(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 1 / JANUARY-MARCH 1996; 92 OG No. 13, 1841 (March 25, 1996)
WHEREAS, the government has adopted the new
Salary Schedule contained in Joint Senate-House of Representatives
Resolution No. 1, s. 1994 which shall be implemented within four (4)
years or not later than 1997;
WHEREAS, the new Salary
Schedule was partially implemented in 1994 and 1995 in accordance with
Executive Orders No. 164 and 218;
WHEREAS, the amount
of P19 billion is appropriated in the FY 1996 General Appropriations
Act to cover, among others, the adjustment in basic salary of government
personnel as authorized by said Joint Resolution for the third year
implementation of the new Salary Schedule.
NOW,
THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of
the powers vested in me by the Constitution, P.D. 985, P.D. 1597 and RA
6758 as amended, do hereby order and direct:
SECTION
1.
Third Interim Salary Schedules. — The Department
of Budget and Management is hereby directed to implement the attached
Third Interim Salary Schedules (TISSs) for civilian
* and for uniformed personnel
** effective January 1,
1996 reflecting an increase in basic salary of one thousand pesos
(P1,000.00) per month or thirty per cent (30%) of the difference between
the actual salary as of December 31, 1995 and the salary rate of
government personnel under the new Salary Schedule contained in the
aforecited Joint Resolution, whichever is higher. Where the difference
is less than P1,000.00 the full amount of the difference shall be
given.
Heads of all National Government Agencies
(NGAs) including Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations
(GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) and Local Government
Units (LGUs) shall not grant salary increase in excess of the amount
herein authorized.
SECTION 2.
Coverage and
Exemption. — This Order shall cover only those officials and
employees of the NGAs, GOCCs, GFIs, and LGUs whose basic salaries
conform to the Second Interim Salary Schedule prescribed under Executive
Order No. 218. Officials and employees of agencies which are exempt
from the Position Classification and Compensation System and/or do not
follow the Salary Schedule prescribed for government employees are not
entitled to the salary increase authorized
herein.
SECTION 3.
Continuation of Personnel
Economic Relief Allowance and Additional Compensation. — The
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance and Additional Compensation
authorized under RA 7078 and Administrative Order No. 53, respectively,
shall continue to be paid as allowances and not integrated into the
basic pay.
SECTION 4.
Allowances and
Benefits Based on Percentage of Basic Salaries. —
Notwithstanding the salary increase authorized herein, there shall be no
increase in the present allowances and benefits of officials and
employees of GOCCs and GFIs which are based on percentage of their basic
salaries.
SECTION 5.
Funding
Source. — The Funding sources for the amounts necessary to
implement the TISS shall be as follows:
a. For NGAs,
the amount shall be charged against the appropriations set aside for the
purpose in the 1996 General Appropriations Act and from their savings.
Thereafter, such amounts as are needed shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act;
b. For GOCCs and GFIs,
the amount shall be charged against their respective corporate funds;
and
c. For LGUs, the amount shall be charged against
their respective local funds.
GOCCs, GFIs and LGUs
which do not have adequate or sufficient funds to pay the salary
increase prescribed herein shall only partially implement the
established rates: Provided, That any partial implementation shall be
uniform and proportionate for all positions in each corporate entity and
local government unit.
SECTION 6.
Applicability to Certain Constitutional Officials. — Pursuant
to Section 10 of Article VI and Section 6 of Article VII of the
Constitution, the salary increase prescribed herein for the President,
Vice-President, Senators and Members of the House Representatives shall
take effect only on July 1, 1998.
SECTION 7.
Implementing Guidelines. — The Department of Budget and
Management shall prepare and issue the necessary guidelines for the
implementation of this Executive Order.
SECTION
8.
Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall take
effect January 1, 1996.
Adopted: 02 Jan.
1996
(SGD.)
FIDEL V.
RAMOS
President