Presidential Decree No. 973

Section 2 of Presidential Decree No

Section 1. Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 855 dated December 22, 1975 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. Authorized Salary Rates. The salary structure for police and fire service personnel of the Integrated National Police shall consist of the salary in pesos per month which shall be graduated in six scales or steps within a salary range for each rank, as hereunder indicated:

Ranks Salary Scales

1

2

3

4

5

6

Police/Fire Colonel

1080

1242

1428

1642

1889

2172

Police/Fire Lieutenant Colonel

939

1080

1242

1428

1642

1889

Police/Fire Major

817

939

1080

1242

1428

1642

Police/Major Captain

710

817

939

1080

1242

1428

Police/Fire Lieutenant

617

710

817

939

1080

1242

Police/Sergeant

537

617

710

817

939

1080

Police/Fire Corporal

466

537

617

710

817

939

Patrolman/Fireman First Class

406

466

537

617

710

817

Patrolman/Fireman

353

406

466

537

617

710

Implementation

Section 2.

Implementation. Implementation of the salary rates under this Decree shall be as may be determined by the President, subject to availability of funds.

Readjustment of Salary

Section 3.

Readjustment of Salary. The salary of a member of the Integrated National Police as adjusted pursuant to Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 855 shall be readjusted to conform with the preceding Section 1 hereof, subject to the following guidelines:

(a) In case the salary of any member of the Integrated National Police is equal to or within the first and second salary step as provided in Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 855, such salary shall be raised to the rate corresponding to the first salary step provided for herein.

(b) In case the salary of a member of the Integrated National Police is above the second salary step provided for in Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 855, the member concerned shall continue to receive such salary under the corresponding authorized rank and salary step in accordance with Section 1 hereof.

(c) When the salary of a member of the Integrated National Police prior to the effectivity of Presidential Decree No. 765 on August 8, 1975 has not been adjusted pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 855, such salary shall be readjusted in conformity with the guidelines prescribed in Subsection 3a and 3b above.

Effectivity

Section 4.

Effectivity. This Decree shall take effect upon approval.

Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.