Gov't, unions deadlocked on per diem talks

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Government wants the new policy to feature a dedicated limit for accommodation PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Government and public sector unions are deadlocked on the per diem policy, the crucial P1,500 per day allowance for travelling civil servants that supports thousands of jobs in the hospitality industry, particularly the smaller operators.

Late in June, in response to complaints by the hospitality industry, the government instituted new arrangements to the per diem policy, specifically requiring civil servants to use up to P900 of the allowance for accommodation at licensed establishments and to provide receipts.

Later in the month, after pushback from unions, the government suspended the requirement, thus allowing civil servants to use the per diem freely without accounting for it.

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Gov't, unions deadlocked on per diem talks

Government and public sector unions are deadlocked on the per diem policy, the crucial P1,500 per day allowance for travelling civil servants that supports thousands of jobs in the hospitality industry, particularly the smaller operators.

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