Civil Service Eligibility

     The Punong Barangay, the Sangguniang Barangay members, the Barangay Treasurer, and the Barangay Secretary shall be entitled to appropriate civil service eligibility on the basis of the number of years of service to the barangay, pursuant to the rules and regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission in the grant of eligibility.

     CSC Resolution No. 83-496

     1. Service to the barangay shall mean the elective barangay officials service for the duration of his term of office, and in the case of appointive barangay officials, 6 years of service as provided under the Local Government Code.

     2. To be granted an eligibility, an applicant may file his properly accomplished application form with the following documents with the Examination Administration Division, Civil Service commission or with any of the Civil service Commission Regional Offices nearest his residence upon expiration of his term of office:

          a. For Punong Barangay, Sangguniang Barangay Member and Sangguninag kabataang chairman. Certification of service by the Municipal or city Mayor of the Municipality or City which exercises general supervision over the government of the barangay.

          b. For Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer. - Certification of service by the Punong Barangay who has direct supervision over him.

     3. In accordance with CSC Resolution No. 641, s. 1980, an admission fee of 20.00 is charged each applicant for grant of civil service eligibility under these rules.

     4. Civil Service commission Regional Offices shall evaluate the qualifications of applicants and prepare a master list of those who have been granted civil service eligibility under the preceding paragraphs. The corresponding Notice of Eligibility shall likewise be prepared.

     5. The Barangay Official Eligibility shall be appropriate for first level positions in the career service.

Christmas Bonus

     The Punong Barangay, the Sangguniang Barangay members, the Barangay Treasurer, and the barangay Secretary shall be entitled to Christmas bonus of at least One thousand pesos (Php1,000.00) each, the funds for which shall be taken from the general fund of the barangay or from such other funds appropriated by the national government for the purpose.

Compensation and Leave Privileges

     The Punong Barangay, the Sangguniang Barangay members, the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, the Barangay Treasurer, and the Barangay Secretary shall be entitled to such compensation, allowances, emoluments and such other privileges as provided under Title One, book III of the Local Government Code.

     Elective local officials shall be entitled to the same leave privileges as those enjoyed by appointive local officials, including the cummulation and commutation thereof. (Sec. 81, LGC)

     As a general proposition, elective officials entitled to salary is not dependent upon actual attendance in office. They are not even required to keep a record of their daily attendance such as by accomplishing civil service form No. 48 (daily time record) or punching the bundy clock. Thus, a provincial governor is entitled to collect salary even when absent on a personal business, it being well-settled that an elected officer is entitled to emoluments so long as he is permitted to retain the office, the right thereto, being independent of services performed. (De villa v. Mathay, Sr. G.R. 38426, 11 May 88)

Honoraria and Allowance

     Barangay officials, including barangay tanods and members of the lupong tagapamayapa, shall receive honoraria, travel expenses, reasonable allowances, and such other emoluments as may be authorized by law or barangay, municipal or city ordinance in accordance with the provisions of the Local government 

code, but in no case shall it e less than One Thousand Pesos (Php1,000) per month for the Punong Barangay and Six Hundred Pesos (Php600.00) per month for the sangguniang Barangay members, Barangay Treasurer, and Barangay Secretary. The annual appropriations for personal services shall be subject to the budgetary limitations prescribed under Title Five, Book II of the Local Government code.