DepEd Memos, Orders & Results

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE FY 2015 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) ON THE GRANT OF THE FY 2015 PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT INCENTIVE (PEI) TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

WHEREAS, Item (4)(a)(iv) of the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Resolution (JR) No. 4 (s. 2009) includes Incentivesas a component of the Total Compensation Framework for government personnel. Item (4)(h)(ii) thereof also provides for the grant of Incentives as rewards for exceeding agency financial and operational performance targets, and to motivate employee efforts toward higher productivity;

WHEREAS, Section 1(a) of Executive Order No. 80 (s. 2012) stipulates the grant of the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) as a component of the Performance-Based Incentive System, at P 5,000 across the board; and

WHEREAS, under Item 3 of the Special Provisions on the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF) of Republic Act (RA) No. 10651, entitled “An Act Appropriating Funds for the Operation of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines from January One to December Thirty-One, Two Thousand and Fifteen, and for Other Purposes,” the amount of Thirty Billion Six Hundred Forty Seven Million Four Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Pesos (P30,647,464,000.00) has been appropriated for the grant of the PEI to employees of the National Government, including State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), subject to the guidelines to be issued by the President.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and applicable laws, do hereby order.

Section 1. The One-Time Grant of the FY 2015 PEI Equivalent to One Month Basic Salary. The PEI for FY 2015, equivalent to either P5,000 or one month basic salary as of May 31, 2015, is authorized to be granted by agencies, which meet the conditions stipulated in this Order, to their respective qualified personnel:

a. National Government Agencies (NGAs) including SUCs;

b. The Congress of the Philippines, Judiciary, Civil Service Commission (CSC), Commission on Audit (GOA), Commission on Election (COMELEC), and the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), subject to Section 8 hereof;

c. Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), including Local Water Districts (LWDs), and Government Financial Institutions (GFIs); and

d. Local Government Units (LGUs).

Section 2. Personnel Covered. This Order shall apply to the following government personnel:

a. Civilian personnel occupying regular, contractual, or casual positions, whether appointive or elective, on full-time or part-time basis, provided they have employer-employee relationship with the agencies concerned and whose compensation are charged against Personnel Services appropriations; and

b. Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of National Defense; and uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); the Philippine Coast Guard; and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority.

Section 3. Exclusions. The following individuals hired by the government without employer-employee relationship and paid from non-Personnel Services appropriations are excluded from the coverage of this Order. Said individuals may include, but not be limited to, the following:

a. Consultants and experts hired to perform specific activities or services with expected outputs;

b. Laborers hired through job contracts (pakyaw) and those paid on piecework basis;

c. Student laborer and apprentices; and

d. Individuals and groups whose services are engaged through job orders, contracts of services, or others similarly situated.

Section 4. Conditions to be Met by Agencies Before They Could Grant the One-Time PEI at One Month Basic Salary. The PEI for FY 2015 equivalent to one month basic salary is authorized to be granted only by agencies that comply with the following conditions:

a. For NGAs including SUCs, and GOCCs not covered by RA No. 10149 (GOCCs Governance Act of 2011):

a.1 Achievement of at least 90% of the FY 2014 targets under at least two (2) performance indicators (quantity, qualify, or timeliness) for at least one (1) Major Final Output (MFO) under Operations”;

a.2 Compliance with the posting of the Transparency Seal as required under Section 91, General Provisions of the FY 2014 General Appropriations Act (R.A. No. 10633); and

a.3 Compliance with the posting or publication of the Citizen’s Charter or its equivalent as required under the Anti-Red Tape Ad of 2007 (R.A. No. 9485).

b. For GOCCs covered under RA No. 10149:

b.1 Achievement of at least 90% of the FY 2014 targets under at least two (2) performance indicators (quantity, quality, or timeless) for at least one (1) Major Final Output (MFO) under “Operations” or the targets under the Performance Scorecard as agreed upon between the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) and the GOCC pursuant to GCG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-02 (Reissued) dated June 24, 2014.

b.2 Compliance with the posting of the Transparency Seal as required under Section 91, General Provisions of the FY 2014 General Appropriations Act (R A No. 10633); and

b.3 Compliance with the posting or publication of the Citizen’s Charter or its equivalent as required under the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 (RA No. 9485).

c. For Local Water Districts (LWDs):

c.1 Positive net balance in the average net income for the 12 months of operations prior to May 31, 2015.

d. For Local Government Units (LGUs):

d.1 Compliance with the requirements under the Good Financial Housekeeping (formerly the Seal of Good Housekeeping) component of the FY 2014 Seal of Good Local Governance (DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2014-39).

Upon compliance with the above conditions, as verified accordingly under the succeeding section, an agency is authorized to grant PEI to its employees who have qualified under the Employee Service Requirement under Section 6 hereof. Otherwise, agencies unable to comply with the above conditions may grant the PEI only at the fixed amount of P5, 000 to qualified employees.

Section 5. Validation of Compliance with the Conditions in Section 4 hereof. Compliance with the following conditions shall be validated by the following oversight agencies, to be consolidated by the Inter-Agency Task Force created under Administrative Order No. 25 (s. 2011) (AG 25 IATF):

a. Major Final Output or Performance Scorecard

a.1 The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for NGAs and GOCCs not covered by RA 10149;

a.2 The GCG for GOCCs covered by RA 10149; and

a.3 The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for SUCs.

b. Transparency Seal – the DBM for all agencies concerned

c. Citizen’s Charter – the CSC for all agencies concerned

In the case of the positive net balance in the average net income of LWDs. the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) shall be responsible for validating compliance. Finally, the DILG shall validate the compliance of LGUs with the Good Financial Housekeeping under the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).

Section 6. Employee Service Requirement. To be entitled to the FY 2015 PEI at one month basic salary, employees must have (1) rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of service as of May 31, 2015, including leaves of absence with pay, and who are still in the service as of May 31, 2015; and (2) obtained at least a satisfactory performance rating.

a. Employees who have rendered less than the total or an aggregate of four (4) months of satisfactory service as of May 31, 2015, may still be paid the full amount of the PEI upon completion of the four (4) months and satisfactory service rating requirements before the end of FY 2015.

b. Employees hired after May 31, 2015 may aim be paid the full amount of the PEI upon completion of the four (4) months and satisfactory service rating requirements before the end of FY 2015.

c. Employees with less than four (4) months service in FY 2015, or whose performance ratings are unsatisfactory are not entitled to the PEI.

Section 7. Other Guidelines on the Payment FY 2015 PEI.

a. The PEI of an employee on part-time basis shall be pro-rated corresponding to the services rendered. If employed on part-time basis with two (2) or more agencies, an employee shall be entitles to proportionate amounts corresponding to the services in each agency, provided that the PEI shall not exceed the authorized amount.

b. The PEI of an employee who transferred from one agency to another shall be granted by the new agency.

c. The PEI of an employee on detail with another government agency shall be granted by the mother agency.

d. A compulsory retiree on service extension as of May 31, 2015 may be granted the PEI subject to the pertinent guidelines herein.

e. Personnel charged with administrative and/or criminal charges and meted penalty in FY 2015 shall net be entitled to the PEI. These granted the PEI and later on found guilty and meted the penalty in 2015 shall refund the PEI. If the penalty meted cut is only a reprimand, such penalty shall not disqualify the employee concerned to the grant of the PEI.

Section 8. Applicability to the Legislative and Judicial Branches, and Other Offices Vested with Fiscal Autonomy. Pursuant to item 4(h)(ii)(bb) of the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Resolution No. 4, s. 2008, the Senate President, Speaker of the House Representatives, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Ombudsman, and the heads of the CSC, COA and COMELEC may else grant their personnel the FY 2015 PEI at a maximum of one month basic salary pursuant to item 3 of the Special Provisions on the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefit Fund (MPBF) of RA 10651 or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2015, subject to pertinent budgeting and accounting laws, rules and regulations.

Section 9. Funding Sources. Funds for the payment of the PEI shall be sourced as follows:

a. For the Executive branch and SUCs – DBM shall release the amount needed from the MPBF under the FY 2015 GAA, subject to the result of the validation done by the oversight agencies concerned;

b. For the Congress, Judiciary, CSC, GOA COMELEC and the OMS – DBM shall release the amount needed from the MPBF under the FY 2015 GAA, subject to their respective adopted guidelines;

c. For GOCCs, GFls, and LWDs – from their respective approved corporate operating budgets for FY 2015. In case of insufficient funds, the PEI may be granted at a lower rate but at a uniform percentage of the authorized amount;

d. For LGUs – from LGU funds, subject to the Personnel Services limitation in LGU budgets pursuant to Section 325 (a) and 331 (b) of RA No. 7160 (The Local Government Code of 1991). In case of insufficient funds, the PEI may be granted at a lower rate but at a uniform percentage of the authorized amount.

Section 10. When to Pay the FY 2015 PEI. Payment of the FY 2015 PEI shall be made not earlier than June 1, 2015.

Section 11. Resolution of Cases. Cases not covered by the Provisions of this Order as well as issues arising from the implementation of the provisions of this Order shall be referred to the DBM for final resolution. DBM may likewise issue guidelines as may be necessary for the proper implementation of this Order.

Section 12. Responsibility of Agency Heads. Agency heads shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of this Order in their respective offices. They shall be held administratively, civilly, and/or criminally liable, as the case may be, for the payment of the PEI not in accordance with the provisions of this Order without prejudice to the refund by the employees concerned of any unauthorized or excess payment thereof.

Section 13. Separability. If any provision of this Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.

Section 14. Repeal. All orders, Proclamations, rules, regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with any of the Provisions of this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 15. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 15th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Fifteen.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.

Executive Secretary

Incentive katumbas ng 1 month salary, pirmado na ni PNoy!

Incentive katumbas ng 1 month salary sa gov't employees pirmado na ni P-Noy! Oo, pirmado na ni Pnoy ang executive ukol dito. At ayon sa EO na ito, matatanggap ang halagang ito "not earlier than June 1, 2015". Makikita ang kumpletong detalye ng EO no. 181 series 2015 sa link na ito:
http://substantialdocuments.blogspot.com/2015/05/executive-order-no-181-s2015-grant-of.html

Upang makita ang Executive Order ukol dito, i-click ang link na ito: http://substantialdocuments.blogspot.com/2015/05/executive-order-no-181-s2015-grant-of.html

Sa tagal ng panahong ipinaglalaban ang increase, totoo na kaya talaga ito? I-post ang inyong kumento sa ibaba.

See more at:

http://www.bomboradyo.com/news/latest-news/item/106574-incentive-katumbas-ng-1-mo-salary-sa-gov-t-employees-pirmado-na-ni-p-noy-valte#sthash.S4hcd2iY.dpuf

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

HB 444: MAKING ELECTION SERVICE VOLUNTARY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

House Bill 444: MAKING ELECTION SERVICE VOLUNTARY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE ELECTORAL REFORMS LAW OF 1987,” MAKING ELECTION SERVICE VOLUNTARY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER CITIZENS

“Mandatory election duty has long been an additional burden borne by public school teachers, who are already hard-pressed to provide quality education to our youth, in the face of low pay and difficult working conditions. In order to alleviate their plight, teachers must be given the freedom to choose whether or not they want to fulfill the roles of the BEI."

HB 5735: Student Discipline and Teacher Protection Act

HB 5735, the “Student Discipline and Teacher Protection Act”
6 MAY 2015

Rep. Tinio today filed House Bill 5735, or the “Student Discipline and Teacher Protection Act.”

“While child protection is indispensable, teacher protection is also a must. To this end, this bill seeks to lay down institutionalized support mechanisms for teachers and school personnel in matters of classroom management and student discipline. The first is a mandate n DepEd to issue and implement a student manual. DepEd is also proposed to provide pre-service and in-service training for DepEd personnel on child behavior and psychology, classroom management techniques, positive discipline, and other related fields.

“Also proposed are measures to protect teachers and school personnel in cases related to student discipline and classroom management, including legal assistance and representation by counsel and union representatives. Furthermore, confidentiality of proceedings and the identity of all parties are directed.”

(From the Explanatory Note)

source: http://www.act-teachers.com/hb-5735-the-student-discipline-and-teacher-protection-act/

Monday, May 4, 2015

Year-End Bonus. Newly Appointed? Are you entitled to receive? Here's the answer...

* Who are entitled to receive?

- As stated in page 2, Civilian government personnel occupying regular, contractual, casual positions; appointive or elective; rendering services on full-time or part-time basis shall be granted Mid-Year Bonus.

* How much is the Mid-Year Bonus?

- One-half of the Year-End Bonus (Half-Salary) + Cash Gift of 2,500

* When should we receive it?

- Mid-Year Bonus shall be granted during vacation but not earlier than May 1.

* I am a newly appointed personnel, am I eligible to receive?

- Personnel with a total or an aggregate of 4 months of service shall be granted a proportionate share of the remaining half. It differs depending on the length of service, please see page 4, item number 6.5.

* For the complete Budget Circular, pls see Circular No. 2010-1. Dated April 28, 2010.

(Starting 2010 and years thereafter)

Additional P10,000 more for Government Workers as Proposed by DBM

CLICK HERE:

Additional P10,000 more for Government Workers as Proposed by DBM

http://substantialdocuments.blogspot.com/2015/11/additional-p10000-more-for-government.html

Friday, April 24, 2015

Brigada Eskwela 2015: 3-Day Service Credit?

BRIGADA ESKWELA 2015 Theme:

"Tayo para sa Kalinisan, Kaligtasan at Kahandaan ng Ating Paaralan."

As stated in the third page, item number 1, a complete 6-day participation in the maintenance effort shall give teachers a 3-day service credit entitlement.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

DepED Online Application System FAQs

Unique Application Number or (UAN) is one of the requirement sa mga applicants. However, it should not be a hindrance/reason para hindi tanggapin ang application ng isang applicant. It can be submitted to the Division Office as soon as they received it. The deadline that you set for your applicants should not be the deadline for submission of the UAN. You just have to make sure (maybe asking them for proof ) that they indeed registered or already submitted online.

DepEd Online Application System Frequently Asked Questions

All applicants shall register to the Department’s online system at application.deped.gov.ph, where they must encode their Personal Data Sheet and select the division where they want to be ranked. Once submitted, an Applicant Number will be issued. In the submission of application requirements, this Number must be indicated.

Attention!

Applicants without TIN may start to apply on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Acceptable IDs/ number : Voter’s ID, Postal ID, SSS, GSIS UMID, Philhealth and Passport ID. Thank you.

How do I apply online?

Register online at http://application.deped.gov.ph using your personal email address
Regularly check your email for the verification notice within the next 48-hours. Your username and password is included in the email. Click ‘here’ to confirm that your email is working.
Sign-in or Login to http://application.deped.gov.ph using your username & password.
In Office level, teacher-applicants select [Division]
In CO Strands/Region, teacher-applicants select [Region]
In CO Bureau/../Division Office, teacher-applicants select [Division]
In position, teacher-applicants select [Teacher I]
Click Save.
Click Next.
Enter your data in the PDS. Click ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the screen before you transfer to another page / tab.
Review data in all pages / tabs to make sure all encoded data are complete.
Go to Reference page/tab then click ‘submit’. REMINDER: after you click the SUBMIT button, you can view your PDS but no longer edit it.
Regularly check your email for your UAN within the next 48-hours.
Include your UAN in your application / provide your UAN where necessary

Question: I just want to ask if the given Applicant Number, can it be used with other positions?

Yes. Each applicant is given only one (1) UAN valid upon application and for 1 school year if UAN starts with T, and valid for 1 year if UAN starts with N.

Question: Please send me the e-pds so i can print it together with my application number. / Bakit po until now wala pa rin po ung PDS na galing sa website nyo po?

We do not send to you your ePDS directly. The email that gave you your UAN also provided the link to download your ePDS (PDF version only).

Question: May ibang paraan po ba para makakuha kami ng application number? (Is there other means of acquiring the application number?)

No. There is no other way of acquiring the UAN except through the online application system because it is auto-generated upon submission.

Question: Saan ko po makikita yung application number ko? (Where can I find my application number?)

Your Unique Applicant Number (UAN) is seen in the following:

Application Dashboard (written in GREEN TEXT)
UAN email after you have submitted your application online.
Upper right hand corner of the generated Personal Data Sheet. (The link is alsoprovided in the UAN email)

Question: Dun po sa sign Up application po mali po ung nilagay ko na TIN #. ok lng po ba un, at palitan ko na lang sa may PDS ko po?(In the Sign-up application I entered a wrong TIN, is it ok to correct it in my PDS?)

You can input your correct TIN in the PDS.

Question: I can’t access my account. Your site always say I’m not registered yet but once I try to register again it says my email and tin already exist.

This happens when you have already registered your data but may have skipped or forgotten to check the verification email sent and proceeded to the login page. It is an important step to confirm that the email address you registered exist by clicking the word ‘here’. After which, you are directed again to the site to login. Please take note that the verification link is only valid for one click.

Question: How to correct the confirmation key? How to make it valid?

The link ‘here’ in the confirmation email sent to you after you successfully registered your data is only valid for 1 click. Clicking it again will cause this message. Send your complete name and email address to depedhris.twg@gmail.com with the subject REQUEST RESETTING OF PASSWORD.

Question: My work experience did not appear in my e-PDS, what should i do?? I tried to update it but still my work experience is empty. Pls. give me advice for this matter.

When encoding your work experience or any other data in your PDS, please refrain from typing in apostrophe (‘), quotes (‘ ‘), double quotes (“ “) and double dash (–).

Question: Hanggang kailan po ang deadline ng pagregister online? (When’s the deadline for the online registration?)

None. There is no deadline for the online registration. However, you need to abide by the deadline set by the Division Offices for the submission of your documents.

Question: Pwede po ba ako makarequest na maitransfer sa new account ko na _______ ang application number ko. Hindi ko n po ksi maopen yung nailagay kong email ad ko sa application.

This is a wrong assumption that the UAN is transferable and that a UAN can be issued to an email address that was never verified.

Question:

Hello DepEd PTS,

Your message “DepEd PTS e-Mail Verification” to me was waitlisted.

Get your message to my inbox by clicking the following link.

CLICK HERE

Thank you,corinthian.donato@yahoo.com

P.S. …you’ll only have to do this once. Future emails will appear immediately inmy inbox.

Email addresses registered to apps like Boxbe prevents the DepEd email verification fromgoing straight to your inbox unless DepEd PTS register with Boxbe first. You may chooseto disable or unsubscribe to Boxbe or register again using a different email address and adifferent ID number that is not subscribe to such application.

Question: I tried to register at http://application.deped.gov.ph/ but I was not able to receive verification through my email.

Please wait for the verification email within the next 48-hours. We experienced technical problems last Monday, March 30, 2015 that resulted to backlogs. If by Monday, April 6, 2015 no verification email had been sent, please email depedhris.twg@gmail.com with subject NO VERIFICATION EMAIL AS of April 6, 2015.

Question: I already encoded and submitted my PDS online but I was not able to receive my Unique Applicant Number (UAN).

Please wait for UAN in your email within the next 48-hours. We experienced technical problems last Monday, March 30, 2015 that resulted to backlogs. If by Monday, April 6, 2015 no UAN had been sent, please email depedhris.twg@gmail.com with subject NO UAN SENT AS of April 6, 2015.

Question: I am a new graduate, I don’t have a TIN. How can I apply online?

Teacher-applicants / Applicants without Tax Identification Number or TIN can register online starting Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Please be ready with any of the following IDs: Voter’s ID, Passport number, SSS number, GSIS number (or UMID Card number), Postal ID or PhilHealth ID.

You can get your TIN here: https://ereg.bir.gov.ph/ereg/welcome.do

Question: At first, I apply with a wrong email. I can’t verify my application. At the second time, my TIN is already used. What should I do?

Please register again, this time using a valid, existing and correct email address and TIN. Regardless if the TIN had been previously used in the registration, as long as it is not yet linked to a verified user the TIN remains available.

UAN is one of the requirements sa mga applicants. However, it should not be a hindrance/reason para hindi tanggapin ang applicaion ng isang applicant. It can be submitted to the Division Office as soon as they received it. The deadline that you set for your applicants should not be the deadline for submission of the UAN. You just have to make sure (maybe asking them for proof) that they indeed registered or already submitted online. Thank you.Asec Mateo's Office

source: http://www.teacherph.com/deped-online-application-system-frequently-asked-questions/

Thursday, April 2, 2015

DepEd Order No. 9 s2015 School Calendar for SY 2015-2016

DepEd Order no.9, s. 2015 - School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2015-2016
April 1, 2015

School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2015-2016
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

The School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2015-2016 shows the school events and activities for the said SY. The core events and activities for this SY, which represent the actual teaching-learning days, shall be strictly observed in all schools.
The SY 2015-2016 shall begin on Monday, June 1, 2015 and shall end on Friday, April 1, 2016. The SY will consist of 201 school days, inclusive of the five-day In-Service Training (INSET) break. The different school events and activities, including the number of school days per quarter, are contained in Enclosure No. 1.
Private schools may deviate from this School Calendar. However, they may not start classes earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than the last day of August, as provided in Republic Act (RA) No. 7797 entitled An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days. They should notify the appropriate DepEd officials in advance regarding any deviation.
Specific guidelines are provided in Enclosure No. 2 to enable the schools to effectively and efficiently conduct/undertake/implement the school events and activities and to allow the regional offices (ROs) and schools division offices (SDOs) to provide support to the schools, especially in the areas of instruction and progress monitoring and evaluation.
Schools may observe national and local celebrations, holidays and advocacy activities other than those indicated in Enclosure No. 3, provided that the total number of school days shall not be compromised. Make-up classes can therefore be conducted to compensate for the school days spent for activities deemed beneficial to the learning-teaching process. Likewise, make-up classes are recommended in lieu of no-school days due to occurrence of a natural and man-made calamities. A mechanism for having make-up classes must be agreed upon by school administrators and parents. In this regard, the RO may issue a regional school calendar to reflect their respective concerns.
Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

(Sgd.) BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary

Encls.: As stated
Reference: DepEd Order: No. 18, s. 2014
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:

CALENDAR, SCHOOL
CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS
CLASSES
POLICY
SCHOOLS