Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level

Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level

<--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SCJan 17, 2006Supreme Court Issuances3 min read

On January 17, 2006, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution granting additional allowances to judges assigned extra duties in various trial courts. Judges from Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, and other specified courts will receive a daily expense allowance of P500 for additional assignments, capped at P6,000 monthly. For merely deciding cases, the allowance is set at P300. Additionally, judges will earn a monthly judicial incentive allowance of P500 for each extra branch assigned, funded through savings from lower courts' budgets. The resolution aims to provide financial support to judges handling increased workloads while ensuring proper administrative adjustments.

What is Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level about?: On January 17, 2006, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution granting additional allowances to judges assigned extra duties in various trial courts. Judges from Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, and other specified courts will receive a daily expense allowance of P500 for additional assignments, capped at P6,000 monthly. For merely deciding cases, the allowance is set at P300. Additionally, judges will earn a monthly judicial incentive allowance of P500 for each extra branch assigned, funded through savings from lower courts' budgets. The resolution aims to provide financial support to judges handling increased workloads while ensuring proper administrative adjustments.
What type of law is <--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC?: Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level (<--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
When was Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level enacted?: Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level (<--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC) was enacted on Jan 17, 2006.
What is the citation for Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level?: Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level, <--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC, Jan 17, 2006 (Philippines)

Law Information

Reference Number: <--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC
Date Enacted: Jan 17, 2006
Category: Supreme Court Issuances
Subcategory: Resolutions
Jurisdiction: Philippines
Enacting Body: Congress of the Philippines

January 17, 2006

EN BANC

A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC

GRANTING INCENTIVES TO JUDGES WHO ARE GIVEN ADDITIONAL DUTY OF HEARING AND DECIDING CASES OF OTHER BRANCHES OF THEIR COURTS OR OF OTHER COURTS OF THE SAME LEVEL

AMENDED RESOLUTION

Effective immediately, Judges of Regional Trial Courts (RTC), Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTC), Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC), Municipal Trial Courts (MTC), [and] Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTC), Shari'a District Courts (SDC), and Shari'a Circuit Courts (SCC) who are given additional assignment of hearing and deciding cases of other branches of the RTC, MeTC, or MTCC, or of other MTC, MCTC, SDC or SCC, as the case may be, shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance at the rate of Five Hundred Pesos (P500) a day for every day rendered in the other branch or branches but in no case to exceed Six Thousand Pesos (P6,000) a month, provided that for deciding a case only the additional expense allowance shall be Three Hundred Pesos (P300), and chargeable against the regular appropriations for representation and transportation allowances for such other branch or branches which are deemed savings in such item for the duration of the vacancy of such branch or branches.

In addition to the foregoing, such judges shall be given a monthly judicial incentive allowance of Five Hundred Pesos (P500) for every additional branch that is assigned to them, chargeable against the savings of the lower courts.

The allowances herein granted are exclusive of the transportation and travel allowances prescribed by Administrative Circular No. 15-2005 dated March 22, 2005 as applicable and other similar benefits as may be provided for by law or by Court issuance.

The Office of the Court Administrator shall amend Circular No. 43-99 in consonance with this Resolution and all relevant issuances of the Court.

City of Manila, January 17, 2006. ITSaHC

(SGD.) ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBANChief Justice

(SGD.) REYNATO S. PUNOAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) LEONARDO A. QUISUMBINGAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) CONSUELO YNARES-SANTIAGOAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) ANTONIO T. CARPIOAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA-MARTINEZAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) RENATO C. CORONAAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALESAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) ROMEO J. CALLEJO, SR.Associate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) ADOLFO S. AZCUNAAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) DANTE O. TINGAAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

(SGD.) MINITA V. CHICO-NAZARIOAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

CANCIO C. GARCIAAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the Philippines

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Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level, <--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC, Jan 17, 2006 (Philippines)

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Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level, <--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC (Phil. 2006)

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<--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SCJan 17, 2006Supreme Court Issuances3 min read

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Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level (<--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.

When was Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level enacted?

Granting Incentives to Judges who are Given Additional Duty of Hearing and Deciding Cases of Other Branches of the Same Level (<--!01172006-->A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC) was enacted on Jan 17, 2006.

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