Congress News: BILL INCREASES SALARY OF OMBUDSMAN EMPLOYEES A bill has been filed augmenting the compensation and benefits of the employees of the Office of the Ombudsman to strengthen the institution in its fight against graft and corruption. House Bill 4993, which amends Republic Act No. 6770, otherwise known as the Ombudsman Act of 1989, levels the salaries, allowances, emoluments and other privileges of the Assistant Ombudsman and other permanent employees with Salary Grade 29 to that of Regional Trial Court Judges. The salaries, allowances, emoluments and other privileges of the Graft Investigation and Prosecution Officer (GIPO) IV and other permanent employees with Salary Grade 28 will be leveled to that of Metropolitan Trial Court Judges. GIPO III and other permanent employees with Salary Grade 27 and GIPO II and other permanent employees with Salary Grade 26 shall get the salaries, allowances, emoluments and privileges being received by City Trial Court Judges and Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judges and Municipal Trial Court Judges, respectively. In filing the bill, Cebu City Rep. Raul Del Mar said the Office of the Ombudsman is tasked to investigate on its own or on complaint any illegal, unjust, improper or inefficient act of any public official, employee, office or agency. “Though zealous, the men and women of the Office of the Ombudsman, themselves government officials and employees, are not spared from challenges brought about by numerous harassment suits filed against them by disgruntled litigants. Moreover, their personal safety and the safety of their family are at constant risk due to the high-profile cases they are handling,” Del Mar said. (PRIB/mrs)
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:37:57 +0000
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