Scope and Concerned Beneficiaries
- Teachers and certain personnel on vacation leave credit status are the main beneficiaries.
- These groups traditionally do not benefit from leave credit policies without specific measures.
Granting of Service Credits
- Days worked during Christmas and Summer School vacations, as well as during the regular school year when authorized, may be credited as service.
- Such service credit recognition follows the policies set by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (MECS).
Accumulation and Payment of Leave Credits
- Service credits, including sick and vacation leaves, may accumulate over time.
- Upon retirement, accumulated credits can be converted into cash payments for the personnel concerned.
Implementation and Regulatory Framework
- The Civil Service Commission, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, and Ministry of the Budget are tasked with formulating implementing rules and regulations.
- These rules aim to align the accumulation of sick and vacation leave credits for teachers and similar personnel with the system applied to other government employees.
Legal Authority
- The directive is issued under the authority of the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand E. Marcos, leveraging executive powers vested by law.