LWUA MC 015-12 Compensation of BOD

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~OCAL WATE R UTILITIES"ADMINIS"TRATION

P.O: eox 34, LJ·~P.


Post Office, Kotlpunon Avenue, Bolara, Quezon City
Tel No.: 920-5581 to 99; 920-56-01 Fox No.: (632) 922-34-34
Administrator's Direct Line: (02) 929-61-07
LWUA Website: WVv'W.lwuo.gov.ph
LWUA E-Mail Address:[email protected]

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO.O 1 5 I 12 NOV 22 2012


TO: ALL WATER DISTRICTS

" SUBJECT: Revised Guidelines on the Compensation of Water District


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Directors and Other Benefits Pursuant to EO 6S

In order to ensure uniform and clear implementation of the provisions of


Executive Order 65, revised guidelines on Water District Board per diems and
other benefits is hereby issued:

A. PER DIEMS

1. Each director shall receive a per diem corresponding to the category


of the water district for each meeting of the Board he/she actually
attended, but no director shall receive per diems in any given month
in excess of the equivalent of two (2) meetings.

2. The Board Chairperson is entitled to receive an additional amount


not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the amount authorized for
the members of the Board for each meeting he/she actually
attended. This entitlement is not included in the annual cap under
Section 4 of EO 65 and should be provided additional appropriation in
the WD budget.

3. The rate of per diems shall be based on the water district's category
as determined by LWUA in accordance with the Revised Local Water
District Manual on Categorization, Re-categorization and Other
Related Matters (LWD-MaCRO). Such per diems shall be equal to the
computed point rating multiplied by the factor assigned to the WD's
established category.

4. For Category A water districts, directors assigned to the working


committees under the Board of Directors shall receive per diems for
committee meetings actually attended not exceeding 60% of the
approved per diems for board meetings: Provided that, the
maximum amounts specified under Section 7 of EO 65 shall not be
exceeded regardless of the number of working committees created
and frequency of meetings held.

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5. The maximum annual per diems prescribed under Section 4 of EO 65


shall become effective on the date of receipt of the WD's Certificate
of Category. Per diems paid for meetings held before the said
effectivity date shall not be deducted from the prescribed annual
ceiling.

B. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

1. Reimbursable expenses shall not be treated as a form of


compensation. Section 10 of EO 65 provides for the following
reimbursable expenses:

a. All Transportation expenses in going to and from place of


meetings;
b. Travel expenses during official travel;
c. Communication expenses; and
d. Meals during business meetings.

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2. All necessarv expenses or the members or the 80l!Srd In attending
board meetings and while discharging their official duties shall be
either paid directly or reimbursed by the water district.

3. The aggregate amount of all reimbursable expenses shall not exceed


twenty five percent (25%) of the actual per diems received for board
meetings.

4. Clairn/s for reimbursement must be duly supported by official


receipt/so

5. Reimbursement of expenses for official travel of members of the WD


Board of Directors outside of their official station shall be in
accordance with existing guidelines provided by EO No. 248 S. 1995,
as amended by EO 248-A S. 1995 and EO 298 S. 2004.

C. YEAR-END FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PS,OOO CASH GIFT

This benefit is hereby suspended until such time that appropriate


clearance or approval from higher authority shall have been obtained.

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D. P·ERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVES

Pursuant to Section 9 of EO 65, grant of this benefit is subject to a set of


performance criteria developed by LWUA, endorsed by GCG and subject to the
approval of the President.

E. APPLICABILITY

This Memorandum Circular supersedes lWUA Memorandum Circular No.


.005-12 dated March 16, 2.012.

For compliance.

EDUARDO C. SANTOS
Acting Administrator

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