Law Summary
Salary Structure for State Prosecutors
- Chief State Prosecutor paid according to Career Executive Service Board ranks.
- Specific annual salary rates set for various State Prosecutor ranks and numbers, ranging from P12,678 to P29,904.
- Provides differential pay rates largely based on hierarchy and rank within the prosecution service.
Salary Structure for Provincial and City Fiscals
- Salaries differentiated by class of province or city (First to Fifth Class).
- Detailed salaries fixed for Provincial Fiscals, their assistants (First to Fifth Assistants), and additional assistants.
- Varies from higher salaries in First Class provinces/cities to lower in Fifth Class entities.
- Specific allocations for number of officials at each salary level.
Adjustments to Number of Positions
- Permits increasing or decreasing number of positions by grade and class through normal budgeting procedures.
Appropriations and Funding
- Appropriates necessary funds from the National Treasury to cover salary increases.
- Mandates inclusion of funds in the Annual Appropriations Act for continued implementation.
- Salary increases charged to the National Government.
- Excludes City Fiscals of Manila, Quezon City, and Pasay City and their assistants from the decree.
- Allows government to grant allowances to excluded officials, capped at 25% of basic salary.
Effectivity and Implementation
- Decree effective from July 1, 1977.
- Signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos and Presidential Executive Assistant Juan C. Tuvera.
This law emphasizes equalizing and improving compensation for government prosecutors to enhance efficiency and morale within the prosecution service, while providing clear salary scales, funding sources, and procedural flexibility in personnel numbers.