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DBM to review wages of gov’t workers next year
By TED CORDERO,GMA Integrated NewsThe Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will conduct a review of the wages of state workers next year to determine the reasonable amount of adjustment the government can grant, an official of the agency said Saturday.
“Magkakaroon ulit tayo ng isa pang pag-aaral sa 2023… Ito ay mahalagang mapag-aralan natin ang mga kinakailangan nating suweldo sa gobyerno,” DBM Organization, Position, Classification and Compensation Bureau Director Gerald Janda said in an interview on Dobol B TV.
Several groups have appealed for a minimum monthly salary of P33,000
for state employees amid the continuous spike in the prices of consumer goods and services.ADVERTISEMENT
The Budget department earlier said that raising the minimum wage for government employees will necessitate the passage of a new law.
“Mahalagang konsiderasyon na hindi lang pagtaas kundi 'yung reasonable level ng budget na kinakailangan na pag-implement ng batas. Kaya next year ay pag-aaralang mabuti kung ano ang suhestiyon ng mga ibang sektor at stakeholders para masiguro kung kakayanin ng gobyerno,” Janda said.
The DBM had said that the last tranche of the modification of the salary schedule for civilian personnel pursuant to Republic Act 11466, or Salary Standardization Law V, will be implemented in 2023.
“We are recognizing sa panawagan ng iba't-ibang sektor para sa pagtaas ng suweldo. Pero mayroon tayong Salary Standardization Law V (SSL V) kaya sa 2023 ay magkakaroon ng pagtaas ng [suweldo ng] lahat ng manggagagawa ng pamahalaan na nakapaloob sa RA11466,” Janda said. —KG, GMA Integrated News