Republic Act No. 5981

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5981, August 04, 1969 ]

AN ACT STANDARDIZING SALARIES OF GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEERS IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Any provision of existing law, executive order, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the adjustments of the old annual rates of salaries to the corresponding steps in the new salary range of the following government civil engineers in the National Government offices except government-owned and controlled corporations which are performing proprietary functions, as indicated hereunder are hereby authorized.

| Old Salary Ranges from | New Salary Ranges To | Range | Minimum | Maximum | Range | Minimum | Maximum Director, Bureau of Public Works | 67 | 16,044 | 19,584 | 69 | 17,724 | 21,624 Vice-Chairman & Exec. Director, Exempt Board of Technical Surveys & Maps | 67 | 15,000 | RA 2912 | 69 | 17,724 | 21,624 Director, Bureau of Building and Real Property Management | 65 | 14,532 | 17,724 | 68 | 16,860 | 20,580 Assistant Director, Bureau of Public Works | 62 | 12,516 | 15,264 | 65 | 14,532 | 17,724 Assistant Director, Bureau of Building & Real Property Management | 60 | 11,328 | 13,824 | 64 | 13,824 | 16,860 Deputy Administrator, Electrification Administration | Exempt | 15,000 | RA 2717 | 68 | 16,860 | 20,580 Chief Civil Engineer | 59 | 10,776 | 13,152 | 62 | 12,516 | 15,264 Administrator, Irrigation Service Unit | 60 | 11,328 | 13,824 | 63 | 13,152 | 16,044 Public Works Regional Supervisor | 57 | 9,756 | 11,904 | 60 | 11,328 | 13,824 Staff Civil Engineer | 57 | 9,756 | 11,904 | 60 | 11,328 | 13,824 Regional Irrigation Engineer III | 57 | 9,756 | 11,904 | 60 | 11,328 | 13,824 Asst. Staff Civil Engineer | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 | 58 | 10,200 | 12,516 Regional Irrigation Engineer II | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 | 58 | 10,200 | 12,516 Chief Hydrographic Engineer | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 | 58 | 10,200 | 12,516 Supervising Civil Engineer III | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 | 56 | 9,288 | 11,328 Supervising Hydrographic Engineer III | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 | 56 | 9,288 | 11,328 Bureau of Public Works Flood Control District Engineer | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 | 56 | 9,288 | 11,328 Regional Irrigation Engineer I | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 | 56 | 9,288 | 11,328 Chief Cartographic Engineer | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 | 56 | 9,288 | 11,328 Chief Research Engineer | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 | 56 | 9,288 | 11,328 Assistant Administrator, Irrigation Service Unit | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 | 56 | 9,288 | 11,328 Supervising Civil Engineer II | 50 | 6,888 | 8,400 | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 Supervising Hydrographic Engineer II | 50 | 6,888 | 8,400 | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 Irrigation Superintendent III | 46 | 5,640 | 6,888 | 49 | 6,552 | 7,992 Chief Geophysicist | 50 | 6,888 | 8,400 | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 Chief Cartographer | 50 | 6,888 | 8,400 | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 Assistant Superintendent of Dredging | 53 | 7,992 | 9,756 | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 Dredge Operation Supervisor | 52 | 7,608 | 9,288 | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 Dredge Master VI | 52 | 7,608 | 9,288 | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 Provincial Irrigation Engineer III | | 55 | 8,832 | 10,776 Supervising Civil Engineer I | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Supervising Hydrographic Engineer I | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Supervising Research Engineer | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Special Instrumentation Research Engineer | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Supervising Information Officer I | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Chief Irrigation Project Supervisor | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Chief Irrigation Project Investigator | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Assistant Chief Cartographer | 46 | 5,640 | 6,888 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Materials Research Engineer | | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Provincial Irrigation Engineer II | | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Supervising Cartographic Engineer | 48 | 6,240 | 7,608 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Dredge Master V | 50 | 6,888 | 8,400 | 51 | 7,236 | 8,832 Senior Civil Engineer | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Senior Hydrographic Engineer | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Senior Cartographic Engineer | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Senior Research Engineer | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Senior Geophysicist | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Head Cartographer | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Irrigation Superintendent II | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Materials Testing Engineer I | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Provincial Irrigation Engineer I | | 47 | 5,928 | 7,236 Civil Engineer | 41 | 4,404 | 5,376 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Hydrographic Engineer II | 41 | 4,404 | 5,376 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Materials Testing Supervisor | 41 | 4,404 | 5,376 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Irrigation Superintendent I | 41 | 4,404 | 5,376 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Cartographic Engineer | 41 | 4,404 | 5,376 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Supervising Cartographer | 42 | 4,632 | 5,040 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Photogrammetrist | 41 | 4,404 | 5,376 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Head Computer | 41 | 4,404 | 5,376 | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 Dredge Master III | 44 | 5,112 | 6,240 | 46 | 5,640 | 6,888 Associate Civil Engineer | 39 | 3,984 | 4,860 | 42 | 4,632 | 5,640 Hydrographic Engineer I | 39 | 3,984 | 4,860 | 42 | 4,632 | 5,640 Photomosaic Map Engineer | 40 | 4,188 | 5,112 | 42 | 4,632 | 5,640 Dredge Master II | 37 | 3,612 | 4,404 | 42 | 4,632 | 5,640 Assistant Dredge Master V | 39 | 3,984 | 4,860 | 42 | 4,632 | 5,640 Junior Civil Engineer | 35 | 3,264 | 3,984 | 38 | 8,792 | 4,632 Senior Cartographer | 34 | 3,108 | 3,792 | 38 | 8,792 | 4,632 Dredge Master I | 35 | 3,264 | 3,984 | 38 | 8,792 | 4,632 Assistant Dredge Master IV | 37 | 3,612 | 4,404 | 38 | 8,792 | 4,632

Section 2. The provisions of any law, executive order, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the incumbents of the positions mentioned in Section one hereof shall continue to occupy their respective positions and receive the salary rates as adjusted in this Act without the necessity of issuing new appointment to them.

Section 3. Such sums as are necessary to implement this Act during the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred seventy shall be paid out of any savings in the appropriation of the offices concerned. Thereafter, the sums necessary for the purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. All Acts, executive orders, administrative orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Act are repealed or amended accordingly.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, August 4, 1969.