Amending EO No. 303 on Gov't Pensionados

Government employees who are pensionados and whose annual salaries exceed P4,200 shall receive the difference between their salary and the fixed scholarship allowance of P4,200.
The difference is paid by the government office where the employee is assigned.
With approval from the Office of the President, a substitute may be appointed to fill in for the pensionado.
The substitute’s salary must not exceed P4,200 per annum or the actual salary of the pensionado if it is less than P4,200.

Government employees granted scholarships are considered on special duty outside the Philippines (in the United States or other foreign countries) during their scholarship period.
They are entitled to commutation of any accrued leave they earned before the enactment of Commonwealth Act No. 220, recognizing their continuous service status despite being abroad on scholarship.

The amendments to paragraphs 17 and 18 of Executive Order No. 303 were executed by President Elpidio Quirino under the authority vested in him by law.
The order was signed on December 7, 1953, formalizing the updated rules on appointment, supervision, and benefits for government pensionados.