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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3570

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Salvador B, Belaro Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Acts secks to implement a scheme whereby teachers nationwide will
work for approximately only half a day so that they would have more time for
their families, for self-improvement and to pursue other worthwhile purposes.

Much has been said about the problem of low teachers’ salaries in our
country and the usual proposed solution to such problem, which has been to
propose increase in salaries.

However, it’s not all about money. The terms and conditions of
employment also matter, and one way to incentivize our teachers is to give them
more time to do worthwhile things.

The instant proposal which would make teachers work for only half'a day
is a new way of responding to the problem of low teachers’ salaries. It is about
time and is doable.

A~ bo Pa

Dean SALVADOR B, BELARO, JR., LLB, LLM
Representative
1-Ang Edukasyon Party List



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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3570

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Salvador B, Belaro, Jr.

AN ACT
MAKING TEACHERS WORK FOR ONLY HALF A DAY

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Half Day Work for
Teachers Act of 2016.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. The State recognizes the indispensable role of
teachers in educating our citizenry. It is thus but fitting that the State ensure that
the teaching profession attract the best and the brightest by making teachers’
compensation and benefits reasonably competitive.

SEC, 3. All teachers, whether in the public or private schools shall be made to
work for only half day provided that they shall render work in shifts with each
day having two shifts and with cach shift still observing a period of 8
continuous hours with the earliest shift starting at 6 am, and provided that 2
hours in each shift shall be devoted to the performance of non-teaching but
school-related functions.

SI 4. It shall be unlawful for any school or any school administrator or
official to compel teachers to work beyond their assigned shifis without giving
them appropriate compensation provided that teachers cannot be compelled to



do so for whatever reason and for whatever purpose. Any violation of this
section shall make the school liable for a fine equivalent to the monthly salary
of the teacher involved and may be a ground for the revocation of the permit to
operate of the school concerned.

SEC, 5. The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), and the Technical Education Skills and Development
Authority (TESDA), in collaboration with the Department of Budget and
Management shall jointly formulate and issue the implementing rules and
regulations of this Act.

SEC. 6. The funds necessary to carry out the provision of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriation Act of the year following its enactment
into law and thereafter.

SEC. 7. All laws, orders, issuances rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified or
amended accordingly.

SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.