General Limitations. – The use of funds shall be subject to the following limitations:
(a) The total appropriations, whether annual or supplemental, for Personal Services of the Bangsamoro Government for one (1) fiscal year shall not exceed forty-five percent (45%) of the total revenue sources of the Bangsamoro Government as provided under Section 6 of this Article. The appropriations for salaries, wages, representation and transportation allowance of officials and employees of the public utilities and economic enterprises owned, operated, and maintained by the Bangsamoro Government shall not be included in the annual budget or in the computation of the minimum amount for Personal Services. The appropriations for Personal Services of such economic enterprises shall be charged against their respective budgets;
(b) No official or employee shall be entitled to a salary rate higher that the maximum fixed for the position or other positions of equivalent rank by applicable laws or rules and regulations issued thereunder;
(c) The Bangsamoro Government shall not appropriate funds to provide any salaries, wages or any form of emoluments to officials and employees of the National Government;
(d) In cases of abolition of positions and the creation of new ones resulting from the abolition of existing positions in the Bangsamoro Government, such abolition or creation shall be made in accordance with Section 10, Article XVI of this Organic Law. The provisions of civil service laws, rules, and regulations shall apply suppletorily;
(e) Positions in the official plantilla for career positions that are occupied by incumbents holding permanent appointments shall be covered by adequate appropriations;
(f) No changes in designation or nomenclature of positions resulting in a promotion or demotion in rank or increase or decrease in compensation shall be allowed except when the position is actually vacant, and the filling of such positions shall be strictly made in accordance with civil service laws, rules, and regulations; and
(g) The creation of new positions and salary increases or adjustments shall not be made retroactive.
