Coverage and Scope of the Revised Compensation Scheme
- The salary schedule applies to all uniformed personnel of the Integrated National Police.
- The schedule specifies rank/grade and corresponding salary steps from 1 to 8.
- Different ranks listed include Brigadier General, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, and Patrolman/Fireman.
- Salary rates are presented both as monthly (p/m) and annual (p/a) amounts.
Specific Salary Structure and Steps
- For each rank/grade, salaries increase progressively from step 1 through step 8.
- The lowest rank, Patrolman/Fireman, has annual salaries starting at P4,948 (monthly P494), increasing up to P8,400 annually (P700 monthly).
- Higher ranks such as Brigadier General start at P31,115 monthly and go up to P44,412 monthly.
Readjustment Guidelines for Existing Salaries
- Salaries of current INP members as per Letter of Implementation No. 98 and Executive Order No. 688 will be adjusted to conform with the new schedule.
- If an individual’s salary is below the first salary step in Section 1, it shall be increased to the first step.
- If the current salary is equal to or above the first step, the member continues to receive the same salary rate without reduction.
Implementation and Administrative Guidelines
- The Minister of National Defense and the Minister of the Budget are responsible for promulgating implementing guidelines.
Funding Sources for Salary Adjustments
- Funds will come from salary lapses and savings within the INP.
- Any additional funding will be sourced from the Salary Adjustment Fund within the 1981 General Appropriations Act and budgetary reserves.
- Future year funding must be included in the annual INP appropriations.
Effective Date of Salary Adjustments
- The salary increases authorized by this order are effective August 8, 1981.
Legal Effect and Authority
- Executive Order issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos under constitutional powers.
- Formal execution and promulgation with signature of the President and Presidential Executive Assistant.