MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has remained steadfast with its commitment in ensuring that education will always be a top priority. In fact under the law as stated in Article XIV, Section 5 (5) of the 1987 Constitution, it expressly provides that: “The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.”
The Department of Education (DepEd) has also worked hand in hand with teachers to ensure that their welfare and rights are upheld. Thus, for the year 2019, teachers under DepEd get to enjoy several benefits, allowances and perks as mandated by the law.
The DepEd Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (DepEd-BHROD) has listed the following benefits that public school teachers are expected to receive:
- One step increment for every three (3) years of continuous satisfactory performance
- One of two-step increments due to meritorious performance using the Results-based Performance Management System (RPMS)
- Loyalty Cash Incentive depending on the number of years in service (starting on the 10th year amounting to P10,000 and P5,000 after every 5 years)
- Special Hardship Allowance to teachers assigned in hardship posts (cannot be reached by regular means of transportation through hiking or banca/motorcycle rides), mobile teachers and multigrade teachers (15-25% of basic salary)
- Honoraria for teaching overload subject to funds availability
- Leave privileges (Maternity, paternity, study leave)
- Additional incentive/allowances from LGU (selected divisions)
- Vacation service credits (maximum of 15 days per year)
- For mobile teachers, P2,000 per month for transportation allowance (Program Support Fund)
- For mobile teachers and DALCs, P5,000 per year for instructional materials
- In-service training (Program Support Fund)
- GSIS Benefits: Retirement and Life Insurance Premiums (RLIP)
- PhilHealth Benefits: Hospitalization, Annual Physical Exam
- Employees Compensation Program (ECP) Benefits
- Some of the significant developments in teachers’ compensation and benefits this year were due to the expanded welfare benefits for teachers. Among the changes were the Anniversary Bonus and the increase in the Chalk Allowance.
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones shared that they remain committed in empowering our teachers. She earlier said, “Because we recognize their fundamental role in educating the Filipino learners and carrying out our reforms at the grassroots, we are relentless in our desire to capacitate and empower our teachers.”
(Source) — Sally, The Summit Express
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