Authority and Scope of Implementation
- The President of the Philippines issues this Letter of Implementation under constitutional powers.
- The implementation pertains specifically to provisions outlined in Presidential Decree No. 1726 concerning compensation of legal positions in the Ministry of Justice.
Clarifications on Position Titles and Corresponding Salaries
- Chief Financial Officer (P55,536 annually) is redefined as Assistant Secretary for Finance and Management.
- Technical Staff Assistants (P50,292 annually) refers specifically to two Technical Staff Senior Special Assistants with an approved personnel item number.
- Board of Pardons and Parole Executive Director (P47,856 annually) is the Assistant Executive Director of the Board.
- Technical Staff Senior Legal Officers are equated to Senior Research Attorneys with a compensation of P37,344 annually.
Reclassification of Fiscal Positions and Corresponding Salaries
- Fourth Assistant Provincial/City Fiscals of Second Class provinces/cities and Third Assistant Provincial/City Fiscals of Third/Fourth Class provinces/cities are equated to Assistant Provincial/City Fiscals.
- These positions receive an annual salary of P32,184.
Classification and Salary Equivalents for NBI Positions
- NBI Assistant Regional Director and NBI Chief Agent are considered NBI Chief Legal Officers with P47,856 annual salary.
- NBI Head Agent is classified as NBI Chief Research Attorney with P43,332 annually.
- NBI Supervising Agent equated with Supervising Parole Officers receiving P41,232 annually.
- NBI Senior Agent equated with Senior Parole Officers receiving P37,344 annually.
- NBI Agents III and II equated with Legal Officers III with P32,184 annual compensation.
- NBI Agent I equated with Legal Officers I compensated with P20,580 annually.
Implementation Guidelines
- Implementation of these salary rates and position classifications is subject to gradual execution based on government financial capacity.
- All adjustments shall be done in strict accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1726.
Legal Effectivity
- The measures became effective as enacted in Manila on October 13, 1980.
- Authorized and signed by the President of the Philippines and his Senior Presidential Assistant.