Creation of Office of the Court Administrator

The head of the Office is the Court Administrator.
The Court Administrator has the same rank, privileges, and compensation as those of the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals.
The Court Administrator is assisted by three (3) Deputy Court Administrators.
Each Deputy Court Administrator has the same rank, privileges and compensation as those of an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals.

The Court Administrator and Deputy Court Administrators must have the same qualifications as Justices of the Court of Appeals.
They are appointed by the Chief Justice.
They serve until they reach the age of sixty-five (65) years or become incapacitated to discharge the duties of the office.
They may be removed or relieved for just cause by a vote of not less than eight (8) Justices of the Supreme Court.
The Chief Justice may appoint or detail any member of the Judiciary with the proper qualifications to the positions of Court Administrator or Deputy Court Administrator.
A Judiciary member appointed, designated, or detailed does not lose judicial position, and does not lose seniority, precedence, benefits and other privileges; service in the Judiciary is continuous and uninterrupted for all intents and purposes.

The Oath of office of the Court Administrator and Deputy Court Administrators must be filed with the Office of the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court.
The oath must be entered upon the records of the Clerk of Court.

The salaries of the Court Administrator and Deputy Court Administrators must not be decreased during their continuance in office.
Until otherwise provided by law, the salary of the Court Administrator is P56,400.00.
Until otherwise provided by law, the salary of each Deputy Court Administrator is P52,400.00.

The Supreme Court determines and defines the powers, functions and responsibilities of the Court Administrator and Deputy Court Administrators.
The Chief Justice creates such offices, services, divisions and other units in the Office of the Court Administrator as the Chief Justice may deem necessary.
For creating those units, the Chief Justice is authorized to adopt and implement corresponding staffing patterns.
Position titles and salaries of personnel created must follow the Judiciary Position Classification and Pay Plans.

Subordinate officials and employees appointed under Presidential Decree No. 828 belong to the classified service.
Classified service subordinates are governed by the Civil Service Law, except those whose positions are highly technical or primarily confidential.

P2,000,000.00 is appropriated for expenditures to carry out the purposes of the Decree, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
Appropriations for succeeding fiscal years must be included in the Annual General Appropriations Decree.

All laws, decrees, and orders inconsistent with Presidential Decree No. 828 are repealed or modified accordingly.
Presidential Decree No. 828 takes effect immediately.
The Decree is dated November 18, 1975, and was done in the City of Manila.