PNP Uniformed and Non-Uniformed Personnel (Promotion Overview)

February 17, 2021 Admin

PNP Uniformed and Non-Uniformed Personnel (Promotion Overview)

Promotion is the conferment to the next higher rank with an increase in duties and responsibilities as authorized by law, usually accompanied by the corresponding increase in salary (Ref: Section 33(a) of RA No. 8551 and Section 2 of RA No. 9708).

1. Regular Promotion. It refers to the promotion to the next higher rank granted to any uniformed personnel who passed the minimum qualification standard (Ref: Section 33 (a) of RA No. 8551 and Section 2 of RA No. 9708).

a. Second Level Promotion. Promotion from the rank of Patrolman to Police Lieutenant Colonel provided he/she meets the approved qualification standards (QS) required for every rank.

b. 3rd Level Promotion. Promotion from the rank of Police Colonel (PCOL) up to Police General (PGEN) provided he/ she is with the Promotional Zone of Consideration and designated to the approved Table of Organization (TO) positions.

2. Special Promotion/Meritorious Promotion. It refers to the promotion to the next
higher rank granted to any uniformed personnel who has exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk of his/her life above and beyond the call of duty (Ref: Section 33 (b) of RA No. 8551 and Section 2 of RA No. 9708).

Only police officers in the second level that is from the rank of Patrolman to Police Lieutenant Colonel shall be granted special promotion. There shall be no special promotion for third level ranks (PCOL to PGEN).

a. Spot Promotion. It is a special promotion conferred by the President of the Republic of the Philippines which shall be exempted from the validation of NAPOLCOM.

b. Posthumous Promotion. It is a special promotion given for acts of heroism exhibited in the face of an armed enemy or in the conduct of rescue/disaster operations resulting in the loss of life.

NUP Promotion. It refers to the advancement of one employee from one position to another with an increase in duties and responsibilities as authorized by law, and usually accompanied by increase in salary (Ref: R.A. No. 7041).

a. 1st Level Promotion. Promotion from Salary Grade 2 to 9.

b. 2nd Level Promotion. Promotion from Salary Grade 10 to 25.

Pay and Allowances of Non-uniformed Personnel of the PNP

1. Base Pay. It is a fixed monthly amount received by the non-uniformed personnel of the PNP depending on their Salary Grade.

2. Step Increment/Salary Adjustment. It is a salary adjustment given every three years from Step 1 up to Step 8. (Ref: EO 201, s. 2016)

3. Regular Allowance.

a. Clothing Allowance. It is a Php5,000.00 allowance given annually to all civilian government personnel occupying regular, contractual, or casual positions; appointive or elective; rendering services on full time or part-time basis. The full rates for full time and part time shall be granted to those already in government service and are to render services for at least six (6) months in a particular fiscal year, including leaves of absences with pay (Ref: Budget Circular No. 2012-1).

b. Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA). It is an allowance given to all PNP uniformed personnel below the rank of Chief Inspector to include cadets of the PNPA amounting to Php500.00 per month effective 01 January 1991(Ref: NAPOLCOM Resolution 91-18).

Due to the rising cost of living, Php1,500.00 additional compensation shall be given in addition to Php500.00.The current PERA is two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) per month (Ref: Budget Circular Nr 2009-3).

Other Financial Benefits

Anniversary Bonus.

It is for PNP NUP personnel who have rendered at least one (1) year service in the PNP as of the date of the milestone year and have not been found guilty of any offense in connection with their work during the five-year interval between milestone years. Payment shall be in an amount not exceeding Php 3,000.00 (Ref: Fiscal Directive Nr 2016-01).

Loyalty Award.

It is a Cash gift given to NUP for the first ten (10) years of continuous and satisfactory service and every five (5) years thereafter. It shall be computed at Php500.00 but not more than Php1,000.00 for every year of service. (Ref: National Budget Memorandum No. 127)

Subsistence and Laundry Allowance to Health Workers.

This allowance is given to PNP NUP Health Workers who are engaged in health related work and all those employed in PNP hospitals who rendered actual service on all workdays in a month and in active service as of January 1, 2016 (Ref: Republic Act No. 7305 and Fiscal Directive No. 2016-11)

Mid-Year (13th Month) Bonus.

It is equivalent to one (1) month basic salary as of May 15, shall be granted to those who have rendered at least four (4) months of satisfactory service and are still in the service as of same date, to be given not earlier than May 15 of every year (Ref: Sec 4 EO No 201, s. 2016).

Enhanced Performance Based Bonus.

It is equivalent to one (1) month up to two (2) months basic salary, to be implemented in two (2) phases starting in FY 2017. The grant of the enhanced PBB shall be based on a progressive rate system. As the position and responsibility in improving agency performance becomes higher, so is the amount of PBB (Ref: Sec 5 EO No 201, s. 2016).

Productivity Enhancement Incentive.

It shall be given not earlier than December 15 of every year to all qualified government employees at Five Thousand Pesos (Php5,000) each for the purpose of improving the government employees’ productivity (Ref: EO 201, s. 2016).

Year-End (14th Month) Bonus. It is equivalent to one (1) month basic salary and Cash Gift at prescribed rates shall be given in November of every year (Ref: Sec 4 EO No 201, s. 2016).

Representation Allowance (RA) and Transportation Allowance (TA).

Appropriations for RA and TA shall be provided for Chiefs of Division amounting to Php5,000.00 and those of equivalent ranks in accordance with the monthly rates for each type of allowance. (Ref: National Budget Memorandum Circular 127).

Source: PNP