Title
Teachers' Salary Increase Ordered in 1981
Law
Executive Order No. 722
Decision Date
Aug 27, 1981
Executive Order No. 722 increased the salaries of teachers in the Philippines to align with private industry compensation levels, aiming to help them cope with the rising cost of living, and the necessary funds were sourced from various government reserves and lapses.
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Justification Based on 1979 Salary Survey

  • The 1979 private sector Salary Survey confirmed the need for salary increases.
  • The survey data supports raising teachers' and related positions' salaries.

Necessity to Address Cost of Living

  • Increasing salaries is necessary to help teachers cope with the rising cost of living.

Increase of Minimum Basic Salary

  • The minimum basic monthly salary for the lowest teaching position is raised from P666 to P904.
  • This new salary figure includes a P130 monthly allowance.

Adjustments for Other Teaching Positions

  • Salaries for teaching positions above the minimum must increase correspondingly.
  • Such increases must follow the salary progression outlined in the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule.

Funding Sources for Salary Increases

  • Implementation funds will be sourced from salary lapses of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC).
  • Additional funds come from the Salary Adjustment Fund under the 1981 Appropriations Act and budgetary reserves.

Rulemaking Authority

  • The Ministry of the Budget is tasked with formulating and issuing the necessary rules and regulations to enforce the salary increases.

Effective Date

  • The salary increases mandated by this Executive Order take effect retroactively on July 1, 1981.

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