Adjustment of Salary.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Adjustment of Salary.—The adjustment of the salary of any member of the Integrated National Police in accordance with the preceding section shall be governed by the following guidelines: When the salary prior to the effectivity of Presidential Decree No. 765 of any member is lower than the first salary step herein prescribed for his rank, such salary shall be raised to the minimum rate (first salary step) for the corresponding authorized rank; When the salary prior to the effectivity of Presidential Decree No. 765 of any member coincides with one of the salary steps herein prescribed for his rank, such salary shall continue to be received by him as long as he holds the same rank, except when by operation of Section 5 hereof, his salary is adjusted to the next higher step or steps; When a member is promoted, he shall receive the minimum salary for his new rank; provided, that if his salary prior to his promotion is equal to or higher than this minimum, then he shall receive the rate next higher than his previous salary; When a member is demoted, he shall receive the salary rate corresponding to the salary step he was formerly receiving in the rank to which he is demoted; and When the salary prior to the effectivity of Presidential Decree No. 765 of any member is higher than the maximum rate (8th step) for his rank he shall continue to receive such salary.