By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

The provincial government is now on the process of determining basis for giving extra bonus to its employees this Christmas.

Board Member Rommel Debulgado, Chairman of the Committee on Finance revealed yesterday that Provincial Budget Officer Jose Percival Salado hasassured funds availability for the extra bonus of capitol officials and employees which will be sourced from the savings on Personnel Services.

However he said they are still determining the basis for giving suchbonuses.

“We have the awards which was received by the Human Resource Office and Organic Farming but we are checking on its validity as basis for giving extra bonus,” Debulgado revealed.

He also said that the possible amount of the extra bonus would depend on the governor given the December payroll is ready.

Meanwhile Salado assured that the budget will be approved todayin the provincial board’s session.

The proposed provincial budget for 2020 is P4,203,893,683 for the General Fund and P121 million for the Economic Enterprise Development Department./DGB, WDJ