October 22, 1985
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
LAND REGISTRATION GROUP
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 PROMOTION AND
CONCILIATION GROUP
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 COUNSELING GROUP
Legal Officer I (Including Legal Officer I for
New Bilibid Prison and Leyte Regional Prison) P25,116
Legal Officer II casia 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
LEGAL RESEARCH GROUP
Research Attorney I P25,116
Research Attorney II 38,964
Senior Research Attorney 45,204
Chief Research Attorney 52,452
TRIAL ATTORNEYS GROUP
CLAO Trial Attorney P38,964
Citizens Attorney 45,204
District Citizens Attorney 52,452
Senior Citizens Attorney 57,912
Supervising Citizens Attorney 57,912
SECTION 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 OFFICIATING GROUP
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 COUNSELLING GROUP
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 acd 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
LEGAL RESEARCH GROUP
Court Decision Reporter P17,724
Research Attorney I 17,724
Research Attorney II 21,624
Senior Research Attorney 23,892
Labor Appeals Research Attorney 29,148
Chief Research Attorney 33,840
TRIAL ATTORNEYS GROUP
Trial Attorney I P19,584
Trial Attorney II 23,892
Trial Attorney III 26,388
Trial Attorney IV 37,380
SECTION 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.
SECTION 4. Adjustments of salary shall be subject to the condition that no subordinate shall be paid higher than the immediate supervisor.
SECTION 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.
SECTION 6. The procedure rules and regulations needed to carry out this order shall be formulated and issued by the Office of Budget and Management.
SECTION 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.
SECTION 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.