PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 185, May 07, 1973

[ PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 185, May 07, 1973 ]

TRANSFERRING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO THE SUPREME COURT CERTAIN ITEMS, FUNDS, PERSONNEL AND POWERS RELATIVE TO COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE AND OTHER COURTS OF EQUIVALENT RANK AND CITY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS.

WHEREAS , under the Constitution which took effect on January 17, 1973, administrative supervision over all courts and their personnel has been vested in the Supreme Court; and

WHEREAS , it is necessary to transfer to the Supreme Court certain items or positions, funds, personnel and powers related to administration of courts;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS , President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby order and decree as follows:

SECTION 1 . Appointment and discipline of court personnel. — The powers conferred by existing laws on the Secretary of Justice to appoint or approve the appointments of court personnel and to discipline and remove them from the service shall hereafter be exercised by the Supreme Court.

SEC. 2 . Transfer of court appropriation . —The unexpended balances of appropriations in the current General Appropriations Act (Republic Act No. 6551) for the Courts of First Instance, Circuit Criminal Courts, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts, and City and Municipal Courts are hereby transferred to and placed under the administration of the Supreme Court.

SEC. 3 . Department of Justice personnel and appropriations related to court administration . — The items of personnel listed in Annex A hereof, as well as the incumbents thereof and the unexpended balance of appropriations for their salaries, as provided for the Department of Justice in the current General Appropriations Act, are hereby transferred to the Supreme Court.

The incumbents of the said positions shall remain in the Supreme Court until June 30, 1973 unless retained by the said Court beyond that date: Provided , That the employees not so retained shall be paid a gratuity at the rate equivalent to one month's salary for every year of service rendered but not exceeding twelve months on the basis of the last salary received, chargeable against savings in appropriations for the courts, any provisions of law, decree, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, further , That if said employees are entitled to gratuity or pension under any retirement law, they, shall select either the gratuity or pension under the said retirement law or the gratuity provided for in this Decree.

SEC. 4 . Repealing Clause . — All laws and decrees inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed.

SEC. 5 . Effectivity . — This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR

Executive Secretary

ANNEX A

LIST OF POSITIONS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SUPREME COURT JUDICIARY DIVISION

R. A. 6551

Page Item No. Position Page Item No. Position

363 82-1 Senior Judicial Supervisor 91 Judicial Supervisor

83-2 Senior Judicial Supervisor 92 Judicial Supervisor

83-4 Senior Judicial Supervisor 93-1 Judicial Supervisor

84-2 Judicial Supervisor 93-2 Judicial Supervisor

85-1 Judicial Supervisor 93-3 Judicial Supervisor

85-3 Judicial Supervisor 93-4 Judicial Supervisor

85-5 Judicial Supervisor 95-1 Judicial Supervisor

86-1 Judicial Supervisor 95-2 Judicial Supervisor

86-2 Judicial Supervisor 95-3 Judicial Supervisor

86-4 Judicial Supervisor 96-1 Judicial Supervisor

86-5 Judicial Supervisor 96-2 Judicial Supervisor

87-1 Judicial Supervisor 98-1 Judicial Supervisor

87-2 Judicial Supervisor 98-2 Judicial Supervisor

87-4 Judicial Supervisor 101 Legal Researcher

87-5 Judicial Supervisor 102 Administrative Officer

364 89 Judicial Supervisor 364 103 Executive Assistant

90-1 Judicial Supervisor 104 Legislative Assistant

90-3 Judicial Supervisor 105 Administrative Supervisor

90-4 Judicial Supervisor 108 Laborer

90-5 Judicial Supervisor 161-1 Stenographer

111 Assistant Cashier & Disbursing Officer 161-2 Stenographer

112 Statistician 161-2 Stenographer

113 Senior Clerk 161-3 Stenographer

115 Senior Clerk 161-4 Stenographer

116 Clerk 161-5 Stenographer

117 Docket Clerk 161-6 Stenographer

118 Personnel Aide 161-7 Stenographer

119-1 Personnel Aide 161-8 Stenographer

119-2 Personnel Aide 161-9 Stenographer

120 Personnel Aide 162-1 Stenographer

122 Fiscal Clerk 162-2 Stenographer

123 Senior Stitcher 162-3 Stenographer

124 Clerk 163-1 Stenographer

125 Stitcher 163-2 Stenographer

126 Senior Clerk 163-3 Stenographer

127 Senior Clerk 164 Stenographer

128 Senior Clerk 165-1 Stenographer

129 Senior Clerk 165-2 Stenographer

131 Clerk 166 Stenographer

132 Clerk-Typist 167 Stenographer

133-1 Clerk-Typist 168-1 Stenographer

133-2 Clerk-Typist 168-2 Stenographer

134 Clerk 365 169-1 Stenographer

139 Laborer 169-2 Stenographer

141 Laborer 170-1 Stenographer

143-1 Stitcher 170-2 Stenographer

144 Stitcher 171-1 Stenographer

145 Stitcher 171-2 Stenographer

147-2 Stitcher 173 Stenographer

148 Stitcher 174 Stenographer

149 Laborer 175 Stenographer

177-3 Stenographer

151 Senior Statistician 177-4 Stenographer

152-2 Statistical Aide 178-2 Stenographer

152-3 Statistical Aide 192 Mimeograph and Tape Recorder Technician

1524 Statistical Aide 194-1 Laborer

153-1 Key Punch Operator (IBM) 194-2 Laborer

153-2 Key Punch Operator (IBM) 194-5 Laborer

154 Chief of Section 194-6 Laborer

155 Senior Clerk 194-8 Laborer

157 Helper 201 Attendant

158 Helper 202 Laborer

BUDGET & FISCAL MANAGEMENT STAFF

366 263 Budget Officer (CPA) 272-1 Financial Assistant (CPA)

265 Budget Officer (CPA) 273 Field Auditor (CPA)

268 Supervising Clerk 274-1 Fiscal Analyst

271-2 Financial Assistant (CPA) 274-2 Fiscal Analyst

275-1 Fiscal Analyst (CPA) 280 Senior Fiscal Clerk

278 Senior Fiscal Clerk 289 Fiscal Clerk

279-2 Fiscal Clerk 355-7 Budget Officer 1

279-3 Fiscal Clerk

ACCOUNTING OFFICE

364 94 Supervising Accountant 367 309 Supervising Clerk

366 293 Supervising Accountant 310-1 Accounting Clerk

294 Bookkeeper 310-2 Accounting Clerk

295 Senior Clerk 311 Accounting Clerk

296 Accounting Clerk 312-1 Accounting Clerk

297 Senior Clerk 312-2 Accounting Clerk

299 Accountant 313 Supervising Accounting Clerk

300 Supervising Accounting Clerk 314 Subsidiary Ledger Clerk

301 Supervising Accounting Clerk 316 Bookkeeper

302 Supervising Clerk 317 Subsidiary Ledger Clerk

303-2 Bookkeeper 319 Supervising Accounting Clerk

304 Senior Clerk 320 Accounting Clerk

305 Accounting Clerk 322 Subsidiary Ledger Clerk

307 Accounting Clerk 326 Bookkeeper

308 Supervising Accounting Clerk 327 Accountant

GENERAL SERVICES STAFF (Property Section)

366 250 Supply Officer 256 Supervising Clerk

252 Canvasser 259 Laborer