Question & AnswerQ&A (LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 127)
Presidential Decree No. 1726 establishes a systematic compensation scheme for officials occupying lawyer-positions in the Ministry of Justice to ensure efficient administration of justice and to retain competent lawyers in government service.
The term 'Chief Financial Officer' mentioned in the first group of positions in Section 3 of P.D. No. 1726 with an annual salary rate of P55,536.00 refers to the Assistant Secretary for Finance and Management.
Technical Staff Assistant Chiefs in the third group of positions listed in Section 3 of P.D. No. 1726 with an annual salary rate of P50,292.00 refer to the two Technical Staff Senior Special Assistants holding Item No. 241 in the Personnel Services Itemization approved by the President pursuant to Batas Pambansa Blg. 40.
The position 'Board of Pardons and Parole Executive Director' with an annual salary rate of P47,856.00 refers to the Assistant Executive Director of the Board of Pardons and Parole.
Technical Staff Senior Legal Officers are considered as Senior Research Attorneys in the Office of the Minister of Justice with an annual compensation of P37,344.00.
They are categorized with the positions of Assistant Provincial/City Fiscals mentioned in the eighth group of positions listed in Section 3 of P.D. No. 1726, with an annual salary rate of P32,184.00.
They are considered as NBI Chief Legal Officer with an annual compensation of P47,856.00.
NBI Supervising Agents are equated with the positions of Supervising Parole Officers with an annual salary rate of P41,232.00.
The implementation of the salary rates and position classifications or equivalents shall be gradual as dictated by government finances and in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1726.