Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3266)
Republic Act No. 3266 is primarily concerned with fixing the salaries of provincial vice-governors and members of the provincial board, and further amending certain sections of the Administrative Code related to provincial officials' salaries.
The Act fixes the salaries of provincial governors, provincial vice-governors, members of the provincial board, provincial treasurers, highway district engineers, provincial fiscals, provincial auditors, provincial health officers, provincial assessors, assistant provincial treasurers, assistant provincial auditors, assistant provincial health officers, and assistant provincial assessors.
Provinces are classified into seven classes (first class to seventh class), and the salaries of provincial officials vary depending on the class of the province.
The annual salary of a provincial governor in a first class province is twelve thousand pesos.
Yes. If the salary of provincial officials has been increased by this Act and the province incurs an overdraft or operating expenses exceed revenue collections, the President, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Finance, may reduce the salary of said officials to the maximum rates fixed for the next lower class of province.
The salary of the highway district engineer is paid out of national funds.
One-half of their salaries is paid out of national funds and the other half paid out of the funds of the province concerned.
The provincial board may, in its discretion, provide quarters for the provincial governor or allow the value thereof in addition to his salary.
Yes. If not resident in the provincial capital, they are entitled to reimbursement of their actual and necessary travel expenses from their place of residence to the place where the provincial board holds its sessions, going to and returning from said sessions.
Yes. If application of the salary schedule reduces the salaries of present incumbents, they shall continue to receive their present salaries until their successors are appointed.