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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. &306

Introduced by Representative Ron P. Salo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Judiciary Branch of the Philippine Government is one of its three independent and
co-equal branches. The duties of the Judiciary include the duty of the courts of justice to settle
actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable, and to
determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess
of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the Government.

Part of the important mandate of the Judiciary include its employees who perform an
invaluable role in the speedy administration of justice in our country. Thus, the State must ensure
that all the appointees in these crucial positions are qualified and competent. Appointing based
‘on merit and qualifications enable the government to maximize its resources and work in the most
efficient manner. With thousands of cases and other judicial matters entering their posts daily,
these employees must be compensated with salaries commensurate to their merits, qualifications,
and the volume of work that they perform.

Further, the 1987 Philippine Constitution guarantees every employee the right to a decent
living wage and adequate income in order to sufficiently provide for their families. The State must
also ensure that its employees are able to adequately provide for themselves and their
dependents.

In this bill, it is proposed that the salaries and qualifications of the 18 positions mentioned
in the bill be reclassified and updated. It is high time that we recognize the importance of these
‘employees and the essential task that they perform. Increasing the salaries of these court
personnel will enable them to focus on their work and contribute in the speedy and efficient
administration of justice in our country.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is urgently sought.

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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 8306

Introduced by Representative Ron P. Salo

AN ACT
RECLASSIFYING THE SALARY AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE
JUDICIARY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to ensure that all
appointees in the government are qualified, competent, and appointed based on merit. As such,
the State must also ensure that those appointed in position must be compensated with salaries
‘commensurate to their merits and amount of work that they perform

Employees of the Courts perform a significant role in ensuring the speedy administration
of Justice in our country. With thousands of cases and other judiciary matters entering their posts
daily, these employees must be compensated accordingly.

SEC. 2. Reclassification of Salary and Qualifications. —

Present | New Salary | Present | New Position Present New
Salary | Grade Position Qualifications | Qualifications
Grade
15 23 Clerk of Court | Court Education: Education; LLB
1 Manager! —_| Bachelor's graduate
degree relevant
to the job Eligibility: — CS-
P/Second Level
Eligibility: CS-
P/Second Level | Training: 4 hours
relevant
Training: None | training
required
Experience: 1
Experience: year of relevant
None required __| experience
18 24 Clerk of Court | Court Education: Education: LLB
u Manager Il | Bachelor's graduate

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Present | New Salary Present New Position Present New
Salary Grade Position Qualifications | Qualifications
Grade

degree relevant | Eligibility: © CS-
to the job P/Second Level
Eligibility: CS- | Training: 10
P/Second Level | hours of relevant
training
Training: None
required Experience: 2
years of relevant
Experience: ‘experience
None required
22 25 Clerk of Court | Court Education: Education:
a) Manager Ill Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Laws
graduate
Eligibility: CS-
P/Second Level | Eligibility: | CS-
P/Second Level
Training: 4 hours
of relevant | Training: 14
training hours of relevant
training
Experience: 1
year of relevant | Experience: 3
experience years of relevant
experience
23 26 ‘Clerk of Court | MET-TC Education: Education:
IV ‘Court Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Laws
Attorney 1V_| graduate graduate
Eligibility:  CS-
P/Second Level | Eligibility: RA
1080
Training: 8 hours
relevant | Training: 16
training hours of relevant
training
Experience: 2
years of relevant | Experience: 4
‘experience years of relevant
experience
24 27 Clerk of Court | Branch Court | Education: Education:
v Attorney IV Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Laws
graduate graduate
Eligibility: RA‘ Eligibility: = RA
1080 1080
a/

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Present | New Salary | Present | New Position Present New
Salary | Grade Position Qualifications | Qualifications
Grade
Training: 4 hours | Training: 16
of relevant | hours of relevant
training training
Experience: 1| Experience: 5
year of relevant | years of relevant
experience experience
25 28 Clerk of Court | Branch Court | Education: Education:
vl Attomey V | Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Laws
graduate graduate
Eligibility:  RA| Eligibility: RA
1080 1080
Training: 4 hours | Training: 20
of relevant | hours of relevant
training training
Experience: 1| Experience: 5
year of relevant | years of relevant
experience experience
26 29 Clerk of Court | Executive Education: Education:
vil Court Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Laws
Attorney graduate graduate
Eligibility: RA Eligibility: RA
1080 1080
Training: 10) Training: 24
hours of relevant | hours of relevant
training training
Experience: 3| Experience: 5
years of relevant | years of relevant
experience experience
712 7 Court Legal | Judicial Education: Education:
Researcher! | Research Bachelor's Completed at
Officer | degree relevant| least two (2)
to the job years of studies
in the College of
Eligibility: CS- | Law
P/Second Level
Eligibility:  CS-
Training: None | P/Second Level
required

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Present | New Salary | Present | NewPosition| Present New
Salary | Grade Position Qualifications | Qualifications
Grade
Experience: Training: 4 hours
None required | of relevant
training
Experience: 1
year relevant
experience
15 20 Court Legal | Judicial Education: Education:
Researcher Il | Research Bachelor's Bachelor of Laws
Officer II degree relevant | graduate
to the job
Eligibility: CS-
Eligibility: CS- | P/Second Level
P/Second Level
Training: 8 hours
Treining: 4 hours | of relevant
relevant | training
Fok tl
Experience: 2
Experience: 1 | years of relevant
year —_ relevant | experience
experience
1 cr) Human Human Education: Education:
Resource | Resource _| Bachelor's Bachelor's
Management | Management | degree relevant | degree relevant
Officer | Officer | to the job to the job
Eligibility: CS- | Eligibility: CS-
P/Second Level__| P/Second Level
Training: None | Training: None
Experience Experience:
none none
15 16 Human Human Education: Education:
Resource | Resource —_| Bachelor's Bachelor's
Management | Management | degree relevant | degree relevant
Officer I! Officer Il to the job to the job
Eligibility: CS- | Eligibility: CS-
P/Second Level _| P/Second Level

Training: 4 hours
of relevant
training

Training: 4 houre
relevant
cag

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Present
Salary
Grade

New Salary
Grade

Present
Position

New Position

Present
Qualifications

New
Qualifications

Experience: 1
year —_relevant
experience

Experience: 1
year relevant
experience

18

19

Human
Resource
Management
Officer I

Human
Resource
Management
Officer

Education:
Bachelor's
degree relevant
to the job

Eligibility: CS-
P/Second Level

Training: 8 hours
of relevant
training

Experience: 2
year relevant
experience

Education:
Bachelor's
degree relevant
to the job

Eligibility: CS-
P/Second Level

Training: 8 hours
of relevant
training

Experience: 4
year relevant
experience

Human
Resource

Management
Assistant

Human
Resource
Management
Assistant

Education:
Completion of 2
years in college
Eligibility: CS-
SP/First Level

Tren: 4 hours
relevant
ree

Experience: 1
year relevant
experience

Education:
Completion of 2
years in college

Eligibility: CS-
SP/First Level
Training: 4 hours

relevant
erie

experience

Social Welfare
Officer Ill

Judicial Social

Education:
Bachelor's
degree in Social
Work

Eligibility: = RA
1080

Training: 16
hours of relevant
training

Education:
Bachelor's
degree in Social
Work

Eligibility: RA
1080
Training: 40
hours of relevant
training

Experience: 3| Experience: 1
year relevant| year —_relevant
experience experience _and

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Present

Salary
Grade

New Salary
Grade

Present
Position

New Position

Present
Qualifications

New
Qualifications

20 years
experience
working in courts

15

18

Social Welfare
Officer I

Judicial Social
Welfare
Officer I!

Education:
Bachelor's
Degree in Social
Work

Eligibility: RA
1080

Training: 4 hours
of relevant
training
Experience: 1
year relevant
experience

Education:
Bachelor's
degree in Social
Work

Eligibility: © RA
1080

Training: 20
hours of relevant
training

Experience: 3
year relevant
experience

1

Librarian |

Librarian |

Education: BSE
(Major in Library
Science), BEE
(Specialization in
Library Science),

AB
(Specialization in
Library Science),
Bachelor of
Library and
Information
Science

Eligibility: RA
1080

Training: none

Experience:
none

Education: BSE
(Major in Library
Science), BEE
(Specialization in
Library Science),
AB

(Specialization in
Library Science),
Master of Library
and Information
Science

Eligibility: = RA
1080

Training: 4 hours
of relevant
training

Experience:
none

Librarian It

Librarian II

Education: BSE
(Major in Library
Science), BEE
(Specialization in
Library Science),
AB

(Specialization in
Library Science),

Education: BSE
(Major in Library
Science), BEE
(Specialization in
Library Science),
AB

(Specialization in
Library Science),

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Present | New Salary
Salary | Grade
Grade

Position

New Position

Present
Qualifications

New
Qualifications

Bachelor of
Library and
Information
Science

Eligibility: = RA
1080

Training: 4 hours
of relevant
training

Experience: 1
year of relevant
experience

Master of Library
and Information
Science

Eligibility: = RA
1080

Training: 8 hours
of relevant
training

Experience: 1
year of relevant
‘experience

Librarian II!

Librarian Ill

Education: BSE
(Major in Library
Science), BEE
(Specialization in
Library Science),

AB
(Specialization in
Library Science),
Bachelor of
Library and
Information
Science

Eligibility: RA
1080

Education: BSE
(Major in Library
Science), BEE
(Specialization in
Library Science),
AB
(Specialization in
Library Science),
Master of Library
and Information
Science

Eligibility: RA
1080

Training: 8 hours

Training: 8 hours | of relevant
of relevant | training
training

Experience: 2
Experience: 1 | years of relevant
year of relevant | experience
experience

SEC. 3. Representation and Tr

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and

Allowance (RATA). — The employees
mentioned in the preceding section who are already entitled to Representation and Transportation
Allowance (RATA) shall receive a Five thousand Pesos (P 5,000.00) increase across the board.

. - The Civil Service Commission (CSC)
in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Supreme Court,
shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act.

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SEC. 5. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

implementation of this Act

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — \f any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall continue to be in full force
and effect.

‘SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, and administrative orders or
parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby repealed or amended
accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the online version of the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved.

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