MEMORANDUM
ORDER NO. 23-2004
AUTHORIZING
RELEASE OF THE ADDITIONAL COST OF LIVING
ALLOWANCE UNDER THE JUDICIARY DEVELOPMENT FUND DECREE CORRESPONDING TO
THE
EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE COLLECTIONS THEREFOR FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 31 to
APRIL 29,
2004.
Pursuant to and by virtue of
the authority vested in him by P.D.
No. 1949 (Judiciary Development Fund Decree), the Chief Justice hereby
authorizes the release of additional cost of living allowance from the
eighty
per centum (80%) allotted for the purpose from the income of the
Judiciary
Development Fund from March 31 to April 29, 2004, including that
portion of the
eighty per centum of the income collected prior thereto which may still
remain
available after the previous releases for the First Quarter of CY 2004,
to
augment the allowances of the Justices, Judges, the Officials, and the
Personnel of the Judiciary for the first month of the Second Quarter of
CY 2004
at the rates hereafter set forth:
COURT
|
No. of Personnel
|
Rates
|
Amount
|
SUPREME COURT
(including OCA and PET)
|
|
|
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below....
|
547
|
3,000
|
P 1,641,000.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00...
|
386
|
2,800
|
1,080,800.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above......
|
1,013
|
2,600
|
2,633,800.00
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Justice
|
|
|
|
50% recommended rate
|
479
|
1,500
|
718,500.00
|
|
|
|
|
COURT OF APPEALS
|
|
|
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below......
|
295
|
3,000
|
885,000.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000......
|
255
|
2,800
|
714,000.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above......
|
628
|
2,600
|
1,632,800.00
|
|
|
|
|
SANDIGANBAYAN
|
|
|
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below......
|
53
|
3,000
|
159,000.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00...
|
109
|
2,800
|
305,200.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above......
|
176
|
2,600
|
457,600.00
|
|
|
|
|
COURT OF TAX APPEALS
|
|
|
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below......
|
14
|
3,000
|
42,000.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00
|
22
|
2,800
|
61,600.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above...
|
46
|
2,600
|
119,600.00
|
|
|
|
|
LOWER COURTS
|
|
|
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below......
|
3,504
|
3,000
|
10,512,000.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00...
|
8,043
|
2,800
|
22,520,400.00
|
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above......
|
11,504
|
2,600
|
29,910,400.00
|
Total Amount
|
- - - - - - -
|
P
73,393,700.00
|
The release shall be subject to the usual
implementing
guidelines.
This Memorandum
Order takes effect immediately. The Court
Administrator, Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court, the Chiefs of the
Office of
Administrative Services and the Fiscal Management and Budget Office of
the
Supreme Court and the Officers-in-Charge of the Office of the
Administrative
Services and the Financial Management Office of the Office of the Court
Administrator shall forthwith implement it.
Issued this 30th day of April 2004.
HILARIO
G. DAVIDE,
JR.
Chief
Justice
IMPLEMENTING
GUIDELINES ON THE GRANT OF
ADDITIONAL COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE FROM THE JUDICIARY
DEVELOPMENT FUND (JDF) TO OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE JUDICIARY AND PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL PURSUANT TO MEMORANDUM ORDER NO.
23 - 2004.
1.
All
officials and employees of the Judiciary and PET, whether permanent,
co-terminous, temporary or casual who have rendered actual service for
at least
six (6) months as of March 31, 2004 and still in the service as of
April 29,
2004 shall be entitled to 100% of the benefit authorized herein.
"The
term
"actual service" refers to the period of continuous service since the
appointment of the official or employee concerned, including the period
or
periods covered by any previously approved leave of absence with pay or
sick
leave of absence without pay (Sec. 28, Rule XVI, CSC Omnibus Rules
Implementing
Book V of E.O. No. 292)."
2.
Employees
who have rendered six (6) months actual service as of April 29, 2004
(cut-off period) shall be entitled to 80% of the proposed rate.
3. A. The
following are entitled to a proportionate rate of the
benefit:
1.
Employees
who have rendered six (6) months or more per 1 above but have
compulsorily
retired or been separated from the service
through no fault of their own (co-terminous) as of April 29, 2004.
2.
Those who have been on vacation leave without
pay (VLWOP) for a continuous or uninterrupted period of one (l) week or
more
during the period covered by the grant of the benefit.
B.
The proportionate
rate will be computed as follows:
Services
Rendered
(after March 30,2004)
|
Additional
Cost of Living Allowance |
One month (Four [4] weeks)
|
100% of the proposed rate
|
Three (3) weeks but less than four (4)
weeks
|
75% of the proposed rate
|
Two (2) weeks but less than three (3)
weeks
|
50% of the proposed rate
|
One (1) week but less than two (2)
weeks
|
25% of the proposed rate
|
4. Any
problem
arising from the implementation of this benefit which is not covered by
these
guidelines shall be referred to the Chief Justice.
30 April 2004.
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