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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1059 October 22, 1985

FURTHER IMPLEMENTING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1726 IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND ALL OTHER MINISTRIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1726 provides for a new schedule of salary rates for lawyer positions in the Ministry of Justice and its bureaus, commissions and agencies;

WHEREAS, under Executive Order No. 670, partial implementation of the new rates were authorized, further implementation to be subject to the OBM review of the designations, titles and salary rates of positions covered by Presidential Decree No. 1726 to ensure uniformity in the use of titles and designations and in cases involving relationships between superior and subordinate positions.

WHEREAS, it is necessary in the MOJ, MAR and MOLE to fully implement PD 1726 to attain equity in compensation for premier positions in these ministries;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order and direct:

Sec. 1. The lawyer positions in the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agrarian Reform and Ministry of Labor and Employment allocated to the following classes are hereby adjusted in accordance with the provisions of PD No. 1726 as follows:

	Upgraded Salary Rate
HEARING OFFICIATING GROUP
Hearing Officer III	P52,452
Hearing Officer IV	57,912
Chief Hearing Officer	57,912
IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN REGULATION GROUP
Immigration Executive Officer	P60,876
LAND REGISTRATION GROUP
Deeds Registry Inspector	P26,388
Supervising Deeds Registry Inspector	45,204
Deputy Register of Deeds I	45,204
Register of Deeds I	49,896
Deputy Register of Deeds II	49,896
Deputy Register of Deeds III	52,452
Assistant Chief Deeds Registry Inspector	52,452
Land Registration Special Assistant	52,452
Land Registration Deputy Clerk of Court	52,452
Register of Deeds II	52,452
Deputy Register of Deeds IV	57,912
Land Registration Clerk of Court	57,912
Chief Deeds Registry Inspector	57,912
Senior Land Registration Special Assistant (Special Asst. to the LRC Commissioner)	57,912
Register of Deeds III	57,912
LRC Administrative Officer	57,912
Land Registration Legal Affairs Chief	60,876
Register of Deeds IV	60,876
LABOR RELATIONS PROMOTION AND CONCILIATION GROUP
Labor Relations and Promotion Officer	P45,204
Labor Arbitration Specialist	49,896
Sr. Labor Relations and Promotion Officer	49,896
Sr. Labor Arbitration Specialist	52,452
Supervising Labor Relations and Promotion Officer	52,452
Chief Labor Relations and Promotion Officer	57,912
Chief Labor arbitration Specialist	60,876
LEGAL COUNSELING GROUP
Legal Officer I (Including Legal Officer I for New Bilibid Prison and Leyte Regional Prison)	P25,116
Legal Officer II	25,116
Legal Officer III	38,964
Legal Officer I (Bureau of Prisons except Legal Officer I of New Bilibid Prison and Leyte Regional Prison)	45,204
Legal Officer IV	45,204
Senior Legal Officer	49,896
Assistant Chief Legal Officer	52,452
Chief Legal Officer	57,912
Overseas Employment Legal Counsel	57,912
LEGAL RESEARCH GROUP
Research Attorney I	P25,116
Research Attorney II	38,964
Senior Research Attorney	45,204
Chief Research Attorney	52,452
TRIAL ATTORNEYS GROUP
CLAO Trial Attorney	P38,964
Citizens Attorney	45,204
District Citizens Attorney	52,452
Senior Citizens Attorney	57,912
Supervising Citizens Attorney	57,912

Sec. 2. Lawyer positions in other ministries following the National Compensation and Classification Plans allocated to the following classes are adjusted by two salary steps from authorized salary under E.O. No. 1000 as follows:

	Upgraded Salary Rate
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION GROUP
Comelec Field Supervisor	P32,196
Provincial Election Supervisor I	32,196
Provincial Election Supervisor II	35,568
Provincial Election Supervisor III	39,288
Provincial Election Supervisor IV	43,392
Chief Elections Officer	43,392
HEARING OFFICIATING GROUP
Hearing Officer I	P19,584
Hearing Officer II	21,624
Hearing Officer III	25,116
NAPOLCOM, Hearing Officer	27,732
Hearing Officer IV	30,636
NAPOLCOM Supervising Hearing Officer	30,636
Chief Hearing Officer	39,288
LEGAL COUNSELLING GROUP
Legal Officer I	P17,724
Legal Officer II	19,584
MIA Legal Officer	20,580
Legal Officer III	21,624
Election Attorney	23,892
Legal Officer IV	23,892
PRC Attorney	23,892
COA Attorney	23,892
Civil Service Attorney	23,892
MIA Senior Legal Officer	25,116
Senior Legal Officer	26,388
MIA Supervising Legal Officer	27,732
PRC Senior Attorney	29,148
COA Senior Attorney	29,148
Senior Civil Service Attorney	29,148
Senior Elections Attorney	29,148
Assistant Chief Legal Officer	32,196
MIA Chief Legal Officer	32,196
Supervising Elections Attorney	35,568
PRC Supervising Attorney	35,568
COA Supervising Attorney	35,568
Supervising Civil Service Attorney	35,568
Supervising Civil Service Legal Counsel	35,568
Chief Legal Officer	37,380
Assistant Ministry Legal Counsel	39,288
NAPOLCOM Legal Affairs Asst. Branch Head	39,288
Ministry Legal Counsel acd	41,292
NAPOLCOM Legal Affairs Branch Head	41,292
PRC Chief Attorney	43,392
Chief Civil Service Attorney	43,392
Chief Civil Service Counsel	43,392
Chief Elections Attorney	43,392
COA Chief Attorney	43,392
LEGAL RESEARCH GROUP
Court Decision Reporter	P17,724
Research Attorney I	17,724
Research Attorney II	21,624
Senior Research Attorney	23,892
Labor Appeals Research Attorney	29,148
Chief Research Attorney	33,840
TRIAL ATTORNEYS GROUP
Trial Attorney I	P19,584
Trial Attorney II	23,892
Trial Attorney III	26,388
Trial Attorney IV	37,380

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding the salary adjustments in Section 1 and 2 herein positions in the Career Executive Service and their equivalent shall continue to be paid in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Career Executive Service and are not be exceeded or equalled by subordinates.

Sec. 4. Adjustments of salary shall be subject to the condition that no subordinate shall be paid higher than the immediate supervisor.

Sec. 5. The salary of positions covered by Presidential Decree No. 1726 and Letter of Implementation No. 127 as implemented by Executive Order No. 670 for lawyer positions which are not mentioned in Section 1 herein shall continue to be paid in accordance with the provisions of said executive order.

Sec. 6. The procedure rules and regulations needed to carry out this order shall be formulated and issued by the Office of Budget and Management.

Sec. 7. The amounts necessary to cover the salary increases as herein provided shall be charged against salary lapses and other personal services, maintenance and other operating expenses, savings in the respective appropriations of commissions, bureaus and offices concerned and the Salary Adjustment Fund.

Sec. 8. The salary increases shall be effective January 1, 1985 subject to availability of funds.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd day of October in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-five.

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