Salary Grade Table for 2024 (SSLV VI)

Senate Bill No. 2611: SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW VI

"AN ACT MODIFYING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESIntroduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada"

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XI Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution serves as the mantra of every dedicated civil servant, "Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives."

This is the fundamental and solemn responsibility of every public servant that is considered as a pillar of a truly responsive, effective, and efficient governance. To achieve this, the government maintains a corps of competent and vibrant workforce that attends to the concerns and needs of the citizenry. According to the Inventory of Government Human Resource (IGHR) of the Civil Service Commission which is composed of both career and non-career positions, there are 1,973,300 government workers as of June 30, 2023.

The proposed "Salary Standardization VI" seeks to grant increases to the basic salary of government workers, to be given in four (4) tranches. This will allow them to cope with the continually rising prices of basic commodities and services to be able to continue to provide decent living to their families. More importantly, the

proposed bill intends to convey the government's gratitude for their selfless service and utmost dedication to their work.

The proposed measure will make the compensation of government workers competitive, thus helping retain the incumbent employees and attract applicants at the same time. Through this, we can expect a more vibrant and robust civil service in the country.

This measure is reflective of the provisions of House Bill No. 8081 filed by then Representative of the 6 District of Batangas, now Department of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is highly recommended.

Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (3/19/2024)