Implementing Salary Increases for Personnel in the Land Registration Commission Pursuant to PD No. 1529 and the National Compensation and Classification Plan

March 31, 1979

LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 87

IMPLEMENTING SALARY INCREASES FOR PERSONNEL IN THE LAND REGISTRATION COMMISSION PURSUANT TO PD NO. 1529 AND THE NATIONAL COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1529 provided, among others, for the upgrading of classes/positions and salary increases of officials and employees in the Land Registration Commissions;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to implement the authorized upgrading in phase with the National Compensation and Position Classification Plans and within the constraints of funding availability;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby direct the following measures to implement details of the upgrading of classes of positions and salary increases in the Land Registration Commission:

1. The salaries of technical classes of positions in the Commission, including those in the Land Registration, Geodetic Engineering, and Court Operations Groups shall be adjusted to four (4) salary ranges above the full level called for under the Salary Survey otherwise implemented by Letter of Implementation No. 82.

2. The Registers of Deeds and the Deputy Register of Deeds classes in the National Classification and Compensation Plans shall be compressed into three (3) classes each, in accordance with class specifications and definitions approved pursuant to P.D. No. 985: Provided, That the resulting increase in salary shall not be less than 5%.

3. All other positions in the Commission not covered under the preceding items 1 and 2 shall he extended the increases authorized under Letters of Implementation Nos. 82, 83 or 84 for regular employees, physicians or lawyers as the case may be.

4. The amount appropriated for salary increases which is incorporated in the CY 1979 budget of the Land Registration Commission shall be used for the salary adjustments directed by this Letter. Any deficiency shall be covered by salary lapses and other personal services savings of the Commission. Any remaining deficiency shall be covered by the Salary Adjustment Fund in B.P. No. 1.

5. The implementation of P.D. No. 1529 shall not be immediate and shall be understood to be subject to the availability of funds and to be in phase with other agencies/positions in the government. Accordingly, the compensation and classification plans of the Land Registration Commission shall continue to be approved pursuant to P.D. No. 985.

6. The salary increases/upgradings provided herein shall take effect on May 1, 1979.

7. The rules and regulations needed to comply with this Letter shall be formulated and issued by the Minister of the Budget.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 31st day of March, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.