Increase of NBI Agents and Salaries Act

Republic Act No. 2389 increases the number of agents in the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Republic Act No. 2389 increases the salaries of NBI investigation agents.
Section 1 establishes the staffing complements and corresponding annual salaries.

Section 1 provides that the Division of Investigation of the NBI shall have one chief known as the Chief, Investigation Division and Evaluation officer.
Section 1 provides that the Division shall be assisted by fourteen (14) supervising agents.
Section 1 provides that the Division shall also have fourteen (14) senior investigation agents.
Section 1 provides that the Division shall have one hundred seven (107) investigation agents.

Section 1 sets the annual salary of the Chief, Investigation Division and Evaluation officer at six thousand two hundred forty pesos.
Section 1 sets the annual salary of each of the fourteen (14) supervising agents at six thousand pesos per annum.
Section 1 sets the annual salary of each of the fourteen (14) senior investigation agents at five thousand seven hundred sixty pesos per annum.
Section 1 sets the annual salary of investigation agents as follows:
- Thirty-seven (37) investigation agents at five thousand three hundred seventy-six pesos per annum each;
- Five (5) investigation agents at four thousand eight hundred sixty pesos per annum each; and
- Sixty-five (65) investigation agents at four thousand one hundred eighty-eight pesos per annum each.

Section 1 provides that the fourteen supervising agents may be assigned as heads of district offices of the NBI.
Section 1 provides that the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation may assign other duties to the supervising agents.

Section 2 requires investigation agents to receive the salary rates provided in Republic Act No. 2389.
Section 2 requires that receiving the Act’s salary rates shall be without prejudice to benefits the investigation agents may receive under Reorganization Plans Nos. 1-A and 2-A regarding classification and pay, and other salary laws.

Section 3 appropriates, in addition to sums provided in the current Appropriation Act, such sums as are necessary to carry out Republic Act No. 2389.
Section 3 directs that the appropriation is drawn from any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 3 commands that henceforth, appropriation to cover salaries of investigation agents as provided in the Act shall be carried in the annual General Appropriation Acts.