Finally, Duterte signs 2019 Salary Standardization bill into law
January 9. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law Senate Bill No. 1219 also known as Salary Standardization Law of 2019 (SSL V), as a measure providing for another round of salary increase for workers in the government service.
The new Salary Standardization Law of 2019 is set to benefit government employees especially those under Salary Grade 11 to 19. It will be implemented in four tranches starting January 2020 and shall increase every year until 2023.
Under the new law, the salary adjustment will be given in four (4) tranches starting in January 2020 and upon full implementation, the basic salaries will increase by a weighted average of 23.24% by 2023.
The law provides the highest increase ranging from 20 to 30 percent for employees under SG 10 to SG 15. The minimum basic salary of a first level government employee will be increased to P13,000 from P11,068.
Those government workers occupying positions under SG 23 to 33 will be granted 8 percent salary increase.
LOOK: SSL V Salary Schedule - First Tranche effective January 1, 2020
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