Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 218)
The new salary schedule was adopted in Joint Senate-House of Representatives Resolution No. 1, Series of 1994.
The Department of Budget and Management is directed to implement the second interim Salary Schedule.
All officials and employees of the national government, government-owned and controlled corporations including government financial institutions, and local government units whose basic salaries conform to the new Salary Schedule prescribed under Executive Order No. 164.
No, officials and employees whose basic pay are higher than those prescribed under the new Salary Schedule are not entitled to the salary increase.
No, the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance and the additional compensation authorized under Administrative Order No. 53 shall continue to be paid as allowances and not integrated into basic pay.
The amount shall be charged against the appropriations set aside in the 1995 General Appropriations Act and from savings generated by the different government departments, bureaus, offices, and agencies.
The amount shall come from their respective corporate funds.
They shall only partially implement the established rates only if funds are insufficient, and any partial implementation must be uniform and proportionate for all positions in each local government unit.
The salary adjustment for the President, Vice-President, and Members of the House of Representatives shall take effect only after the expiration of the respective term of the present incumbents; for Senators, only after the expiration of the term of all incumbent Senators.