The Philippine National Police (PNP) welcomed the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) approval of the P3.3-billion performance-based bonus (PBB) for qualified police personnel for fiscal year 2023.
In a statement on Thursday, the PNP said its Finance Service is finalizing the guidelines for the payout to ‘ensure a transparent and orderly process.’
‘Acting Chief PNP Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. welcomed the development, noting that the release of the PBB reflects the administration’s commitment to reward merit and performance in the public sector,’ the agency said.
The DBM announced the approval of the P3.3-billion bonus on Thursday. More than 225,000 PNP officials and personnel will benefit from the PBB, giving them a bonus equivalent to 45.5 percent of their monthly basic salary as of Dec. 31, 2023, according to the department.
To qualify, PNP personnel in the first, second, and third levels must have achieved at least a ‘very satisfactory’ rating under the Civil Service Commission-approved Strategic Performance Management System or the equivalent rating required by the Career Executive Service Board.