REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5885 - 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.
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.
SEC. 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:
A. In first class provinces including Manila: edwin
(a) One Branch or Sala:
Clerk of Court P12,000.00 per annum
(b) Two to twelve Branches or Salas:
Clerk of Court P13,000.00 per annum
Assistant Clerk of Court P12,600.00 per annum
Branch Clerk of Court P12,000. 00 per annum
(c) Thirteen or more Branches or Salas: Clerk of Court P14.400.00 per annum
Assistant Clerk of Court P13,200.00 per annum
Branch Clerk of Court P12,000.00 per annum
B. In second, third and fourth class provinces:
P600.00 per annum less than the aforementioned rates, respectively.
C. In fifth, sixth, seventh class provinces:
P1,200.00 per annum less than the aforementioned rates prescribed under sub-section A hereof, respectively.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, June 21, 1969
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