ORDINANCE NO: 2022-511 (Sponsor: Committee on Finance & Appropriations) "AN ORDINANCE CREATING VARIOUS CO-TERMINUS POSITIONS IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR, NAMELY: ONE (1) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT V, SALARY GRADE 24, ONE (1) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IV, SALARY GRADE 22, AND ONE (1) PERSONAL DRIVER II, SALARY GRADE 4; DEFINING ITS DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR" Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (13th City Council) of Pagadian City in session assembled that: SECTION 1. - Creation. There is hereby created under the Administrative Division in the Office of the City Mayor the positions of One (1) Executive Assistant V, Salary Grade 24, One (1) Executive Assistant IV, Salary Grade 22 and one (1) Personal Driver II, Salary Grade 4. SECTION 2. - Positions' Classification and Tenure of Office. The above-created positions 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 positions shall be invested with the following primary functions, duties and responsibilities, viz: Office/Division: Office of the City Mayor Executive Assistant V, Salary Grade 24 Duties, Functions & Responsibilities: Performs a variety of administrative research and technical duties in reaching or implementing substantive decisions; Performs research in specialized phases of such fields as economics, law enforcement, development of non-Christian areas and compensation of local government officials & employees as basis for executive decisions; Assists in the implementation of cultural and education projects and makes studies of specific projects in these fields; Does other related works as required. Executive Assistant IV, Salary Grade 22 Duties, Functions & Responsibilities: Performs a variety of administrative research and technical duties in reaching or implementing substantive decisions; Performs research in specialized phases of such fields as economics, law enforcement, development of non-Christian areas and compensation of local government officials & employees as basis for executive decisions; Assists in the implementation of cultural and education projects and makes studies of specific projects in these fields; Does other related works as required. Personal Driver II, Salary Grade 4 Duties, Functions & Responsibilities: Drives official vehicle carrying passengers on official business of the city under direct request of a known and responsible city official; Makes sure that vehicle is fully gassed, lubricated, watered and in sound mechanical condition before usage; Checks brakes and tires to be certain that these are in good condition and in good working order; Does other related work as required. SECTION 4. - Qualifications. The basic requirements on education, work experience, training and eligibility for the herein created positions 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 positions for the period June 01, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (7 months) in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Forty-Two Thousand (P1,542,000.00) Pesos shall be sourced out of savings from vacant funded positions from January to May 2022 for Personal Services in the following offices: City Civil Registrar (Account No.1051), Department Head, SG-25/2; City Agriculture (Account No. 8711), Department Head, SG-25/1; City Agriculture (Account No. 8711), Assistant Department Head, SG-23/1; City OBO (Account No. 8751), Department Head, SG-25/2; City Budget (Account No.1071) Assistant Department Head, SG-23/1. 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) of Pagadian City during its 130th Regular Session conducted on May 25, 2022 via Video Conferencing.