AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM AND STANDARDIZED RATE OF SALARY, BASED ON THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF "EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK," FOR CLERKS OF COURT OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE WHOSE APPOINTMENTS ARE VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Year:
1969
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
June 21, 1969
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This Act establishes a uniform and standardized salary rate for clerks of court in the Courts of First Instance in the Philippines, adhering to the principle of 'equal pay for equal work.' It aims to ensure equitable compensation based on the number of branches a court has.Full Text
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5885, June 21, 1969 ]
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM AND STANDARDIZED RATE OF SALARY, BASED ON THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF "EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK," FOR CLERKS OF COURT OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE WHOSE APPOINTMENTS ARE VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Any provision of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress of the Philippines that a uniform and standardized rate of salary be established for clerks of court of the Courts of First Instance of the Philippines whose appointments are vested in the President of the Philippines, in consonance with the fundamental principle of "equal pay for equal work" which is applied to all District Judges of the Courts of First Instance throughout the Philippines.
Section 2. For this purpose, the rate of salary of the clerks of court referred to in Section one hereof, which shall be based on the number of branches or salas a Court of First Instance has in the same city or municipality, shall be as follows:
Section 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out and implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 21, 1969
A. In first class provinces including Manila: edwin
B. In second, third and fourth class provinces:
C. In fifth, sixth, seventh class provinces:
₱600.00 per annum less than the aforementioned rates, respectively.
₱1,200.00 per annum less than the aforementioned rates prescribed under sub-section A hereof, respectively.
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