Manila, Dec. 12 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued administrative orders (AOs) granting a service recognition incentive (SRI) to government employees and a gratuity pay to contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers.

Marcos on Thursday signed AOs 39 and 40, copies of which were posted on the Official Gazette website.

Under AO 40, Marcos authorizes a one-time SRI at a uniform rate not exceeding PHP20,000 for personnel working under the executive department.

Those eligible include civilian personnel of national government agencies (NGAs), including those in state universities and colleges (SUCs), and government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) in regular, contractual, or casual positions.

Personnel of the ...