Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 477)
The President of the Senate receives an annual salary of twelve thousand pesos.
Each Senator, except the President, receives four thousand pesos per annum, which may be drawn during the corresponding regular session of the Legislature.
The Secretary of the Senate receives three thousand pesos for each regular session of the Legislature, with possible additional compensation if directed to render service outside such session.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives receives twelve thousand pesos per annum, and each Representative, except the Speaker, receives three thousand pesos per annum, drawable during the corresponding regular session of the Legislature.
Each Department Secretary, except the Secretary of Public Instruction, receives twelve thousand pesos per annum.
Officers and employees whose salaries are reduced but have benefited from Act No. 2589 regarding gratuity on retirement shall be retired with their December 31, 1916 salary, and their vacancies will be filled according to this Act's provisions.
Yes, for a limited period, technical personnel who are actually and strictly necessary may be contracted at salaries exceeding those authorized, provided such salaries have been previously fixed by appropriation Acts.
The Act repeals the first two paragraphs of section 775, the entire section 776, and the first paragraph of section 1061 of the Administrative Code, along with all Acts or parts inconsistent with this Act.
This Act took effect on January 1, 1917, but provisions regarding members of the Legislature and Department Secretaries and Under Secretaries took effect on their election or appointment day.
Department Secretaries, acting jointly, may postpone salary reductions until December 31, 1918, for positions under their authority, if necessary for the interest of the service, and may effect gradual salary reductions distributing the difference over several items as deemed advisable.