Payment of 3 Months' Advance Pay of Officials, Employees and Laborers of the Commonwealth Government
Commonwealth Act No. 676, enacted on July 28, 1945, authorizes the payment of three months' advance pay to officials, employees, and laborers of the Commonwealth Government who did not receive such payments at the outbreak of World War II. The funding for these payments will come from available appropriations for the 1945-1946 fiscal year. Local government units, including provinces and municipalities, can also provide this benefit if their finances permit, though they cannot use National Government aid for this purpose. The Act takes effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 676
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 28, 1945
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 676
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THREE MONTHS' ADVANCE PAY OF OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED SAME AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR
SECTION 1. Officials, employees and laborers who may not have received the three months advance pay at the outbreak of the war shall be paid the same from any available funds in the 1945-1946 appropriations for the offices concerned.
SECTION 2. Provinces, chartered cities, municipalities, municipal districts and government-owned of controlled corporations may avail themselves of the provisions of this Act if their finances warrant the extension of the benefits of said provisions to its officials and employees: Provided, That the provinces, cities, municipalities or municipal districts which shall receive aid from the National Government shall not utilize any portion thereof to pay the three months' advance salary authorized by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, July 28, 1945.
Cite This Law
Payment of 3 Months' Advance Pay of Officials, Employees and Laborers of the Commonwealth Government, Commonwealth Act No. 676, Jul 28, 1945 (Philippines)
Payment of 3 Months' Advance Pay of Officials, Employees and Laborers of the Commonwealth Government, Commonwealth Act No. 676 (Phil. 1945)
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