DM 78, s. 2016 - Computation of PVP for SY 2015-2016 - Public School Teachers' Proportional Vacation Pay

Information on Proportional Vacation Pay (PVP)

(Most Frequently Asked Questions) 

(by Odylon P. Villanueva)

Teachers, especially who are beginners in the public school system must be oriented not only on how to conduct a good classroom management as they go on daily teaching. They should also be oriented regarding the primary concept in compensation, which includes the basic pay received by an employee pursuant to his employment, including all other fringe benefits accruing to his position. Aside from this is the hiring rate which is the first step in salary grade of a given class. As part of it, they must be informed well such as the Proportional Vacation Pay (PVP) so that they don’t expect too much for the continued payment of their salary once they are included within the payroll system. They may not receive the salary in April and May, or they might be deactivated in payroll from June to July due to earned PVP.

What is proportional vacation pay?
Proportional Vacation pay is the salary of teachers during the summer and Christmas vacations, computed in proportion to the number of days they have served during the school year.
 

Who are entitled to proportional vacation pay?
As a general rule, teachers under the teacher's leave basis who have rendered service up to the end of the school year.

• All teachers who rendered one (1) year or more in the service are entitled to full payment of PVP, provided that they have not incurred more than three (3) days of absences without pay from the beginning up to the end of the school year. Three (3) days absent without pay is equivalent to one (1) day deduction in PVP. The reference for computation of PVP is under the DepED Memorandum No. 78, s. 2016, entitled Computation of Public School Teachers’ Proportional Vacation Pay (PVP) for SY 2012-2013.

• Newly hired teachers who have rendered at least more than one (1) month in service are entitled to Proportional Vacation Pay (PVP) salary. Even they were hired in the middle of the school year. Their salary was computed based on the affectivity of their appointment, the basis of the reckoning date of summer vacation days they have earned in a school year.

• Retired teachers are also entitled to payment of PVP. The same computation is applied. The total days rendered is until the day before the effective date of retirement.

• A teacher who goes on maternity leave who pay turns to duty immediately following her leave and renders continuous service up to the end of the school year.

• A substitute or temporary teacher who serves continuously up to the end of the school year and whose services are not broken due to the termination of his appointment.

How many days of proportional vacation pay is a teacher entitled to?
A teacher who has rendered continuous service in a school year without incurring absences without pay of more than 1-1/2 days is entitled to 88 days of proportional vacation pay (16 days Christmas and 72 days summer vacation salaries). 

When does a teacher forfeit his right to proportional vacation pay?
a.) When he transfers to a private entity or to another department of the government during the school year.
b.) When he resigns from the service before the end of the school year.
c.) When he is separated or dropped from the service for cause or;
d.) When his appointment as a substitute teacher is terminated before the end the school year.

Why I am still deducted of PVP-Overpayment since I am already deducted of my absences?

• Please note to be entitled to full payment of Proportional Vacation Pay, teachers should have rendered CONTINUOUS services during the school year. While you are already deducted of absences or your salaries cut due to leave without pay, you are also deducted of PVP-Overpayment.

How to compute the Proportional Vacation Pay?

• The Department of Education (DepED) has provided the field offices yearly with a standardized basis for computation of PVP. Please refer to the DepED Memorandum for the uniform basis of computation.