Executive Order No. 1059 (1985)
Further Implementing Presidential Decree No. 1726 in the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agrarian Reform and Ministry of Labor and Employment and All Other Ministries of the National Government
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1059 October 22, 1985
FURTHER IMPLEMENTING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1726 IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND ALL OTHER MINISTRIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1726 provides for a new schedule of salary rates for lawyer positions in the Ministry of Justice and its bureaus, commissions and agencies;
WHEREAS, under Executive Order No. 670, partial implementation of the new rates were authorized, further implementation to be subject to the OBM review of the designations, titles and salary rates of positions covered by Presidential Decree No. 1726 to ensure uniformity in the use of titles and designations and in cases involving relationships between superior and subordinate positions.
WHEREAS, it is necessary in the MOJ, MAR and MOLE to fully implement PD 1726 to attain equity in compensation for premier positions in these ministries;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order and direct:
Sec. 1. The lawyer positions in the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agrarian Reform and Ministry of Labor and Employment allocated to the following classes are hereby adjusted in accordance with the provisions of PD No. 1726 as follows:
| Upgraded Salary Rate HEARING OFFICIATING GROUP Hearing Officer III | P52,452 Hearing Officer IV | 57,912 Chief Hearing Officer | 57,912 IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN REGULATION GROUP Immigration Executive Officer | P60,876 LAND REGISTRATION GROUP Deeds Registry Inspector | P26,388 Supervising Deeds Registry Inspector | 45,204 Deputy Register of Deeds I | 45,204 Register of Deeds I | 49,896 Deputy Register of Deeds II | 49,896 Deputy Register of Deeds III | 52,452 Assistant Chief Deeds Registry Inspector | 52,452 Land Registration Special Assistant | 52,452 Land Registration Deputy Clerk of Court | 52,452 Register of Deeds II | 52,452 Deputy Register of Deeds IV | 57,912 Land Registration Clerk of Court | 57,912 Chief Deeds Registry Inspector | 57,912 Senior Land Registration Special Assistant (Special Asst. to the LRC Commissioner) | 57,912 Register of Deeds III | 57,912 LRC Administrative Officer | 57,912 Land Registration Legal Affairs Chief | 60,876 Register of Deeds IV | 60,876 LABOR RELATIONS PROMOTION AND CONCILIATION GROUP Labor Relations and Promotion Officer | P45,204 Labor Arbitration Specialist | 49,896 Sr. Labor Relations and Promotion Officer | 49,896 Sr. Labor Arbitration Specialist | 52,452 Supervising Labor Relations and Promotion Officer | 52,452 Chief Labor Relations and Promotion Officer | 57,912 Chief Labor arbitration Specialist | 60,876 LEGAL COUNSELING GROUP Legal Officer I (Including Legal Officer I for New Bilibid Prison and Leyte Regional Prison) | P25,116 Legal Officer II | 25,116 Legal Officer III | 38,964 Legal Officer I (Bureau of Prisons except Legal Officer I of New Bilibid Prison and Leyte Regional Prison) | 45,204 Legal Officer IV | 45,204 Senior Legal Officer | 49,896 Assistant Chief Legal Officer | 52,452 Chief Legal Officer | 57,912 Overseas Employment Legal Counsel | 57,912 LEGAL RESEARCH GROUP Research Attorney I | P25,116 Research Attorney II | 38,964 Senior Research Attorney | 45,204 Chief Research Attorney | 52,452 TRIAL ATTORNEYS GROUP CLAO Trial Attorney | P38,964 Citizens Attorney | 45,204 District Citizens Attorney | 52,452 Senior Citizens Attorney | 57,912 Supervising Citizens Attorney | 57,912
Sec. 2. Lawyer positions in other ministries following the National Compensation and Classification Plans allocated to the following classes are adjusted by two salary steps from authorized salary under E.O. No. 1000 as follows:
| Upgraded Salary Rate ELECTION ADMINISTRATION GROUP Comelec Field Supervisor | P32,196 Provincial Election Supervisor I | 32,196 Provincial Election Supervisor II | 35,568 Provincial Election Supervisor III | 39,288 Provincial Election Supervisor IV | 43,392 Chief Elections Officer | 43,392 HEARING OFFICIATING GROUP Hearing Officer I | P19,584 Hearing Officer II | 21,624 Hearing Officer III | 25,116 NAPOLCOM, Hearing Officer | 27,732 Hearing Officer IV | 30,636 NAPOLCOM Supervising Hearing Officer | 30,636 Chief Hearing Officer | 39,288 LEGAL COUNSELLING GROUP Legal Officer I | P17,724 Legal Officer II | 19,584 MIA Legal Officer | 20,580 Legal Officer III | 21,624 Election Attorney | 23,892 Legal Officer IV | 23,892 PRC Attorney | 23,892 COA Attorney | 23,892 Civil Service Attorney | 23,892 MIA Senior Legal Officer | 25,116 Senior Legal Officer | 26,388 MIA Supervising Legal Officer | 27,732 PRC Senior Attorney | 29,148 COA Senior Attorney | 29,148 Senior Civil Service Attorney | 29,148 Senior Elections Attorney | 29,148 Assistant Chief Legal Officer | 32,196 MIA Chief Legal Officer | 32,196 Supervising Elections Attorney | 35,568 PRC Supervising Attorney | 35,568 COA Supervising Attorney | 35,568 Supervising Civil Service Attorney | 35,568 Supervising Civil Service Legal Counsel | 35,568 Chief Legal Officer | 37,380 Assistant Ministry Legal Counsel | 39,288 NAPOLCOM Legal Affairs Asst. Branch Head | 39,288 Ministry Legal Counsel acd | 41,292 NAPOLCOM Legal Affairs Branch Head | 41,292 PRC Chief Attorney | 43,392 Chief Civil Service Attorney | 43,392 Chief Civil Service Counsel | 43,392 Chief Elections Attorney | 43,392 COA Chief Attorney | 43,392 LEGAL RESEARCH GROUP Court Decision Reporter | P17,724 Research Attorney I | 17,724 Research Attorney II | 21,624 Senior Research Attorney | 23,892 Labor Appeals Research Attorney | 29,148 Chief Research Attorney | 33,840 TRIAL ATTORNEYS GROUP Trial Attorney I | P19,584 Trial Attorney II | 23,892 Trial Attorney III | 26,388 Trial Attorney IV | 37,380
Sec. 3. Notwithstanding the salary adjustments in Section 1 and 2 herein positions in the Career Executive Service and their equivalent shall continue to be paid in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Career Executive Service and are not be exceeded or equalled by subordinates.
Sec. 4. Adjustments of salary shall be subject to the condition that no subordinate shall be paid higher than the immediate supervisor.
Sec. 5. The salary of positions covered by Presidential Decree No. 1726 and Letter of Implementation No. 127 as implemented by Executive Order No. 670 for lawyer positions which are not mentioned in Section 1 herein shall continue to be paid in accordance with the provisions of said executive order.
Sec. 6. The procedure rules and regulations needed to carry out this order shall be formulated and issued by the Office of Budget and Management.
Sec. 7. The amounts necessary to cover the salary increases as herein provided shall be charged against salary lapses and other personal services, maintenance and other operating expenses, savings in the respective appropriations of commissions, bureaus and offices concerned and the Salary Adjustment Fund.
Sec. 8. The salary increases shall be effective January 1, 1985 subject to availability of funds.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of October in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-five.