MEMORANDUM
ORDER NO. 27-2004
AUTHORIZING THE
GRANT AND RELEASE OF FRINGE BENEFITS
ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE 103rd
FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUPREME COURT TO THE MEMBERS AND PERSONNEL
THEREOF.
By virtue of
his authority under
Special Provision 1, Chapter XXVIII (Judiciary) of the General
Appropriations Act for CY 2003 (R.A. No. 9206) in relation to Section 54 of said Act and
paragraph (5) of Section 25 of
Article VI of the Constitution; and pursuant to and conformably with
Joint
Resolution No. 1 of the Constitutional Fiscal Autonomy Group dated 03
April
1992, the Chief Justice hereby
grants, on the occasion of the 103rd Foundation Anniversary
of the Supreme
Court on 11 June 2004, fringe benefits at the rate of Eight
Thousand Pesos (P8,000.00) to each of the Members and officials
and personnel
of the Court.
The following guidelines shall be observed in the
release of the
fringe benefits:
1.
COVERAGE
This grant of
fringe benefits
shall apply to all incumbent Members of the Supreme Court, and
the
officials and employees of the Supreme
Court
proper, the Office of the Court Administrator, the Presidential
Electoral Tribunal, and the Philippine Judicial Academy whether such employees are permanent,
temporary, coterminous or casual,
provided that they are such as of 11 June
2004 and have rendered at least six (6) months of actual
service as of
that date.
Should such
actual service
rendered be less than six (6) months as of June 11, 2004, the
official
or employee concerned shall be entitled to P4,000.00.
The foregoing
notwithstanding,
part-time professors of the Philippine Judicial Academy who
have
rendered at least six (6) months of actual service as of 11 June 2004
shall be
entitled to one-half of the benefit
herein
granted.
2. OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES NOT ENTITLED TO THE
GRANT
The following are not entitled to the fringe
benefits herein
granted:
a.
Those
who are no longer in the service as of 11 June 2004;
b.
Consultants;
c.
Those
hired through contract for services; and
d.
Those who have been
absent for thirty (30) days or
more without filing an
official leave
application (AWOL)
3.
REFERRAL TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Any problem
arising from the
implementation of this benefit which is not covered by the
foregoing
guidelines shall be referred to the Chief
Justice.
4.
IMPLEMENTING OFFICERS
This Memorandum Order shall be implemented by the
Office of the
Clerk of Court, Office of the Court Administrator, Office of the Administrative Services and the
Fiscal Management
and Budget Office of the
Supreme
Court, and the Office of Administrative Services and the Financial
Management
Office of the Office of the Court Administrator.
This Memorandum Order shall take effect upon its
issuance.
Issued this 28th day of May 2004.
HILARIO
G. DAVIDE,
JR.
Chief
Justice
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