WHEREAS, the allied medical positions are vital in the effective delivery of health care in the nation;

WHEREAS, the salaries of the physician group of positions in the National Government have already been adjusted;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to further adjust the salaries of the allied medical workers in addition to the increases authorized under Letter of Implementation No. 82 in line with the adjusted rates of physicians;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order the implementation of the following measures to upgrade the compensation of Allied Medical Classes of positions in the National Government;

1. The Allied Medical Classes positions covered by the National Compensation Plan shall be upgraded as follows, in addition to these approval as of May 1, 1979 pursuant to Letter of Implementation No. 82:

Groups/Classes From Salary Range To Salary Range Dentistry Group     Dental Hygienist 44 45 Dentist I 56 58 Dentist II 59 61 Staff Dentist 59 61 Senior Dentist I 59 62 Senior Dentist II 62 64 Dental Training Officer 62 66 Senior Dental Training Officer 64 67 Supervising Dentist 65 67 Senior Staff Dentist 65 67 Chief Dental Service Officer I 68 70 Supervising Staff Dentist 68 70 Presidential Dental Supervisor 69 70 Chief Staff Dentist 71 72 Presidential Dental Chief 71 72 Dental Health Adviser 72 73

Health and Sanitation Inspection Group

Industrial Sanitation Inspector 40 42 Quarantine Inspector 42 44 Rural Sanitation Inspector 42 44 Food Inspector 47 50 Food and Drug License Examiner 49 53 Clinical Laboratory Inspector 51 53 Drug Inspector 52 55 Senior Food Inspector 53 55 Senior Clinical Laboratory Inspector 55 57 Food and Drug Inspector 55 58 Senior Food and Drug License Examiner 55 58 Senior Drug Inspector 56 59 Senior Food and Drug Inspector 58 60 Drug Regulation Officer 58 60 Supervising Food Inspector 58 60 Food and Drug Laboratory Superintendent 60 62 Supervising Drug Inspector 60 62 Food and Drug Supervisor 62 64 Supervising Food and Drug License Examiner 63 65 Head Food Inspector 64 66 Supervising Drug Regulation Officer 64 66 Drug Regulation Coordinator 65 67 Supervising Food and Drug Inspector 66 68 Dangerous Drug Custodian 66 68 Chief Food and Drug Inspector 69 70 Chief Drug Regulation Officer 69 70

Malaria Control Group

Malaria Sprayman 38 39 Supervising Malaria Sprayman 40 41 Malaria Technician 44 45 Malaria Foreman 45 48 Malaria Supervisor 46 47  

Nursing Group

Midwife I	44	46
Midwife II	47	49
Flight Nurse	41	51
Nurse	47	51
Senior Midwife	50	51
Operating Room Nurse	50	53
Public Health Nurse	50	53
Senior Nurse	50	53
Nurse Instructor I	51	54
Nurse Anesthetist	52	55
Senior Operating Room Nurse	52	55
Senior Public Health Nurse	52	55
Supervising Nurse	52	55
X-Ray Therapeutic Nurse	52	55
Nurse Instructor II	52	55
Senior X-ray Therapeutic Nurse	52	55
Nursing Services Inspector	56	58
Assistant Chief Nurse II	57	59
Chief Nurse I	57	59
Nursing School Assistant Principal I	57	59
Supervising Operating Room Nurse	58	60
Supervising Public Health Nurse	58	60
Supervising Nurse Instructor	59	61
Assistant Chief Nurse III	61	63
Chief Nurse II	61	63
Nursing School Principal IV	61	63
Regional Nursing Supervisor	61	63
Regional Public Health Nurse	61	63
Regional Training Nurse	61	63
Nursing School Assistant Principal II	61	63
Chief Public Health Nurse	61	63
Midwifery School Assistant	61	63
Principal	61	63
Assistant Chief Nurse IV	63	65
Chief Nurse III	63	65
Midwifery School Principal	63	65
Nursing School Assistant Principal III	63	65
Nursing School Principal II	63	65
Chief Nurse IV	65	67
Department Training Nurse	65	67
Nursing Program Supervisor	65	67
Nursing School Principal III	65	67
Nursing Consultant	69	71

Occupational Therapy Group

Occupational Therapy Technician	42	46
Occupational Therapist I	49	51
Occupational Therapist II	51	53
Occupational Therapy Supervisor	55	57
Chief Occupational Therapist	58	60

Pharmacy Group

Pharmacy Aide 38 39 Pharmacist 50 53 Pharmaceutical Analyst 53 56 Senior Pharmacist 53 56 Supervising Pharmacist 57 60 Senior Pharmaceutical Analyst 57 60 Pharmaceutical Researcher 60 62 Assistant Chief Pharmacist 60 62 Pharmacy Training Officer 63 59 Chief Pharmacist 61 63 Senior Pharmaceutical Researcher 63 65 Hospital Pharmacy Program Supervisor 66 68 Pharmacy Adviser 70 71

Physical Therapy Group

Physical Therapy Technician 42 46 Physical Therapist 49 51 Physical Therapy Supervisor 53 57  

Schistosomiasis Control Group

Schistosoma Technician I 42 45 Schistosoma Technician II 44 46

Vaccination Group

Vaccinator 42 43

2. The Minister of the budget shall make the necessary adjustments in cases whero problem in supervisor- subordinate salary relationship arise as a result of the upgrading
directed this letter.

3. Funds needed to implement this Letter shall be drawn from appropriations for salary increase provided in agency budgets by BP No. 1. Any deficiency shall be drawn from salary lapses or other personal services savings of the agency concerned. Any remaining deficiency shall be funded from the Salary Adjustment Fund provided in BP No. 1.

4. The salary upgrading directed by this Letter shall be effective November 1, 1979.

5. The rules and regulations needed to comply with this Letter shall be formulated and issued by the Minister of the Budget.

Done in the City of Manila, this 28th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.

(SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:
 
(SGD.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
Presidential Executive Assistant