Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions
Presidential Decree No. 1511, issued on June 11, 1978, mandates an increase in the salaries of the Chairmen and Commissioners of the Constitutional Commissions in the Philippines. The decree raises the salaries of the Chairmen of the Civil Service Commission, Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit to P75,000 per annum, while Commissioners will receive P60,000 each per annum. This adjustment aims to align compensation with the increased responsibilities and complexities faced by these officials and to address the rising cost of living. The necessary funds for these salary increases will be drawn from the National Treasury. The decree took effect on its issuance date and was published in the Official Gazette on January 1, 1979.
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- What is Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions about?
- Presidential Decree No. 1511, issued on June 11, 1978, mandates an increase in the salaries of the Chairmen and Commissioners of the Constitutional Commissions in the Philippines. The decree raises the salaries of the Chairmen of the Civil Service Commission, Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit to P75,000 per annum, while Commissioners will receive P60,000 each per annum. This adjustment aims to align compensation with the increased responsibilities and complexities faced by these officials and to address the rising cost of living. The necessary funds for these salary increases will be drawn from the National Treasury. The decree took effect on its issuance date and was published in the Official Gazette on January 1, 1979.
- What type of law is Presidential Decree No. 1511?
- Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions (Presidential Decree No. 1511) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions enacted?
- Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions (Presidential Decree No. 1511) was enacted on Jun 11, 1978.
- What is the citation for Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions?
- Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions, Presidential Decree No. 1511, Jun 11, 1978 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 1511
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 11, 1978
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1511
INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE CHAIRMEN AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
WHEREAS, the New Constitution mandates the standardization of compensation of government officials taking into account the nature of the responsibilities pertaining to, and the qualifications required for, the positions concerned; casia
WHEREAS, in line with the provisions of the Constitution, the policy of the government, within the limitation of available funds, has been to update compensation schemes of officials and employees so as to maximize efficiency and to enable them to cope with increasing costs of living;
WHEREAS, the present salaries of the Chairmen of the Civil Service Commission, Commission on Elections, and the Commission on Audit at P60,000, P62,400 and P60,000 per annum, respectively, have become obsolete and unrealistic considering that the activities and responsibilities of these Constitutional Commissions have increased in volume and significance, in consonance with the increasing complexity of the activities of the government as a whole;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree: cd
SECTION 1. The salaries of the Chairmen of the Civil Service Commission, Commission on Elections and the Commission on Audit are hereby fixed at P75,000 per annum; and the Commissioners of said Constitutional Commissions at P60,000 each per annum.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum as may be necessary to pay the salary increases provided for in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 3. This Decree shall take effect on June 11, 1978.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 75 No. 1 Page 1 on January 1, 1979.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions, Presidential Decree No. 1511, Jun 11, 1978 (Philippines)
Increasing the Salaries of Chairmen and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions, Presidential Decree No. 1511 (Phil. 1978)
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