Letter of Implementation No. 106

[ LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 106, November 28, 1979 ]

UPGRADING OF THE ALLIED MEDICAL CLASSES OF POSITIONS IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS, the allied medical positions are vital in the effective delivery of health care in the nation;

WHEREAS, the salaries of the physician group of positions in the National Government have already been adjusted;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to further adjust the salaries of the allied medical workers in addition to the increases authorized under Letter of Implementation No. 82 in line with the adjusted rates of physicians;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the implementation of the following measures to upgrade the compensation of Allied Medical Classes of positions in the National Government;

1. The Allied Medical Classes positions covered by the National Compensation Plan shall be upgraded as follows, in addition to these approval as of May 1, 1979 pursuant to Letter of Implementation No. 82: Groups/Classes From Salary Range To Salary Range Dentistry Group Dental Hygienist 44 45 Dentist I 56 58 Dentist II 59 61 Staff Dentist 59 61 Senior Dentist I 59 62 Senior Dentist II 62 64 Dental Training Officer 62 66 Senior Dental Training 64 67 Officer Supervising Dentist 65 67 Senior Staff Dentist 65 67 Chief Dental Service Officer 68 70 I Supervising Staff Dentist 68 70 Presidential Dental 69 70 Supervisor Chief Staff Dentist 71 72 Presidential Dental Chief 71 72 Dental Health Adviser 72 73 Health and Sanitation Inspection GroupIndustrial Sanitation 40 42 Inspector Quarantine Inspector 42 44 Rural Sanitation Inspector 42 44 Food Inspector 47 50 Food and Drug License 49 53 Examiner Clinical Laboratory Inspector 51 53 Drug Inspector 52 55 Senior Food Inspector 53 55 Senior Clinical Laboratory 55 57 Inspector Food and Drug Inspector 55 58 Senior Food and Drug 55 58 License Examiner Senior Drug Inspector 56 59 Senior Food and Drug 58 60 Inspector Drug Regulation Officer 58 60 Supervising Food Inspector 58 60 Food and Drug Laboratory 60 62 Superintendent Supervising Drug Inspector 60 62 Food and Drug Supervisor 62 64 Supervising Food and Drug 63 65 License Examiner Head Food Inspector 64 66 Supervising Drug Regulation 64 66 Officer Drug Regulation Coordinator 65 67 Supervising Food and Drug 66 68 Inspector Dangerous Drug Custodian 66 68 Chief Food and Drug 69 70 Inspector Chief Drug Regulation 69 70 Officer Malaria Control Group Malaria Sprayman 38 39 Supervising Malaria 40 41 Sprayman Malaria Technician 44 45 Malaria Foreman 45 48 Malaria Supervisor 46 47 Nursing GroupMidwife I 44 46 Midwife II 47 49 Flight Nurse 41 51 Nurse 47 51 Senior Midwife 50 51 Operating Room Nurse 50 53 Public Health Nurse 50 53 Senior Nurse 50 53 Nurse Instructor I 51 54 Nurse Anesthetist 52 55 Senior Operating Room 52 55 Nurse Senior Public Health Nurse 52 55 Supervising Nurse 52 55 X-Ray Therapeutic Nurse 52 55 Nurse Instructor II 52 55 Senior X-ray Therapeutic 52 55 Nurse Nursing Services Inspector 56 58 Assistant Chief Nurse II 57 59 Chief Nurse I 57 59 Nursing School Assistant 57 59 Principal I Supervising Operating Room 58 60 Nurse Supervising Public Health 58 60 Nurse Supervising Nurse Instructor 59 61 Assistant Chief Nurse III 61 63 Chief Nurse II 61 63 Nursing School Principal IV 61 63 Regional Nursing Supervisor 61 63 Regional Public Health Nurse 61 63 Regional Training Nurse 61 63 Nursing School Assistant 61 63 Principal II Chief Public Health Nurse 61 63 Midwifery School Assistant 61 63 Principal 61 63 Assistant Chief Nurse IV 63 65 Chief Nurse III 63 65 Midwifery School Principal 63 65 Nursing School Assistant 63 65 Principal III Nursing School Principal II 63 65 Chief Nurse IV 65 67 Department Training Nurse 65 67Nursing Program Supervisor 65 67 Nursing School Principal III 65 67 Nursing Consultant 69 71 Occupational Therapy Group Occupational Therapy 42 46 Technician Occupational Therapist I 49 51 Occupational Therapist II 51 53 Occupational Therapy 55 57 Supervisor Chief Occupational Therapist 58 60 Pharmacy Group Pharmacy Aide 38 39 Pharmacist 50 53 Pharmaceutical Analyst 53 56 Senior Pharmacist 53 56 Supervising Pharmacist 57 60 Senior Pharmaceutical 57 60 Analyst Pharmaceutical Researcher 60 62 Assistant Chief Pharmacist 60 62 Pharmacy Training Officer 63 59 Chief Pharmacist 61 63 Senior Pharmaceutical 63 65 Researcher Hospital Pharmacy Program 66 68 Supervisor Pharmacy Adviser 70 71 Physical Therapy Group Physical Therapy Technician 42 46 Physical Therapist 49 51 Physical Therapy Supervisor 53 57 Schistosomiasis Control Group Schistosoma Technician I 42 45 Schistosoma Technician II 44 46Vaccination Group Vaccinator 42 43 2. The Minister of the budget shall make the necessary adjustments in cases whero problem in supervisor- subordinate salary relationship arise as a result of the upgrading directed this letter.

3. Funds needed to implement this Letter shall be drawn from appropriations for salary increase provided in agency budgets by BP No.

1. Any deficiency shall be drawn from salary lapses or other personal services savings of the agency concerned. Any remaining deficiency shall be funded from the Salary Adjustment Fund provided in BP No. 1.

4. The salary upgrading directed by this Letter shall be effective November 1, 1979.

5. The rules and regulations needed to comply with this Letter shall be formulated and issued by the Minister of the Budget.

Done in the City of Manila, this 28th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.

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

By the President:

(SGD.) JACOBO C. CLAVE Presidential Executive Assistant