Question & AnswerQ&A (DBM NATIONAL BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. 467)
All officers and enlisted personnel of the Philippine National Police are covered by the new salary structure under this Circular.
The lowest rank of Police Officer (PO) shall have the same salary grade level as that of a public school teacher, which is assigned Salary Grade 10 under the Salary Standardization Law.
Executive Order No. 107 dated June 10, 1999, supplements RA 8551 by providing for the equivalent salary grades of each rank in the PNP hierarchy, with the lowest salary grade at SG-10 for a Police Officer I.
Two billion nine hundred fifty-six million pesos (P2,956,000,000) was appropriated, which is equivalent to thirty percent (30%) of the increment cost required to fully implement the salary structure.
The base pay means the basic pay received as of December 31, 1999, as prescribed under Annex Ea of National Budget Circular 458 series of 1997, corresponding to their designated ranks.
The new salary schedule is effective January 1, 2000.
Yes, the rates are used as the basis for computing longevity pay, year-end bonus, and retirement benefits. However, existing rates of other allowances and collateral benefits are maintained.
The Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government is prohibited from granting any salary adjustment in excess of the amounts authorized by this Circular unless allowed by law or order.
The PNP Chief is held personally liable for any payment of salary adjustments not in accordance with the Circular, including refunding any excess payment by the personnel concerned.
Cases not covered should be referred to the Secretary of Budget and Management for resolution.
The Circular takes effect on January 1, 2000.