The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is asking the government for clearance to raise employee’s salaries.
The sole gaming regulator in the Philippines said it has approached the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) for approval of salary step increments based on employees’ length of service, noting the “distortions” caused by its new Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS).
Alejandro Tengco, Pagcor chairman, said the Board of Directors has approved the implementation of step increments but it needs GCG approval.
“The CPCS caused distortions in pay scale since all employees were reverted to Pay Step 1 regardless of their years of service. This means a new employee in a certain position gets the same salary as someone who has been in the same position for 15 years or more,” Tengco said
Records show that as of end- 2023, a total of 7,057 Pagcor personnel or 72.60 percent of the agency’s workforce have been in service for more than three years in their respective positions.
