Section 41Sec./Art. 41

Cultural Heritage Workers' Incentives. - The national cultural agencies, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education, shall initiate scholarships, educational training programs and other measures to protect the well-being of curators, conservators, authenticators, cultural researchers or educators, historians, librarians, archivists and valuators/appraisers of cultural property. Such cultural workers shall be given grants, incentives and scholarships upon the endorsement by the head of the appropriate cultural agency:

(a)Program for Cultural Heritage Workers. - Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Commission shall come up with the following:

(1)An active roster of authenticators and valuators/ appraisers;

(2)An education and training plan for conservators, authenticators, valuators/appraisers and other conservation- related workers; and

(3)A general training plan on conservation for local government units.

(b)Application of Scientific Career Merit System. - Cultural heritage workers in the civil service with a doctorate, master of science, or master of arts degree in fields related to cultural heritage promotion and conservation shall be given the rank and benefits of scientists subject to qualifying standards equivalent to those prescribed in the scientific career merit system of the government.

A cultural heritage worker involved in science and technology in government agencies shall be eligible for the benefits under Republic Act No. 8439, or the "Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and Other S & T Personnel in the Government". The Commission shall likewise establish a merit award system for non-civil service cultural heritage workers.

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SENTRO RIZAL