E lC m  EE-M 11 CONGRESS OE THE 
) 
REPUBLIC O FT IIE  PHIEIPIMNES )
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S. No.
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
of ti)i' gn ’ c td a rp
*19 
JUL -1 All :43
RECLV..U ^
AN ACT
ADJUSTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN THE 
GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Explanatory Note
This bill seeks to improve the purchasing power of approximately 1.42 million civil 
servants 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 promote 
performance-based work among the public sector workers.
By virtue of Executive Order No. 201, the national government implemented the salary 
adjustments and additional benefits for government employees which was further amended by 
Executive Order No. 76 dated March 15, 2019. The modified Salary Schedule was implemented 
in four tranches from January 1, 2016 to April 1, 2019. However, the adjusted salary is deemed 
unfair and inadequate by most government personnel especially those under Salary Grades 1 to 
16 which comprise about 84 percent of the government workforce.
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 a three-year salary increase for government officials and employees at 
10% of basic salary per year. The first tranche of the salary adjustment shall be implemented on 
January 1, 2020 and every January 1 thereafter until the final tranche in 2022.
With this bill, the government would alleviate the living conditions of the 1.42 million 
public servants. Consequently, the much-needed relief that this measure offers will further 
motivate government personnel and invigorate public service.
With the foregoing considered, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
/mjma
1 Table 1. Staffing Summary of the National Government. Fiscal Year 2019.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
s. No. 
49
5f the i3»i trrtarp
‘19 
JUL -1 
All :43
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
RECtr.
AN ACT
ADJUSTING THE SALARY SCHEDULE OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN THE 
GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION I. This Act shall be known as the “Salary Standardization Law V”.
2 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. Pursuant to the constitutional mandate that the State shall
3 
provide for the standardization of salary of government officials and employees, including those
4 
in government-owned or -controlled corporations with original charters, taking into account the
5 
nature of duties and responsibilities pertaining to and the qualifications required for their
6 
positions, the State shall:
7 
(a) 
implement a salary schedule that is generally comparable with those in the private
8 
sector doing comparable work and in accordance with the provisions of existing
9 
salary and position classification laws, in order to attract, retain and motivate a
10 
corps of competent civil seiwants;
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(b) 
keep the salary for government personnel fair and reasonable in recognition of
12 
fiscal realities and maintain personal seiwices cost at a reasonable proportion of
13 
over-all expenditures; and
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(c) 
conduct a periodic review of the salary and position classification system taking
15 
into account the changes in skills and competency requirements and the possible
16 
erosion in the purchasing power due to inflation, and other factors.
17 
SEC. 3. Coverage. The Salary Schedule herein provided shall apply to all positions for
18 
civilian government personnel in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches, including
19 
Constitutional Commissions, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-Owned or -
20 
Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) not covered by RA No. 10149, Government Financial
21 
Institutions (GFIs) and local government units (LGUs), whether regular, casual or contractual in
22 
nature, appointive or elective, on full-time or part-time basis, now existing or hereafter created.
23 
SEC. 4. Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel. The modified Salary
24 
Schedule for Civilian Personnel shall be as follows:
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First Tranche
SG
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
1
12,175
12,276
12,379
12,483
12,587
12,692
12,799
12,905
2
12,937
13,036
13,136
13,237
13,339
13,441
13,544
13,648
3
13,713
13,818
13,924
14,032
14,139
14,247
14,357
14,467
4
14,535
14,648
14,760
14,873
14,988
15,102
15,219
15,335
5
15,408
15,527
15,645
15,765
15,886
16,008
16,132
16,255
6
16,332
16,457
16,584
16,711
16,840
16,969
17,100
17,230
7
17,312
17,445
17,579
17,714
17,850
17,987
18,125
18,264
8
18,434
18,601
18,769
18,939
19,109
19,282
19,457
19,633
9
19,773
19,938
20,105
20,273
20,442
20,613
20,786
20,959
10
21,156
21,333
21,512
21,692
21,872
22,056
22,240
22,426
11
22,829
23,142
23,460
23,781
24,107
24,438
24,772
25,112
12
25,232
25,544
25,861
26,181
26,506
26,835
27,167
27,503
13
27,755
28,100
28,447
28,799
29,157
29,517
29,883
30,253
14
30,531
30,909
31,292
31,680
32,072
32,469
32,871
33,278
15
33,584
34,000
34,421
34,848
35,279
35,716
36,158
36,607
16
36,942
37,400
37,863
38,332
38,807
39,288
39,775
40,267
17
40,636
41,140
41,649
42,165
42,688
43,217
43,751
44,294
18
14,701
45,254
45,815
r  46,382
46,957
47,539
48,127
48,723
19
49,796
50,609
51,435
52,274
53,128
53,995
54,877
55,772
20
56,271
57,188
58,122
59,070
60,035
61,015
62,010
63,022
21
63,586
64,623
65,678
66,749
67,839
68,946
70,071
71,215
22
71,851
73,024
74,216
75,427
76,658
77,910
79,181
80,473
23
81,192
82,517
83,864
85,232
86,624
88,037
89,474
90,935
24
91,747
93,244
94,766
96,313
97,885
99,483
101,107
102,757
25
104,591
106,299
108,033
109,797
111,588
113,410
115,261
117,142
26
118,188
120,117
122,078
124,070
126,095
128,153
130,244
132,371
27
133,552
135,732
137,948
140,199
142,487
144,813
147,177
149,579
28
150,915
153,377
155,881
158,425
161,010
163,639
166,310
169,024
29
170,533
173,317
176,145
179,021
181,942
184,912
187,930
190,997
30
192,702
195,847
199,044
202,293
205,594
208,951
212,361
215,827
31
283,590
289,128
294,776
300,533
306,404
312,388
318,490
324,710
32
338,102
344,920
351,876
358,972
366,211
373,596
381,131
388,817
33
426,906
439,713
Second Tranche
SG
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
1
13,392
13,504
13,617
13,731
13,846
13,961
14,078
14,196
2
14,231
14,340
14,450
14,561
14,672
14,785
14,899
15,012
3
15,084
15,200
15,316
15,435
15,553
15,672
15,793
15,914
4
15,989
16,112
16,236
16,360
16,486
16,612
16,740
16,869
5
16,948
17,079
17,210
17,342
17,475
17,609
17,745
17,880
6
17,965
18,103
18,242
18,382
18,524
18,665
18,809
18,953
7
19,043
19,189
19,337
19,486
19,635
19,786
19,937
20,091
8
r 20,277
20,461
20,646
20,833
21,020
21,210
21,402
21,596
9
21,750
21,931
22,115
22,300
22,487
22,674
22,864
23,055
10
23,272
23,467
23,663
23,861
24,060
24,262
24,464
24,668
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11
25,112
25,456
25,806
26,159
26,517
26,881
27,249
27,623
12
27,755
28,099
28,447
28,799
29,156
29,518
29,883
30,254
13
30,531
30,909
31,292
31,679
32,072
32,469
32,871
33,279
14
33,584
34,000
34,421
34,848
35,279
35,716
36,158
36,606
15
36,943
37,400
37,863
38,333
38,807
39,287
39,774
40,268
16
40,637
41,140
41,649
42,165
42,688
43,216
43,752
44,293
17
44,700
45,254
45,814
46,382
46,956
47,538
48,127
48,723
18
49,171
49,779
50,397
51,020
51,652
52,293
52,940
53,596
19
54,775
55,670
56,578
57,502
58,441
59,394
60,364
61,349
20
61,898
62,907
63,934
64,977
66,038
67,116
68,211
69,325
21
69,944
71,085
72,245
73,424
74,623
75,840
77,078
78,337
22
79,036
80,326
81,637
82,970
84,324
85,701
87,099
88,520
23
89,311
90,768
92,250
93,756
95,286
96,841
98,421
100,028
24
100,921
102,568
104,243
105,944
107,673
109,431
111,217
113,032
25
115,050
116,928
118,837
120,776
122,747
124,751
126,787
128,857
26
130,007
132,128
134,286
136,477
138,705
140,969
143,269
145,608
27
146,907
149,306
151,742
154,219
156,736
159,294
161,894
164,537
28
166,006
168,715
171,469
174,268
177,111
180,003
182,941
185,926
29
187,586
190,649
193,760
196,923
200,136
203,403
206,722
210,097
30
211,973
215,432
218,948
222,523
226,154
229,846
233,597
237,409
31
311,949
318,041
324,253
330,587
337,044
343,627
350,339
357,181
32
371,912
379,412
387,063
394,869
402,832
410,956
419,244
427,699
33
469,596
483,684
Third Tranche
SG
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
1
14,732
14,854
14,979
15,104
15,231
15,357
15,486
15,615
2
15,654
15,774
15,895
16,017
16,140
16,263
16,389
16,514
3
16,592
16,720
16,848
16,978
17,109
17,239
17,372
17,505
4
17,588
17,724
17,859
17,996
18,135
18,273
18,414
18,555
5
18,643
18,787
18,931
19,076
19,222
19,370
19,519
19,668
6
19,761
19,913
20,066
20,221
20,376
20,532
20,690
20,849
7
20,947
21,108
21,271
21,434
21,598
21,765
21,931
22,100
8
22,305
22,507
22,711
22,916
23,122
23,331
23,543
23,756
9
23,925
24,124
24,327
24,530
24,735
24,942
25,151
25,361
10
25,599
25,813
26,029
26,247
26,466
26,688
26,910
27,135
11
27,624
28,002
28,386
28,775
29,169
29,569
29,974
30,385
12
30,530
30,908
31,292
31,679
32,072
32,470
32,872
33,279
13
33,584
34,000
34,421
34,847
35,279
35,716
36,158
36,606
14
36,942
37,400
37,863
38,333
38,807
39,287
39,774
40,267
15
40,637
41,140
41,650
42,166
42,688
43,216
43,751
44,294
16
44,700
45,254
45,814
46,381
46,956
47,538
48,128
48,723
17
49,170
49,779
50,396
51,020
51,652
52,292
52,939
53,595
18
54,088
54,757
55,436
56,122
56,818
57,522
58,234
58,955
19
60,253
61,237
62,236
63,252
64,285
65,333
66,401
67,484
20
68,087
69,197
70,327
71,475
72,642
73,828
75,032
76,257
21
76,938
78,194
79,470
80,766
82,085
83,424
84,786
86,170
22
86,940
88,358
89,801
91,267
92,756
94,271
95,809
r  97,372
23
98,242
99,845
101,475
103,131
104,815
106,525
108,264
110,031
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24
111,013
112,825
114,667
116,538
118,440
120,374
122,339
124,335
25
126,555
128,621
130,720
132,854
135,022
137,226
139,466
141,742
26
143,008
145,341
147,714
150,125
152,575
155,065
157,596
160,169
27
161,598
164,236
166,917
169,641
172,410
175,223
178,084
180,991
28
182,607
185,587
188,616
191,695
194,822
198,004
201,235
204,519
29
206,345
209,714
213,136
216,615
220,150
223,744
227,395
231,107
30
233,170
236,975
240,843
244,775
248,769
252,830
256,956
261,150
31
343,144
349,845
356,679
363,645
370,749
377,989
385,372
392,899
32
409,103
417,354
425,770
434,356
443,115
452,052
461,169
470,469
33
516,556
532,053
1 
SEC. 5. Salary in Local Government Units -  The salary or wage adjustments, provided in
2 
Sec. 3 hereof shall also be applied to the LGUs in accordance with the applicable provisions of
3 
this Act.
4 
SEC. 6. Non-diminution in the Basic Salaries of Incumbent Employees. -  In no case shall
5 
there be any diminution in the basic salaries of incumbent employees upon the implementation of
6 
this Act. For this purpose, they shall receive the new salary rates prescribed herein which in no
7 
case shall be less than their existing salary rates.
8 
SEC. 7. Compensation and Position Classification Report. -  The DBM shall prepare a
9 
Compensation and Position Classification Report for all government entities in the national
10 
government; GOCCs and GFIs including exempt entities and the status of implementation
11 
thereof. The reports shall be periodically updated and submitted to Congress and the
12 
Commission on Audit for public disclosure, monitoring, compliance with established policies
13 
and as basis for future policy decisions.
14 
SEC. 8. Periodic Review of the Compensation and Position Classification System. The
15 
DBM and Civil Service Commission shall jointly review the Compensation and Position
16 
Classification System every three (3) years, develop and recommend to the President a
17 
competitive compensation and remuneration system which shall attract and retain talent.
18 
SEC. 9. Appropriations. -  The funding sources for the amounts necessary to implement
19 
the modified Salary Schedule shall be as follows:
20 
(a) For national government entities, the amount necessary for the immediate
21 
implementation of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA);
22 
(b) For GOCCs and GFIs, the amounts shall come from their respective corporate
23 
funds in the approved corporate operating budgets. Government corporations which do
24 
not have adequate or sufficient funds shall only partially implement the established rates:
25 
Provided. That any partial implementation shall be at unifonn proportion of the
26 
established rates for all positions in each government corporation; and
27 
(c) For LGUs, the amounts shall be charged against their respective local
28 
government funds in accordance with the pertinent provisions of this Act and Republic
29 
Act No. 7160.
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SEC. 10. Implementation Schedule. -  The modified Salary Schedule as provided herein 
shall be implemented in National Government Agencies as follows, subject to appropriations by 
Congress:
a. Starting January 1, 2020, the first tranche schedule for civilian personnel;
b. By January 1,2021, the second tranche schedule for civilian personnel; and
c. By January 1,2022, the third tranche schedule for civilian personnel
For GOCCs, GFIs and LGUs, the implementation period shall be for not more than three 
(3) years depending on their financial capability, with each tranche starting not earlier than the 
dates stated above. GOCCs, GFIs and LGUs which do not have adequate or sufficient funds shall 
partially implement the modified Salary Schedule and authorized benefits. In case of partial 
implementation, the same shall be at unifomi percentage across all positions for every GOCC, 
GFI and LGU.
SEC, 11. Implementing Rules and Guidelines. -  The DBM and GCG shall, within sixty 
(60) days after the approval of this Act, jointly prepare and issue the necessary guidelines to 
implement the same.
SEC. 12. General Repealing and Amendatory Clause. -  All provisions of laws, decrees, 
executive orders, corporate charters, implementing rules and regulations, circulars, and other 
issuances prescribing salary grades for government officials and employees which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act arc hereby repealed, amended or modified 
accordingly.
SEC. 13, Separability Clause. 
-  If any provision of this Act is subsequently declared 
unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and 
effect.
SEC. 14. Effectivity Clause. 
-  The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
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