MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 811, June 17, 2009 ]

ADOPTING THE FIRST TRANCHE OF THE MODIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND BASE PAY SCHEDULE OF MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL IN THE GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS THE MODIFIED POSITION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM PURSUANT TO SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, S. 2009

WHEREAS, Senate and the House of Representatives Joint Resolution No. 4, s. 2009, authorizes the President of the Philippines to modify the existing Compensation and Position Classification System of civilian personnel and the Base Pay Schedule of military and uniformed personnel;

WHEREAS, said authority shall be exercised in accordance with the governing principles, coverage and particulars of the modified Compensation and Position Classification System prescribed in the Joint Resolution;

WHEREAS, the amount of P18.4 billion is appropriated under the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund in Republic Act No. 9524 or the Fiscal Year 2009 General Appropriations Act, to cover the compensation adjustments necessary to implement the first tranche of the modified Salary Schedule for civilian personnel and Base Pay Schedule for military and uniformed personnel in the national government;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, Presidential Decree No. 985, Presidential Decree No. 1597, Republic Act. No. 6758, as amended by the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Resolution No. 01 approved on March 7, 1994, and Senate and House of Representatives Joint Resolution No. 4 approved on June 17, 2009, do hereby cider and direct:

Section 1. Purpose - This Executive Order is issued in accordance with House of Representatives Joint Resolution No. 4, s. 2009, and shall:

(a) prescribe the first tranche of the modified salary schedule of civilian personnel and base pay schedule of military and uniformed personnel in the government; and

(b) direct the review and modification of the position classification system.

Section 2. Coverage and Exclusion -

(a) Civilian Personnel - The modified Compensation and Position Classification System shall cover all positions for civilian personnel in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches, the Constitutional Commissions, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Financial institutions (GFIs), and Local Government Units (LGUs), whether regular, casual, or contractual in nature, appointive or elective, on full-time or part-time basis, now existing or hereafter created.

The following shall be excluded from the coverage of the System:

(i) individuals and groups of personnel whose services are engaged through job orders, contracts of services, or others similarly situated; and

(ii) positions for civilian personnel in government entities which are authorized by law to adopt, and are actually implementing their own compensation and position classification systems.

(b) Military and Uniformed Personnel - The modified Base Pay Schedule provided in item (8) of said Joint Resolution, shall cover the military personnel under the Department of National Defense (DND) and uniformed personnel under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA).

Section 3. Implementation Period -

(a) For national government agencies (NGAs), the Salary Schedule in item (4)(b) and the Base Pay Schedule in item (8) of said Joint Resolution, shall be implemented in four (4) equal yearly tranches, but in no case beyond four (4) years.

(b) For GOCCs, GFIs, and LGUs, the implementation period shall be four (4) years or more depending on their financial capability.

Section 4. First Tranche of Implementation -

(a) For Civilian Personnel -

(i) For NGA, GOCC and GFI Personnel -

The salary rates shall be in accordance with the First Tranche Monthly Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel Effective July 1, 2009, attached as Annex “A”.

(ii) For LGU Personnel -

The salary rates for LGU personnel shall be determined by the sanggunian, on the basis of LGU income class and financial capability: Provided, That such salary rates shall not exceed the applicable percentages shown in the table below, pursuant to item 7(a) of the Joint Resolution: Provided, Further That the resulting personal services (PS) cost shall not exceed the PS limitation in local government budgets, as provided under Sections 325(a) and 331(b) of Republic Act No. 7160: Provided, Finally That there shall be no diminution in the basic salaries of incumbents for purposes of complying with said PS limitation.

Percentages of Salary Rates Shown in Annex "A"

For Provinces/Cities For Municipalities
Special Cities 100%
1 st Class 100% 90%
2 nd Class 95% 85%
3 rd Class 90% 80%
4 th Class 85% 75%
5 th Class 80% 70%
6 th Class 75% 65%

For this purpose, the DBM shall issue the First Tranche Monthly Salary Schedule for Local Government Personnel for each LGU income class which shall take effect January 1, 2010.

(b) For Military and Uniformed Personnel -

The base pay rates shall be in accordance with the First Tranche Monthly Base Pay Schedule for Military and Uniformed Personnel Effective July 1, 2009, attached as Annex “B.”

Section 5. Uniform Implementation in Case of Insufficiency of Funds

(a) GOCCs and GFIs which do not have adequate or sufficient funds shall implement salary schedules which shall be at uniform percentages of the salary rates in Annex “A.”

(b) Likewise, LGUs which do not have adequate or sufficient funds to implement the maximum salaries prescribed for the LGU income class shall implement salary schedules which shall be at uniform percentages of the salary rates in the First Tranche Monthly Salary Schedule for Local Government Personnel.

Section 6. Changes in Position Titles and Salary Grade Assignments of Certain Positions -

The position titles and salary grade assignments of the entry levels of the following positions are hereby modified:

Position Title Salary Grade
From To
Teacher I 10 11
Nurse I 10 11
Medical Officer I 14 16
Accountant I 11 12
[Legal Officer I] Attorney I [14] 16

The DBM, in coordination with the Civil Service Commission (CSC), shall review the other levels of the above-listed positions and other classes of positions to determine their appropriate levels, and to allocate them to their proper salary grades.

Accordingly, the DBM, in coordination with the CSC, shall update the Index of Occupational Services, Occupational Groups, Classes, and Salary Grades, in accordance with organizational, technological, professional and other developments.

Section 7. Non-Diminution in the Basic Salaries of Incumbent Employees - In no case shall there be any diminution in the basic salaries of incumbent employees upon the implementation of the Joint Resolution and this Executive Order.

Section 8. Funding Sources - The funding sources for the amounts necessary to implement the modified Compensation and Position Classification System shall be as follows:

(a) For NGAs, the amounts shall be charged against appropriations set aside for the purpose in the FY 2009 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and from savings generated by the different departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the national government. Thereafter, such amounts as are needed shall be included in the annual GAA,

(b) For GOCCS and GFTs, the amounts shall come from their respective corporate funds in the approved corporate operating budgets.

(c) For LGUs, the amount shall be charged against their respective local government funds.

Section 9. Applicability to Certain Constitutional Officials. - Pursuant to Section 6 of Article VII and Section 10 of Article VI of the Constitution, the salaries prescribed herein for the President of the Philippines, Vice-president of the Philippines, and Members of Congress shall take effect only after the expiration of the respective terms of the present incumbents.

Section 10. Subsequent Issuances. The President, upon recommendation by the DBM, shall issue such other Executive Orders to fully implement the provisions of Senate and House of Representatives Joint Resolution No. 4, s. 2009.

Section 11. Effectivity. - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila this 17th day of June in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary



Annex “A”

First Tranche Monthly Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel
Effective July 1, 2009 for National Government Personnel
(In Pesos)

Salary
Grade
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
1 6,862 7,000 7,140 7,285 7,432 7,583 7,737 7,895
2 7,446 7,749 7,749 7,906 8,065 8,229 8,397 8,569
3 8,080 8,409 8409 8,580 8,753 8,932 9,113 9,301
4 8,713 9,069 9,069 9,252 9,441 9,634 9,830 10,031
5 9,396 9,780 9,780 9,978 10,181 10,390 10,601 10,819
6 10,133 10,338 10,548 10,761 10,981 11,206 11,434 11,669
7 10,858 11,076 11,302 11,531 11,766 12,005 12,251 12,503
8 11,636 11,871 12,110 12,357 12,607 12,864 13,128 13,396
9 12,469 12,721 12,978 13,242 13,510 13,785 14,067 14,353
10 13,333 13,603 13,877 14,158 14,445 14,740 15,040 15,348
11 14,198 14,483 14,775 15,072 15,379 15,691 16,011 16,335
12 15,119 15,422 15,733 16,050 16,374 16,706 17,044 17,390
13 16,101 16,424 16,753 17,089 17,433 17,786 18,147 18,514
14 17,147 17,490 17,839 18,197 18,563 18,938 19,321 19,711
15 18,292 18,661 19,040 19,426 19,822 20,228 20,640 21,064
16 19,514 19,906 20,309 20,722 21,142 21,573 22,013 22,462
17 20,819 21,237 21,665 22,102 22,552 23,009 23,477 23,995
18 22,214 22,659 23,115 23,581 24,057 24,542 25,041 25,549
19 23,703 24,177 24,661 25,157 25,664 26,182 26,710 27,251
20 25,295 25,799 26,314 26,842 27,381 27,931 28,494 29,070
21 26,671 27,200 27,741 28,293 28,856 29,433 30,024 30,626
22 28,134 28,687 29,254 29,832 30,424 31,029 31,647 32,278
23 29,684 30,265 30,861 31,467 32,086 32,720 33,368 34,030
24 31,334 31,943 32,567 33,201 33,853 34,516 35,195 35,890
25 33,085 33,724 34,376 35,044 35,725 36,422 37,133 37,862
26 34,945 35,615 36,301 37,001 37,716 38,446 39,193 39,956
27 36,923 37,627 38,347 39,080 39,830 40,597 41,380 42,181
28 39,026 39,766 40,521 41,291 42,078 42,882 43,705 44,545
29 41,264 42,041 42,833 43,642 44,469 45,314 46,176 47,056
30 45,941 46,813 47,705 48,615 49,544 50,495 51,464 52,455
31 59,186 60,351 61,540 62,757 64,000 65,272 66,570 67,898
32 67,677 69,008 70,369 71,760 73,181 74,634 76,119 77,637
33 82,400

Annex “B”

First Tranche Base Pay Schedule for Military and Uniformed Personnel
Effective July, 2009
(In Pesos)

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DND DILG PCG and NAMRIA Monthly Base Pay
BJMP and BFP PNP and PPSC
Candidate
Soldier
8,630
Private Fire/Jail Officer I Police Officer I Apprentice Seaman/
Seaman Third Class
10,808
Private First Class Seaman Second Class 11,513
Corporal Fire/Jail Officer II Police Officer II Seaman First Class 12,210
Sergeant Petty Officer III 12,891
Staff Sergeant Fire/Jail Officer III Police Officer III Petty Officer II 13,628
Technical Sergeant Petty Officer I 14,540
Master Sergeant Senior Fire/
Jail Officer I
Senior Police
Officer I
Chief Petty
Officer
15,513
Senior Master Senior Fire/ Senior Police Senior Chief 16,552
Sergeant Jail Officer II Officer II Petty Officer
Chief Master Senior Fire/ Senior Police Master Chief 17,664
Sergeant Jail Officer III Officer III Petty Officer
First Chief Senior Fire/ Senior Police First Master 18,850
Master Sergeant Jail Officer IV Officer IV Chief Petty Officer
Cadet Cadet 18,850
Probationary Second Lieutenant 18,850
Second Lieutenant Ensign 20,708
First Lieutenant Inspector Inspector Lieutenant Junior Grade 21,836
Captain Senior Inspector Senior Inspector Lieutenant
Senior Grade
23,128
Major Chief Inspector Chief Inspector Lieutenant Commander 24,202
Lieutenant Colonel Superintendent Superintendent Commander 25,543
Colonel Senior Superintendent Senior Superintendent Captain 26,967
Brigadier General Chief Superintendent Chief Superintendent Commodore 28,481
Major General Director Director Rear Admiral 30,090
Vice Admiral 31,801
Lieutenant General Deputy Director-General Admiral 35,428
General Director General 37,500

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