AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 33 DATED JULY 1, 1998, PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF…

“23.   Entitlement to Honoraria and Fees

a.      The President may hire qualified individuals as heads of
the different academic departments of the College on full time basis
for a term of one (1) year, renewable annually subject to the approval
of the Secretary of National Defense and who shall receive appropriate
salaries and allowances in accordance with the national compensation
plan issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), as amended
by subsequent issuances.

b.      The President may hire qualified individuals as research
assistants on full time or part time basis for a term to be decided
upon by the President and approved by the Secretary of National Defense
who shall receive appropriate salaries and allowance in accordance with
the national compensation plan issued by the DBM, as amended by
subsequent issuances.

c.       The President shall recommend members of the Academic
Staff who shall be appointed by the Secretary of National Defense and
who shall receive honoraria according to the most recent DBM Guidelines
and Procedures for the Grant of Honoraria to Government Officials and
Employees.

Qualified civilian officials detailed with the College when called
upon to deliver lectures and to serve as members of the resource panels
or to correct examination papers, reports and other, shall be paid
honoraria such additional services fees at the same rate as that paid to
other lecturers or resource persons in accordance with the most recent
rules and regulations of the Civil Service and with the most recent DBM
Guidelines and Procedures for the Grant of Honoraria to Government
Officials and Employees.

Qualified military personnel when called upon to deliver lectures
and to serve as members of the resource panels shall be given
appropriate honoraria according to the most recent rates prescribed by
the DBM.

SECTION 2.        These amendments shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 11 May 1999

(SGD.) ORLANDO S. MERCADO
Secretary