QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 31)
It grants compensation adjustments to government personnel to help them cope with the increasing cost of living, with special attention to public school teachers.
An increase by two (2) salary steps (approximately equivalent to 10%).
Excluded are: (1) government-owned and controlled corporations; (2) agencies adopting the OP Pay Plan (Annex 1); (3) critical or OCPC-exempt agencies with their own special pay plans (Annex 2); (4) positions allocated to upgraded classes in reorganized agencies whose staffing patterns were approved only in 1985; (5) certain positions granted special salary increases under E.O. 1059, E.O. 1060, E.O. 1065, and those under specific Presidential approval; and (6) CESOs and equivalent and higher positions for whom a separate pay plan will be submitted.
An additional COLA based on adjusted salary levels, as follows: P150/month for Salary Level P2,500 and below; P50/month for P2,501 to P3,000.
Employees of government-owned and controlled corporations, and employees of agencies already receiving cash emoluments other than the standard basic pay and allowances under the National Compensation and Position Classification Plan.
Employees in excluded agencies whose total compensation may fall below counterparts in covered agencies shall be given necessary salary and COLA increases to raise total compensation equal to adjusted salaries and COLAs of equivalent positions in covered agencies as determined by MBM; but in no case may the increases exceed the maximum amounts authorized under the general salary and COLA provisions.
An additional two-step increase (approximately 10%) in the basic pay; effectively a total of a 4-step increase or approximately 20% in basic pay when combined with the 1.0 provision.
It directs an adjustment of local teachers’ salaries and cost-of-living allowances to bring them to the level of national teachers as adjusted under the COLA and teacher provisions (2.0 and 5.0).
It takes effect on July 1, 1986.
Salary lapses and other personal services savings of the concerned ministry/bureau/office/agency/state university/college as a first priority funding source.
The lump sum appropriation for salary increase incorporated in agency budgets, and funds re-aligned from less-essential/non-essential government activities and re-allocated from other low-priority programs; any remaining deficiency is covered by the Salary Adjustment Fund authorized in the CY 1986 General Appropriations Act.
They are charged against the internal revenue allotments to LGUs and available local government funds.
LGUs are authorized to grant the same two-step salary increase and additional COLA, subject to availability of local government funds and the rules and conditions prescribed by the Joint Commission on Local Government Personnel Administration.
MBM is directed to conduct a study to review, upgrade, and revise the compensation structure of CESOs and equivalent/higher positions, considering responsibilities and comparable private sector levels.
To respect existing special pay arrangements (OP Pay Plan and special pay plans for critical/OCPC-exempt agencies) and to allow CESOs and equivalent/higher positions to receive adjustments through a separate pay plan to be submitted by MBM.
Teachers receive the general two-step increase and an additional two-step increase; together this results in a total of a 4-step increase in basic pay (approximately 20%).