Modification of the Salary Schedule for Members of the Police Career (Officers)
Poder Ejecutivo
- Decree: Decreto Compraventa Inmueble MINSEG-2020
- Published: December 21, 2020
- Issuing body: Poder Ejecutivo
- Gazette: 35,466
- Category: Labor
Summary
This agreement increases salaries for all Honduran police officers (from generals to agents) starting December 2020. The measure aims to improve police personnel compensation considering current cost of living, funded through Security Secretary resources and future budgets.
Considerations
Whereas Article 245, numeral 11) of the Constitution of the Republic establishes: "The President of the Republic is in charge of the General Administration of the State; having among other powers: 11) To issue agreements and decrees and to issue regulations and resolutions in accordance with the Law…".
Whereas Article 293 of the Constitution of the Republic provides: "That the Police is a permanent professional Institution of the State, apolitical in the partisan sense of a purely civil nature, responsible for ensuring the preservation of public order, prevention, control and combating crime; protecting the security of persons and _________ 2020 and published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta" on October 6, 2020, the Constitutional President of the Republic delegated as of October 1, 2020, to the citizen CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO, Secretary of General Coordination of Government, the power to sign Executive Agreements which according to the General Law of Public Administration, are the power of the President to sanction whose content is aimed at authorizing the legalization of: a) Regulations; b) Procurement of Goods and Services through the modality of Direct Contracting according to the assumptions established in the State Procurement Law; c) Authorizations to the Attorney General of the Republic to execute powers of Express Mention in lawsuits brought against the State of Honduras; d) Representation Expenses of Officials; e) Loans; f) Budget Modifications; and, g) Other administrative acts that the President of the Republic must sign by Law.
Whereas it is necessary to adopt salary compensation measures with a focus on social equity for personnel working under the regime of the Organic Law of the State Secretariat in the Office of Security and the National Police of Honduras, to stimulate the dedication and efficient work of public servants, through the establishment of fairer and more equitable salaries that allow their growth, the development of a professional career and compensation in accordance with the current cost of living, taking into account the financial possibilities of the State, the measures for containing public spending to control the fiscal deficit, among other key factors to maintain healthy public finances.
Whereas the Organic Law of the State Secretariat in the Office of Security and the National Police of Honduras in Article 7, numeral 7) establishes: "FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF SECURITY. In addition to those contained in other laws, the duties of the holder of the State Secretariat in the Office of Security include: 1)…; 7) To issue general administrative, budgetary and functional directives of THE SECRETARIAT and of the National Police…".
Whereas the Secretary of State in the Office of Security has deemed it appropriate to request the Constitutional President of the Republic to provide an incentive to the members of the Police Career in the following Categories: General Officers, Subaltern Officers, Police Sub-officers, Police Classes and Agents and Auxiliary Personnel, through the granting of a differentiated salary, beginning in the month of December 2020.
Whereas by means of Executive Agreement Number 043-2020 dated the first of October of the
Articles
This Agreement shall be executed immediately and shall be published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta". Given at the Presidential House, in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the fifteenth (15) day of the month of October of the year two thousand twenty (2020). COMMUNICATE AND PUBLISH. CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO Secretary of State Coordinator General of Government By Delegation of the President of the Republic Executive Agreement No. 043-2020 Published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta" on October 6, 2020 JULIAN PACHECO TINOCO Secretary of State in the Office of Security Ministry of Security EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT 008-2020 THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC WHEREAS: That Article 245 numeral 11) of the Constitution of the Republic establishes: "The President of the Republic is responsible for the General Administration of the State; having among other powers: 11) Issue agreements and decrees and issue regulations and resolutions in accordance with the Law...". WHEREAS: That Article 293 of the Constitution of the Republic provides: "That the Police is a permanent professional Institution of the State, apolitical in the partisan sense of purely civil nature, responsible for safeguarding the preservation of public order, prevention, control and combating crime; protect the security of persons and their assets; execute resolutions, dispositions, mandates and legal decisions of authorities and public officials, all with strict respect for human rights. The National Police shall be governed by special legislation". WHEREAS: That it is necessary to adopt salary compensation measures with a social equity approach to personnel working under the regime of the Organic Law of the Secretary of State in the Office of Security and the National Police of Honduras, to stimulate the dedication and efficient work of public servants, through the establishment of more just and equitable salaries that allow them growth, the development of a professional career and compensation in line with the current cost of living, taking into account the financial possibilities of the State, measures to contain public spending for the control of the fiscal deficit, among other key factors to maintain sound public finances. WHEREAS: That the Organic Law of the Secretary of State in the Office of Security and the National Police of Honduras in Article 7 numeral 7) establishes: "FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF SECURITY. In addition to those contained in other laws, it is incumbent upon the head of the Secretary of State in the Office of Security: 1)...; 7) Issue general directives of administrative, budgetary and functional order of THE SECRETARIAT and the National Police...". WHEREAS: That the Secretary of State in the Office of Security has deemed it appropriate to request the Constitutional President of the Republic to provide an incentive to the members of the Police Career of the Categories: General Officers, Subaltern Officers, Police Subofficers, Police Classes and Agents and Auxiliary Personnel, through the granting of a differentiated salary, beginning in December 2020. WHEREAS: That by means of Executive Agreement Number 043-2020 dated the first of October of the year two thousand twenty (2020) and published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta" on October 6, 2020, the Constitutional President of the Republic delegated as of October 1, 2020, to the citizen CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO, Secretary of General Government Coordination, the power to sign Executive Agreements that according to the General Law of Public Administration, are power of the President for his approval whose content is aimed at authorizing the legalization of:
- a)
Regulations;
- b)
Procurement of Goods and Services through the Direct Contracting modality according to the assumptions established in the State Contracting Law;
- c)
Authorizations to the Attorney General of the Republic to execute powers of Express Mention in lawsuits brought against the State of Honduras;
- d)
Representation Expenses of Officials;
- e)
Loans;
- f)
Budget Modifications; and, g) Other administrative acts that must be signed by the President of the Republic by Law. THEREFORE; In application of Articles: 128 numeral 3, 245 numerals 11) and 19), 247, 248 and 293 of the Constitution of the Republic; 11, 28, 29, 36 numerals 1) and 21), 116 and 119 of the General Law of Public Administration; and 1 and 7 numeral 7) of the Organic Law of the Secretary of State in the Office of Security and the National Police of Honduras 18 and 19 of the Police Career Law and Executive Agreement Number 043-2020 dated October 1, 2020. IT IS AGREED:
Modify the salary schedule of the members of the Police Career of the Categories: General Officers, Subaltern Officers, Police Subofficers, Police Classes and Agents and Auxiliary Personnel, effective December 2020, which shall be applied in accordance with the following tables:
The costs incurred in the execution of this Agreement shall be financed with the Funds of the Secretary of State in the Office of Security, during the present Fiscal Year, likewise this Secretary of State shall reformulate the budget for Fiscal Year 2021; with the purpose of financing the modification of the salary schedule of the members of the Police career of the categories: General Officers, Subaltern Officers, Police Subofficers, Police Classes and Agents and Auxiliary Personnel, as well as year of seniority.
For subsequent years, the Ministry of Finance shall allocate the financial resources to address the effect of the application of the modification of the salary schedule established in Article 1.
This Executive Agreement is of immediate execution and must be published in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta". Given at the Presidential House, in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the fifteenth (15) day of the month of December of the year two thousand twenty (2020). EXECUTE AND PUBLISH. CARLOS ALBERTO MADERO ERAZO Secretary of State in the Office of General Government Coordination By Delegation of the President of the Republic Executive Agreement No. 043-2020 dated October 1 JULIAN PACHECO TINOCO Secretary of State in the Office of Security
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