Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government

Letter of Implementation No. 83Mar 31, 1979Presidential Issuances6 min read

Letter of Implementation No. 83, issued on March 31, 1979, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, aimed to upgrade the compensation of physician positions within the Philippine national government due to rising living costs linked to the international energy crisis. The minimum salary for the lowest-level physician was increased from P692 to P1,043, with various physician roles receiving significant salary upgrades in line with new classification ranges. The adjustments excluded positions covered by the Career Executive Service and required the Minister of the Budget to address any salary relationship issues arising from the changes. Funding for these salary increases was to be sourced from existing agency budgets, with the new salaries effective from May 1, 1979.

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Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government (Letter of Implementation No. 83) was enacted on Mar 31, 1979.

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Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government, Letter of Implementation No. 83, Mar 31, 1979 (Philippines)

March 31, 1979

LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 83

UPGRADING THE PHYSICIAN GROUP OF POSITIONS IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS, the international energy crisis is anticipated to lead to an increase in the price of oil and consequently in the cost of living;

WHEREAS, there exists a big gap in the salary of government and private sector physicians;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to adjust the salary of government employees to allow them to cope with increased costs;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the implementation of the following measures to upgrade the compensation of physician classes of positions in the national government:

1. The minimum salary of the lowest-level physician position in the service of the national government shall be increased from P692 a month to P1,043 a month;

2. The physician clashes of positions covered by the national compensation and classification plans shall be upgraded as follows, in lieu of the salary increases directed under Letter of Implementation No. 82.

Groups/Classes	Present Range	Upgraded Range
MEDICAL OFFICER GROUP
Examining Physician	52	62
Junior Physician	52	62
Clinic Physician	55	65
Compensation Rating Medical Officer	55	65
Medical Training Officer I	55	65
Epidemiologist	57	66
Medico-Legal Officer	57	66
Mobile Radiologist	57	66
Psychiatrist	57	66
Quarantine Medical Officer	57	66
Resident Physician	57	66
Rural Health Physician	57	66
Senior Clinic Physician	57	66
School Division Medical Officer	57	66
Aviation Medical Officer	59	67
Clinic Supervisor I	59	67
Medical Services Supervisor I	59	67
Medical Training Officer II	59	67
Senior Compensation Rating Medical Officer	59	67
Senior Epidemiologist	59	67
Senior Medico-Legal Officer	59	67
Senior Quarantine Medical Officer	59	67
Senior Resident Physician	59	67
NBI Medical Officer	59	67
Health Planning Officer	59	67
Health Project Evaluation Officer	59	67
Assistant City Health Planning Officer I	60	68
Assistant Provincial Health Officer I	60	68
Assistant Provincial Health Officer II	61	69
Senior Health Planning Officer	61	69
Senior Health Project Evaluation Officer	61	69
Chief of Hospital I	62	70
Medical Services Supervisor II	62	70
Medical Specialist I	62	70
Supervision Medico-Legal Officer	62	70
Supervision Resident Physician	62	70
Chief of Sanitarium I	62	70
Pharmacologist	62	70
Assistant Provincial Health Officer III	62	70
NBI Medical Center Chief	62	70
Chief Quarantine Medical Officer	62	70
Overseas Employment Medical Officer	62	70
Supervising Health Planning Officer	64	71
Supervising Health Project Evaluation Officer	64	71
Civil Defense Medical Adviser	65	72
Chief Compensation Rating Medical Officer	65	72
Chief of Hospital II	65	72
Hospital Department Head	65	72
Medical Specialist II	65	72
Chief of Sanitarium II	65	72
City Health Officer I	65	72
Provincial Health Officer I	65	72
Chief of Medical Division I	66	73
Medical Specialist III	66	73
Chief of Sanitarium III	66	73
Assistant Chief of Hospital IV	66	73
Assistant Chief of Medical Professional Staff	66	73
Provincial Health Officer II	66	73
City Health Officer II	66	73
Chief of Medico-Legal Officer	67	74
Chief of Clinics	67	74
Chief of Hospital III	67	74
Chief of Medical Division II	67	74
Medical Adviser	67	74
Chief of Sanitarium IV	67	74
Civil Air Surgeon	67	74
Chief of Medical Professional Staff	67	74
NBI Rehabilitation Center Assistant Administrator	67	74
Provincial Health Officer III	67	74
City Health Officer III	67	74
Physician to the President	68	75
Chief of Medical Division III	68	75
Chief of Hospital IV	68	75
Chief of Health Project Evaluation Officer	68	75
Chief Health Statistician	68	75
Chief Health Planning Officer	68	75
NBI Rehabilitation Center Administrator	71	75-4th step
Assistant Chief Compensation Rating Medical Center	62	70
Medical Standards Adviser	62	70
University Medical Supervisor	65	72
Assistant Chief, National Mental Hospital	68	75
Chief Treatment and Rehabilitation Officer	68	75
Assistant Chief, National Orthopedic Hospital	68	75
Dermatology Assistant Project Director	68	75
Chief, National Children's Hospital	68	75
Assistant Director of Veterans Memorial Hospital	69	75-2nd step
Chief, Dr. J. Reyes Memorial Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Chief, San Lazaro Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Chief, Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Chief, National Orthopedic Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Dermatology Project Director	71	75-4th step
Chief, National Mental Hospital	71	75-4th step
Public Health Specialist	71	75-4th step
Director, National Cancer Control Center	74	G-23-2nd step
Director, of Veterans Memorial Hospital	74	G-23-2nd step
EPZA Senior Clinic Physician	59	67
NBI Medico-Legal Officer	62	70
NBI Psychiatrist	63	71
NBI Senior Medico-Legal Officer	64	71
NBI Medical Specialist I	64	71
NBI Supervising Medico-Legal Officer	66	73
NBI Medical Specialist II	66	73
NBI Assistant Chief Medico-Legal Officer	68	75
NBI Chief Medico-Legal Officer	70	75-3rd step
NUTRITION GROUP
Medical Nutritionist I	53	63
Medical Nutritionist II	58	67
SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL GROUP
Medical Parasitologist I	56	65
Medical Parasitologist II	53	71
Schistosomiasis Project Deputy	66	73
MALARIA CONTROL GROUP
Malariologist	57	66
Chief Malariologist	63	71
Malaria Field Operations Chief	66	73
MEDICARE OFFICERS GROUP
Medicare Officer I	57	66
Medicare Officer II	58	67
Senior Medicare Officer	60	68
Supervising Medicare Officer	62	70
Medicare Service Chief	66	73
HEALTH AND SANITATION GROUP
Industrial Hygienist	56	65
Senior Industrial Hygienist	59	67
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor	58	67
BACTERIOLOGY GROUP
Biologics Production Manager	68	75
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Chief Plasma Dehydration Laboratory	56	65
Medical and Dental Supervisor	63	71

3. Adjustments shall not apply to positions/persons who are covered by the Career Executive Service or equivalent.

4. The Minister of the Budget shall make the necessary adjustments in cases where problems in supervisor-subordinate salary relationships arise as a result of the upgrading directed by this Letter.

5. Funds needed to implement this Letter shall be drawn from appropriations for salary increase provided in agency budgets by B.P. No. 1. Any deficiency shall be drawn from salary lapses or other personal services savings of the agency concerned. Any remaining deficiency shall be funded from the Salary Adjustment Fund provided in B.P. No. 1.

6. The salary upgrading directed by this Letter shall be effective 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.

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Standard Citation

Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government, Letter of Implementation No. 83, Mar 31, 1979 (Philippines)

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Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government, Letter of Implementation No. 83 (Phil. 1979)

Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government

Letter of Implementation No. 83Mar 31, 1979Presidential Issuances6 min read

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What is Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government about?

What type of law is Letter of Implementation No. 83?

Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government (Letter of Implementation No. 83) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.

When was Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government enacted?

Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government (Letter of Implementation No. 83) was enacted on Mar 31, 1979.

What is the citation for Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government?

Upgrading the Physician Group of Positions in the National Government, Letter of Implementation No. 83, Mar 31, 1979 (Philippines)

March 31, 1979

LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 83

UPGRADING THE PHYSICIAN GROUP OF POSITIONS IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS, the international energy crisis is anticipated to lead to an increase in the price of oil and consequently in the cost of living;

WHEREAS, there exists a big gap in the salary of government and private sector physicians;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to adjust the salary of government employees to allow them to cope with increased costs;

1. The minimum salary of the lowest-level physician position in the service of the national government shall be increased from P692 a month to P1,043 a month;

Groups/Classes	Present Range	Upgraded Range
MEDICAL OFFICER GROUP
Examining Physician	52	62
Junior Physician	52	62
Clinic Physician	55	65
Compensation Rating Medical Officer	55	65
Medical Training Officer I	55	65
Epidemiologist	57	66
Medico-Legal Officer	57	66
Mobile Radiologist	57	66
Psychiatrist	57	66
Quarantine Medical Officer	57	66
Resident Physician	57	66
Rural Health Physician	57	66
Senior Clinic Physician	57	66
School Division Medical Officer	57	66
Aviation Medical Officer	59	67
Clinic Supervisor I	59	67
Medical Services Supervisor I	59	67
Medical Training Officer II	59	67
Senior Compensation Rating Medical Officer	59	67
Senior Epidemiologist	59	67
Senior Medico-Legal Officer	59	67
Senior Quarantine Medical Officer	59	67
Senior Resident Physician	59	67
NBI Medical Officer	59	67
Health Planning Officer	59	67
Health Project Evaluation Officer	59	67
Assistant City Health Planning Officer I	60	68
Assistant Provincial Health Officer I	60	68
Assistant Provincial Health Officer II	61	69
Senior Health Planning Officer	61	69
Senior Health Project Evaluation Officer	61	69
Chief of Hospital I	62	70
Medical Services Supervisor II	62	70
Medical Specialist I	62	70
Supervision Medico-Legal Officer	62	70
Supervision Resident Physician	62	70
Chief of Sanitarium I	62	70
Pharmacologist	62	70
Assistant Provincial Health Officer III	62	70
NBI Medical Center Chief	62	70
Chief Quarantine Medical Officer	62	70
Overseas Employment Medical Officer	62	70
Supervising Health Planning Officer	64	71
Supervising Health Project Evaluation Officer	64	71
Civil Defense Medical Adviser	65	72
Chief Compensation Rating Medical Officer	65	72
Chief of Hospital II	65	72
Hospital Department Head	65	72
Medical Specialist II	65	72
Chief of Sanitarium II	65	72
City Health Officer I	65	72
Provincial Health Officer I	65	72
Chief of Medical Division I	66	73
Medical Specialist III	66	73
Chief of Sanitarium III	66	73
Assistant Chief of Hospital IV	66	73
Assistant Chief of Medical Professional Staff	66	73
Provincial Health Officer II	66	73
City Health Officer II	66	73
Chief of Medico-Legal Officer	67	74
Chief of Clinics	67	74
Chief of Hospital III	67	74
Chief of Medical Division II	67	74
Medical Adviser	67	74
Chief of Sanitarium IV	67	74
Civil Air Surgeon	67	74
Chief of Medical Professional Staff	67	74
NBI Rehabilitation Center Assistant Administrator	67	74
Provincial Health Officer III	67	74
City Health Officer III	67	74
Physician to the President	68	75
Chief of Medical Division III	68	75
Chief of Hospital IV	68	75
Chief of Health Project Evaluation Officer	68	75
Chief Health Statistician	68	75
Chief Health Planning Officer	68	75
NBI Rehabilitation Center Administrator	71	75-4th step
Assistant Chief Compensation Rating Medical Center	62	70
Medical Standards Adviser	62	70
University Medical Supervisor	65	72
Assistant Chief, National Mental Hospital	68	75
Chief Treatment and Rehabilitation Officer	68	75
Assistant Chief, National Orthopedic Hospital	68	75
Dermatology Assistant Project Director	68	75
Chief, National Children's Hospital	68	75
Assistant Director of Veterans Memorial Hospital	69	75-2nd step
Chief, Dr. J. Reyes Memorial Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Chief, San Lazaro Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Chief, Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Chief, National Orthopedic Hospital	70	75-3rd step
Dermatology Project Director	71	75-4th step
Chief, National Mental Hospital	71	75-4th step
Public Health Specialist	71	75-4th step
Director, National Cancer Control Center	74	G-23-2nd step
Director, of Veterans Memorial Hospital	74	G-23-2nd step
EPZA Senior Clinic Physician	59	67
NBI Medico-Legal Officer	62	70
NBI Psychiatrist	63	71
NBI Senior Medico-Legal Officer	64	71
NBI Medical Specialist I	64	71
NBI Supervising Medico-Legal Officer	66	73
NBI Medical Specialist II	66	73
NBI Assistant Chief Medico-Legal Officer	68	75
NBI Chief Medico-Legal Officer	70	75-3rd step
NUTRITION GROUP
Medical Nutritionist I	53	63
Medical Nutritionist II	58	67
SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL GROUP
Medical Parasitologist I	56	65
Medical Parasitologist II	53	71
Schistosomiasis Project Deputy	66	73
MALARIA CONTROL GROUP
Malariologist	57	66
Chief Malariologist	63	71
Malaria Field Operations Chief	66	73
MEDICARE OFFICERS GROUP
Medicare Officer I	57	66
Medicare Officer II	58	67
Senior Medicare Officer	60	68
Supervising Medicare Officer	62	70
Medicare Service Chief	66	73
HEALTH AND SANITATION GROUP
Industrial Hygienist	56	65
Senior Industrial Hygienist	59	67
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor	58	67
BACTERIOLOGY GROUP
Biologics Production Manager	68	75
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Chief Plasma Dehydration Laboratory	56	65
Medical and Dental Supervisor	63	71

3. Adjustments shall not apply to positions/persons who are covered by the Career Executive Service or equivalent.

4. The Minister of the Budget shall make the necessary adjustments in cases where problems in supervisor-subordinate salary relationships arise as a result of the upgrading directed by this Letter.

6. The salary upgrading directed by this Letter shall be effective 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.

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