Hazardous Duty Pay.
Section 37
SEC. 37. Hazardous Duty Pay.—Upon recommendation of the Ministry Head and approval of the Office of Budget and Management, hazard pay may be allowed to officials, and employees who are actually assigned in hardship or difficult areas, strife-torn or embattled areas, distressed or isolated stations, prison camps, mental hospitals, radiation exposed clinics or laboratories, or disease-infected areas which expose them to great danger, contagion, radiation, volcanic activity/eruption, occupational risks or perils to life, chargeable to savings in the appropriations of the Ministry/ Agency concerned, which shall not be less than P50 nor more than P150 each per month, except in cases where the rates are specifically provided for under special laws, charters or enabling acts, in which cases such rates shall govern: Provided, That hazard pay by reason of strife-torn or embattled areas shall be subject to the certification issued by the Minister of National Defense and the rates thereof shall be determined by the Office of Budget and Management on the basis of the area classification certified by the Minister of National Defense. The Office of Budget and Management and the Minister of National Defense shall review from time to time authorizations for the payment of hazardous duty pay in strife-torn and embattled areas earlier issued and shall terminate such authorizations in areas if conditions no longer justify the continuation of hazardous duty pay.