This document outlines various benefits, privileges, and policies for public school teachers in the Philippines. It discusses vacation leave credits that teachers can earn for work performed during holidays and summer breaks. It defines terms like "teacher" and explains what activities are eligible and not eligible for earning these credits. The document also outlines other leaves like maternity leave, guidelines for study leave, and retirement benefits such as a salary increase. It provides details on allowances, bonuses, healthcare benefits and incentives that teachers receive.

1. TEACHERS BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES
GAYLY ANN I. TOLENTNO, MAEd-Admin
Head Teacher III, ASTP - SHS

2. POLICY GUIDELINES ON THE
GRANT OF VACATION
SERVICE CREDITS TO
TEACHERS

3. I. In view of the policy to improve delivery
of education services and to periodically
review rules and regulation for
organizational efficiency and effectivity,
the grant of vacation service credits to
teachers on teacher’s leave basis are
hereby formulated:

4. A. STATEMENT OF POLICY
The basic policy in the grant of vacation service
credits is that it should be given only for work beyond
regular functions/or work hours/days where payment of
honorarium or overtime pay is not possible. In addition,
there are situations wherein extraordinary work is
demented from teachers including those which expose
their lives and/ or safety and for which monetary
compensation may not be enough.

5. B. DEFINITION OF TERMS
A) The term “teacher” shall refer to teachers who do no have to
report for work during the Christmas and long summer
vacation and still are entitled to regular compensation.
B) The term “teacher vacation service credits” refers to the
leave credits earned for services rendered on activities during
summer or Christmas vacation or in the course of regular
academic year as authorized by proper authority.
C) The term normal teaching load shall refer to eight (8) hours
of actual classroom teaching a day.

6. C. USE OF VACATION SERVICE
CREDITS
Vacation service credits are used to
offset absences of a teacher due to illness.
To offset absences on account of illness,
one (1) work day service credit is used to
offset one (1) day of absence.

7. D. ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD
BE GRANTED SERVICE CREDIT
• Service credit may be granted for the following activities:
1. Services rendered during registration and election days as long as
these are mandated duties under existing laws, rules or regulations;
2. Services rendered during calamities and rehabilitation when schools
are used as evacuation centers;
3. Services rendered in connection with the conduct of remedial
classes during summer or Christmas vacation or outside of regular
school days;
4. Services rendered in connection with early opening (or late closing)
of the school days;

8. D. ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD
BE GRANTED SERVICE CREDIT
• Service credit may be granted for the following activities:
5. Services rendered during sports/cultural competition held outside
of regular school days;
6. Services rendered by those who train teachers in addition to
their normal teaching loads;
7. Teaching outside non-formal and/or extension classes carrying
a normal teaching load;
8. Work done during regular school days if it is in addition to the
normal teaching load;

9. D. ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD
BE GRANTED SERVICE CREDIT
• Service credit may be granted for the following activities:
9. Conduct of testing activities held outside of school days; and
10. Attendance/participation to special projects and activities
which are short-term in duration such as planning workshop
curriculum / instructional materials writing, various subjects
training, etc. if such are held during the summer / Christmas
vacation, or during weekends.

10. E. ACTIVITIES NOT COVERED FOR
GRANT OF SERVICE CREDITS
• Service credit shall not be granted for the following
activities:
a) In-service training programs fully funded by the government;
b) Assignment or designation to clerical work, such as checking of forms
and finishing reports commonly required in connection with the
opening and closing of classes;
c) Reassignment of teachers to duty in another bureau or office of the
government;
d) Assignment in connection with exhibits or at a fair; and
e) Time spent in travelling to and from station to the place where
services are rendered.

11. F. PROCEDURE IN THE
GRANT OF SERVICE CREDITS
• The following steps shall be observed in the grant of service
credits:
a) Head of Unit/College recommends approval of request to render
vacation service;
b) College President approves/disapproves request;
c) If reason for request is not among those listed, request may be
considered depending on the discretion of the college President.
d) The following documents/requirement shall be accomplished/submitted
after completion of vacation service:
1. Accomplishment report duly signed by the grantee and concurred by the
immediate supervisor
2. Duly signed DTR/Biometric Report of Attendance (CS Form 48)

12. G. OTHER RULES
• The following rules shall also apply in the grant or use of service
credits:
a)One workday of vacation service credits is granted for
one day (eight hours) of service;
b)The number of days of vacation service credits granted to
a teacher shall not exceed 15 workdays in one year
except in cases authorized by the College President;
c)Vacation service credits shall not be granted for service
rendered without previous authority/approval;

13. G. OTHER RULES
• The following rules shall also apply in the grant or use of service
credits:
d) Teachers detailed and/or designated in certain offices with
administration functions and/or non-teaching jobs and are
considered to be vacation-sick-leave basis should not be
granted service credits;
e) In the monetization of teachers’ leave credits, unused vacation
service credits may be converted into vacation-sick-leave
credits. After monetization, the remaining vacation-sick-leave
credits shall be converted back to vacation service credits.

14. G. OTHER RULES
• The following rules shall also apply in the grant or use of service
credits:
The Formula in the conversion of vacation service credits and sick
Leave credits is as follows:
Vacation and Sick Leave = 30Y/69
where: 30 = Number of days in a month
Y = Total number of teacher’s service credits
69 = 58 days of summer vacation + 11 days of
Christmas
* Number of days derived shall be divided equally into vacation and sick
leave

15. G. OTHER RULES
• The following rules shall also apply in the grant or use of service
credits:
Formula in obtaining 69 days
84 Total number of days of summer/Christmas
vacation
-15 (12 days Saturday/Sundays during summer
vacation days-Christmas Day, Rizal Day, New
Year’s Day)
69 Days

16. G. OTHER RULES
• The following rules shall also apply in the grant or use of service
credits:
The formula in the conversion of vacation and sick leave
credits
to vacation and sick leave credits to vacation service credits is
as
follows:
Y = VL+SL X 69
30
f) The vacation service credits of a teacher who transfer to a
non-teaching position converted into vacation-sick leave
credits and vice-versa;

17. G. OTHER RULES
• The following rules shall also apply in the grant or use of service
credits:
g) Unused vacation service credits of teachers who
resigned, retired, or one who separated from the
service through no fault of their own may be paid
the money value of their unused vacation service
credits converted to vacation and sick leave
credits; and
h) This policy guidelines shall take effect
immediately upon approval by the Board of
Trustees.

18. PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS BENEFITS

19. Philippine Daily Inquirer / News Info / Nation dated November 8, 2016 by Jocelyn R. Uy
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/842029/public-school-teachers-nationwide-to-receive-double-

21. MID- YEAR BONUS
•Equivalent to (1) one month basic salary; Tax
Free
•Shall be given not earlier than May 15
(1) Budget Circular Numbee 2017 – 2 issued by Department of Budget and Management
date May 8, 2017: Rules and Regulations on the grant of Mid-year Bonus for FY 2017 and
years thereafter;
(2) General Appropriations Act FY 2017;
(3) Executive Order No. 201 Sec.4

22. MID- YEAR BONUS
Conditions:
•Rendered at least a total or an aggregate of
four (4) months of service from July 1 to May
15
•remains to be in the service as of May 15
•Satisfactory Rating

23. YEAR- END BONUS
•Equivalent to (1) one month basic
salary; Tax Free
(1) General Appropriations Act FY 2017;
(2) Executive Order No. 201 Sec. 4

24. CASH GIFT
• Php 5,000.00; Tax
Free
(1) General Appropriations Act FY 2017;
(2) Executive Order No. 201 Sec. 4

25. YEAR-END BONUS/CASH
GIFT
Conditions:
•Rendered at least four (4) months of service
from January 1 to October 31
•If separated before October 31,
YEB = PRO-RATED,
Cash Gift = Php
5,000.00

26. PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT
INCENTIVE ( PEI )
•Php 5,000.00; Tax Free
•Not earlier than December 15
Executive Order No. 201 Sec. 6

27. UNIFORM / CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
•Php 5,000.00 per year;
General Appropriations Act FY 2017 Sec. 29

28. CASH ALLOWANCE
•“Chalk Allowance”
•Php 2,500.00 every school year
•Php 700.00  Php 1,000.00 (2012)
Php 1,500.00 (2015)
Php 2,500.00 (2017)
Ammendments to Special Provisions Volume I-A, page 233, Lines 9-10, Chapter VII.
Department of Education, Section A. Office of the Secretary, Item No. 8

29. P . E . R . A
•Personal Economic Relief Allowance
•Formerly C.O.L.A
(Cost of Living Allowance)
•Php 2,000.00 per month
(1) General Appropriations Act FY 2017 Sec. 48
(2) RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Article III – Hours of Work and
Remuneration, Section 18 – Cost of Living Allowance

30. LOYALTY CASH GIFT
•Php 1,000.00 per year of service
•Completed at least 10 years of service and 5
years thereafter
D.O 54 Series of 2015 – Amendment to DepEd Order No. 55 S. 2003 (increase of Payment of
Loyalty Cash Gift)

31. MEDICAL EXAMINATION
AND TREATMENT
• Compulsory and FREE OF CHARGE
 Before teaching
 Once a year
• If medication / hospitalization is needed: FREE
(to be paid by government entity paying the
salary of teachers)
RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Article IV – Health Measures and Injury
Benefits, Section 22 – Medical Examination and Treatment

32. COMPENSATION FOR
INJURIES
The effects of the physical and nervous
strain on the teacher’s health shall be
recognized as a compensable occupational
disease in accordance with existing laws
RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Article IV – Health Measures and Injury
Benefits, Section 23 – Compensation for Injuries

33. STUDY LEAVE
• Not exceeding one school year
• Seven (7) years of service
• 60% of monthly salary
• Additional Semester to finish his/her thesis
(without compensation)
RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Article V – Leave and Retirement Benefits, Section
24 – Study Leave

34. STUDY LEAVE
•Conditions:
Regular study load
Passes at least 75% of the course
RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Article V – Leave and Retirement Benefits, Section
24 – Study Leave

35. INDEFINITE LEAVE
•Illness demands a long treatment
that exceeds one year at least
RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Article V – Leave and Retirement Benefits, Section 25 –
Indefinite Leave

36. SALARY INCREASE UPON
RETIREMENT
•One range salary raise upon
retirement
RA 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Article V – Leave
and Retirement Benefits, Section 26 – Salary Increase Upon
Retirement

37. TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE
AND TEACHING AID
• Mobile Teacher and Full-time ALS Coordinator
No. of Learners
Served
75 and above
57-74
37-56
36 and below
Transportation Allowance
(per month)
P 2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Teaching Aid
(per year)
P 5,000.00
3,750.00
2,500.00
1,250.00
DO 59, s. 2016 – Amendment to DepEd Order Nos. 59, s. 2012; 19, s. 2013; 17, s. 2014 and 17, s.
2015

38. TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE
AND TEACHING AID
• Mobile Teacher and Part-time ALS Coordinator
No. of Learners
Served
50 and above
38-49
26-37
25 and below
Transportation Allowance
(per month)
P 791.67
791.67
791.67
791.67
Teaching Aid
(per year)
P 5,000.00
3,750.00
2,500.00
1,250.00
DO 59, s. 2016 – Amendment to DepEd Order Nos. 59, s. 2012; 19, s. 2013; 17, s. 2014 and 17, s.
2015

39. LOCAL ALLOWANCE
•Allowance given by LGUs to
public school teachers per
month to augment salary

42. Removal of
Local Allowance
given by LGU to
DepEd Hired
Teachers as
expenses
chargeable to
SEF.

43. Hon. France L. Castro
Party List Representative - ACT
© www.congress.gov.ph
“Local governments have been
granting teachers allowances to
augment their meager salaries
and due to the reality that the
teachers themselves pay for
teaching supplies and even
furniture – things which, strictly
speaking, are for the operations
and maintenance of public
schools.”
Source: Manila Bulletin,
Editorial by Merlina Hernando Malipot
February 3,2017

44. “Although payment of
allowances of nationally-hired
teachers is not included, LGUs
are not prohibited from
granting such. These
additional allowances may be
sourced from the LGUs’
regular budget or General
Fund, subject to existing
budgeting rules and
regulations.”
Leonor M. Briones
SECRETARY
Department of Education
© www.deped.gov.ph
Source: DepEd Press Release
February 28,2017

45. TEACHER
INDUCTION
PROGRAM
LESSON 4 – PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL WELFARE OF A TEACHER

46. TRAININGS
• At least one planned training per year
• Induction Program
• Orientation Program
• Re-Orientation Program
• Professional / Technical / Scientific Program
• Career Pathing Program
INCENTIVES

47. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
1.Local Scholarship Program
2.DOST – SEI Scholarship Program
3.Scholarship as provided in the
Magna Carta for Public School
Teacher
INCENTIVES

48. LEAVE PRIVILEGES

49. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
• 15 Days Vacation Leave
• 15 Days Sick Leave
LEAVE PRIVILEGES
For teachers who enjoy 2 months
summer vacation, this doesn’t
apply.

50. MATERNITY LEAVE
Can all pregnant teachers avail of maternity leave with
full pay?
Answer: No.
Only married teachers who have rendered 2 years of
service
• Should be availed in continuous and uninterrupted
manner
• 60 calendar days
• Can also be availed if miscarriage happened
LEAVE PRIVILEGES

51. MATERNITY LEAVE
March 6, 2017
Senate had approved on third and
final reading Senate Bill No. 1305
known as the “Expanded Maternity
Leave Law of 2017”
LEAVE PRIVILEGES
Inquirer.net/March 6, 2017/ News Info/ Nation/by Maila Ager
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/878013/senate-oks-bill-raising-maternity-leave-to-120-days

52. EXPANDED MATERNITY
LEAVE LAW OF 2017
• 120 days maternity leave with pay
• Option: extend for another 30 days, without
pay
• 30 days of 120 days can be transferred to
alternate caregivers
• SOLO PARENTS: 150 days with pay
Inquirer.net/March 6, 2017/ News Info/ Nation/by Maila Ager
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/878013/senate-oks-bill-raising-maternity-leave-to-120-days

53. PARENTAL LEAVE (FOR SOLO
PARENTS)
• 7 working days
• has rendered at least 1
year
LEAVE PRIVILEGES
R.A No. 8972 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR
CHILDREN, APPROPORIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES – Section 8

54. PARENTAL LEAVE (FOR SOLO
PARENTS)
Who are considered solo
parents?
LEAVE PRIVILEGES
R.A No. 8972 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR
CHILDREN, APPROPORIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES – Section 3

55. SOLO PARENTS
• A result of rape and other crimes
• Death of spouse
• Spouse is detained for at least one year
• Physical or mental incapacity of spouse
• Legal Separation or nullity of marriage
• Abandonment of Spouse for at least 1 year
PARENTAL LEAVE
R.A No. 8972 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND
THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPORIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES –
Section 3

56. SOLO PARENTS
•Any family member who assumes the
responsibility of head of family as a result of
the death, abandonment, disappearance or
prolonged absence of the parents or solo
parent.
PARENTAL LEAVE
R.A No. 8972 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR
CHILDREN, APPROPORIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES – Section 3

57. PATERNITY LEAVE
•Married teacher is entitled for
7 days leave
•Applicable on the birth of
FIRST FOUR CHILDREN of
LEGAL wife
LEAVE PRIVILEGES

58. SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
•to be charged against
service credits
LEAVE PRIVILEGES

59. Are there still other leave
privileges for teachers
other than those
mentioned earlier?
LEAVE PRIVILEGES

60. OTHER PRIVILEGES:
YES!
•Funeral or Mourning leave (nearest relatives)
•Graduation Leave for Spouse or children
•Enrollment Leave
•Wedding Anniversary Leave
•Birthday Leave
LEAVE PRIVILEGES

61. OTHER PRIVILEGES:
•Hospitalization Leave
•Accident Leave
•Relocation Leave
•Government Transaction Leave
•Calamity Leave
LEAVE PRIVILEGES
HOWEVER, you are not entitled to these
leaves if you are enjoying the two months
long vacation.

62. OTHER BENEFITS

63. OTHER BENEFITS
•Provident Fund
•Benefits from GSIS, PHILHEALTH
and PAG-IBIG FUND

64. THE END
•THANK YOU…