PHilMech Headquarters, Munoz, Nueva Ecija - Eight senior researchers of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) earned additional retirement benefits as provided for in the Dept. of Science and Technology's Magna Carta for Scientists and Researchers (RA 3489). They are Rosendo Rapusas, Gloria Jimenez, Josue Falla, Ruben Manalabe, Raquel Bermundo, Hugo Tolentino, Glory Sabio and Rowena Gutierrez.
The extra benefits were due to the automatic increment of one salary grade level upon retirement. Director II with salary grade of 26 were upgraded to salary grade 27, in which the latest salary grade became the basis of computing the retirement benefits. Thus, the eight retired researchers get such benefits from both their mother unit (PHilMech) and the GSIS, a double-whammy indeed for the deserving government employees.
The eight availed of the early retirement under the government's Rationalization program of the previous administrations. (JSF reports)
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