Salary Grade Assignments for Other Positions.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Salary Grade Assignments for Other Positions.—For positions below the Officials mentioned under Section 8 hereof and their equivalent, whether in the national Government, local government units, government-owned or controlled corporations or financial institutions, the Department of Budget and Management is hereby directed to prepare the Index of Occupational Services to be guided by the Benchmark Position Schedule prescribed hereunder and the following factors: (1) the education and experience required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position; (2) the nature and complexity of the work to be performed; (3) the kind of supervision received; (4) mental and/or physical strain required in the completion of the work; (5) nature and extent of internal and external relationships; (6) kind of supervision exercised; (7) decision-making responsibility; (8) responsibility for accuracy of records and reports; (9) accountability for funds, properties and equipment; and (10) hardship, hazard and personal risk involved in the job. Benchmark Position Schedule Position Title Salary Grade Laborer I 1 Messenger 2 Clerk I 3 Driver I 3 Stenographer I 4 Mechanic I 4 Carpenter II 5 Electrician II 6 Secretary I 7 Bookkeeper 8 Administrative Assistant 8 Education Research Assistant I 9 Cashier I 10 Nurse I 10 Teacher I 10 Agrarian Reform Program Technologist 10 Budget Officer I 11 Chemist I 11 Agriculturist I 11 Social Welfare Officer I 11 Engineer I 12 Veterinarian I 13 Legal Officer I 14 Administrative Officer II 15 Dentist II 16 Postmaster IV 17 Forester III 18 Associate Professor I 19 Rural Health Physician 20 In no case shall the salary of the chairman, president, general manager or administrator, and the board of directors of government-owned or controlled corporations and financial institutions exceed Salary Grade 30: Provided, That the President may, in truly exceptional cases, approve higher compensation for the aforesaid officials.