Request of Retired SC and Court of Appeals Justices for Increase/Adjustment of their December 1998 Pensions
On January 16, 2001, the Philippine Supreme Court addressed a request regarding pension adjustments for retired justices from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The Court resolved to note a memorandum concerning the entitlement of retired justices who are not yet receiving pensions to an annual year-end bonus and cash gift. It ruled that all retired justices should receive equal pensions to current justices, along with any new benefits granted to incumbents. Additionally, the Court granted a request for retired justices who have not exceeded a specified post-retirement period and are not receiving monthly pensions to be eligible for the year-end bonus and gift.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!01162001-->A.M. No. 99-7-01-SC
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Notices
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 16, 2001
EN BANC
A.M. NO. 99-7-01-SC
REQUEST OF RETIRED SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES FOR INCREASE/ADJUSTMENT OF THEIR DECEMBER 1998 PENSIONS
The Court Resolved to:
a) NOTE the Memorandum dated 22 December 2000 of Atty. Edna E. Diño Chief, Office of the Chief Attorney, this Court, re: Entitlement of Retired Court of Appeals Justices who are not yet receiving monthly pensions to annual year-end bonus and cash gift;
(b) RULE that all retired Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Justices shall receive equal pay/pension as the incumbents and that all new benifits granted the latter should likewise be granted the former; and
(c) GRANT the request of Court of Appeals Presiding Justice Salome A: Montoya that retired Justices "who have not yet outlived the 5 or 10-year period after retirement" and "are not receiving their monthly pensions from the Court" be entitled to the annual year-end bonus and gift." (165)
Very truly yours,
LUZVIMINDA D. PUNOClerk of Court
By:
(SGD.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMAAssistant Clerk of CourtSupreme Court of the Philippines
Cite This Law
Request of Retired SC and Court of Appeals Justices for Increase/Adjustment of their December 1998 Pensions, <--!01162001-->A.M. No. 99-7-01-SC, Jan 16, 2001 (Philippines)
Request of Retired SC and Court of Appeals Justices for Increase/Adjustment of their December 1998 Pensions, <--!01162001-->A.M. No. 99-7-01-SC (Phil. 2001)
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