Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 427)
The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 427 is to amend Presidential Decree No. 337 by including civilian personnel of the National Intelligence and Security Authority (NISA) and the Civil Intelligence and Security Agency (CISA) among those who shall be granted longevity pay.
The beneficiaries are the civilian intelligence personnel of the National Intelligence and Security Authority and the Civil Intelligence and Security Agency whose powers and duties are defined under Presidential Decree No. 51 and related Letters of Implementation.
Longevity pay is an additional compensation equivalent to ten percent of the employee's latest salary for every five years of continuous service with government intelligence services and agencies, including the defunct National Intelligence Coordinating Agency.
Yes, the longevity pay shall not exceed fifty percent of the beneficiary's basic monthly salary.
Because they have participated and played an important role in suppressing criminality and lawlessness related to subversion, insurrection, and rebellion, and are exposed to dangers similar to military personnel in hazardous missions.
The initial funds shall come from the savings of the NISA and CISA, and thereafter the necessary amounts shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
The decree took effect immediately upon its signing on April 1, 1974.
It amends Presidential Decree No. 337 which originally granted longevity pay only to civilian investigation agents of the Criminal Investigation Service and intelligence agents of the Armed Forces.
Their role includes intelligence work related to suppressing criminality, subversion, insurrection, rebellion, and identification and arrest of communist organization members, similar to the missions of the Armed Forces.