QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1137)
To standardize and increase the salaries of all government prosecutors—specifically State Prosecutors (Department of Justice) and Provincial/City Fiscals—so that their compensation would be commensurate with their duties and responsibilities.
It noted that State Prosecutors covered by RA 5184 and RA 6407 had not received salary adjustments since Budget Circular No. 240 took effect on July 1, 1974.
Under L.O.I. No. 345, employees covered by the Classification and Pay Plans administered by the Budget Commission received salary adjustments effective January 1, 1976.
It covers State Prosecutors in the Department of Justice.
He is paid according to his rank and grade as a member of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB).
The subordinate position holder shall be paid according to his rank and grade as determined by the CESB.
The number of positions by grade and classes may be increased or decreased through the normal budgeting procedures.
Section 4 appropriates from the National Treasury such sums as may be necessary, and thereafter requires inclusion in the Annual Appropriations Act, with the salary increases borne by the National Government.
It states that PD 1137 does not apply to: (1) the City Fiscal of Manila and assistants, (2) the City Fiscal of Quezon City and assistants, and (3) the City Fiscal of Pasay City.
It allows the grant of allowance to the abovementioned Fiscals, provided such allowances shall not exceed 25% of their basic salaries.
It took effect on July 1, 1977 (Section 5).
It indicates PD 1137 supersedes conflicting provisions of existing laws regarding the salary setting for State Prosecutors, so the salary scheme in PD 1137 controls.
Salaries are fixed by class of provinces and by class of cities (e.g., First Class Province, Second Class Province, First Class City, etc.), with specified numbers of positions by assistant levels and corresponding annual salary amounts.
Yes. Section 3 allows the number of positions by grade and classes to be increased or decreased through normal budgeting procedures.
Because it shows both the appropriation mechanism and the condition that salary increases are borne by the National Government, and it links implementation to the Annual Appropriations Act after the initial appropriation.