Lower salary shall prevail.
Section 5
SEC. 5. Lower salary shall prevail.— When the amount appropriated herein for salary of any position is larger than that fixed in any special Act fixing the salary of the same, the latter salary shall prevail.
CA 38 Section 5
Other provisions in CA 38
- Section 1: Title of Act.
- Section 2: Appropriation of funds.
- Section 3
- Section 4: Unexpended balance of salaries and wages.
- Section 6: Reduction of salaries, wages and allowances.
- Section 7: Use of lump-sum appropriations for salaries and wages.
- Section 8: Compensation of persons receiving life pension.
- Section 9: Employment of temporary ship's officer or member of crew.
- Section 11: Voluntary service.
- Section 12: Schedule of per diems for officers and employees of the National Government.
CitationCA 38 Section 5 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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