Marcos: Contract, job order workers in gov't to get P7K gratuity pay

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the release of a one-time gratuity pay amounting to P7,000 for contract and job order workers in government.

The additional pay, under Administrative Order (AO) No. 39 and signed on December 11, 2025, is for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) employees who have rendered a total or an aggregate of at least four months of service as of December 15 and whose contracts remain in effect on the same date.

“Granting a year-end Gratuity Pay to COS and JO workers is a well-deserved recognition of their hard work and valuable participation in the implementation of various programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) of the government, and their pivotal role in the delivery of government services amidst the present socio-economic challenges,” according to the AO.

While COS and JO workers are paid salaries equivalent to those received by personnel occupying comparable positions in government, they do not enjoy the benefits accorded to regular government employees such as mid-year and year-end bonuses, performance-based bonus and personnel economic relief allowance, the AO added.

Employees who have rendered less than four months of satisfactory service may still receive the gratuity pay on a pro-rata basis, the AO also said.

Workers with three months but less than four months of service will receive gratuity pay not exceeding PhP6,000. Employees with two months but less than three months service will get gratuity pay not exceeding PhP5,000 while those with less than two months service will receive a pay not exceeding PhP4,000.

The order covers workers in national government agencies, state universities and colleges, government-owned or -controlled corporations and local water districts.

The gratuity pay shall be released not earlier than December 15.—LDF, GMA Integrated News