NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. ,261'1
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RECEIVED 3'.,
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
MODIFYING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT 
PERSONNEL, AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XI Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution serves as the mantra 
of every dedicated civil servant, "Public office is a public trust. Public officers and 
employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost 
responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and 
lead modest lives."
This is the fundamental and solemn responsibility of every public servant that 
is considered as a pillar of a truly responsive, effective, and efficient governance. To 
achieve this, the government maintains a corps of competent and vibrant workforce 
that attends to the concerns and needs of the citizenry. According to the Inventory 
of Government Human Resource (IGHR) of the Civil Service Commission which is 
composed of both career and non-career positions, there are 1,973,300 government 
workers as of June 30, 2023.
The proposed "Salary Standardization VI" seeks to grant increases to the 
basic salary of government workers, to be given in four (4) tranches. This will allow 
them to cope with the continually rising prices of basic commodities and services to 
be able to continue to provide decent living to their families. More importantly, the


proposed bill intends to convey the government's gratitude for their selfless service 
and utmost dedication to their work.
The proposed measure will make the compensation of government workers 
competitive, thus helping retain the incumbent employees and attract applicants at 
the same time. Through this, we can expect a more vibrant and robust civil service 
in the country.
This measure is reflective of the provisions of House Bill No. 8081 filed by 
then Representative of the 6th District of Batangas, now Department of Finance 
Secretary Ralph G. Recto.
In view of the 
recommended.
foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is highly
JINGGOY E3ERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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24 MARIS PI 26
SENATE
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S. No- ^“Bll
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
MODIFYING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT 
PERSONNEL, 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. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Salary
2 
Standardization Law VI'.
3 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Pursuant to the constitutional mandate that
4 
the 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 chargers, taking into account the nature of duties and responsibilities
7 
pertaining to and to the qualifications required for their positions, the State shall:
8 
a) implement a salary schedule that is generally comparable with those in
9 
the private sector doing comparable work and in accordance with the
10 
provisions of existing saiary and position classification laws, in order to
11 
attract, retain and motivate a corps of competent civil servants;
12 
b) keep the salary for government personnel fair and reasonable based
13 
upon substantive differences in duties, responsibilities, accountabilities
14 
and qualification requirements of the positions;
15 
c) ensure that the compensation for all civilian government personnel
16 
shall be standardized and rationalized across all government agencies


1 
to create an enabling environment that will promote social justice,
2 
integrity, efficiency, productivity, accountability and excellence in the
3 
civil service;
4 
d) take into consideration the financial capability of the government and
5 
shall give due regard to the efficient allocation of funds for personnel
6 
services, which shall be maintained at a realistic level in proportion to
7 
the overall expenditure of government; and
8 
e) conduct a periodic review of the salary and position classification
9 
system taking into account the changes in skills and competency
10 
requirements and the possible erosion In the purchasing power due to
11 
inflation, and other factors.
12 
Sec. 3. Coverage. — This Act shall apply to all positions for civilian
13 
government personnel in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches, including
14 
Constitutional Commissions, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Government-
15 
Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) not covered by Republic Act No. 10149,
16 
Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) and local government units (LGUs),
17 
regardless of appointment status, whether regular, casual or contractual In nature,
18 
appointive or elective, and on full-time or part-time basis, now existing or hereafter
19 
created.
20 
Sec. 4. Exclusions. — The following shall be excluded from the coverage of
21 
this Act:
22 
a) Military and uniformed personnel;
23 
b) GOCCs under Republic Act No. 10149 which shall be covered by a
24 
Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS) established by
25 
the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) and approved by the
26 
President of the Philippines; and
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c) Individuals whose services are engaged through job orders, contracts
28 
of service, consultancy or service contracts with no employer-employee
29 
relationship.
30 
Sec. 5. Exempt Entities. - Exempt entities refer to: (a) government agencies
31 
that are not covered by the CPCS authorized under Republic Act No. 6758, as
32 
amended; (b) GOCCs governed by the CPCS established by the GCG under Republic


1 
Act No. 10149; and (c) those authorized by law and have actually adopted their own
2 
compensation and position classification system.
3 
Exempt entities shall be governed by their respective compensation and
4 
position classification systems which shall be made effective upon the
5 
recommendation of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) or GCG, as
6 
the case may be, and approval by the President of the Philippines.
7 
Sec. 6. Applicability to Certain Officials. - Pursuant to Section 6 of Article VII
8 
and Section 10 of Article VI of the Constitution, the salaries authorized herein for the
9 
President of the Philippines, Vice-President of the Philippines and Members of
10 
Congress shall take effect only after the expiration of the respective terms of the
11 
present incumbents.
12 
Sec. 7. Modified Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel. - The
13 
modified Salary Schedule for Civilian Personnel shall be as follows:
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FIRST TRANCHE
Salary
Grade
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
17,035
4
17,145
17,277
17,410
17,543
17,678
17,812
17,950
18,087
5
18,197
18,338
18,479
18,621
18,763
18,908
19,053
19,198
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
30,977
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
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
Salary
Grade
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
18,739
4
18,860
19,005
19,151
19,297
19,446
19,593
19,745
19,896
5
20,017
20,172
20,327
20,483
20,639
20,799
20,958
21,118
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
37,897
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
57,763
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
77,437
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
26
140,408
142,699
145,028
147,395
149,801
152,246
154,730
157,256
17
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
197,577
200,801
29
202,593
205,901
209,261
212,677
216,147
219,676
223,260
226,906
30
228,931
232,667
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
285,756
32
401,664
409,765
418,029
426,459
435,059
443,832
452,784
461,915
33
507,164
522,379
THIRD TRANCHE
Salary
Grade
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
20,566
4
20,746
20,906
21,066
21,227
21,391
21,552
21,720
21,886
5
22,019
22,189
22,360
22,531
22,703
22,879
23,054
23,130
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
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
277,512
282,041
31
370,596
377,834
385,213
392,737
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
Salary
Grade
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
22,674
4
22,821
22,997
23,173
23,350
23,530
23,707
23,892
24,075
5
24,221
24,408
24,596
24,784
24,973
25,167
25,359
25,552
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
57,637
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
65,735
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
28
216,938
220,477
224,077
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
274,557
30
277,006
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
537,037
547,868
558,918
33
613,668
632,079
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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
4 
to the actual services rendered.
5 
Casual personnel shall be pad daily wage rate computed by dividing the
6 
corresponding monthly salary rate in the above Schedule by twenty-two (22)
7 
working 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 LCDs
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


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22 
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Sanggunian as provided under Sections 447(a), 458(a) and 468(a) of Republic Act 
No. 7160.
In the implementation of the salary increases, LGUs shall likewise ensure 
compliance with the following:
a) The salaries of LGU personnel that may be authorized shall correspond 
to the LGU's income classification and shall not exceed the percentage 
of the Salary Schedule in Section 7 hereof, as follows:
Percentage of the Salary Schedule
For Provinces / Cities
For Municipalities
Special Cities
100%
1st Class
100%
90%
2nd Class
95%
85%
3rd Class
90%
80%
4th Class
85%
75%
5th Class
80%
70%
6th Class
75%
65%
b) The basic pay of barangay personnel shall be in the form of honoraria 
consistent with Republic Act No. 7160, which shall not exceed the 
percentage of the Salary Schedule corresponding to the income 
classification of the LGU.
c) In case of partial implementation of the authorized compensation 
rates, the same shall be at uniform percentage across all positions for 
every LGU.
Sec. 9. 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, 2025, the first tranche schedule for civilian 
personnel;
b) Starting January 1, 2026, the second tranche schedule for civilian 
personnel;
c) Starting January 1, 2027, the third tranche schedule for civilian 
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d) Starting January 1, 2028, the fourth tranche schedule for civilian
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personnel.
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For covered GOCCs, GFIs and LGUs, the implementation period shall be in at
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least four (4) years depending on their financial capability, which each tranche
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starting not earlier than the dates stated above. GOCCs, GFIs and LGUs which do
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not have adequate or sufficient funds shall partially implement the modified Salary
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Schedule. In case of partial implementation, the same shall be at uniform
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percentage across all positions for every GOCC, GFI and LGU.
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Sec. 10. Non-diminution in the Basic Saiaries of Incumbent Empioyees. — In
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no case shall there by any diminution in the basic salaries of incumbent employees
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upon the implementation of this Act. For this purpose, they shall receive the new
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salary rates prescribed herein which in no case shall be less than their existing salary
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rates.
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Sec. 11. Compensation and Position Classification Report. - The DBM shall
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prepare a Compensation and Position Classification Report for all government
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entities in the national government; GOCCs and GFIs including exempt entities and
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the status of implementation thereof. The reports shall be periodically updated and
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submitted to Congress and the Commission on Audit for public disclosure,
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monitoring, compliance with established policies and as basis for future policy
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decisions.
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Sec. 12. Periodic Review of the Compensation and Position Classification
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System. — The DBM and Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall jointly review the CPCS
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every three (3) years, develop and recommend to the President a competitive
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compensation and remuneration system which shall attract and retain talent.
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Sec. 13. Appropriations. - The funding sources for the amounts necessary to
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implement the modified Salary Schedule shall be as follows:
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a) For national government entities, the amount necessary for the
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immediate implementation of this Act shall be included in the General
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Appropriations Act (GAA);
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b) For covered GOCCs and GFIs, the amounts shall come from their
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respective corporate funds in the approved corporate operating
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budgets. Government corporations which do not have adequate or


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sufficient funds shall only partially implement the established rates:
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Provided, That any partial implementation 
shall 
be at uniform
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proportion of the established rates for all positions in each government
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corporation; and
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c) For LGUs, the amounts shall be charged against their respective local
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government funds in accordance with the pertinent provisions of this
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Act and Republic Act No. 7160.
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Sec. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days after
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the effectivity of this Act, the DBM, CSC and GCG shall formulate the rules and
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regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 15. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of
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this Act is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act or any
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provisions not affected thereby shall remain to be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 16. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
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executive order, corporate charters, implementing rules and regulations, circulars,
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and other issuances prescribing salary grades for government officials and
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employees which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 17. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official
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Gazette.
Approved,
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