What You Should Know About Teachers

Leave
Government employees are expected to perform their duties and responsibilities effectively and efficiently. The
government in return, acknowledges hard work and grants benefits such as leave privileges. The Omnibus
Rules on Leave consolidates & updates all laws & administrative issuances relative to leave Administration in
government sector. Non-Teaching personnel in DepEd are entitled to 15 days vacation and 15 days sick leave
annually. On the other hand, Teachers engaged in actual classroom teaching are under Teachers Leave
basis. The subsequent paragraphs will expound everything you should know about Teachers Leave.

Who is a Teacher? The term teacher refers to teachers who do not have to report for classes during Christmas
and long summer vacation and still be entitled to their regular compensation as defined under DepEd Order No.
53, s. 2003.

On Teachers Leave. Teachers are not entitled to the usual vacation and sick leave credits but to Proportional
Vacation Pay (PVP). The total PVP that shall be earned by teachers shall be based by the computation to be
provided by DepEd every school year. A teacher who has rendered continuous service in a school year without
incurring absences without pay of not more than 1 days is entitled to the total PVP earned from the number of
summer and Christmas vacation days as determined by the DepEd.(sec. 6 of CSC MC No. 41, s. 1998 as
amended by CSC MC No. 9, s. 2012)

Vacation Service Credits. Sec. 9, MC 41,s.1998 defines Vacation Service Credits as the leave credits earned for
services rendered on activities, during summer or Christmas vacation, as authorized by proper authority.
These vacation service credits are used to offset absences of a teacher due to illness or to offset proportional
deduction in vacation salary due to absences for personal reasons or late appointment.

When funds are not available for the grant of additional compensation or overtime pay, VACATION SERVICE
CREDITS may be granted for services rendered beyond the required working hours during school days, which
is exclusive of the 15 days limitation under DepEd Order No. 53, s. 2003.
Request for Service Credits accompanied by Accomplishment Report and Daily Time Record (DTR) shall be
accomplished and submitted after completion of vacation service. Vacation Service Credit shall not be granted
for services rendered without previous authority.

Teachers who are designated to perform non-teaching functions and who render the same hours of service as
other employees shall be entitled to vacation and sick leave as provided for under CSC MC No. 41, s. 1998.

School/District Property Custodians. Teachers designated on part-time basis as Property Custodians and who
are required to render services during the summer vacation to conduct property inventory after the closing and
before the opening of classes shall likewise be granted Vacation Service Credits of not more than 15 days, also
exclusive of the 15 days limitation.

ALS Mobile Teachers. DepEd Order No. 64, s. 2011 provides Equal Opportunities and Standard Implementation
of DepEd Policies for the ALS Implementors. The ALS Teacher, better known as Mobile Teacher, and District
ALS Coordinator (DALSC) follows a flexible teaching schedule without summer vacation and different teaching
hours to meet the learning needs of the ALS learners, the Mobile Teacher/DALSC is entitled to earn leave
credits and avail of the privilege of monetization of leave credits.

Other Leave Benefits. Other Leave benefits of teachers such as Study Leave and Indefinite Sick Leave are
covered by Section 24 and 25 of RA 4670 (Magna Carta for Public School Teachers).

Study Leave of not exceeding one (1) school year may be granted to teachers who have rendered at least
seven (7) years in service. A teacher shall be entitled to at least 65% of his monthly salary provided he takes
regular study load & passes at least 75% of the courses. Study leave of more than one (1) year shall be
permitted by the DepEd Secretary but without compensation.
Indefinite Leave is granted to Teachers when the nature of the illness demands a long treatment that will
exceed one year at the least. A teacher applying for indefinite sick leave of absence should submit a Medical
Certificate (CS Form 41) and CS Form 6 (Application for Leave) stating the approximate maximum number of
days he expects to be on leave, subject to change as the government physician may recommend.
-By: Florabelle R. Porras
Records Officer Designate