KIANGAN, Ifugao, March 15 (PIA) - Local dads here passed and approved resolution No. 13 series of 2011 authorizing the payment of loyalty benefits in the form of cash and loyalty souvenir to all qualified permanent employees and officials.

The Programs on Awards and Incentive for Services (PRAISE) Committee presented a recommendation requesting for the allocation of funds from any savings of the local government unit for the payment of loyalty incentive and loyalty souvenir to 49 employees and one elected official who have been assessed to have met the requirements for said benefit.

Moreover, the legislative body headed by Vice Mayor Roel Dulnuan pointed out Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 06, series of 2002, that provides for the granting of loyalty award to qualified employees and officials in the form of cash and a loyalty souvenir differentiated as follows: 10-15 years-bronze service pin; 20-25 years-silver service ring; 30-35 and 40 years-gold service medallion.

The Sangguniang Bayan members noted that the loyalty benefit was never enjoyed by the employees due to the meager resources of the local government unit. “Thus in recognition to the continuous and satisfactory services, the august body deems it proper to allow the disbursement of funds for the payment of loyalty incentive to employees who have completed at least 10 years of continuous and satisfactory service in the local government unit here,” Dulnuan said.

Employees with 30 years and above of government service in the said LGU include Leticia Senal 38 years; Celestina Talosig and James Buyayo, 35 years; Marilyn Catanglan, 32 years.

Those 30 years in the service are Lilian Martin, Estela Ablao, Michael Aliguyon, and Balbina Guiniling. The lone official with 10 years of service is Vice Mayor Roel Dulnuan. (PIA-CAR/ Ifugao)