EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 219
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 219 - GRANT OF
SALARY ADJUSTMENT TO ALL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
WHEREAS,
the Government fully appreciates the valuable role of government
employees in providing vital services to the population at large;
WHEREAS, in recognition of this vital role, it is the policy of the
Government to continuously uplift, within its limited financial
resources, the living standards of government employees and to improve
their welfare;
WHEREAS, pursuant to this policy, the Government deems it proper to
increase the salaries of government employees to keep in step with the
existing economic conditions and ameliorate their plight;
WHEREAS, under the Salary Adjustment Fund in the FY 2000 General
Appropriations Act an amount is appropriated for a 10% across the board
adjustment in basic salary of national government personnel;
NOW THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution,
R.A. No. 6758, P.D. No. 1597 and P.D. No. 985, do hereby order and
direct:
Section 1. New Salary Schedule. — The Department of
Budget and Management is hereby directed to implement new Salary
Schedules effective January 1, 2000 reflecting a ten percent (10%)
increase over the basic monthly salaries as of December 31, 1999 of
civilian and uniformed personnel except the uniformed personnel of
Philippine National Police (PNP) who are covered by RA 8551, as follows:
a.
For Civilian Personnel
The salary adjustment for
civilian personnel shall be in accordance with the attached Salary
Schedule marked as Annex “A” of this Order. The adjustment shall be to
the designated salary step of the employee in the salary grade
allocation of his position as of December 31, 1999.
b. For
Uniformed Personnel Except those in the PNP
The salary adjustment of the
uniformed personnel except those in the PNP shall be in accordance with
the attached Salary Schedule marked as Annex “B” of this Order.
Heads of all national government
departments and agencies including government-owned and/or -controlled
corporations and local government units shall not grant any form of
compensation adjustment in excess of the amount stipulated in the said
Salary Schedules.
Sec. 2. Coverage and Exemption. — This order shall
cover only officials and employees of the National Government Agencies
(NGAs) including State Universities and Colleges (SUCs),
Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government
Financial Institutions (GFIs) and Local Government Units (LGUs) whose
basic salaries conform with the Salary Schedule prescribed under
Executive Order No. 389 dated December 28, 1996. Officials and
employees who are exempted by law from the Compensation and Position
Classification System and/or do not follow the Salary Schedule
prescribed for government personnel are not entitled to the salary
adjustment authorized herein.
Sec. 3. Integration of Transition Allowance. — The
salary rates contained in the Salary Schedule marked as Annex A shall
include transition allowance presently authorized to be received by
incumbents.
Sec. 4. Continuation of Personnel Economic Relief
Allowance and Additional Compensation. — Personnel Economic Relief
Allowance and the Additional Compensation authorized under Republic Act
No. 7078 and Administrative Order No. 53, respectively shall continue
to be paid as allowances and not integrated into basic pay, and
therefor not subject to tax.
Sec. 5. Allowances and Benefits Based on
Percentage of Basic Salaries. — Notwithstanding the salary increases
authorized herein, there shall be no corresponding increase in the
present allowances and benefits being received by officials and
employees which are based on a percentage of their basic salaries.
Sec. 6. Funding Source. — The funding sources for
the amounts necessary to implement the revised compensation shall be as
follows:
a.
For national government entities, the amount shall be charged against
the savings generated from the different departments, bureaus, offices
and agencies and appropriations set aside for the purpose in the FY
2000 General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such amounts as are needed
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
1.
Agencies with fiscal autonomy are enjoined to fund their salary
adjustment within the level of PS funds released to them.
b. For
government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government
financial institutions (GFIs), the amount shall come from their
respective corporate funds.
c. For local
government units (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 adjustment
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 or local
government unit.
Sec. 7. Applicability to Certain Constitutional
Officials. — Pursuant to Sec. 6 of Article VII and Section 10 of
Article VI of the Constitution, the salary adjustment prescribed herein
for the President, Vice-President, and Members of the House of
Representatives shall take effect only after the expiration of the
respective terms of the present incumbents, and with respect to
Senators, only after the expiration of the term of all the incumbent
Senators.
Sec. 8. Implementing Guidelines. — The Department
of Budget and Management shall prepare and issue the necessary
guidelines for the implementation of this Executive Order.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect January 1, 2000.