QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 453)
The officers of the Philippine Navy who are engaged in regular and frequent aerial flights and whose duties are inherent in the operation of aircraft while in flight.
First, the officer must be engaged in regular and frequent aerial flights pursuant to orders by competent authority. Second, the officer’s duties must be inherent in the operation of the aircraft while in flight.
Flying pay is additional compensation equivalent to one-half (1/2) of the officer’s base pay.
No. It requires regular and frequent aerial flights pursuant to orders by competent authority, and that the officer’s duties are inherent in the operation of the aircraft while in flight.
It implies that the aerial flights must be authorized through proper official orders issued by the proper authority, not merely voluntary or unofficial participation.
It means the officer’s tasks during flight must be part of operating or controlling the aircraft (or otherwise directly involved in its operation), not merely incidental presence aboard.
The Secretary of National Defense, with the approval of the Office of the President.
No. It grants the benefit and sets the entitlement standard, but leaves the rules on entitlement to the Secretary of National Defense, subject to Presidential approval.
It is additional compensation—an allowance/extra pay equivalent to one-half of base pay—separate from and in addition to base pay.
EO No. 453 grants the entitlement framework and the amount (1/2 base pay), but delegates the detailed eligibility mechanics and implementation rules to the Secretary of National Defense, approved by the Office of the President.
That they were assigned to regular and frequent aerial flights by orders of competent authority and that their in-flight duties were inherent to operating the aircraft.
Based on the text, the officer would not meet the requirement of regular and frequent aerial flights, and thus would not be entitled to flying pay under EO No. 453.
No. The text focuses on regular and frequent aerial flights and duties inherent in operating the aircraft while in flight, without specifying aircraft types or particular missions.