NINETEENTH  CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE  PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. B. No. 8 081
Introduced by Representative Ralph G.  Recto
AN ACT
MODIFYING    THE    SALARY    SCHEDULE    FOR    CIVILIAN    GOVERNMENT
PERSONNEL  AND  AUTHORIZING  THE  GRANT  OF  ADDITIONAL  BENEFITS
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks to  improve the  purchasing  power of approximately 2.46  million
civil  servantsL  in the country that was eroded  by inflation  by providing  an  increase in
the salary of government officials and employees.
It also aims to attract and  retain competent and  committed  civil  servants and
increase productivity among the public sector workers.
By   virtue   of   Republic   Act   No.    11466   otherwise   known   as   the   "Salary
Standardization   Law  of  2019,"   the   national   government   implemented  the   salary
modification    for    government    employees.    The    modified    salary    schedule    was
implemented in four tranches from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2023.  However, the
adjusted salary is still  inadequate since the country is still recovering from the effects
of the  pandemic.  Government employees can  barely afford  to  support their families
as the inflation  rate between April  2019 and April  2023 grew at a significant  1200/o.2
I  Table  1. Staffing Summary of the  National Government.  Fiscal Year 2023.
2  PSA Summary  Inflation  Report April 2019 and April  2023.
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This proposal will put more money in government employees'  pockets and will
increase  disposable  income,  boost consumer spending,  and  in  turn  would  stimulate
the economy and help generate more revenues.
This  bill   mandates  the   implementation  of  salary  increases  for  government
officials and employees in accordance with salary schedules for four (4) tranches. The
salary  schedules  shall  be  implemented  on  January  1,   2024  and  every  January  1
thereafter until the final tranche in 2027.
The  salary  increase  is  equivalent  to  an  across  the  board  annual  ten  percent
(100/o) increase for four (4) years.
With this  bill, the government would  alleviate the  living  conditions of the  2.46
million public servants, Consequently, the much-needed relief that this measure offers
will further motivate government personnel and  invigorate public service.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
/mjma
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NINETEENTH  CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE  PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. B. No. 8 081
Introduced by Representative Ralph G.  Recto
AN ACT
MODIFYING    THE    SALARY    SCHEDULE     FOR    CIVILIAN    GOVERNMENT
PERSONNEL  AND  AUTHORIZING  THE  GRANT OF  ADDITIONAL  BENEFITS,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled :
1                      Section  1.   77.f/e.   -This Act shall  be known as the ``Salary Standardization  Law
2        VI,,.
3                   Sec.  2.  Oec/araf/on ofpo//'cy. -Pursuant to the constitutional mandate that the
4       State  shall   provide  for  the  standardization  of  salary  of  government  officials  and
5       employees,  including  those  in  government-owned  or  -controlled  corporations  with
6       original   charters,   taking   into   account   the   nature   of   duties   and   responsibilities
7       pertaining to and the qualifications required for their positions, the state shall:
8              (a)      implement a  salary schedule that  is generally comparable  with  those  in  the
9                         private sector doing comparable work and in accordance with the provisions
10                          of existing  salary  and  position  classification  laws,  in  order to  attract,  retain
1 I                          and  motivate a corps of competent civil servants;
12              (b)     keep  the  salary for government  personnel  fair and  reasonable  based  upon
13                          substantive    differences    in    duties,    responsibilities,    accountabilities    and
14                          qualification  requirements of the positions;
15              (c)      ensure that the compensation  for all  civilian  government personnel  shall  be
standardized  and  rationalized  across  all  government  agencies  to  create  an
enabling  environment  that  will  promote  social  justice,  integrity,  efficiency,
productivity, accountability and excellence in the civil service;


1              (d)     take  into  consideration  the  financial  capability of the  government and  shall
2                         give  due  regard  to  the  efficient  allocation  of funds  for  personnel  services,
3                          which  shall  be  maintained  at  a  realistic  level  in  proportion  to  the  overall
4                        expenditure of government;  and
5              (e)     conduct  a  periodic  review  of  the  salary  and  position  classification  system
6                         taking  into account the changes in skills and  competency requirements and
7                         the  possible  erosion  in  the  purchasing  power  due  to  inflation,  and  other
8                        factors.
9                    Sec.  3.  Coverage, -This Act shall apply to all positions for civilian government
10       personnel  in the  Executive,  Legislative and Judicial  Branches,  including constitutional
11       Commissions,   State   Universities   and   Colleges   (SUCs),   Government-Owned   or   -
12       Controlled corporations (GOCCs) not covered by RA No.10149, Government Financial
13       Institutions  (GFls)  and  local  government  units  (LGUs);   regardless  of  appointment
14       status,  whether  regular,  casual  or contractual  in  nature;  appointive  or elective;  and
15       on full-time or part-time basis,  now existing or hereafter created.
16                    Sec. 4.  Exic/us/o„s, -The following shall be excluded from the coverage of this
17        Act:
18                (a)        Military and  uniformed  personnel;
19                (b)        GOCCs   under   Republic   Act   No.    10149   which   shall   be   covered   by   a
20                            Compensation and position classification system (CPCS) established by the
21                             Governance commission for GOCCs (GCG) and  approved  by the  president
22                              of the  philippines:  and
23               (c)       Individuals  whose  services  are  engaged  through  job  orders,  contracts  of
24                            service,   consultancy   or   service   contracts   with   no   employer-employee
25                               relationship.
26                   Sec.  5.  Exiempf fnf/.f/.es.  -Exempt entities  refer to:  (a)  government agencies
27       that  are   not  covered   by  the  CPCS  authorized   under  Republic  Act  No.   6758,   as
28       amended;  (b) GOCcs governed by the (CPCS) established by GCG under Republic Act
29       No.   10149;  and  (c)  those  authorized  by  law  and  have  actually  adopted  their  own
30       compensation and  position classification system.
31                     Exempt   entities   shall   be   governed   by  their   respective   compensation   and
32       position     classification     systems     which     shall     be     made     effective     upon     the
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1       recommendation  of the  Department  of  Budget  and  Management  (DBM)  or GCG,  as
2       the case may be, and approval by the president of the philippines,
3                    Sec. 6.  Applicabil.ity to certain  offiicials. -F>urs;urrrit to se!ct+on 6 Of  Alrfj+cheVIl
4       and section  10 of Article vl of the constitution, the salaries authorized herein for the
5       President   of   the   Philippines,   Vice-President   of  the   Philippines   and   Members   of
6       Congress  shall  take  effect  only  after  the  expiration  of  the  respective  terms  of  the
7       present incumbents.
8                    Se!c. 7.   Modified  Salary  Schedule  for  Civilian  Government  Personnel.  -The
9       modified salary schedule for civilian  personnel shall  be as follows:
FIRST TRANCH E
SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
1
14,300
14,420
14,541
14,662
14,785
14,908
15,033
15,158
2
15,201
15,318
15,435
15,554
15,673
15,793
15,915
16,036
3
16,146
16,271
16,396
16,522
16,650
16,776
16,906
7,035
4
17,145
17,277
17,410
17,543
17,678
17,812
17,950
8,087
5
18,197
18,338
18,479
18,621
18,763
18,908
19,053
9,198
6
19,308
19,457
19,606
19,758
19/910
20,062
20,217
20,372
7
20,482
20,639
20,798
20,958
21,118
21,281
21,443
21,608
8
21,718
21,915
22,114
22,314
22,515
22,718
22,924
23,132
9
23'332
23,527
23,724
23,922
24,122
24,323
24,527
24,731
10
25,494
25,707
25,922
26,138
26,357
26,577
26,799
27,024
11
29,700
30,012
30,330
30,652
yrJfrrl7
31,308
31,643
31,983
12
32,082
32,394
32,711
33,031
33,355
33,684
34,016
34,353
13
34,452
34,796
35,144
35'496
35,853
36,214
36,579
36,950
14
37,227
37,606
37,989
38'377
38,768
39,166
39,568
39,975
15
40,281
40,697
41,118
41,545
41,976
42,413
42,855
43,304
16
43,639
44,097
44,560
45,029
45,504
45,984
46,472
46,963
17
47,333
47,837
48,346
48,862
49,385
49,914
50,448
50,991
18
51,398
51,951
52,512
53,078
53,654
54,236
54,824
55,420
19
56,493
57,306
58,132
58,971
59,825
60,691
61,574
62,469
20
63,082
63,999
64,933
65,881
66'846
67,826
68,822
69,834
21
70,397
71,434
72,489
73,560
74,650
75,757
76,882
78,026
22
78,662
79,835
81,027
82,238
83,469
84,721
85,993
87,284
23
88,003
89,328
90,675
92,051
93,554
95,081
96,632
98,209
24
99,086
100,703
102,347
104,018
105,716
107,441
109,195
110,977
25
112,959
114,803
116,676
118,580
120,516
122,483
124,483
126,513
3


SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
26
127,644
129,726
131,844
133,995
136,183
138,405
140,664
142,960
27
144,236
146,590
148,984
151,415
153,887
156,398
158,951
161,545
28
162,988
165,648
168,352
171,100
173,891
176,730
179,615
182,546
29
184,175
187,183
190,237
193,343
196,497
199,705
202,964
206,278
30
208,119
211,515
214,968
218,477
222,042
225,666
229,349
233,092
31
306,277
312,259
318,358
324,576
330,916
337,379
343,969
350,687
32
365,149
372,514
380,026
387,690
395,508
403,484
411,622
419,923
33
461,058
474,890
SECOND TRANCHE
SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
1
15,730
15'862
15,995
16,128
16,264
16,399
16,536
16,674
2
16,721
16,850
16,979
17,109
17,240
17,372
17,507
17,640
3
17,761
17,898
18,036
18,174
18,315
18,454
18,597
7,739
4
18,860
19,005
19,151
19,297
19,446
19,593
19,745
8,896
5
20,017
20'172
20,327
20,483
20,639
20,799
20,958
10,118
6
21,239
21,403
21,567
21,734
21,901
22,068
22,239
22,409
7
22,530
22,703
22,878
23,054
23,230
23,409
23,587
23,769
8
23,890
24,107
24,325
24,545
24,767
24,990
25,216
25,445
9
25,665
25,880
26,096
26,314
26,534
26,755
26,980
27,204
10
28,043
28,278
28,514
28,752
28,993
29'235
29,479
29,726
11
32'670
33,013
33,363
33,717
34,075
34,439
34,807
35,181
12
35,290
35,633
35,982
36'334
36,691
37,052
37,418
37,788
13
T] f rf iri
38,276
38,658
39,046
39,438
39,835
40,237
40,645
14
40,950
41'367
41,788
42,215
42,645
43,083
43,525
43,973
15
44,309
44'767
45,230
45,700
46,174
46,654
47,141
47,634
16
48,003
48,507
49,016
49,532
50,054
50,582
51,119
51,659
17
52,066
52,621
53,181
53,748
54,324
54,905
55,493
56,090
18
56,538
57,146
r5ri J F;a
58,386
59,019
59,660
60,306
60,962
19
62,142
63,037
63,945
64,868
65,808
66,760
67,731
68,716
20
69,390
70,399
71,426
72,469
73,531
74,609
75,704
76,817
21
77 `AIP;J
78,577
79,738
80,916
82,115
83,333
84,570
85,829
22
86,528
87,819
89,130
90,462
91,816
93,193
94,592
96,012
23
96,803
98,261
99,743
101,256
102,909
104,589
106,295
108,030
24
108,995
110,773
112,582
114,420
116,288
118,185
120,115
122,075
25
124,255
126,283
128,344
130,438
132,568
134,731
136,931
139,164
4


SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
26
140,408
142,699
145,028
147,395
149,801
152,246
154,730
157,256
27
158,660
161,249
163,882
166,557
169,276
172,038
174,846
177,700
28
179,287
182,213
185,187
188,210
191,280
194,403
yf Iil FJ7
200,801
29
202'593
205,901
209,261
212,677
216,147
219,676
223,260
226,906
30
228,931
T3|fJf;n
236,465
240,325
244,246
248,233
252,284
256,401
31
336,905
343,485
350,194
357,034
364,008
371,117
378,366
385,756
32
401,664
409,765
418,029
426,459
435,059
443,832
452,784
461,915
33
507,164
522,379
THIRD TRANCHE
SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
1
17,303
17,448
17,595
17,741
17,890
18,039
18,190
18'341
2
18'393
18,535
18,677
18,820
18,964
19,109
19,258
19,404
3
19,537
19,688
19,840
19,991
20,147
20'299
20,457
8,513
4
20,746
20,906
21,066
21,227
21,391
21,552
21,720
9,786
5
22,019
22,189
22,360
22,531
22,703
22,879
23,054
11,130
6
23,363
23,543
23,724
23,907
`24,091
24,275
24,463
24,650
7
24,783
24,973
25,166
25,359
25,553
25,750
25,946
26,146
8
26,279
26,518
26,758
27,000
27,244
27,489
27,738
27,990
9
28,232
28,468
28,706
28,945
29,187
29,431
29,678
29,924
10
30,847
31,106
31,365
31,627
31,892
32,159
32,427
32'699
11
35,937
36,314
36,699
37,089
37,483
37,883
38,288
38,699
12
38,819
39,196
39,580
39,967
40,360
40'757
41,160
41,567
13
41,687
42,104
42,524
42,951
43,382
43,819
44,261
44,710
14
45,045
45,504
45,967
46,437
46,910
47,391
47,878
48,370
15
48,740
49,244
49,753
50,270
50,791
51,319
51,855
52,397
16
52,803
53,358
53,918
54,485
55,059
55,640
56,231
56,825
17
57,273
57,883
58,499
59,123
59,756
60,396
61,042
61,699
18
62,192
62,861
63,539
64,225
64,921
65,626
66,337
67,058
19
68,356
69,341
70,340
71,355
72,389
73,436
74,504
75,588
20
76,329
77,439
78,569
79,716
80,884
82,070
83,274
84,499
21
85,181
86,435
87,712
89,008
90,327
91,666
93,027
94,412
22
95,181
96,601
98,043
99,508
100,998
102,512
104,051
105,613
23
106,483
108,087
109'717
111,382
113,200
115'048
116,925
118,833
24
119,895
121,850
123,840
125,862
127,917
130,004
132,127
134,283
25
136,681
138,911
141,178
143,482
145,825
148,204
150,624
153,080
26
154,449
156,969
159,531
162,135
164,781
167,471
170,203
172,982
5


SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
27
174,526
177,374
180,270
183,213
186,204
189,242
192,331
195,470
28
197,216 200,434 203,706
207,031
210,408
213,843
217,335
220,881
29
222,852
226,491
230,187
233,945
237,762 241,644 245,586
249,597
30
251,824 255,934 260,112
264,358
268,671
273,056 TJ7 i;A:i
282,041
31
370,596 377,834 385,213
Tffn-JTJ
400,409 408,229 416,203
424,332
32
441,830 450,742 459,832 469,105 478,565 488,215 498,062
508,107
33
557,880
574,617
FOURTH TRANCHE
SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
1
19,033
19,193
19,355
19,515
19,679
19,843
20,009
20,175
2
20,232
20,389
20,545
20,702
20,860
21,020
21,184
21,344
3
21,491
21,657
21,824
21,990
22,162
22,329
22,503
9,364
4
22,821
Tlfyffil
23,173
23,350
23,530
2:3Jrfil
23,892
10,765
5
24,221
24,408
24,596
24,784
24,973
25,167
25,359
12,243
6
25,699
25,897
26,096
26,298
26,500
26,703
26,909
27,115
7
27,261
27,470
27,683
27,895
28,108
28,325
28,541
28,761
8
28,907
29,170
29,434
29,700
29,968
30,238
30,512
30,789
9
31,055
31,315
31,577
31,840
32,106
32,374
32,646
32,916
10
33,932
34,217
34,502
34,790
35,081
35,375
35,670
35,969
11
39,531
39,945
40,369
40,798
41,231
41,671
42,117
42,569
12
42,701
43,116
43'538
43,964
44,396
44,833
45,276
45,724
13
45,856
46,314
46,776
47,246
47,720
48,201
48,687
49,181
14
49,550
50,054
50,564
51,081
51,601
52,130
52,666
53,207
15
53,614
54,168
54,728
55,297
55,870
56,451
57,041
i;ri i;I/
16
58,083
58,694
59,310
59,934
60,565
61,204
61,854
62,508
17
63,000
63,671
64,349
65,035
65,732
66,436
67,146
67,869
18
68,411
69,147
69,893
70,648
71,413
72,189
72,971
73,764
19
75,192
76,275
77,374
78,491
79,628
80,780
81,954
83,147
20
83,962
85,183
86,426
87,688
88,972
90,277
91,601
92,949
21
93,699
95,079
96,483
97,909
99,360
100,833
102,330
103,853
22
104,699
106,261
107,847
109,459
111,098
112,763
114,456
116,174
23
117,131
118,896
120,689
122,520
124,520
126,553
128,618
130,716
24
131,885
134,035
136,224
138,448
140,709
143,004
145,340
147,711
25
150,349
152,802
155,296
157,830
160,408
163,024
165,686
168,388
26
169,894
172,666
175,484
178,349
181,259
184,218
187,223
190,280
27
191,979
195,111
198,297
201,534 204,824
208,166
211,564
215,017
6


SalaryGrade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
28
216,938
T2!fJ,AI7
T2!Affn7
227,734
231,449
235,227
239,069
242,969
29
245,137
249,140 253,206
257,340
261,538
265,808
270'145
TJ4FJ5ri
30
TJ7 ,I yNf) 281,527
286,123
290,794
'295,538
300,362
305,263
310,245
31
407,656
415,617 423,734
432,011 440,450 449,052
457,823 466,765
32
486,013
495,816
505,815
516,016
526,422
r5R] rf rJ
547,868
558,918
33
613,668
632,079
1                    The  rates  in  the  above  Salary  Schedule  represent  monthly  remuneration  for
2       regular  or  contractual  personnel,  whether  appointive  or  elective,  and  on  full-time
3       employment. The remuneration for those on part-time basis shall be proportionate to
4      the actual services rendered.
5                     Casual   personnel  shall   be  paid   daily  wage  rate  computed   by  dividing  the
6       corresponding  monthly salary rate in the above schedule by twenty-two (22) working
7       days.
8                  Sec. 8,  Salary  Adjustment  for  personnel  of  Local  Government  units.  -The
9       modified  Salary  Schedule  authorized  herein  may  be  granted  to  personnel  of  LGUs
10       subject to  compliance with  the  Personnel  Services  (PS)  limitation  in  the  LGU  budget
11        under  Sections  325  and  331  of  Republic  Act  No.  7160  and  authorization  from  the
12       Sanggunian as provided under sections 447(a), 458(a) and 46S(a) of Republic Act No.
13         7160.
14              In   the   implementation   of   the   salary   increases,   LGUs   shall   likewise   ensure
15       compliance with the following;
16              (a)   The salaries of LGU personnel that may be authorized shall correspond to the
I 7                       LGU's income classification and shall not exceed the percentage of the salary
18                        Schedule  in section 7 hereof,  as follows:
Percentage of the Salary Schedule
For Provinces/Cities
For Municipalities
Special  Cities
1000/o
|st class
100%
900/o
2nd  Class
950/o
850/o
3rd class
90%
800/o


Percentage of the Salary Schedule
For Provinces/Cities
For Municipalities
4th  Class
85%
750/o
5th class
80%
700/o
6th  Class
750/o
650/o
I              (b)   The   basic   pay  of  barangay   personnel   shall   be   in   the  form   of  honoraria
2                       consistent with Republic Act No.  7160, which shall not exceed the percentage
3                       of the salary schedule corresponding to the income classification of the LGU.
4             (c)   In  case  of partial  implementation  of the  authorized  compensation  rates,  the
5                       same shall  be at uniform  percentage across all  positions for every LGU.
6                   Sec. 9. /mp/emenfaf/o„ SchGc/w/e, -The modified salary schedule as provided
7       herein  shall  be  implemented  in  National  Government Agencies  as follows,  subject to
8       appropriations by congress:
9                     a.   Starting January  1,  2024,  the first tranche schedule for civilian  personnel;
10                     b.   By January 1,  2025, the second tranche schedule for civilian personnel;
1 I                      c.    By January  1,  2026, the third tranche schedule for civilian  personnel;  and
12                     d.   By January  1,  2027, the fourth tranche schedule for civilian personnel.
13                      For covered  GOCCs,  GFls and  LGUs,  the  implementation  period  shall  be  in  at
14       least four (4) years depending on their financial capability, with each tranche starting
15       not  earlier than  the  dates  stated  above.  GOCCs,  GFls  and  LGUs which  do  not  have
16       adequate  or  sufficient  funds  shall  partially  implement the  modified  salary schedule.
17       In  case of partial  implementation,  the same shall  be at uniform  percentage across all
18       positionsforevery GOCC,  GFl  and  LGU.
\9                    Sac. ro.  Non-diminution  in  the  Basic Salaries of Incumbent  Employees.  -I:n
2o       no  case  shall  there  be  any  diminution  in  the  basic salaries  of incumbent employees
21        upon  the  implementation  of  this  Act.  For  this  purpose,  they  shall  receive  the  new
22       salary rates prescribed  herein which  in  no case shall  be  less than their existing salary
23       rates.
24                    Set.  +i.  Compensation  and  Position  Classification  Report.  -True r}RIM  s;heNI
25       prepare a compensation and position classification Report for all government entities
26       in the national government; GOCcs and GFls including exempt entities and the status
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1       of implementation thereof. The reports shall be periodically updated and submitted to
2       Congress and  the commission  on Audit for public disclosure,  monitoring,  compliance
3       with established  policies and as basis for future policy decisions.
4                   sac.  T2,   Periodic   Review  of  the  Compensation   and   Position   Classification
5       5ysfem,  -  The   DBM   and  Civil  Service  Commission   (CSC)  shall  jointly  review  the
6       Compensation  and  Position  Classification  System  every three  (3) years,  develop  and
7       recommend  to  the  President  a  competitive  compensation  and  remuneration  system
8       which shall attract and  retain talent.
9                   Sec.13.  Af7pnapr/.af/o„5, -The funding  sources for the amounts necessary to
10       implement the  modified salary schedule shall  be as follows:
11                     (a)   For national government entities, the amount necessary for the immediate
I 2                              implementation of this Act shall  be included  in the General Appropriations
13                                 Act (GAA);
14                     (b)  For covered GOCcs and GFls, the amounts shall come from their respective
15                             corporate funds in the approved corporate operating budgets. Government
16                             corporations  which  do  not  have  adequate  or  sufficient  funds  shall  only
17                              partially   implement   the   established   rates:   Pyiov7.dec/,   That   any   partial
18                              implementation shall  be at uniform  proportion of the established  rates for
19                              all  positions in each government corporation;  and
20                     (c)   For  LGUs,  the  amounts  shall   be  charged  against  their  respective  local
21                              government funds  in  accordance with  the  pertinent provisions of this Act
22                               and  Republic Act No.  7160.
2:3                   Set. ±4.  Implementing Rules and Guidelines. -W.rNhin stwhy (cO) drrrys Errfer the
24       effectivity of this Act, the DBM, Csc and GCG shall formulate the rules and regulations
25       to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.
26                   Sec.15.  Sepanab/.//fy C/a4/5e, -If,  for any reason,  any section  or provision  of
27       this Act is declared  to  be  unconstitutional  or invalid,  the  remainder of this Act or any
28       provisions not affected thereby shall remain to be in full force and effect.
29                   Sec.16. Aepea//.ng c7at/5e, -Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
30       order,  corporate  charters,  implementing  rules  and  regulations,  circulars,  and  other
31        issuances prescribing salary grades for government officials and employees which are


1       inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
2       accordingly,
3                    Sec.17.  fiffect/.I//fy. -This Act shall  take  effect fifteen  (15)  days following  its
4       complete  publication  in  two  (2)  newspapers  of general  circulation  or  in  the  Offlc/a/
5       Gazette.
Approved,
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