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[ LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 119, May 12, 1980 ]
ADOPTING IN INTEGRATED COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR LAWYER POSITIONS PERFORMING SPECIALIZED FUNCTIONS IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
WHEREAS, the Constitution directs the adoption of a standard compensation schema in the Government, which mandate is implemented by P.D. No. 985 and certain other laws; WHEREAS, the General and specialized functions or the Ministry of Justice are vital, necessary and indispensable to the attainment of the goals of our New Society; WHEREAS, there is a need for systematic compensation plan that recognizes and rewards efficient performance and integrity in the service for officials and employees performing specialized functions in the Ministry of Justice, in line with salary rates of the Office (Ministry) of the Solicitor General; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby Order and Direct: 1. The following positions in the Ministry of Justice shall he paid in accordance with the following rates: Office of the Ministry of Justice National Prosecution Service TITLE SALARY RATE PROSECUTORS State Prosecutory I P23,893 State Prosecutor II 26,388 State Prosecutor III 29,148 State Prosecutor IV 32,184 Senior State Prosecutor 35,532 Assistant Regional State Prosecutor 37,344 Regional State Prosecutor 41,232 Assistant Chief State Prosecutor 45,540 Chief State Prosecutor 50,292 FISCALS First Class A Provinces and Cities Except Manila, Pasay City, Quezon City and Caloocan City Provincial/City Fiscal 35,532 First Assistant 32,164 Second Assistant 30,624 Third Assistant 29,148 Fourth Assistant 27,732 Other assistants 26,388 First Class 3 Provinces and Cities Provincial/City fiscal 32,154 First Assistant 30,624 Second Assistant 29,148 Third Assistant 27,732 Fourth assistant 26,363 Other Assistants 25,116 First Class C Provinces and Cities Provincial/City Fiscal 30,624 First Assistant 29,148 Second Assistant 27,732 Third Assistant 26,386 Fourth Assistant 25,116 Second Class Provinces and Cities Provincial/City Fiscal 29,148 First Assistant 27,732 Second Assistant 26,388 Third Assistant 25,116 Fourth Assistant 23,892 Third Class Provinces and Cities Provincial/City Fiscal P27,732 First Assistant 26,388 Second Assistant 25,116 Third Assistant 23,892 Fourth Class Provinces and Cities Provincial/City Fiscal 26,388 First Assistant 25,116 Second Assistant 23,392 Third Assistant 22,728 Fifth Class Provinces and Cities Provincial/City Fiscal 25,116 First Assistant 23,892 For the Cities of Manila, Pasay City, Quezon City, Pasay City and Caloocan City City Fiscal 45,540 First Assistant 35,532 Second Assistant 32,184 Third Assistant 30,624 Fourth Assistant 29,143 Other Assistants 27,732 Legal Staff State Counsel I * 32,184 State Counsel II 35,532 Senior State Counsel 39,240 Assistant Chief State Counsel 45,540 Chief State Counsel 50,292 Citizen Legal Assistance Office Trial Attorney P21,624 Citizen Attorney 23,392 District Citizens Attorney 25,116 Senior Citizens Attorney 27,732 Supervising Citizens Attorney 32,134 Regional Director 37,344 Deputy Chief Citizens Attorney 45,540 Chief Citizens Attorney 50,292 Office of the Government Corporate Counsel Trial Attorney 21,624 Trial Attorney 22,728 State Corporate Attorney 26,388 State Corporate Attorney 29,148 State Corporate Attorney 32,816 State Corporate Attorney 37,344 Assistant Government Corporate Counsel 45,540 Government Corporate Counsel 55,536 2. Adjustments in the rate shall be automatically made with changes in the national Salary Schedule made pursuant to P.D. No. 985. 3. Funds needed to implement this Letter shall be drawn from appropriations for salary increases provided in the CY 1980 budget of the Office of the Minister of Justice, Citizens Legal Assistance Office and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel. Any deficiency shall be drawn from salary lapses or other personal services savings of the agencies concerned. Any remaining deficiency shall be funded from the Salary Adjustment Fund provided in Batas Pambansa Blg. 40. Thereafter, they will be provided in the annual General appropriations Act. 4. The Minister of the Budget shall make the necessary adjustments in cases where problems in supervisor-subordinate salary relationship arise as a result of the salary adjustments provided herein. 5. The salary increases directed by this Letter shall be effective May 1, 1980. 6. The rules and regulations needed to carry out this Letter shall be formulated and issued by the Minister of the Budget. Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty. (SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines By the President: (SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA Presidential Executive Assistant