Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 5885)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 5885 is to establish a uniform and standardized rate of salary based on the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' for clerks of court of the Courts of First Instance whose appointments are vested in the President of the Philippines.
The Act applies specifically to clerks of court of the Courts of First Instance of the Philippines whose appointments are vested in the President of the Philippines.
The Act emphasizes the fundamental principle of 'equal pay for equal work'.
The salary rate is based on the number of branches or salas a Court of First Instance has in the same city or municipality.
The salary is P12,000.00 per annum.
Clerk of Court: P13,000.00 per annum, Assistant Clerk of Court: P12,600.00 per annum, Branch Clerk of Court: P12,000.00 per annum.
Salaries in second, third, and fourth class provinces are P600.00 per annum less than those in first-class provinces.
Salaries in these provinces are P1,200.00 per annum less than those prescribed for first-class provinces.
Yes, the Act authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds from the National Treasury for implementing the provisions of this law.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 21, 1969.