Executive Order No. 726 (1981)

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[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 726, September 10, 1981 ]

REVISING THE INTEGRATED COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE INTEGRATED NATIONAL POLICE

WHEREAS, the Constitution directs the adoption of a standard compensation scheme in Government, which mandate is implemented by Presidential Decree No. 985 authorizing the President to, among others, establish a compensation plan for all government officials and employees;

WHEREAS, Letter of Instruction No. 1116 dated March 21, 1981 directs the Minister of National Defense and Minister of the Budget to review the compensation structure of the uniformed personnel of the Integrated National Police to achieve a more equitable level relative to the entire Armed Forces of the Philippines.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order the following:

Section 1. The following salary schedule shall apply to all uniformed personnel of the Integrated National Police;

SALARY SCHEDULE S A L A R Y S T E P S RANK/GRADE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Police/Fire p/a P37380P39288P41292P43393P45600P47928P50376P52944 Brig. Gen. p/m 3115 3274 3441 3616 3800 3994 4198 4412 Police/Fire p/a 29148 30636 32196 33840 35568 37380 39288 41292 Colonel p/m 2429 2553 2683 2820 2964 3115 3274 3441 Police/Fire p/a 25116 26388 27732 29148 30636 32196 33840 35568 Lt. Col. p/m 2093 2199 2311 2429 2553 2683 2820 2964 Police/Fire p/a 20580 21624 22728 23892 25116 26388 27732 29148 Major p/m 1715 1802 1894 1991 2093 2199 2311 2329 Police/Fire p/a 16044 16860 17724 18636 19584 20580 21624 22728 Captain p/m 1337 1405 1477 1553 1632 1715 1802 1894 Police/Fire p/a 13152 13824 14532 15264 16044 16860 17724 18636 Lieutenant p/m 1096 1152 1211 1272 1337 1405 1477 1553 Police/Fire p/a 7992 8400 8832 9288 9756 10260 10776 11328 Sergeant p/m 666 700 736 774 813 855 898 944 Police/Fire p/a 7236 7608 7992 8400 8832 9288 9756 10260 Corporal p/m 603 634 666 700 736 774 813 855Patrolman/Firemanp/a 6552 6888 7236 7608 7992 8400 8832 9288 First Class p/m 546 574 603 634 666 700 736 774 Patrolman/ p/a 5928 6240 6552 6888 7236 7608 7992 8400 Fireman p/m 494 520 546 574 603 634 666 700

Section 2. Readjustment of Salary. – The salary of a member of the Integrated National Police as prescribed under Section 3.0 of Letter of Implementation No. 98 as adjusted to the rates of Executive Order No. 688 dated March 19, 1981 shall be readjusted to conform with the rates of preceding Section 1 hereof, subject to the following guidelines: 2.1 In case the salary of any member of the Integrated National Police is lower than the first salary step prescribed in Section 1 such salary shall be raised to the rate corresponding to the first salary step prescribed herein. 2.2 In case the salary of a member of the Integrated National Police is equal or above the first step prescribed in Section 1 hereof, the member concerned shall continue to receive the same salary rate.

Section 3. The guidelines for the implementation of this Order shall be promulgated by the Minister of National Defense and the Minister of the Budget.

Section 4. Funds needed to implement the Order shall be drawn from salary lapses and savings of the Integrated National Police. Any further augmentation shall come from the Salary Adjustment Fund in the CY 1981 General Appropriations Act and from budgetary reserves. Funds intended to carry out this Order for the succeeding years shall be incorporated in the annual appropriations of the INP.

Section 5. The salary increases authorized in this Order shall take effect August 8, 1981.

Done in the City of Manila, this 10th day of SEPTEMBER, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-one.

(SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA Presidential Executive Assistant