Section 12Sec./Art. 12

Standardization of the Base Pay, Retirement and other Benefits of the Uniformed Personnel of the BFP and the BJMP. In order to enhance the general welfare, commitment to service and professionalism of the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP, they shall receive the minimum starting salary equivalent to the salary grade level of the corresponding rank classification of their counterparts in the PNP, as provided under Section 36 of Republic Act No. 8551, and in the AFP, as provided under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9166.

The rate of the base pay of the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP shall be adjusted in accordance with the following salary grade schedule:

RANK SALARY

GRADE

Fire/Jail Director

28

Fire/Jail Chief Superintendent

27

Fire/Jail Senior Superintendent

26

Fire/Jail Superintendent

25

Fire/Jail Chief Inspector

24

Fire/Jail Senior Inspector

23

Fire/ Jail Inspector

22

Senior Fire/Jail Officer IV

19

Senior Fire/Jail Officer III

18

Senior Fire/Jail Officer II

17

Senior Fire/Jail Officer I

16

Fire/ Jail Officer III

14

Fire/Jail Officer II

12

Fire/Jail Officer I

10

Provided, That all benefits currently receive by the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP under existing laws shall continue to be received by them: Provided, Further, That their retirement pay shall be subject to adjustment/s based on the prevailing scale of base pay of the uniformed personnel in the active service.