall refer to services rendered on-site, i.e.,

arrangement, may also be considered as actual service.

engaged through COS and JO by the Ministries, Offices, and Agencies of the Bangsamoro Bangsamoro (GAAB). Government whose compensation is charged against the General Appropriations Act of the Section 2. Coverage. This Order shall cover workers whose services are directly

implementing these programs, subject to the provisions under Section 3 (b) of this Order. (NFP) who are directly supervised by the Bangsamoro Ministries, Offices, and Agencies This Order may also cover the COS and JO workers of Nationally-Funded Programs

shall be governed by the following: Section 3. Funding Source. The funding source for the implementation of this Order

a. The Seven Thousand Pesos (P7,000.00) required for the ABE-GP shall be charged against available released Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (M00E) allotments of the respective M/O/As for the same P/A/Ps where the compensation of workers engaged through CoS and JO are sourced, subject to the approval of the Minister or Head of the Office/Agency.

In case of deficiency, M/O/As may modify allotment issued within a P/A/P, subject to request to augment actual deficiencies from savings in other P/A/Ps subject to the the General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro for the FY 2024 or submit a the approval of the Minister or Head of Office/Agency or the Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management (MFBM) as the case may be, pursuant to the rules on modification in allotments under Section 57 of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 56 or

approval of the Chief Minister, in accordance with rules on use of savings and augmentation under Section 53, 54, and 55 of GAAB FY 2024, and existing laws and issuances.

Should the M/0/A's M00E allotments prove insufficient to cover the full amount of the P7,000 of the ABE-SRI, a lower but uniform amount shall be paid to all qualified COS/JO Personnel, as far as the P7,000 is concerned.

The Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000.00) shall be charged against the Contingent Fund, subject to the submission of Special Budget Request (SBR) and the approval of the Chief Minister.

b. For COS/JO workers directly supervised by the BARMM M/O/As implementing National Government Agency/ies providing the funds. Nationally-Funded Programs/Projects, the ABE-GP may be charged against the Nationally-Funded Program allotments as far as practicable, subject to the approval of the Minister or Head of Offices or Agencies and with proper coordination to the

If funds from a particular program are not sufficient to cover the maximum amount of P10,000, the ABE-GP of the said program shall be in such amount as may be allowed by the program's available funds.

government accounting and auditing rules and regulations, and other issuances. Disbursement of funds for the payment of ABE-GP shall be subject to existing laws,

shall be submitted by M/0/As to the MFBM not later than five (5) working days from the effectivity of this Order, for endorsement to the Office of the Chief Minister. All such requests shall be supported by the following documents: Section 4. Use of Savings. Requests for the use of savings under Section 3 hereof

a. Report on the number and names of workers directly engaged through CoS and JO

schemes who are qualified for Gratuity Pay, as certified by the head of the human resource management unit and endorsed by the Minister/Head of Agency or Office; and

b. Certification from the budget officer that the required amount from the existing Minister/Head of Agency. MO0E allotment is free from any obligation and may be declared as savings to cover the funding requirements for the grant of Gratuity Pay, likewise endorsed by the

be made not earlier than December 23, 2024, but not later than January 15, 2025 Section 5. Payment Date. The payment of the ABE-GP to all covered workers shall

guidelines for the effective implementation of this Order. Section 6. Supplemental Guidelines. The MFBM shall issue supplemental

thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby revoked, amended, or modified Section 7. Repeal. All orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or parts

accordingly.

unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting. Section 8. Separability. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or

Section 9. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Cotabato this 23rd day of December 2024.

AHOD B. EBRAHIM By the authority of the Chief Minister

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER RELEASED Records DivisionAMS Regionin Mugtrr Mo ABUNAWAS L. MASLAMAMA Senior Minister Z 3"DEC 2024 OCM-BARMM AMS-RD

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