Authorizing Release of the Additional Cost of Living Allowance under the Judiciary Development Fund Decree Corresponding to the Eighty Percent of the Collections Therefor for the Period March 31 to April 29, 2004

April 30, 2004

SUPREME COURT MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 23-04

AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF THE ADDITIONAL COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE UNDER THE JUDICIARY DEVELOPMENT FUND DECREE CORRESPONDING TO THE EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE COLLECTIONS THEREFOR FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 31 TO APRIL 29, 2004

Pursuant to and by virtue of the authority vested in him by P.D. No. 1949 (Judiciary Development Fund Decree), the Chief Justice hereby authorizes the release of additional cost of living allowance from the eighty per centum (80%) allotted for the purpose from the income of the Judiciary Development Fund from March 31 to April 29, 2004, including that portion of the eighty per centum of the income collected prior thereto which may still remain available after the previous releases for the First Quarter of CY 2004, to augment the allowances of the Justices, Judges, the Officials, and the Personnel of the Judiciary for the first month of the Second Quarter of CY 2004 at the rates hereafter set forth:

	COURT	No. of	Rates	Amount
		Personnel
SUPREME COURT
(including OCA and PET)
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below	547	3,000	P1,641,000.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00	386	2,800	1,080,800.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above	1,013	2,600	2,633,800.00
Hall of Justice
50% recommended rate	479	1,500	718,500.00
Court of Appeals
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below	295	3,000	885,000.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000	255	2,800	714,000.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above	628	2,600	1,632,800.00
SANDIGANBAYAN
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below	53	3,000	159,000.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00	109	2,800	305,200.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above	176	2,600	457,600.00
COURT OF TAX APPEALS
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below	14	3,000	42,000.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00	22	2,800	61,600.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above	46	2,600	119,600.00
LOWER COURTS
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,000.00 and below	3,504	3,000	10,512,000.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P7,001.00 to P10,000.00	8,043	2,800	22,520,400.00
Personnel receiving salary of
P10,001.00 and above	11,504	2,600	29,910,400.00
Total Amount			P73,393,700.00

 

The release shall be subject to the usual implementing guidelines.

This Memorandum Order takes effect immediately. The Court Administrator, Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court, the Chiefs of the Office of Administrative Services and the Fiscal Management and Budget Office of the Supreme Court and the Officers-in-Charge of the Office of the Administrative Services and the Financial Management Office of the Office of the Court Administrator shall forthwith implement it. cAHIaE

Issued this 30th day of April 2004.

(SGD.) HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.Chief Justice

IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE GRANT OF ADDITIONAL COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE FROM THE JUDICIARY DEVELOPMENT FUND (JDF) TO OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE JUDICIARY AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL PURSUANT TO MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 23-2004

1. All officials and employees of the Judiciary and PET, whether permanent, co-terminous, temporary or casual who have rendered actual service for at least six (6) months as of March 31, 2004 and still in the service as of April 29, 2004 shall be entitled to 100% of the benefit authorized herein.

"The term "actual service" refers to the period of continuous service since the appointment of the official or employee concerned, including the period or periods covered by any previously approved leave of absence with pay or sick leave of absence without pay (Sec. 28, Rule XVI, CSC Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of E.O. No. 292)."

2. Employees who have rendered six (6) months actual service as of April 29, 2004 (cut-off period) shall be entitled to 80% of the proposed rate.

3. A. The following are entitled to a proportionate rate of the benefit:

1. Employees who have rendered six (6) months or more per 1 above but have compulsorily retired or been separated from the service through no fault of their own (co-terminous) as of April 29, 2004. HDCAaS

2. Those who have been on vacation leave without pay (VLWOP) for a continuous or uninterrupted period of one (1) week or more during the period covered by the grant of the benefit.

B. The proportionate rate will be computed as follows:

Services Rendered	Additional
(after March 30,2004)	Cost of Living Allowance
One month (Four [4] weeks)	100% of the proposed rate
Three (3) weeks but less than four (4) weeks	75% of the proposed rate
Two (2) weeks but less than three (3) weeks	50% of the proposed rate
One (1) week but less than two (2) weeks	25% of the proposed rate

 

4. Any problem arising from the implementation of this benefit which is not covered by these guidelines shall be referred to the Chief Justice.

April 30, 2004.