Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 900)
The Executive Order No. 900 implements the second tranche of the modified salary schedule for civilian personnel and the base pay schedule for military and uniformed personnel in the government, pursuant to applicable laws such as RA 6758 and Senate and House Joint Resolution No. 4.
Civilian personnel in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches, including Constitutional Commissions/offices, State Universities and Colleges, GOCCs, GFIs, and LGUs are covered, whether regular, casual, contractual, appointive, elective, full-time or part-time.
Yes, the salary adjustments cover military personnel under the Department of National Defense and uniformed personnel under the Department of Interior and Local Government, Philippine Coast Guard, and National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.
Exclusions include individuals engaged through job orders, contracts of service or similar arrangements, and civilian personnel in government entities exempted from RA 6758 who are authorized to implement their own compensation systems approved by the Office of the President.
The implementation took effect on June 24, 2010, for personnel in National Government Agencies, GOCCs, and GFIs.
No, officials and employees whose terms are conterminous with the incumbent President of the Philippines, including conterminous employees and officials, are excluded from the second tranche implementation.
It is determined by the sanggunian based on the LGU’s income class and financial capability, subject to salary rate percentage limits relative to Annex A and compliance with Personal Services cost limitations under Sections 325(a) and 331(b) of RA 7160.
Funds for NGAs shall come from the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund in the FY 2010 General Appropriations Act and from any available savings in the FY 2010 budget.
GOCCs and GFIs with insufficient funds shall implement uniform percentage salary schedules based on Annex A. LGUs with insufficient funds shall similarly implement uniform percentages based on their Second Tranche Monthly Salary Schedules.
No, pursuant to the Constitution, the salary adjustments do not apply to the incumbent President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress whose terms expire in 2013.