QuestionsQuestions (DBM JOINT CIRCULAR NO. 1-97, SERIES OF 1997)
To provide guidelines for the implementation of the benefit arising from a one (1) salary grade increase for retiring public school teachers pursuant to Section 26 of RA 4670.
Section 26 of Republic Act No. 4670 (Magna Carta for Public School Teachers).
Incumbents of public school teacher positions under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and similar positions in government educational institutions outside DECS, retiring beginning January 1, 1996.
It includes those defined in Section 2 of RA 4670, Section 1 of Rule I of the Rules and Regulations for the implementation of RA 4670, as amended or modified by RA 6758.
Faculty/professorial staff of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) under Section 2 of RA 4670, and non-teaching/administrative positions and similarly situated positions.
On the last day of service of the retiring public school teacher.
Through the issuance of a Notice of Salary Adjustment by the duly authorized official, adjusting the teacher’s salary upward by one salary grade at the same salary step.
Only the salary grade is increased by one; the salary is adjusted upward by one salary grade at the same salary step of the previous assigned salary grade.
It increases to SG-11 Step 2 (same step), with the example annual salary moving from P72,528.00 to P75,312.00.
A lump-sum amount authorized for the purpose in the DECS approved budget for 1997, covering claims of retiring public school teachers under CHED/TESDA supervised schools; deficiencies may be covered by savings from individual budgets for FY 1997.
By using savings generated out of the respective individual budgets for FY 1997 to cover the additional requirement.
They must source the requirement from their respective budgets during the current year; savings from their individual budgets for FY 1997 may be used to cover the requirement, and thereafter the requirement is provided in their budgets.
The amount/requirement is charged against GSIS funds in accordance with existing laws.
To require that cases not covered by the Circular be submitted to the Secretary of Budget and Management for resolution upon recommendation of the DECS Secretary.
January 1, 1996.
It sets the cutoff/starting point for coverage: only teachers retiring on or after January 1, 1996 are covered for the benefit under the Circular.
The issuance of a Notice of Salary Adjustment by the duly authorized official.