Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1180)
The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 1180 is to exempt the personnel of the National Pollution Control Commission from the rules and regulations of the Office of Compensation and Position Classification and to authorize the granting of honoraria and incentive pay to certain personnel, thereby addressing the issue of inadequate technical manpower due to low salaries and high turnover.
All personnel of the National Pollution Control Commission except those belonging to janitorial, clerical, and craftsmen positions are exempted from the rules and regulations of the Office of Compensation and Position Classification.
Yes, the Commission is authorized to grant honoraria and incentive pay to its consultants, technical advisers, and deserving personnel who perform duties in addition to their regular functions.
This decree took effect immediately upon its signing on August 19, 1977.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1180, and it was attested by Juan C. Tuvera, the Presidential Assistant.
PD No. 1180 aimed to address the dearth of highly qualified technical manpower due to low salaries and incentives, which caused fast turnover of personnel and handicapped the agency in performing its environmental pollution prevention, control, and abatement programs.
All acts, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with PD No. 1180 are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
No, janitorial, clerical, and craftsmen personnel are explicitly excluded from the exemptions under PD No. 1180 and remain subject to the rules and regulations of the Office of Compensation and Position Classification.
The decree was issued by virtue of the powers vested in the President of the Philippines by the Constitution.
The exemption allows the Commission flexibility in setting compensation and incentives to attract and retain highly qualified technical personnel, addressing the problem of turnover and the inadequacy of manpower which hinders effective pollution control and environmental protection efforts.