Nationalizing the Salaries of and Adopting a Standard Staffing Pattern for the Support Staff of Provincial/City Fiscals' Offices

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Executive Order No. 910

Nationalizing the Salaries of and Adopting a Standard Staffing Pattern for the Support Staff of Provincial/City Fiscals' Offices

- Establishes a standard staffing pattern and compensation scheme for the support staff of provincial/city fiscals' offices, with the salaries to be paid by the Ministry of Justice. (Section 1)
• Provides a detailed staffing pattern and salary scale for different groups of provinces/cities based on the number of fiscals.
• Group I (25 or more fiscals): Positions include Administrative Officer VI, Research Attorney, Assistant Administrative Officer III, Records Officer VI, Assistant Records Officer, Supply Officer V, Staff Assistants IV-II, Process Servers, and Utility Men. (Section 1)
• Group II (18-24 fiscals): Positions include Administrative Officer V, Research Attorney, Assistant Administrative Officer II, Records Officer V, Supply Officer IV, Staff Assistants IV-II, Process Servers, and Utility Men. (Section 1)
• Group III (15-17 fiscals): Positions include Administrative Officer IV, Research Attorney, Assistant Administrative Officer I, Records Officer IV, Supply Officer III, Staff Assistants III-II, Process Servers, and Utility Men. (Section 1)
• Group IV (12-14 fiscals): Positions include Administrative Officer III, Records Officer III, Supply Officer II, Staff Assistants III-II, Process Servers, and Utility Men. (Section 1)
• Group V (8-11 fiscals): Positions include Administrative Officer II, Records Officer II, Supply Officer I, Staff Assistants III-II, Process Server, and Utility Man. (Section 1)
• Group VI (4-7 fiscals): Positions include Administrative Officer I, Records Officer I, Process Server, and Utility Man. (Section 1)
• Group VII (3 fiscals and below): Positions include Administrative Assistant, Process Server, and Utility Man. (Section 1)
- Provides for the creation of positions for stenographic reporters and supervising stenographic reporters based on the number of fiscals. (Section 2)
- Allows incumbent personnel not appointed to the new positions to continue in service, but their salaries shall be paid from local funds. (Section 3)
- Allocates P9,500,000 or necessary amount from savings and available income of the Ministry of Justice to carry out the provisions. Thereafter, the amount shall be included in the annual appropriations of the Ministry of Justice. (Section 4)
• For first class provinces and cities, 40% of the salaries of the support staff shall be borne by the local government until the national government can pay in full. (Section 4)
- Sets the effective date of the nationalization of salaries and staffing pattern as January 1, 1984. (Section 5)
- Repeals or modifies any inconsistent laws, decrees, and orders. (Section 6)