Aklan gov’t workers to get performance bonus
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

KALIBO, Aklan – Government employees, including contractuals, will receive their much-awaited extra bonus before Christmas day.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Aklan has approved the performance enhancement incentive for provincial government workers in a special session on Tuesday.
SP member Plaridel Morania said the performance bonus for permanent and contractual employees will be sourced from the P7-million to P9-million savings this year of government offices and agencies.
The permanent employees will receive their P7,000 performance bonus and P2,000 for contractual or casual employees starting December 23, 2009 and January 10 next year.
“The savings for the productivity bonus came from the government positions left unfilled for the year by the appointing authority in various agencies,” Morania said.
The release of year-end performance bonus granted by the administration of Aklan Governor Carlito Marquez is a way of making the Christmas of every government employee merrier.
Morania said all government employees hired in permanent or contractual basis will definitely receive the one-time performance bonus before the Christmas day.
The performance bonus is on top of the 13th month pay, which is released by the provincial government in two batches, and cash gift.