ILOILO City – The provincial government has confirmed that its employees will receive their Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive by December 2024. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., alongside Ma. Airis Penetrante, president of the Association of Iloilo Provincial Government Employees (AIPGE), and Atty. Renee Valencia, head of the Provincial Human Resource Management and Development Office, officially signed the agreement on October 4.
The CNA incentive is a form of recognition for the collective efforts of AIPGE members who have met performance goals and contributed to cost-effective solutions in government operations.
“This agreement opens the door for our employees to receive the CNA incentive,” said Penetranted, noting that the final amount will be contingent on the provincial government’s financial savings.
While the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) set the maximum allowable CNA incentive at P30,000 last year, the specific amount for this year has yet to be determined by the provincial government and AIPGE.
Over 2,000 regular employees, including those working at the capitol and district hospitals, are eligible to receive the CNA Incentive.
In 2023, regular employees of the provincial government received a CNA Incentive of P18,000, in addition to other bonuses such as a Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) of P5,000, a one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) of P20,000, and a Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) equivalent to 50 percent of their monthly salary./PN
