ORDINANCE NO: 2020-441 (Sponsor: Committee on Finance and Appropriations) "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF PRIVATE SECRETARY II, SALARY GRADE 15, UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR; DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; AND ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR" WHEREAS, Section 443(B) (2) of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 empowers the Sangguniang Panlungsod to create position(s) as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Local Government; WHEREAS, Section 447 (447) (A) (1) (VIII) of the same code likewise authorizes the Sangguniang Panlungsod to determine the positions, powers, duties, and salaries of officials and employees of the City: WHEREAS, Section 76 of RA 7160 allows every LGU to design and implement its own organizational structure and staffing pattern taking into consideration its service requirements and financial capability, subject to the minimum standard and guidelines prescribed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). NOW THEREFORE, on seconded motion of Honorable Sam Tyra F. Co, it was ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (13th City Council) in session assembled that: SECTION 1. - Creation. There is hereby created under the Administrative Division in the Office of the City Mayor the position of Private Secretary II, Salary Grade 15. SECTION 2. - Positions' Classification and Tenure of Office. The above-created position shall be classified as primarily confidential in nature and the appointee thereto shall be co-terminus with the appointing authority. SECTION 3. - Functions, Duties and Responsibilities. The position shall be invested with the following primary functions, duties and responsibilities, viz: Performs variety of secretarial and office duties for the City Mayor; Maintains the smooth flow and proper arrangement of the City Mayor's schedule of appointments related to both his official and social functions; Takes and transcribes dictation; Encodes communications and keeps personal records; and Does other related work as required. SECTION 4. - Qualifications. The basic requirements on education, work experience, training and eligibility for the herein created position shall be in accordance with the applicable policies, guidelines, rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission pertinent thereto. SECTION 5. - Fund Allocation. To initially enforce this ordinance, funding for the salaries and other benefits of the above-mentioned position from July 01, 2020 to December 31, 2020 in the amount of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Twenty-Four (P174,024.00) Pesos shall be sourced out of fund reversion of the appropriation for Personal Services in the Office of the City Mayor (Account No. 1011), particularly the allocation under Item No. 15, Security Agent I, SG-8/1. The succeeding years' appropriations shall then be correspondingly provided for under the budget of the said Office. SECTION 6. - Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval. ENACTED AND APPROVED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (13th City Council) during its 44th Regular Session on 01 July 2020 at the SP Session Hall, Legislative Building, V. Sagun Street, San Francisco District, Pagadian City.