Admin Order No. 0003 s. 2025

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Bangsamoro Government Center, Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City 9600 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER Remhlir nf the lrilippines

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO0 0 0 3 S

Series of 2025

AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF ONE-TIME SPECIAL APPRECIATION

MINISTRIES, OFFICES, AND AGENCIES OF THE BANGSAMORO AND MERIT (SAM) INCENTIVE TO ALL QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OF GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

Government Employees for Fiscal Year 2025 in recognition of their hard work, WHEREAS, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Administrative Order No. 40 on December 11, 2025 authorizing the grant of Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) to commitment, and dedication to public service;

WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro Government adopts the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System of the National Government as provided for in Republic Act (RA) No. 67581, as amended, and other relevant executive issuances;

to government employees for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 respectively, in recognition of the hard work, commitment, and dedication of government personnel to public service; WHEREAS, Administrative Order (A0) Nos. 19 (s. 2019), 37 (s. 2020), 45 (s. 2021), 1 (s. 2022), 12 (s. 2023), and 27 (s. 2024) authorized the grant of Service Recognition Incentive

WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro Government re to the public; contribution to the government's continuing efforts to ensure responsive delivery of services cognizes all employees' collective and invaluable

WHEREAS, granting a one-time SAM Incentive to all qualified personnel of the Bangsamoro Government, is a well-deserved recognition of their hard work in implementing programs, activities, and projects;

WHEREAS, Section 1, Article XII of RA 11054 provides that the Bangsamoro Government development; and shall enjoy fiscal autonomy with the end in view of attaining self-sufficiency and genuine

Bangsamoro Government, with the authority to exercise powers and functions inherent to WHEREAS, Section 32, Article VII of RA No. 11054 vests the Chief Minister, as head of the

the office;

Government and for other purposes, otherwise known as "Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989,r dated August 21, 1989. Republic Act No.6758, An Act Prescribing a Revised Compensation and Position Classification System in the

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, ABDULRAOF A. MACACUA, Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Government, occupying Regular, Contractual or Casual positions. This incentive is inclusive issued by the President, for all government personnel. Ministries, Offices, And Agencies of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Government. This Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00) to all civilian personnel in the Bangsamoro Autonomous of the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) as granted under Administrative Order No. 40, Order authorizes the grant of a one-time SAM Incentive at a uniform rate not exceeding Forty Section 1. Special Appreciation and Merit (SAM) Incentive for Employees in the

to offices receiving funds to cover their operating requirements from the General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro (GAAB). Ministries, Offices, and Agencies (M/0/A) in the Bangsamoro Government shall refer

Incentive shall be subject to the following conditions: Section 2. Conditions on the Grant of the SAM Incentive. The grant of the SAM

a. The civilian personnel are occupying regular, coterminous, contractual or casual d. Those who have rendered less than a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of b. The personnel are still in government service as of 30 November 2025; c. The personnel have rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of of the alternative work arrangements prescribed by the Civil Service Commission, positions; satisfactory service as of 30 November 2025, inclusive of services rendered under any subject to the discretion of the Minister/Head of Office/Agency and the availability of funds. Incentive, as follows: satisfactory service as of 30 November 2025 shall be entitled to a pro-rated SAM

3 months but less than 4 months 2 months but less than 3 months Length of Service Percentage of Incentive 30% 40%

1 month but less than 2 months Less than 1 month 20% 10%

and;

e. The employees have not received any additional year-end benefit in FY 2025 over and above the benefit authorized under Republic Act (RA) No. 6686, as amended by RA No. 8441.

Personnel Services (PS) appropriations/budgets are excluded from the grant of the SAM an employer-employee relationship and whose compensation are not funded from Incentive, such as: Section 3. Exclusion from the Grant of the SAM Incentive. Those engaged without

a. Consultants and experts engaged for a limited period to perform specific activities or C. Student workers and apprentices; and Laborers engaged through job contracts (pakyaw) and those paid on piecework basis; services with expected outputs;

d. Individuals and groups of people whose services are engaged through job orders, contracts of service, or others similarly situated.

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be charged against the available released Personnel Services (PS) allotments of the respective M/0/As. Incentive for personnel occupying regular, coterminous, contractual or casual positions shall Section 4. Funding Source and Release. The funding source for the grant of the SAM

allotments of the respective M/O/As, subject to the submission of Special Budget Request to the Ministry of Finance and Budget and Management (MFBM); and In case of deficiency, the amount required may be charged against the unreleased Ps

SAM Incentive, M/0/As may request for additional funds to cover the deficiency, subject to approval by the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM). Should the M/O/A's PS allotments prove insufficient to cover the full amount of the

Notice of Cash Allocation, as needed. The MFBM shall release the corresponding Special Allotment Release Order and

Bangsamoro Government employees shall be made not later than December 30, 2025. Section 5. Payment Date. The payment of the SAM Incentive to all qualified

this Order. and Budget and Management shall issue supplemental guidelines to effectively implement Section 6. Supplemental Guidelines. As may be necessary, the Ministry of Finance,

Section 7. Separability. If any portion or provision of this Order is declared invalid

and subsisting. or unconstitutional, the other portions or provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid

accordingly. are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed or modified Section 8. Repeal. All issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which

Section 9. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately

DONE in the City of Cotabato this 16th day of December 2025

ABDUIRAQF A MACACUA Chief (Minister

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