REIMBURSEMENT OF BASIC LIGHT AND WATER BILLS OF CERTAIN HOSPITAL OFFICIALS

1.0       Under existing policy, free quarters is provided for the
Chief of Hospital, Chief of Clinics, Hospital Administrative Officer and
Chief Nurse as the nature of their functions involves round-the clock
supervision of the different activities of the hospital.

2.0       In case the above-mentioned hospital officials own a house
within the locality or in close proximity to the hospital, said free
quarters privilege shall be forfeited and concerned officials shall be
instead allowed reimbursement of light and water bills at rates not
exceeding the minimum charges for water and electricity prevailing in
the locality for residential users, as certified by the local electric
and water utilities offices/providers in the concerned areas.

2.1           Minimum charge refers to the nominal rate charged by
water and electric companies/cooperatives to residential users which is
the fixed rate for the first block of c.u. meter consumption for water
and first block of kwh for electricity.

3.0       The reimbursable light and water bills pertain to the
personal basic consumption of the official concerned and not his entire
household.

4.0       If the present gates for reimbursement of light and water
bills granted to entitled hospital officials are higher than the minimum
rates prevailing in the locality, the same should be corrected
immediately.

5.0       Payment of herein benefit shall be subject to the available agency, corporate or local funds, as the case maybe.

6.0       Please be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 19 Sept. 2000

(SGD.) BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO
Secretary