Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 4232

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant a special leave privilege for a maximum of
three (3) days per school year to all teaching personnel of the Department of
Education and state universities and colleges.

Unlike other government employees, teaching personnel have no
leave privileges or service credits except if they work beyond regular
functions or beyond regular work hours/days where payment of honorarium
or overtime pay is not possible.

Teaching personnel should therefore be entitled to special leave
privileges to allow them to attend to filial and domestic responsibilities
during school year provided this will not jeopardize the handling of classes.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is hereby being

earnes sought.

le bo hee
Atty. SALVADOR B. BELARO, JR.
Representative
1-Ang Edukasyon Party List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
ond Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4232

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

AN ACT TO GRANT A SPECIAL LEAVE PRIVILEGE FOR A
MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) DAYS PER SCHOOL YEAR TO ALL
TEACHING PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

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

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “AN ACT TO
GRANT A SPECIAL LEAVE PRIVILEGE FOR A MAXIMUM OF
THREE (3) DAYS PER SCHOOL YEAR TO ALL TEACHING
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLE Ss.”

SECTION 2. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act, the term:

@ “Special Leave Privilege” refers to a leave of absence for a
maximum of three (3) days per school year that teaching
personnel of the Department of Education, and state universities
and colleges can avail of. This leave is with pay. However, the


availment of this special privilege leave shall be forfeited if not
taken during the school year.

(b) “Teaching personnel” refers to all teaching personnel who have
teaching loads and are handling classes in the all public schools as
well as state universities and colleges.

SECTION 3. Grant of Service Leave Privelege. - The grant of special leave
privilege for a maximum of three (3) days per school year can be availed of
by every teaching personnel of the Department of Education as well as by
state universities and colleges who have rendered service for at least two (2)
years in government service. The grant of special leave privelege shall be
with pay and shall be forfeited if not availed of during the school year.
Teaching personnel who are currently on scholarship leave or scholarship
grant on the current year cannot avail of this privilege during the year that
they re on scholarship leave or scholarship grant.

SECTION 4. Responsibility of the Immediate Supervisor.-The immediate
supervisor of the teacher availing of this leave shall ensure that classes are
not sacrificed in the availment of this special leave privilege. The immediate
supervisor shall adopt measures to accommodate as much as possible the
affected class or classes in other classes handled by other teachers who shall
be tasked of taking over the teaching duties of the teacher on leave.

SECTION 5. The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on
Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Skills and Development
Authority (TESDA) shall be tasked with formulating the rules and
regulations necessary for the successfull implementation of this Act.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause —If any provision of this Act is held
invalid, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION. 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees or rules inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION. 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.