REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6018 - AN
ACT AMENDING SECTIONS ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
FOUR THOUSAND FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES AND
QUALIFICATIONS, AND FIXING THE NUMBER AND SALARIES OF THE OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF JUSTICE
Section 1. Section s one, two, three and four of Republic Act
Numbered Four thousand four are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. In the performance of his duties as Chairman
of the Board of Pardons and Parole, the Secretary of Justice shall be
assisted by a staff which shall have one chief to be known as Executive
Officer and Secretary of the Board, whose salary shall be fifteen
thousand four hundred pesos per annum; one assistant executive officer
whose salary shall be twelve thousand pesos per annum; one assistant
executive officer whose salary shall be ten thousand eight hundred
pesos per annum; one assistant secretary to the Board whose salary
shall be ten thousand eight hundred pesos per annum; four supervising
parole officers; eight senior parole officers; and eighteen parole
officers; and three social work consultants whose annual salaries shall
be as follows:
"(a) Four supervising parole officers each at ten
thousand eighty pesos per annum;
"(b) Eight senior parole officers each at ten
thousand eighty pesos per annum;
"(c) Six parole officers each at seven thousand two
hundred pesos per annum;
"(d) Six parole officers each at seven thousand two
hundred pesos per annum;
"(e) Six parole officers each at six thousand six
hundred pesos per annum; and
"(f) Three social work consultants each at seven
thousand two hundred pesos per annum;
"The Executive Officer and Secretary of the Board shall have the
qualifications and rank prescribed for the first ranking Assistant
Solicitor General.
"The Assistant Executive Officers and the Assistant Secretary to the
Board shall not be less than thirty-five years of age, and must have
been a member of the Philippine Bar for at least ten years or possess
the qualifications prescribed for a Bureau Director.
"The Supervising parole officers and senior parole officers shall be
members of the Bar for at least seven years, while parole officers
shall be members of the Bar for at least five years."
"The Social Work Consultants shall not be less than thirty-five years
of age and must be registered social workers, with at least five years
experience in the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders."
"Sec. 2. The Board of Pardons and Parole shall also
have a staff of complementary personnel whose salaries shall be as
follows:
"(a) One supervising administrative assistant at six
thousand pesos per annum;
"(b) One chief records and property clerk at five
thousand one hundred pesos per annum;
"(c) One supervising chief clerk at five thousand one
hundred pesos per annum;
"(d) One supervising senior stenographic reporter at
four thousand eight hundred pesos per annum;
"(e) Two senior stenographic reporters at four
thousand five hundred pesos per annum each;
"(f) Two stenographic reporters at three thousand
nine hundred sixty pesos per annum each;
"(g) Three senior clerks at four thousand five
hundred pesos per annum each;
"(h) Two clerk-typist at three thousand pesos per
annum each;
"(i) Eight junior typist at three thousand pesos per
annum each;
"(j) Six clerks at three thousand pesos per annum
each;
"(k) Two statistical aides at two thousand nine
hundred forty pesos per annum each; and
"(l) Two janitor-messengers at two thousand seven
hundred sixty pesos per annum each;
"Sec. 3. In the interest of greater efficiency in the
discharge of its functions, upon the recommendation of the Executive
Officer of the Board, the Secretary of Justice may, in his discretion,
organize the Board of Pardons and Parole into such divisions and
sections as he may deem fit, each division and section to be headed by
any of the officers of the Board whom he may designate: provided,
however, that in exigency of the service, upon the proposal of the
executive officer of the Board and the recommendation of the Secretary
of Justice, additional and other positions may hereafter be created
through the Appropriation Act."
"Sec. 4. The provisions of any law, rule or
regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, the incumbent officials
and employees of the Board of Pardons and Parole shall receive the
salary rates provided in this Act, without necessity of new
appointment: provided, that no officer or employee holding office on
the date of the passage of this Act shall, by reason thereof, be
removed from office or be demoted to a lower category or scale of
salary except for cause and upon compliance with the due process
provided for by law: provided, further, that all incumbent parole
officers shall be eligible for appointment to any position herein
created."
Sec. 2. Such sums as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of this Act are hereby authorized to be appropriated out
of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Henceforth, the appropriation to cover salaries and other expenses of
the Board as herein provided shall be carried in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Enacted without Executive
signature on August 4, 1969.
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