QuestionsQuestions (LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 58)
To implement adjustments in the basic salary and allowance structure of foreign service personnel in the Department of Foreign Affairs, rationalizing the system and accounting for higher cost of living in posts abroad under PD No. 1285 and Executive Order No. 495.
The practice of paying the basic salary of DFA officers and employees assigned abroad at the preferential conversion rate of P2.00 to US$1.00.
It must be paid in Philippine pesos or equivalent foreign currency, computed using the prevailing rates established by the Central Bank of the Philippines.
The full adjustment of salary of each class and grade under the rates established under PD No. 905 is authorized effective January 1, 1978.
Increases in salary must be based on the class and grade to which each official and employee is actually appointed as of December 31, 1977.
To make up for the financial loss resulting from discontinuing the old preferential conversion rate previously applicable to salaries and allowances of foreign service personnel.
It provides $119,700 for the Head of Diplomatic Mission.
It provides $17,500 for others including those assigned as Consul General.
It provides $14,400.
Class I: $12,150; Class II: $10,800; Class III: $8,900; Class IV: $7,800.
Class I: $7,000; Class II: $6,350; Class III: $5,600.
Class I: $4,950; Class II: $4,300; Class III: $3,750.
No. It states that existing amounts and conditions of allowances remain in force except as may be approved by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and the Commissioner of the Budget.
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner of the Budget, and the heads of agencies with staff members assigned abroad.
No adjustments in basic salary, allowances, and benefits shall be made for such other agencies pending approval of the recommendations directed under the Letter.
PD No. 1285 and Executive Order No. 495 for the foreign service compensation plan framework, and PD No. 905 for the salary adjustment rates referenced in authorizing the discontinuance and full adjustment.
Salary increases are based on the class and grade to which the employee was actually appointed as of December 31, 1977.
It requires computation using the prevailing rates as established by the Central Bank of the Philippines, so changes in those rates would affect the peso-equivalent computation going forward.