EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1059 - FURTHER IMPLEMENTING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1726 IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND ALL OTHER MINISTRIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1726 provides for a new schedule of salary rates for lawyer positions in the Ministry of Justice and its bureaus, commissions and agencies;

WHEREAS, under Executive Order No. 670, partial implementation of the new rates were authorized, further implementation to be subject to the OBM review of the designations, titles and salary rates of positions covered by Presidential Decree No. 1726 to ensure uniformity in the use of titles and designations and in cases involving relationships between superior and subordinate positions.  

WHEREAS, it is necessary in the MOJ, MAR and MOLE to fully implement PD 1726 to attain equity in compensation for premier positions in these ministries;

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:

Section 1. The lawyer positions in the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agrarian Reform and Ministry of Labor and Employment allocated to the following classes are hereby adjusted in accordance with the provisions of PD No. 1726 as follows:

    Upgraded Salary Rate

HEARING OFFICIATING GROUP

Hearing Officer III   P52,452
Hearing Officer IV   57,912
Chief Hearing Officer 57,912

IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN REGULATION GROUP

Immigration Executive Officer   P60,876

Deeds Registry Inspector     P26,388
Supervising Deeds Registry Inspector     45,204
Deputy Register of Deeds I     45,204
Register of Deeds I   49,896
Deputy Register of Deeds II   49,896
Deputy Register of Deeds III     52,452
Assistant Chief Deeds Registry Inspector 52,452
Land Registration Special Assistant    52,452
Land Registration Deputy Clerk of Court 52,452
Register of Deeds II   52,452
Deputy Register of Deeds IV 57,912
Land Registration Clerk of Court    57,912
Chief Deeds Registry Inspector   57,912
Senior Land Registration Special Assistant
(Special Asst. to the LRC Commissioner)    57,912
Register of Deeds III 57,912
LRC Administrative Officer   57,912
Land Registration Legal Affairs Chief   60,876
Register of Deeds IV   60,876

Labor Relations and Promotion Officer   P45,204
Labor Arbitration Specialist 49,896
Sr. Labor Relations and Promotion Officer 49,896
Sr. Labor Arbitration Specialist   52,452
Supervising Labor Relations and Promotion Officer 52,452
Chief Labor Relations and Promotion Officer    57,912
Chief Labor arbitration Specialist 60,876

Legal Officer I (Including Legal Officer I for
New Bilibid Prison and Leyte Regional Prison)  P25,116
Legal Officer II 25,116
Legal Officer III 38,964
Legal Officer I (Bureau of Prisons except
Legal Officer I of New Bilibid Prison
and Leyte Regional Prison) 45,204
Legal Officer IV  45,204
Senior Legal Officer     49,896
Assistant Chief Legal Officer   52,452
Chief Legal Officer   57,912
Overseas Employment Legal Counsel   57,912

Research Attorney I     P25,116
Research Attorney II 38,964
Senior Research Attorney  45,204
Chief Research Attorney  52,452

Citizens Attorney 45,204
District Citizens Attorney   52,452
Senior Citizens Attorney  57,912
Supervising Citizens Attorney    57,912

Sec. 2. Lawyer positions in other ministries following the National Compensation and Classification Plans allocated to the following classes are adjusted by two salary steps from authorized salary under E.O. No. 1000 as follows:

ELECTION ADMINISTRATION GROUP

Comelec Field Supervisor   P32,196
Provincial Election Supervisor I 32,196
Provincial Election Supervisor II 35,568
Provincial Election Supervisor III   39,288
Provincial Election Supervisor IV   43,392
Chief Elections Officer     43,392

Hearing Officer I P19,584
Hearing Officer II  21,624
Hearing Officer III 25,116
NAPOLCOM, Hearing Officer 27,732
Hearing Officer IV 30,636
NAPOLCOM Supervising Hearing Officer   30,636
Chief Hearing Officer 39,288

Legal Officer I   P17,724
Legal Officer II   19,584
MIA Legal Officer     20,580
Legal Officer III 21,624
Election Attorney     23,892
Legal Officer IV 23,892
PRC Attorney     23,892
COA Attorney    23,892
Civil Service Attorney    23,892
MIA Senior Legal Officer     25,116
Senior Legal Officer   26,388
MIA Supervising Legal Officer 27,732
PRC Senior Attorney     29,148
COA Senior Attorney   29,148
Senior Civil Service Attorney 29,148
Senior Elections Attorney  29,148
Assistant Chief Legal Officer 32,196
MIA Chief Legal Officer   32,196
Supervising Elections Attorney     35,568
PRC Supervising Attorney   35,568
COA Supervising Attorney     35,568
Supervising Civil Service Attorney   35,568
Supervising Civil Service Legal Counsel 35,568
Chief Legal Officer 37,380
Assistant Ministry Legal Counsel     39,288
NAPOLCOM Legal Affairs Asst. Branch Head 39,288
Ministry Legal Counsel  41,292
NAPOLCOM Legal Affairs Branch Head   41,292
PRC Chief Attorney 43,392
Chief Civil Service Attorney   43,392
Chief Civil Service Counsel  43,392
Chief Elections Attorney   43,392
COA Chief Attorney  43,392

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding the salary adjustments in Section 1 and 2 herein positions in the Career Executive Service and their equivalent shall continue to be paid in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Career Executive Service and are not be exceeded or equalled by subordinates.

Sec. 4. Adjustments of salary shall be subject to the condition that no subordinate shall be paid higher than the immediate supervisor.

Sec. 5. The salary of positions covered by Presidential Decree No. 1726 and Letter of Implementation No. 127 as implemented by Executive Order No. 670 for lawyer positions which are not mentioned in Section 1 herein shall continue to be paid in accordance with the provisions of said executive order.

Sec. 6. The procedure rules and regulations needed to carry out this order shall be formulated and issued by the Office of Budget and Management.

Sec. 7. The amounts necessary to cover the salary increases as herein provided shall be charged against salary lapses and other personal services, maintenance and other operating expenses, savings in the respective appropriations of commissions, bureaus and offices concerned and the Salary Adjustment Fund.

Sec. 8. The salary increases shall be effective January 1, 1985 subject to availability of funds.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of October in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-five.