Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 1169

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and
Enrico A. Pineda

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Compensation and Position Classification System in the Republic of the
Philippines shall apply to all positions, appointive or clective, on full or part-time
basis, now existing or hereafter created in the government, including
government-owned or controlled corporations and government financial
institutions.

The term "government" refers to the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial
Branches and the Constitutional Commissions and shall include all, but shall
not be limited to, departments, bureaus, offices, boards, commissions, courts
tribunals, councils, authorities, administrations, centers, institutes, state
colleges and universities, local government units, and the armed forces. The term
"government-owned or controlled corporations and financial institutions” shall
include all corporations and financial institutions owned or controlled by the
National Government, whether such corporations and financial institutions
perform governmental or proprietary functions.

This House Bill seeks to provide the proper pay for all military and police
personnel for their substantive differences in their duties and responsibilities,
and set the correct qualification standards.

Earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested (
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 1168

Introduced by Representatives Michael L. Romero and
Enrico A. Pineda

AN ACT
TO RATIONALIZE THE COMPENSATION AND POSITION
CLASSIFICATION OF ALL MILITARY AND POLICE PERSONNEL,
TO PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR THEIR SUBSTANTIVE DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES, TO ESTABLISH THE PROPER
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Title — This Act shall be known as the "Military and Police

Personnel Compensation and Position Act of 2019."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to provide
the appropriate pay for substantially equal work and to base differences in pay
upon substantive differences in duties and responsibilities, and qualification
requirements of the positions. In determining the rates of pay, specific due regard
shall be given to, among others, prevailing rates in the private sector for

comparable work

For this purpose, the Department of Budget and Managements (DBM) is

hereby directed to establish and administer a unified Compensation and Position


Classification System, hereinafter referred to as the System, as provided for in
Presidential Decree No. 985.

SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The base pay of
uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippin

nd the Integrated
National Police shall continue be as prescribed in the national salary schedule
for these personnel in R.A. No. 6638 and R.A. No. 6648. The longevity pay of
these personnel shall be as prescribed under R.A. No. 6638, and R.A. No. 1134
as amended by R.A. No. 3725 and R.A. No. 6648:

Provided, however, That the longevity pay of uniformed personnel of the
Integrated National Police shall include those services rendered as uniformed
members of the police, jail and fire departments of the local government units
prior to the police integration.

All existing types of allowances authorized for uniformed personnel of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines and Integrated National Police such as cost of
living allowance, longevity pay, quarters allowance, subsistence allowance,
clothing allowance, hazard pay and other allowances shall continue to be
authorized.

Hereafter each officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Integrated National Police shall receive in addition to his monthly base pay,
longevity pay equivalent to twenty per centum of the monthly base pay
authorized for his grade for each five (5) years of faithful and efficient service
here after rendered as an officer or the Armed Forces of the Philippines and of

recognized guerrilla units, such additional pay to be compounded every five (5)
years;

Hereafter each personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Integrated National Police shall receive in addition to his monthly base pay,

longevity pay equivalent to fifteen per centum of the monthly base pay


authorized for his grade for each five (5) years of faithful and efficient service
here after rendered as an officer or the Armed Forces of the Philippines and of

recognized guerrilla units, such additional pay to be compounded every five (5)

years;

Provided, That the total amount of longevity pay shall not exceed fifty per

centum of the officer's monthly base pay as prescribed by law:

Provided, further, That nothing in this section shall be construed as

authorizing payment of any back longevity pay for any period of serv
after rendered.

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SECTION 4. Periodic Reports - The Arm Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
and the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall submit periodic reports on its
findings and make recommendations on actions to be taken by Congress and
Senate and the appropriate department, and in order to carry out the objectives
and mandates of this Act.

(a) The Department of Budget and Management shall update
the Schedule whenever there are across-the-board salary
adjustments as may be provided by law

(b) The daily wage rate shall be determined by dividing the
monthly salary rate by twenty-two (22) working days per

month

SECTION 5. Automatic Review - Every three (3) years after the effectivity
of this Act, an independent review panel composed of experts to be appointed by
the President shall review the policies and programs in the AFP and PNP and

shall make recommendations, based on its findings, to the President and to both

Houses of Congress.

(a) The total compensation provided for government personnel
must be maintained at a reasonable level in proportion to the
national budget;


(b) A review of government compensation rates, taking into
account possible erosion in purchasing power due to inflation
and other factors, shall be conducted periodically

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, issuances.
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed
or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. [f, for any reason or reasons, any
portion or provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the
remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and

effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,