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[ LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 98, September 10, 1979 ]

ADOPTING AN INTEGRATED COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR UNIFORM PERSONNEL OF THE INTEGRATED NATIONAL POLICE

WHEREAS,  the Constitution directs the adoption of a standard compensation scheme in Government, which mandate is implemented by Presidential Decree No. 985 authorizing the I President to, among others establish compensation plan for all government officials and employees;

WHEREAS, there is a need for a systematic compensation plan that recognizes and rewards efficient performance and integrity in service for members of the Integrated National Police;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to adjust the salaries of government officials and employees in recognition of increases in the cost of living;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby instruct:

Coverage

1.0 This Letter of Implementation pertains to compensation of uniformed personnel of the Integrated National Police.  It also contains provisions for subsistence allowance and clothing allowance for the same personnel.

General Approach

2.0 This Letter promulgates a new salary schedule providing for salary increases for the uniformed personnel of the Integrated National Police, including Patrolman/Firemen,  Patrolman/ Fireman/First Class,  Police/Fire Corporal, Police/Fire Sergeant, Police/Fire Lieutenant, Police/Fire Captain, Folice/Fire Major, Police/Fire Lieutenant Colonel, Police/Fire Colonel, Police/ Fire Brigadier General.

Salary Schedule

3.0 The following salary schedule shall apply to all uniformed Personnel of the Integrated National Police:
SALARY SCHEDULE

S A L A R Y S T E P S

 R A N K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Police/Fire
Brigadier General
P23892
P25116
P26388
P27732
P29148
P30624
P32184
P33816
 
Police/Fire
Colonel
14532
15264
16044
16860
17724
18636
19584
20580
 
Police/Fire
Lieutenant Colonel
12516
13152
13824
14532
15264
16044
16460
17724
 
Police/Fire
Major
10776
11328
11904
12516
13152
13824
14524
15264
 
Police/Fire
Captain
9288
9756
10260
10776
11328
11904
12516
13152
 
Police/Fire
Lieutenant
7992
8400
8832
9288
9756
10260
10776
11328
 
Police/Fire
Sergeant
6552
6888
7236
7608
7992
8400
8832
9288
 
Police/Fire
Corporal
5928
6240
6552
6888
7236
7608
7992
8400
 
Patrolman/Fireman
First Class
5376
5640
5928
6240
6552
6888
7236
7608
 
Patrolman/Fireman
P4860
P5112
P5376
P5640
P5928
P6240
P6552
P6888
4.0 The hiring rate for each rank shall be the first salary step except where the uniformed personnel of the Integrated National Police is being promoted fron one rank to a higher rank havinp overlapping salary steps in which cace he shall be entitled to the next step immediately above his salary step in the lower position.  The rules that will apply to promotion of personnel in the Integrated National Police and the movement of positions and personnel from one step to the other in the salary schedule shall be promulgated by the Minister of National Defense.

Rules of Adjusting Salaries

5.0 Upon the installation of this salary schedule, positions shall be moved from the old salary schedule under Section 29 of Presidential Decree No. 1184 to the new schedule in accordance with the following rules:

5.1 If the salary of member is below the first step of the new scale pertaining to his rank, the salary shall be adjusted to the first step of the scale; PROVIDED, That when the resulting increase is less than 5% of the basic salary, it shall be adjusted to the second step of the scale pertaining to the rank;

5.2 If the existing salary is above the minimun but below the maximum of the salary scale pertaining to the rank, the salary shall be adjusted by adding 5% of the basic salary and placing the position at the next, immediate higher step in the scale.

5.3 If the existing salary is above the maximum of the scale, the salary shall be adjusted by adding 5% to the basic salary and placing it at the next higher salary salary step in the National Salary Schedule under Presidential Decree No. 985.

6.0 Subsistance Allowance. In addition to basic salary, a subsistence allowance of six pesos (P6.00) a day shall also be paid to uniformed personnel of the Integrated Nations Police from the rank of Patrolman/Fireman to Police/Fire Brigadier General: PROVIDED, That upon payment of this allowance the existing cost of living allowance of P50 monthly under Presidential Decree No. 1184 shall be deemed terminated.

7.0 Clothing Allowance„ A clothing allovjanoe of thirty pesos (P30.00) a month shall also be paid to regular members of the Integrated national Police.

Rules of Implementation

8.0 The rules for implementing this Letter shall be promulgated by the Ministor of National Defense.  Any change, however, in the basic salary schedule or amounts of subsistence allowance or clothing allovrance should be submitted by the Minister of National Defense to the President for approval through the Minister of tho Budget.

Funding

9.0 The amount appropriated for salary increases of uniformed personnel which arc incorporated in the budgets of the Integrated National Police shall be used for the salary adjustments directed by this letter.  Any deficiency shall be covered by salary lapses and other personal services savings of the Integrated national Police.  Any further deficiency shall be covered fey salary adjustment fund in the CY 1979 General Appropriations Act and from budgetary reserves.

Effective Date

10.0 The salary increases authorized in this better shall take effect May 1, 1979.

Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of September, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.

     
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
     
President
     
Republic of the Philippines
       
       
  By the President:    
       
  (Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA    
    Presidential Assistant    
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