Question & AnswerQ&A (LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1023)
Elementary public school teachers who are duly authorized to participate in population, school supplementary feeding, community sanitation, Green Revolution, Alay-Tanim, and community-oriented pilot projects approved by the National Board of Education.
Because of the large number of schoolteachers (about 316,000) and the limited finances of the government, a major salary increase such as P100 per month would require P379.2 million per year, which was financially impractical.
The additional compensation is in the form of honoraria paid in lieu of overtime pay.
The Minister of the Budget and the Minister of Education and Culture determine the circumstances and specific programs eligible for additional compensation.
Programs must be of the highest priority and must not directly relate to the basic teaching functions.
The honoraria amount varies based on the standard hours devoted to the program and the type of involvement of individual teachers.
Each school must institute task forces for implementing each approved program, assign definite targets, timetables, responsibilities, and expectations to task force members.
Funding will come from the regular budgetary allocation of the program office concerned, savings from the Ministry of Education and Culture, and in exceptional cases, other funds identified by the Minister of the Budget.
The committee consists of the Minister of the Budget as Chairman, the Minister of Education and Culture, and the Head of the Program Office concerned, with technical and secretariat services provided by the Office of Compensation and Position Classification.
Yes, eligibility for additional programs may be expanded upon recommendation of the Ministers of Education and Budget and approval by the President.