Section 1December 30, 1996, Sec./Art. 1

Appropriation for National Government Agencies. – The amount of Twenty–seven Billion Pesos (27,000,000,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to cover the funding requirements for the fourth and final year of implementation of the salary increases authorized by Joint Resolution No. 1, Series of 1994, for all national government personnel, including the uniformed personnel of the Department of National Defense and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, according to the following schedule:

(1) Effectivity January 1, 1997 – Payment of fifty percent (50%) of the unimplemented balance as of December 31, 1996 of the basic pay corresponding to the Salary Grade concerned;

(2) Effective November 1, 1997 – Payment of the remaining fifty percent (50%) of said unimplemented balance to effect full salary adjustment.