FOURTEENTH COGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
) 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 5, Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that the State 
shall enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement. This is in recognition of 
the primary and vital role of our teachers in molding the values and character of the 
young generation of the country cannot be overestimated. 
Aside from educating our children, teachers are likewise the most reliable and 
dedicated public servants. They are being constantly called upon by officials of the local 
and national government to assist in various extra-curricular and civic activities which 
contribute to the welfare of the community and the country, most notable of which is 
when they guard the precincts and count the votes during election period. 
It has been an ensuing problem among our teachers, especially those in the rural 
and far-flung areas, that salaries in the form of checks are usually delayed and mistakes 
are committed in the form of unauthorized or excessive deductions, wrong computation 
of withholding tax and the like, which the teacher, due to the distance and the 
bureaucracy surrounding a centralized payroll system under the present set-up, will 
not usually contest or is even powerless to do so. 
This bill seeks to establish a Payroll Service Division Unit in each and every 
region to ensure that the processing, printing, and distribution of salary checks are 
made on time, with release of salary checks made not Iater than three (3) days before the 
end of the month. This practice shall promote transparency and accessibility in the 
education sector, thereby advancing the right of teachers to professionalization and 
freedom. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
1 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
AN ACT 
REGIONALIZING THE 'UEPARTMENT OF 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House 
Congress assembled: 
EDUCATION PAYROLL SYSTEM 
of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. It is henceforth the policy of the State to enhance 
the right of teachers to professional advancement, in recognition of their primary role in 
educating the Filipino people, especially the youth. To this end the State shall ensure 
the teachers are afforded the expeditious distribution of their compensation, and 
accorded the respect and protection of their rights and welfare as a whole. 
Sec. 2 Decentralization of the Department of Education Payroll System. There 
is hereby established a Payroll Service Division (PSD) unit in every regional office of the 
Department of Education to decentralized the payroll system of the Department. 
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Sec. 3 Powers and Functions. The Regional Payroll Service Division (PSD) shall 
have the following duties and res ponsibilities: 
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Process, print and distribute the salary checks of public elementary and 
secondary school teachers including those of non-teaching personnel in the 
respective regions 
Adopt necessary measures to ensure the release of salary checks of teachers 
and other personnel not later than three (3) days before the end of the month 
for which salaries are due 
Ensure that newly-hired regular teachers arid sustitute teachers, including 
those who are returning from leave without pay, are released not later than 
seven (7) days from the date the documents for such claims are received 
Take all steps necessary to ensure that complaints from teachers for 
unauthorized deductions, non-deductions, and other salary-related problems 
are attended to within seven (7) days from receipt of such complaints 
To furnish every teacher every time the salary check is released with a pay 
slip, containing the following information: date of release of check, total 
salary due to the teacher for a given period, total amount deducted, itemized 
deductions and the amount being releleased. 
Sec. 4. Composition of the Regional PSD. The Regional PSD Unit shall be 
headed by the chief of the Budget and Finance Division who shall perform in a 
concurrent capacity, and shall be under the direct supervision of the Regional 
Director. The members of the PSD staff shall be taken from other divisional, offices, if 
necessary. Personnel from the national E D  may be devolved to regional PSDs. 


Sec. 5. The Office of the Secretary of Education shall monitor the operation of 
regional PSDs particularly the quality of their services to teachers. 
Sec. 6. Penal Provision. Any person who willfully violates or cause the violation 
01 any part of the provisions of this Act shall upon conviction be penalized with a 
fine of twenty thousand pesos (P20,OOO.OO) and/or imprisonment of three (3) 
months depending upon the discrection of the court. 
Sec 7. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the operationalization of the 
Regional Payroll Service Division shall be included 
in tha annual General 
Appropriations Act, Provided that initial funding for the same shall be charged 
against the Department’s current appropriation for the year. 
Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Department of Education 
shall formulate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
Sec. 9. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other section or provisions hereuf, which 
are not affected thereby shall continue in full force and effect. 
Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. All acts, decrees, orders, executive orders, 
instructions, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Sec 11. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) national newspapers or general circulation. 
Approved,