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[ LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 502, January 29, 1977 ]
RELATIVE TO THE COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO: The Secretary of Education and Culture The Acting Commissioner of the Budget The Chairman, Civil Service Commission WHEREAS, there are 259,618 public school teachers, active participants in major government programs not only in teaching but also in population education, "Operation Timbang", "Alay-Tanim", referenda, and other activities requiring mass effort; WHEREAS, the compensation of teachers have lagged behind cost of living and private sector compensation; WHEREAS, the Calendar Year 1977 budget provides for some salary adjustment funds: NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby order and direct: The upgrading by one salary range, or 5%, of salaries of all classes of positions under the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule, effective January 1, 1977 and as exemplified in the attached listing. The implementation in full of the policy of automatically upgrading salary of teachers with advanced academic preparation and teaching or equivalent experience, as embodied in their respective Equivalent Record Forms (ERF), effective January 1, 1977. The development and implementation of a system of onestep merit increases to be given to teachers showing exemplary performance during the past 2 1/2 years, as reflected in Performance Rating Sheets and other means of evaluation, effective the time of approval. The development and implementation of a two-pronged compensation plan for teachers and administrators, with the aim of (a) adopting the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule for the teaching, supervision/planning and administrative groups, and (b) providing allowances and other forms of additional compensation to personnel covered by the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule and who are assigned supervision/planning and administration responsibilities, effective the time of determination and circularization. The amount of P157 million to be set aside within the CY 1977 budget appropriated under P. D. No. 1050, for the implementation of the compensation package for teachers, to be earmarked as follows: (a) P86 million—range upgrading, and ERF implementation, (b) P64 million for the entire year-selective merit increases, and (c) P7 million for the entire year—two-pronged compensation program for teachers and administrators. Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven. (Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President Republic of the Philippines TEACHERS PREPARATION PAY SCHEDULE SALARY RANGE INCREASE AS OF JANUARY 1, 1977 EXAMPLES (AMOUNTS PER ANNUM) Number of Persons Title From To Increase 1. 151,368 Elementary Grades Teachers 3 P5,112 P5,376 P264 2. 59,874 Elementary Grades Teachers 4 5,640 5,928 288 3. 28,408 Elementary Grades Teachers 5 5,928 6,240 312 4. 120 Guidance Counselors 3 5,112 5,376 264 5. 42 Guidance Counselors 4 5,640 5,928 288 6. 150 Guidance Counselors 5 5,928 6,240 312 7. 4,586 Secondary School Teachers 3 5,112 5,376 264 8. 3,439 Secondary School Teachers 4 5,640 5,928 288 9. 1,146 Secondary School Teachers 5 5,928 6,240 312 10. 1,174 Elementary School Head Teachers 3 5,928 6,240 312 11. 1,929 Elementary School Head Teachers 4 6,240 6,552 312 12. 2,983 Elementary School Head Teachers 5 6,552 6,888 336 13. 76 Guidance Coordinators 3 5,928 6,240 312 14. 56 Guidance Coordinators 4 6,240 6,552 312 15. 175 Guidance Coordinators 5 6,552 6,888 336 16. 43 School Farming Coordinators 3 5,928 6,240 312 17. 28 School Farming Coordinators 4 6,240 6,552 312 18. 14 School Farming Coordinators 5 6,552 6,888 336 19. 133 Secondary School Head Teachers I 5,928 6,240 312 20. 87 Secondary School Head Teachers I 6,240 6,552 312 21. 46 Secondary School Head Teachers I 6,552 6,888 336 22. 1 Special Education Teachers 3 5,928 6,240 312 23. 2 Special Education Teachers 4 6,240 6,552 312 24. 72 Special Education Teachers 5 6,552 6.888 336 26. 33 Junior College Instructors 3 6,552 6,888 336 27. 53 Junior College Instructors 4 6,888 7,236 348 27. 40 Junior College Instructors 5 7,608 7,992 384 28. 16 Teacher Training Instructors 3 6,552 6,888 336 29. 20 Teacher Training Instructors 4 6,888 7,236 348 30. 26 Teacher Training Instructors 5 7,608 7,992 384 31. 63 Secondary School Head Teachers II-3 6,552 6,888 336 32. 33 Secondary School Head Teachers II-4 6,888 7,236 348 33. 30 Secondary School Head Teachers II-5 7,608 7,992 884 34. 5 Secondary School Head Teachers III-3 7,608 7,992 384 35. 5 Secondary School Head Teachers III-4 7,992 8,400 408 36. 10 Secondary School Head Teachers III-5 8,400 8,832 432 37. 10 Vocational Instruction Supervisors I-3 7,608 7,992 384 38. 17 Vocational Instruction Supervisors I-4 7,992 8,400 408 39. 27 Vocational Instruction Supervisors I-5 8,400 8,832 432 40. 3 Secondary School Head Teachers IV-5 8,400 8,832 432 41. 24 School Librarians 3 5,112 5,376 264 42. 15 School Librarians 4 5,640 5,928 288 43. 11 School Librarians 5 5,928 6,200 312 44. 6 Junior College Librarians 3 6,552 6,888 336 45. 3 Junior College Librarians 4 6,888 7,236 348 46. 3 Junior College Librarians 5 7,608 7,992 384 47. 8 Assistant Instructors 6,200 6,552 312 48. 182 Instructors I 6,888 7,236 348 49. 268 Instructors II 7,992 8,400 408 50. 10 Instructors III 8,400 8,832 432