PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) adjusting the rates and allowances of government personnel deployed to overseas posts.
Under EO 73, signed on behalf of the President by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Oct. 30, base rates of overseas allowances of government personnel assigned abroad will be increased in four annual tranches.
The order also tweaks the overall allowance indices which include the annual base rates of living quarters and the rates of representation.
“The cost of living overseas has changed over time due to significant changes in the global socioeconomic landscape,” the circular stated.
For the first year of implementation, the amount needed to cover the foregoing adjustments in the allowances of foreign service posts shall be taken from the savings of the Department of Foreign Affairs and/or the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund under Republic Act 11975, or the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
Funding for the succeeding years shall be provided in the annual GAA, subject to the usual budget preparation process.
Allowances, per diems and benefits received by officers and employees in consideration of their services while on assignment abroad, except their basic salaries, shall be exempt from the income tax.
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