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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1023: Additional Compensation for Public School Teachers

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Additional Compensation for Public School Teachers

Law: Letter Of Instructions No. 1023

Decision Date: May 12, 1980

A 1980 Philippine law issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos aimed to provide additional compensation to public school teachers for their participation in priority government programs, recognizing the impact on their teaching duties and proposing honoraria in lieu of overtime pay as compensation.

Law Summary

Authorization of Additional Compensation

Elementary public school teachers authorized to participate in specific priority programs may receive additional compensation as honoraria.
This honoraria is given in lieu of overtime pay, recognizing contributions beyond basic teaching tasks.

Criteria and Administration of Compensation

The Minister of the Budget and the Minister of Education and Culture determine the conditions under which additional compensation applies.
Eligible programs must be of the highest priority and not directly part of basic teaching functions.
The amount of honoraria shall depend on the standard hours devoted and the nature of individual teachers' involvement.

Implementation Structure

Task forces shall be created in each school for executing each approved program.
These task forces will have defined targets, timetables, responsibilities, and expectations.

Funding Sources

Funding to pay honoraria will come from:
- Regular budget allocations of the program offices concerned.
- Savings within the Ministry of Education and Culture.
- In exceptional cases, other identified funds approved by the Minister of the Budget.

Oversight and Governance

A Committee with variable membership will oversee the implementation of these instructions.
The Committee will be chaired by the Minister of the Budget.
Members include the Minister of Education and Culture and the Head of the concerned Program Office.
The Office of Compensation and Position Classification will provide technical and secretariat support.

Eligibility of Programs

Initially limited to the specified programs mentioned (population, school supplementary feeding, community sanitation, Green Revolution, Alay-Tanim, and community-oriented pilot projects).
Expansion to other programs requires Presidential approval upon recommendations by the Minister of Education and Culture and the Minister of the Budget.

Legal Authority

These instructions are issued under the authority of the President of the Philippines by virtue of powers vested by law.
The order is dated May 12, 1980, in Manila, signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

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