Justification Based on 1979 Salary Survey
- The 1979 private sector Salary Survey confirmed the need for salary increases.
- The survey data supports raising teachers' and related positions' salaries.
Necessity to Address Cost of Living
- Increasing salaries is necessary to help teachers cope with the rising cost of living.
Increase of Minimum Basic Salary
- The minimum basic monthly salary for the lowest teaching position is raised from P666 to P904.
- This new salary figure includes a P130 monthly allowance.
Adjustments for Other Teaching Positions
- Salaries for teaching positions above the minimum must increase correspondingly.
- Such increases must follow the salary progression outlined in the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule.
Funding Sources for Salary Increases
- Implementation funds will be sourced from salary lapses of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC).
- Additional funds come from the Salary Adjustment Fund under the 1981 Appropriations Act and budgetary reserves.
Rulemaking Authority
- The Ministry of the Budget is tasked with formulating and issuing the necessary rules and regulations to enforce the salary increases.
Effective Date
- The salary increases mandated by this Executive Order take effect retroactively on July 1, 1981.