Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UPGRADING OF THE RATES OF COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE JUDICIARY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
November 10, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6558, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UPGRADING OF THE RATES OF COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE JUDICIARY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : "Judiciary Compensation Restructure Act of 2003". R.A. 9227 granted special monthly allowances equivalent to 100% of their basic salaries to justices and judges. However, court officers and employees, who perform the bulk of the tasks needed to dispense justice, were not given any additional allowance or increase in their salaries. This has caused widespread demoralization in the ranks of court personnel. This bill seeks to provide for the upgrading of the rates of compensation of the officers and employees of the Judiciary by one salary grade. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LACSON, JOSE CARLOS V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-11-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (028 ) | 2. Espina (038 ) |
| 3. Del Mar (044 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON 2003-11-19 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON JUSTICE |
Abstract
"Judiciary Compensation Restructure Act of 2003". R.A. 9227 granted special monthly allowances equivalent to 100% of their basic salaries to justices and judges. However, court officers and employees, who perform the bulk of the tasks needed to dispense justice, were not given any additional allowance or increase in their salaries. This has caused widespread demoralization in the ranks of court personnel. This bill seeks to provide for the upgrading of the rates of compensation of the officers and employees of the Judiciary by one salary grade.
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