Section 12. Standardization of the Base Pay, Retirement and other Benefits of the Uniformed Personnel of the BFP and the BJMP.— In order to enhance the general welfare, commitment to service and professionalism of the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP, they shall receive the minimum starting salary equivalent to the salary grade level of the corresponding rank classification of their counterparts in the PNP, as provided under Section 36 of Republic Act No. 8551, and in the AFP, as provided under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9166.

The rate of the base pay of the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP shall be adjusted in accordance with the following salary grade schedule:

Provided, That all benefits currently receive by the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP under existing laws shall continue to be received by them: Provided, Further, That their retirement pay shall be subject to adjustment/s based on the prevailing scale of base pay of the uniformed personnel in the active service.