EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 290 January 2, 1996

THIRD YEAR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW SALARY SCHEDULE IN THE GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS, the government has adopted the new Salary Schedule contained in Joint Senate-House of Representatives Resolution No. 1, s. 1994 which shall be implemented within four (4) years or not later than 1997;

WHEREAS, the new Salary Schedule was partially implemented in 1994 and 1995 in accordance with Executive Orders No. 164 and 218;

WHEREAS, the amount of P19 billion is appropriated in the FY 1996 General Appropriations Act to cover, among others, the adjustment in basic salary of government personnel as authorized by said Joint Resolution for the third year implementation of the new Salary Schedule.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, P.D. 985, P.D. 1597 and RA 6758 as amended, do hereby order and direct:

SECTION 1. Third Interim Salary Schedules. The Department of Budget and Management is hereby directed to implement the attached Third Interim Salary Schedules (TISSs) for civilian and for uniformed personnel effective January 1, 1996 reflecting an increase in basic salary of one thousand pesos (P1,000.00) per month or thirty per cent (30%) of the difference between the actual salary as of December 31, 1995 and the salary rate of government personnel under the new Salary Schedule contained in the forecited Joint Resolution, whichever is higher. Where the difference is less than P1,000.00 the full amount of the difference shall be given.

Heads of all National Government Agencies (NGAs) including Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) and Local Government Units (LGUs) shall not grant salary increase in excess of the amount herein authorized.

SECTION 2. Coverage and Exemption. This Order shall cover only those officials and employees of the NGAs, GOCCs, GFIs, and LGUs whose basic salaries conform to the Second Interim Salary Schedule prescribed under Executive Order No. 218. Officials and employees of agencies which are exempt from the Position Classification and Compensation System and/or do not follow the Salary Schedule prescribed for government employees are not entitled to the salary increase authorized herein.

SECTION 3. Continuation of Personnel Economic Relief Allowance and Additional Compensation. The Personnel Economic Relief Allowance and Additional Compensation authorized under RA 7078 and Administrative Order No. 53, respectively, shall continue to be paid as allowances and not integrated into the basic pay. lawphi1.net

SECTION 4. Allowances and Benefits Based on Percentage of Basic Salaries. Notwithstanding the salary increase authorized herein, there shall be no increase in the present allowances and benefits of officials and employees of GOCCs and GFIs which are based on percentage of their basic salaries.

SECTION 5. Funding Source. The Funding sources for the amounts necessary to implement the TISS shall be as follows:

a. For NGAs, the amount shall be charged against the appropriations set aside for the purpose in the 1996 General Appropriations Act and from their savings. Thereafter, such amounts as are needed shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act;

b. For GOCCs and GFIs, the amount shall be charged against their respective corporate funds; and

c. For 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 increase prescribed herein shall only partially implement the established rates: Provided, That nay partial implementation shall be uniform and proportionate for all positions in each corporate entity and local government unit.

SECTION 6. Applicability to Certain Constitutional Officials. Pursuant to Section 10 of Article VI and Section 6 of Article VII of the Constitution, the salary increase prescribed herein for the President, Vice-President, Senators and Members of the House Representatives shall take effect only on July 1, 1998.

SECTION 7. Implementing Guidelines. The Department of Budget and Management shall prepare and issue the necessary guidelines for the implementation of this Executive Order.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect January 1, 1996.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of January in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Six.1a⍵⍴h!1

By the President

(Sgd.)RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

THIRD INTERIM SALARY SCHEDULE
For Civillian Personnel
Full Implementation SG Third Year Implementation Effective January 1, 1996
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
4400 1 4400 4420 4440 4461 4481 4502 4523 4544
4796 2 4796 4817 4838 4859 4881 4902 4924 4946
5228 3 4956 4978 5000 5022 5044 5066 5089 5112
5646 4 5050 5072 5095 5118 5141 5164 5188 5212
6098 5 5155 5178 5202 5226 5250 5275 5300 5325
6585 6 5273 5297 5322 5347 5373 5399 5425 5451
7046 7 5404 5430 5457 5483 5510 5537 5565 5593
7540 8 5552 5579 5607 5635 5664 5692 5721 5750
8067 9 5722 5751 5781 5810 5841 5871 5902 5932
8605 10 6013 6044 6075 6107 6139 6171 6204 6236
9121 11 6243 6276 6309 6343 6377 6411 6446 6481
9668 12 6568 6604 6639 6675 6712 6749 6786 6824
10248 13 6924 6962 7000 7039 7078 7118 7157 7198
10863 14 7313 7354 7395 7437 7479 7522 7565 7608
11515 15 7737 7782 7826 7871 7917 7963 8009 8056
12206 16 8202 8250 8299 8348 8397 8447 8497 8548
12938 17 8712 8764 8817 8870 8924 8978 9032 9088
13715 18 9274 9330 9388 9445 9504 9563 9622 9683
14538 19 9891 9953 10015 10078 10142 10207 10272 10338
15410 20 10572 10640 10709 10778 10848 10919 10990 11062
16026 21 11232 11307 11382 11458 11535 11613 11692 11771
16667 22 11965 12048 12131 12215 12300 12386 12473 12560
17334 23 12782 12873 12965 13058 13152 13247 13343 13440
18028 24 13693 13794 13897 14000 14104 14210 14316 14424
18749 25 14784 14898 15013 15129 15246 15365 15484 15605
19499 26 15895 16022 16149 16278 16409 16540 16673 16808
20279 27 17014 17153 17294 17436 17579 17724 17870 18018
21090 28 18143 18295 18448 18603 18759 18917 19077 19238
21934 29 19775 19946 20118 20292 20468 20646 20825 21007
25000 30 21973 22163 22354 22548 22743 22941 23140 23342
35000 31 25375 25570 25768 25967 26169 26372 26578 26785
40000 32 28590 28810 29014 29257 29483 29712 29943 30717
50000 33 25000


THIRD INTERIM SLARY SCHEDULE
For Uniformed Personnel
January 1, 1996
Full Implementation RANK 1/1/1996
MONTHLY BASIC PAY
AFP PNP/Equivalent
DILG Uniformed
Personnel
NAMRIA
Commissioned &
Enlisted Personnel
4000 Candidate Soldier 3400
5000 Private Police Office I Seaman, 3rd class 3800
5300 Private, First Class Police Office II Seaman, 2nd class 3900
5600 Corporal Police Officer III Seaman, 1st class 4100
6400 Sergeant Sr. Police Officer I Petty Officer III 4400
6800 Staff Sergeant Senior Police Officer II Petty Officer II 4600
7700 Technical Sergeant Senior Police Officer III Petty OFficer I 4970
8500 Master Segeant Sr. Police Officer IV Chief Petty Officer 5490
9800 Cadet Cadet 5880
10600 Prob. 2nd Lieutenant 6190
11400 Second Lieutenant Ensign 6710
12000 First Lieutenant Inspector Lieutenant, Jr. Grade 7240
12400 Captain Senior Inspector Lieutenant, Sr. Grade 7710
12900 Major Chief Inspector Lt. Commander 8560
13400 Lieutenant Colonel Superintendent Commander 9060
14000 Colonel Sr. Superintendent Captain 9590
14000 Brigadier General Chief Superintendent Commodore 10880
15300 Major General Director 11380
16100 Lieutenant General Deputy Dir. General 12320
16600 General Director General 14700

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