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REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1831 - AN ACT TO
PROVIDE NEW RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND TO REPEAL REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN AND SectionS EIGHTY-NINE AND NINETY-ONE OF
COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE, AS AMENDED |
Section 1. This
Act may be cited as the "Enlisted Men's Pay and Allowances Act of
1957." Sec. 2. Applicability. � The provisions of this Act shall apply only to enlisted men of the Regular Force: Provided, That the provisions of sections four to thirteen, inclusive, of this Act shall not apply to enlisted men of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea nor to any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while on duty overseas on a mission involving actual, threatened or anticipated armed hostilities whose rates of pay and allowances shall be as provided in section seventeen hereof: Provided, further, That the provisions of this Act shall apply to reservists only as hereinafter indicated.cralaw
Sec. 3. Enlisted Grades � The following enlisted
grades and the symbols therefor are hereby established: Sec. 7. Air Mechanic's Pay. � Due to the necessity for technically trained enlisted personnel to properly maintain flying equipment, qualified first, second and third classr mechanics of ther Force, except those receiving flying pay, hazardous duty pay, combat pay or specialist's pay and not exceeding fifteen per centum of the enlisted strength of ther Force, when required to properly maintain flying equipment by competent authority, shall receive additional monthly pay of not less than seventy-five pesos, fifty pesos and twenty-five pesos respectively.cralaw Sec. 8. Sea Duty Pay. � Enlisted men of the Navy, except those receiving hazardous duty pay of combat pay, when performing sea duty pursuant to orders by competent authority, shall receive additional pay equivalent to ten per centum of base pay prescribed for their respective grades.cralaw Sec. 9. Hazardous Duty Pay. � Enlisted men, except those receiving flying pay,r mechanic's pay, sea duty pay, combat pay or specialist's pay shall receive additional pay equivalent to fifty per centum of the base pay prescribed for their respective grades while actually engaged in hazardous duty as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.cralaw Section 10. Combat Pay. � Enlisted men, except those receiving flying pay,r mechanic's pay, sea duty pay, hazardous duty pay or specialist's pay, shall receive additional monthly pay of not less than ten pesos while engaged in combat as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.cralaw
Section 11. Specialist's Pay. � Under such
regulations the Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe, enlisted
men, except those receiving flying pay,r mechanic's pay, hazardous duty
pay or combat pay, may be rated as specialists and receive additional
monthly pay therefor rates not less than the following:
Section 13. Quarters Allowance. � Under regulations
the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, each enlisted man not
furnished quarters in kind adequate himself and/or his dependents,
shall be granted quarterly allowance at monthly rates which shall not
be less than the following: Section 14. Subsistence Allowance. � Enlisted men shall, in addition, be entitled to rations, barracks accommodations, medical attendance, and clothing as may be prescribed in regulations. Each enlisted man not furnished rations in kind shall be granted, under such regulations as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, a basic allowance for subsistence the value of which shall not be less than one peso per day: Provided, That enlisted men of the Navy, while assigned to sea duty pursuant to appropriate orders, shall be given an additional subsistence allowance at the rate of not less than fifty centavos per day.cralaw
Section 15. Clothing Allowance. � Under such
regulations as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, each
enlisted man shall be granted clothing allowance the value of which
shall not be less than seventy-five pesos upon original enlistment or
reenlistment plus a monthly allowance of not less than ten pesos, and
an additional twenty pesos upon each reenlistment entered into within
two months after his discharge by reason of the expiration of the
enlistment.
Section 17. Pay and Allowance of Enlisted men of the
Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea, hereinafter referred to as
PEFTOK and any other Philippine contingent. � Enlisted men of PEFTOK
and any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines, while on overseas duty on a mission
involving actual, threatened or anticipated armed hostilities, shall
receive the following: Section 18. Grades, Pay and Allowances of Reservists. � Grades, pay and allowances of reservists shall be the same as those of enlisted men of the Regular Force: Provided, That reservists shall receive no pay or allowances while on inactive status: Provided, further, That reservists on annual active duty training shall receive pay and allowances as may be prescribed by the President: And provided, also, That in time of emergency, where a partial or full mobilization has been declared by the President, reservists called to active duty shall be entitled to the same rates of pay and allowances prescribed for enlisted men of the Regular Force.cralaw Section 19. Pay and Allowances of Trainees. � Young men undergoing trainee instruction shall receive a monthly base pay of not less than ten pesos, in addition to meals and barracks accommodations, medical and dental attendance, clothing and transportation: Provided, That under such regulations as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe each trainee shall receive clothing allowance the value of which shall not be less than seventy-five pesos: And provided, further, That any trainee who may serve with the colors longer than ten months, except for those who may be required by regulations to serve additional periods as a result of their misconduct or unauthorized absences during their normal trainee instruction, shall receive pay and allowances at the same rates prescribed for enlisted men of the Regular Force.cralaw Sec. 20. The total number of enlisted men authorized in each grade shall be as the President may direct. The President in case of national emergency may prescribed new rates of pay and allowances of enlisted men and trainees of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which shall not be less than the rates prescribed in this Act.cralaw Sec. 21. Repealing Clause. � This Act repeals Republic Act Numbered Three hundred fifteen, and sections eighty-nine and ninety-one of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, as amended, and so much of sections four, five and five-A of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred seventy-three and section one of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred fifteen as pertain to pay and allowances of enlisted men of the PEFTOK.cralaw
Sec. 22. Date of effectivity. � This Act shall
take effect on July one, nineteen hundred fifty-seven and has no
retroactive effect.cralaw Approved: June 22, 1957 |
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