Section 1. This
Act may be cited as the "Enlisted Men's Pay and Allowances Act of
1957."
Sec. 2. Applicability. – The provisions of this
Act shall apply only to enlisted men of the Regular Force: Provided,
That the provisions of sections four to thirteen, inclusive, of this
Act shall not apply to enlisted men of the Philippine Expeditionary
Force to Korea nor to any other Philippine contingent, unit or
individual member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while on duty
overseas on a mission involving actual, threatened or anticipated armed
hostilities whose rates of pay and allowances shall be as provided in
section seventeen hereof: Provided, further, That the provisions of
this Act shall apply to reservists only as hereinafter indicated.cralawSec. 3. Enlisted Grades – The following enlisted
grades and the symbols therefor are hereby established:
(a) E-7 Master Sergeant, First
Sergeant, or Chief Petty
Officer
(b) E-6 Technical Sergeant or Petty
Officer, First Class
(c) E-5 Staff Sergeant or Petty
Officer, Second Class
(d) E-4 Sergeant or Petty Officer,
Third Class
(e) E-3 Corporal or Seaman, First
Class
(f) E-2 Private First Class or
Seaman, Second Class
(g) E-1 Private or Apprentice Seaman
Sec. 4. Base Pay. – The monthly base pay of
enlisted men of the Regular Force shall not be less than the following:
(a) E-7 P121.00
(b) E-6 107.00
(c) E-5 88.00
(d) E-4 79.00
(e) E-3 73.00
(f) E-2 70.00
(g) E-1 68.00
Sec. 5. Longevity Pay. – Enlisted men of the
Regular Force shall receive longevity pay according to the number of
years of continuous active service heretofore and hereafter rendered,
at monthly rates not less than the following: Provided, That continuous
active service of an enlisted man in any of the armed forces of the
Philippines or of the United States prior to July four, nineteen
hundred forty-six, and/or in recognized guerrilla units, shall be
credited in computing the amount of his longevity pay: Provided,
further, That if an enlisted man shall reenlist within sixty days from
his honorable discharge from a prior enlistment, the years of service
rendered in both enlistments shall be added in computing the amount of
his longevity pay: Provided, finally, That nothing in this Act shall be
construed as authorizing the payment of any balance longevity pay for
any period of service heretofore rendered:
3 to 6 6 to 9 9
to 12 12 to 15 15 to
18 18 to 21 21 to
24 Over 24
Grade Yrs. of Yrs.
of Yrs. of Yrs.
of Yrs. of Yrs.
of Yrs. of Yrs. of Service Service
Service Service
Service Service
Service Service
E-7 2.00 4.00
6.00 9.00
12.00 15.00
18.00 21.00
E-6 2.00 4.00
6.00 8.00
10.00 13.00
16.00 19.00
E-5 1.00 3.00
5.00 7.00 9.00
11.00 12.00 15.00
E-4 1.00 2.00
3.00 4.00
5.00 7.00
9.00 11.00
E-3 1.00 2.00
3.00 4.00
5.00 6.00
8.00 10.00
E-2 1.00 2.00
3.00 4.00
5.00 6.00
7.00 9.00
E-1 1.00 2.00
3.00 4.00
5.00 6.00
7.00 9.00
Sec. 6. Flying Pay. – Enlisted men of ther Force,
except those receivingr mechanic's pay, hazardous duty pay, combat pay
or specialist's pay, when participating in regular and frequent aerial
flights pursuant to orders by competent authority shall receive
additional pay equivalent to fifty per centum of the base pay
prescribed for their respective grades.cralaw Sec. 7. Air Mechanic's Pay. – Due to the necessity
for technically trained enlisted personnel to properly maintain flying
equipment, qualified first, second and third classr mechanics of ther
Force, except those receiving flying pay, hazardous duty pay, combat
pay or specialist's pay and not exceeding fifteen per centum of the
enlisted strength of ther Force, when required to properly maintain
flying equipment by competent authority, shall receive additional
monthly pay of not less than seventy-five pesos, fifty pesos and
twenty-five pesos respectively.cralaw Sec. 8. Sea Duty Pay. – Enlisted men of the Navy,
except those receiving hazardous duty pay of combat pay, when
performing sea duty pursuant to orders by competent authority, shall
receive additional pay equivalent to ten per centum of base pay
prescribed for their respective grades.cralaw Sec. 9. Hazardous Duty Pay. – Enlisted men, except
those receiving flying pay,r mechanic's pay, sea duty pay, combat pay
or specialist's pay shall receive additional pay equivalent to fifty
per centum of the base pay prescribed for their respective grades while
actually engaged in hazardous duty as defined in regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of National Defense.cralaw Section 10. Combat Pay. – Enlisted men, except those
receiving flying pay,r mechanic's pay, sea duty pay, hazardous duty pay
or specialist's pay, shall receive additional monthly pay of not less
than ten pesos while engaged in combat as defined in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.cralaw Section 11. Specialist's Pay. – Under such
regulations the Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe, enlisted
men, except those receiving flying pay,r mechanic's pay, hazardous duty
pay or combat pay, may be rated as specialists and receive additional
monthly pay therefor rates not less than the following:
First Class P75.00
Second Class 65.00
Third Class 55.00
Fourth Class 45.00
Fifth Class 35.00
Sixth Class 25.00
Seventh Class 20.00
Eighth Class 15.00
Ninth Class 10.00
Section 12. Overseas duty pay for seamen. – Enlisted
men of the Navy when on overseas service as defined in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense shall receive overseas
pay equivalent to fifty per centum of their base pay.cralaw Section 13. Quarters Allowance. – Under regulations
the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, each enlisted man not
furnished quarters in kind adequate himself and/or his dependents,
shall be granted quarterly allowance at monthly rates which shall not
be less than the following:
PROVINCIAL RATES CITY RATES Number of dependents Number
of dependents
Grade None 1 to 4
5 or more None 1 to
4 5 or more
E-7 20.00 23.00
26.00 30.00
36.00 42.00
E-6 20.00 23.00
26.00 30.00 36.00
42.00
E-5 12.00 15.00
18.00 22.00 28.00
34.00
E-4 12.00 15.00
18.00 22.00 28.00
34.00
PROVINCIAL RATES CITY RATES Number of dependents Number of
dependents
Grade None 1 to 4
5 or more None 1 to
4 5 or more
E-3 10.00 13.00
16.00 20.00 26.00
32.00
E-2 10.00 13.00
16.00 20.00 26.00
32.00
E-1 10.00 13.00
16.00 20.00 26.00
32.00
For purposes of this Act, the following persons are considered to be
dependents of an enlisted man: (1) his lawful wife; (2) his unmarried
legitimate children who are under twenty-one years of age; (3) his
unmarried step-children and adopted children who are under twenty-one
years of age and who are in fact dependent upon him; and (4) his
unmarried legitimate children, step-children and adopted children, over
twenty-one years of age, who are incapable of self-support because of
being mentally or physically defective and who are in fact dependent
upon him for over half of their respective support. Adequate quarters
for enlisted men without dependents shall include bed space, and toilet
facilities. Adequate quarters for enlisted men with dependents shall
include a bedroom, sala-dining room, kitchenette, bath and toilet
facilities.cralaw Section 14. Subsistence Allowance. – Enlisted men
shall, in addition, be entitled to rations, barracks accommodations,
medical attendance, and clothing as may be prescribed in regulations.
Each enlisted man not furnished rations in kind shall be granted, under
such regulations as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, a
basic allowance for subsistence the value of which shall not be less
than one peso per day: Provided, That enlisted men of the Navy, while
assigned to sea duty pursuant to appropriate orders, shall be given an
additional subsistence allowance at the rate of not less than fifty
centavos per day.cralaw Section 15. Clothing Allowance. – Under such
regulations as the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe, each
enlisted man shall be granted clothing allowance the value of which
shall not be less than seventy-five pesos upon original enlistment or
reenlistment plus a monthly allowance of not less than ten pesos, and
an additional twenty pesos upon each reenlistment entered into within
two months after his discharge by reason of the expiration of the
enlistment.
Section 16. Laundry Allowance. – Under such
regulations of the Secretary of National Defense may prescribe,
enlisted men whose regular duties require frequent appearances in
public frequent attendance at ceremonies shall be granted laundry
allowance at the rate of not less than eight pesos per month.cralaw Section 17. Pay and Allowance of Enlisted men of the
Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea, hereinafter referred to as
PEFTOK and any other Philippine contingent. – Enlisted men of PEFTOK
and any other Philippine contingent, unit or individual member of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines, while on overseas duty on a mission
involving actual, threatened or anticipated armed hostilities, shall
receive the following:
(a) Monthly base pay, overseas pay and quarters
allowance the total of which shall not exceed the following:
E-7 P420.00
E-6 375.00
E-5 291.00
E-4 261.00
E-3 225.00
E-2 195.00
E-1 180.00
(b) Overseas Duty Bonus. – Upon return to the
Philippines of any enlisted man from service overseas he shall receive
an overseas duty bonus of one hundred pesos: Provided, That payment of
the overseas duty bonus shall not be made to any person more than once:
Provided, further, That no payment of the bonus shall be made to any
person who has been found guilty of a violation of Articles of War (C.
A. No. 408, as amended by 59, 60, 67, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 87, or
93, or is awaiting trial by court martial for violation of such
Articles, or in returned to the Philippines for discharge under
conditions other than honorable.cralaw
(c) Family Subsistence Allowance. – The spouse, or in
default of the spouse, the children, or in default of such spouse and
children, the parents, or in default of such spouse, children, and
parents, the dependents for support of an enlisted man, shall receive a
family subsistence allowance at the following rates:
E-7 P480.00
E-6 420.00
E-5 340.00
E-4 300.00
E-3 260.00
E-2 220.00
E-1 200.00
Such family subsistence allowance shall be paid only once upon
departure of the enlisted man from the Philippines for service
overseas. The family subsistence allowance advanced or to be paid to
the enlisted man shall be computed on the basis of their respective
grades at the time of their departure from the Philippines: Provided,
That if the cash advance already made to any enlisted man of the 10th
or 20th BCT shall exceed his family subsistence allowance as prescribed
above, such enlisted man shall not be required to reimburse the
difference.cralaw
(d) Enlisted men of PEFTOK and any other Philippine
contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines while on duty overseas shall be entitled to rations,
barracks accommodations, medical attendance, clothing, and subsistence
allowance as are provided by laws and regulations of general
application to enlisted personnel of the AFP. They shall be furnished
adequate winter and other protective clothing and additional rations
and subsistence allowance as may be provided in appropriations for this
purpose.cralaw
(e) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
section, enlisted men of the PEFTOK and any other Philippine
contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines while on duty overseas shall be disqualified from receiving
the pay and allowances of other enlisted men of the Regular Force as
provided for in sections four to thirteen of this Act. No longevity pay
shall be paid to any enlisted man of PEFTOK and any other Philippine
contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines while on duty overseas: Provided, That any period of
service rendered as a member of PEFTOK and any other Philippine
contingent, unit or individual member of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines while on duty overseas shall be credited in the computation
of longevity pay provided for in section five of this Act when such
enlisted man shall again become entitled to longevity pay by virtue of
his relief from overseas duty.cralaw Section 18. Grades, Pay and Allowances of Reservists.
– Grades, pay and allowances of reservists shall be the same as those
of enlisted men of the Regular Force: Provided, That reservists shall
receive no pay or allowances while on inactive status: Provided,
further, That reservists on annual active duty training shall receive
pay and allowances as may be prescribed by the President: And provided,
also, That in time of emergency, where a partial or full mobilization
has been declared by the President, reservists called to active duty
shall be entitled to the same rates of pay and allowances prescribed
for enlisted men of the Regular Force.cralaw Section 19. Pay and Allowances of Trainees. – Young
men undergoing trainee instruction shall receive a monthly base pay of
not less than ten pesos, in addition to meals and barracks
accommodations, medical and dental attendance, clothing and
transportation: Provided, That under such regulations as the Secretary
of National Defense may prescribe each trainee shall receive clothing
allowance the value of which shall not be less than seventy-five pesos:
And provided, further, That any trainee who may serve with the colors
longer than ten months, except for those who may be required by
regulations to serve additional periods as a result of their misconduct
or unauthorized absences during their normal trainee instruction, shall
receive pay and allowances at the same rates prescribed for enlisted
men of the Regular Force.cralaw Sec. 20. The total number of enlisted men
authorized in each grade shall be as the President may direct. The
President in case of national emergency may prescribed new rates of pay
and allowances of enlisted men and trainees of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, which shall not be less than the rates prescribed in this
Act.cralaw Sec. 21. Repealing Clause. – This Act repeals
Republic Act Numbered Three hundred fifteen, and sections eighty-nine
and ninety-one of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, as amended, and so
much of sections four, five and five-A of Republic Act Numbered Five
hundred seventy-three and section one of Republic Act Numbered Eight
hundred fifteen as pertain to pay and allowances of enlisted men of the
PEFTOK.cralaw Sec. 22. Date of effectivity. – This Act shall
take effect on July one, nineteen hundred fifty-seven and has no
retroactive effect.cralaw
Approved: June 22, 1957
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