In connection with a recent proposal by
Bureau of Customs chief Rufino Biazon for a “10-percent to
15-percent” raise in benefits for Customs employees to help them
avoid "everyday temptations," a group of Comelec employees similarly
want a wage increase. Armando Mallorca, convener of the Comelec Wage
Fight Alliance (CWFA), said that a higher pay “may [also] help
Comelec employees fight temptations” especially during election
period.
The group said that Comelec employees' wages are not at par with
those received by workers in other constitutional bodies and
government agencies. “Considering the extremely high cost of living
nowadays and in light of the fact that the present Salary
Standardization Law simply is not enough to tide our families
through these very tough times, Comelec employees, too, deserve a
just and
appropriate pay,” Mallorca said in a statement.
(Source: PDI) |
