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Republic of the Philippines 30 JUN 2016"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DATE:
Quezon City Tine:
¥ SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS BY:

First Regular Session

RECSTRATION UNIT
BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

HOUSE BILL NO. 783

Introduced by Honorable GERALD ANTHONY V. GULLAS, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution provides that: “the State recognizes the complementary
roles of public and private institutions in the Philippine educational system and shail
exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of education institutions.” (Article XIV,

Section 4 [1 ))

Article XIV. Section 5 (5) of the Philippine Constitution further provides “the
State shall assign the highest budgetary pri6#ify to education and ensure that teaching will
attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate
compensation and other means of job satisfaction and fulfilment %

Public school teachers are among the underpaid workers in our society. The fact
that they are regarded as molders of our children’s future, public school teachors are
considered to be the prime mover of the educational system; hence, the government must
give priority to their interest and welfare. It is proposed in this bill that the basic salary of
elementary and secondary teachers be upgraded from Salary Gradel | to Salary Grade 15,
per DBM Circular No. 540.

Therefore to give meaning to the spirit and intent of the above mention
constitutional provisions, there is now an urgent need to upgrade the salary grade of our
public school teachers.

Approval of this measure is currently requested and prayed for.

GERA) ONY V. GULLAS, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 783

Introduced by Honorable GERALD ANTHONY V. GULLAS, JR.

AN ACT
INCREASING THE SALARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM
SALARY GRADE II TO 15 AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Increase in the Minimum Salary Grade Level. — The present
minimum salary grade level of public school teachers in the elementary and secondary
school shall be upgraded from Grade 11 to 15, Provided, however. That the salary
upgrading shall be differentiated in accordance with the qualifications and length of
service rendered by teachers and shall not be prejudiced by across the board adjustments

SEC. 2. Priority in Budget Allocation. — The National Government shall
appropriate such amount, as may be necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act
Provided, That the salary increase of public school teachers shall take priority over other
non-educational and non-agricultural budgetary allocations.

SEC. 3 Budget Required. — The Department of Education (DepEd) shall come
up with a specific programmed budget needed to cover the expenses for the upgrading in
salary levels for all the corresponding teacher plantilla positions for a period of at least
five (5) years to allow the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to make the
necessary budgetary adjustments to facilitate the smooth implementation of this Act

SEC. 4, Inclusion in Appropriations Act. — The amount necessary to implement
the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the year
following the approval of this Act.

SEC. 5. Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Education (DepEd) and
the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall promulgate the necessary rules
and regulations to implement the provision of this Act.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. ~ All provisions of laws, orders, decrees, including
rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. ~ If any part or provisions of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following
publication in one (1) national newspaper of general circulation

Approved.