Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 611)
The salary adjustments authorized by Executive Order No. 611 take effect on July 1, 2007.
EO No. 611 authorizes a ten percent (10%) increase over the basic monthly salaries of civilian government personnel as of June 30, 2007.
The salary increase covers civilian officials and employees of National Government Agencies (NGAs), State Universities and Colleges, Government Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), and Local Government Units (LGUs) covered by the Compensation and Position Classification System under R.A. No. 6758, as amended.
No, government agencies which are exempted by law from the coverage of R.A. No. 6758, as amended, shall not be entitled to the compensation adjustments provided in EO No. 611.
Military and uniformed personnel are granted a Thirty Pesos (P30) per day increase in their subsistence allowance and a One Hundred Twenty Pesos (P120) per month increase in their hazard pay effective July 1, 2007.
GOCCs, GFIs, and LGUs without adequate or sufficient funds shall partially implement the adjustments by applying a uniform percentage increase for all positions.
No, except for the year-end bonus and fixed personnel benefit contributions, there shall be no corresponding increase in allowances and benefits computed as a percentage of basic salary despite the ten percent salary increase.
The salary increase for the President, Vice-President, Senators, and members of the House of Representatives shall take effect only after the expiration of their respective terms of office as stated in the 1987 Constitution.
For NGAs, funds shall be charged against the FY 2007 General Appropriations Act; for GOCCs and GFIs, from their corporate funds; and for LGUs, from their local funds.