THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday announced the reclassification of 76 special investigators (SI) to agents.
”Under the NBI Modernization law, once an SI retires, the item shall be considered dissolved. That’s the reason why I requested and pleaded that these SI be reclassified to Agent III, and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved the request,” said NBI director Jaime Santiago.
He added that the reclassification of the agents will provide more quality service to the Filipino people, improve their performance in the solution of crimes, and raise the bar of competency in the field of law enforcement.
The new agents were reclassified from SI III (Salary Grade 18) to Investigation Agent III (Salary Grade 22), a milestone in the bureau’s history.
The reclassification, retroactive to July 1, 2024, is in accordance with the National Bureau of Investigation Reorganization and Modernization Act.
As such, the agents will be entitled to backwages.
The reclassification was made possible through the assistance of the CSC and the DBM.