Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Seventeenth Congress

_ Session

HB No, 6712
Introduced by Congressman Dakila Carlo E. Cua

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 9 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6758 OTHWERWISE KNOWN AS THE
SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW, AS AMENDED

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to offer highly competent individuals and professionals adequate
compensation, in order to entice into joining the public service for purposes of attaining
better public service.

It is of public knowledge that employees and professionals employed in the
private sector are better compensated than those employed by the government. This is the
primordial reason why highly competent individuals and professionals tend to join the
private sector than to serve the goverment. Worse, performing public servants are
repulsed from staying with the government by reason of inadequate compensation.

By giving the head of each branch, bureau, agency, or department the power to
adjust the benchmarking of position schedule to match compensation offered by the
government to that in the private industry will level the playing field, and give the
government the leeway to select, engage, and retain highly competent individuals and
professionals. In this regard, the immediate passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

DAKI ENRIQUEZ CUA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
Session

HB.No, 6712
froduced by Congressman Dakila Carlo E. Cua

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 9 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6758 OTHWERWISE KNOWN AS THE
SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW, AS AMENDED

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

SECTION 1. Section 9 of the Salary Standardization Law, as amended. is hereby
‘amended to read as follows:

Section 9. Salary Grade Assignments for Other Positions. - For positions below
the Officials mentioned under Section 8 hereof and their equivalent, whether in
the National Government, local government units, government-owned or
controlled corporations or financial institutions, the Department of Budget and
Management is hereby directed to prepare the Index of Occupational Services to
be guided by the Benchmark Position Schedule prescribed hereunder and the
following factors: (1) the education and experience required to perform the duties
and responsibilities of the positions; (2) the nature and complexity of the work to
be performed; (3) the kind of supervision received; (4) mental and/or physical
strain required in the completion of the work; (5) nature and extent of internal and
external relationships; (6) kind of supervision exercised; (7) decision-making
responsibility; (8) responsil for accuracy of records and reports; (9)
accountability for funds, properties and equipment; and (10) hardship, hazard and
personal risk involved in the job.

Benchmark Position Schedule
Position Title Salary Grade
Laborer I 1
Messenger 2
Clerk 1 3
Driver | 3
Stenographer | 4


Mechanic 1
Carpenter II
Electrician 11
Secretary I
Bookkeeper
Administrative
Assistant
Education
Research
Assistant I
Cashier 1
Nurse 1
‘Teacher |
Agrarian Reform
Program
Technologist
Budget Officer 1
Chemist I
Agriculturist |
Social Welfare
Officer I
Engineer |
Veterinarian |
Legal Officer |
Administrative
Officer 11
Dentist I
Postmaster IV.
Forester II]
Associate
Professor I

Rural Health
Physician

In no case shall the salary of the chairman, president, general manager or
administrator, and the board of directors of government-owned or controlled

corporations and financial institutions exceed Salary Grade 30: Provided, That the
President may, in truly exceptional cases, may approve higher compensation for

the aforesaid officials.

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12
13
4
1s

16
7
18
19

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SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION, THE HEAD OF EACH BRANCH, DEPARTMENT, AGENCY,
OR BUREAU MAY APPROVE HIGHER COMPENSATION TO ANY
POSITION HOLDING SALARY GRADES 21 TO 29: PROVIDED, THAT IN
NO CASE SHALL THE SALARY OF SAID OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
EXCEED SALARY GRADE 30.

SECTION 2. Separability Clause ~ If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts or provisions of this Act which are not affected
shall be in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause — All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,
implementing rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen [15] days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in two [2] newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved.