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PD 985 Section 21

Transitory Provisions.

Section 21

SEC. 21. Transitory Provisions. —The Budget Commis­ sion shall place all positions in their appropriate classes and grades within 180 days from the promulgation of this Decree. For this purpose, each agency covered by the Compensation and Position Classification System provided in this Decree shall submit to the OCPC within 90. days from the promulgation of this Decree all documents, data and information necessary in the placing of positions in their appropriate classes and grades. Upon the initial implementation of this Decree, and sub­ject to the availability of funds, the payment of salaries and wages shall be in accordance with the following pro­ visions : a. An officer or employee whose current salary is below the minimum of the salary g'rade proposed for his class of work shall have his salary raised to the minimum; b. An officer or employee whose current salary is between the the steps of the salary grade proposed for his class of work shall have his salary raised to the next higher step but shall not exceed the maximum of the grade; and c. An officer or employee whose current salary coincides with any of 'he steps, equals or exceeds the maximum step of the salary grade proposed for his class of work, shall con­tinue to receive his present salary.

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CitationPD 985 Section 21 (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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