Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 219)
The salary adjustment covers officials and employees of National Government Agencies (NGAs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), Government Financial Institutions (GFIs), and Local Government Units (LGUs) whose basic salaries conform with the Salary Schedule prescribed under Executive Order No. 389 dated December 28, 1996.
No, the uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police are excluded from the salary adjustment as they are covered by Republic Act No. 8551.
The salary adjustment is effective starting January 1, 2000.
No, heads of all national government departments, agencies, GOCCs, and LGUs are prohibited from granting any form of compensation adjustment exceeding the amount stipulated in the prescribed Salary Schedules.
The DBM is directed to implement the new Salary Schedules reflecting the 10% increase, prepare and issue necessary guidelines for implementation, and ensure the adjustment is consistent with the salary grade allocation of employees as of December 31, 1999.
No, PERA and Additional Compensation continue to be paid as separate allowances and are not integrated into basic pay, hence, they remain non-taxable.
No, despite the salary increase, there is no corresponding increase in present allowances and benefits that are based on a percentage of basic salaries.
GOCCs and GFIs shall fund the salary adjustment from their corporate funds, while LGUs shall charge it against their respective local funds. Those without sufficient funds may only partially implement the adjustment uniformly and proportionally across positions.
The salary adjustment for the President, Vice-President, and Members of the House of Representatives takes effect only after the expiration of the current incumbents’ terms, and for Senators, only after the expiration of the terms of all incumbent Senators.