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Executive Orders

AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE IN SALARIES OF METROPOLITAN MANILA COMMISSION OFFICIALS AND MAYORS/VICE MAYORS

Executive Order No. 793

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 793 April 26, 1982

AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE IN SALARIES OF METROPOLITAN MANILA COMMISSION OFFICIALS AND MAYORS/VICE MAYORS OF THE CITIES OF MANILA, QUEZON, PASAY AND CALOOCAN

WHEREAS, Executive Order Nos. 667 and 668 dated January 1, 1981 and March 19, 1981 authorized the increase in salaries of officials belonging to the Career Executive Service and other national government personnel, to enable them to cope with increased costs of living in these times of economic crises and inflation;

WHEREAS, the above policies were implemented in Metropolitan Manila under Executive Order Nos. 81-02 dated May 29, 1981;

WHEREAS, such increase in salaries, particularly the adjustment to CESO rates of salaries of city/municipal officials whose positions were equated to the Career Executive Service, have resulted in an undesirable situation where the superior officials receive equal or lower compensation than their subordinates;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order:

Sec. 1. Maximum Salary Rate for the Governor/Chairman....

Summary of Executive Order No. 793

Salary Increase for Metropolitan Manila Commission Officials and Mayors/Vice Mayors

- Rationale for the salary increase (Sec. 1):
    - To enable officials to cope with increased costs of living and inflation.
    - Previous salary increases for national government personnel resulted in an undesirable situation where subordinates receive equal or higher compensation than their superiors.

- Maximum salary rate for the Governor/Chairman (Sec. 1):
    - Equated to that of a Cabinet Member.
    - Automatically adjusted in accordance with any modification of the rate for Cabinet Members.

- Maximum salaries of Vice Governor/Vice Chairman, Commissioners, and City Mayors/Vice Mayors (Sec. 2):
    - Equated to Career Executive Service (CES) ranks and grades as follows:
        - Vice Governor/Vice Chairman: CES I-2
        - Commissioners for Finance, Planning, and Operations: CES I-1
        - City Mayor of Manila: CES II-3
        - City Vice Mayor of Manila: CES II-2
        - City Mayors of Quezon, Pasay, and Caloocan: CES III-4
        - City Vice Mayors of Quezon, Pasay, and Caloocan: CES III-3
    - Rates automatically revised in accordance with any modification of CES rates.

- Funding (Sec. 3):
    - Drawn from salary savings or other funds of the Metro Manila Commission or the city concerned, not earmarked for specific purposes.

- Effectivity (Sec. 4):
    - Salary increase retroactive to January 1981.

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