Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18 Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 3956

Introduced by Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Teaching is the profession that creates all other Professions and is considered as
the noblest profession. However, most notably our public school teachers are faced with
financial struggles due to Unjust compensation for their hard work and dedication. Their
profession entails a lot of Sacrifices, it takes a lot of Patience and hard work to bea
teacher.

Their work is not only confined within the four walls of the Classroom, most of the
time they carry on their work up to their homes in order to finish their documentary
assessment of their students. Teachers give more of themselves than is objectively
called for.

This bill Seeks to upgrade the minimum salary Grade of public school teachers from
Salary Grade Eleven (11) to Salary Grade Fifteen (15). The public school teachers in the
Philippines has a salary grade which is not commensurate to their contribution to our
national development. They mold our youth to become the hope and bright future of our

This measure will boost the morale and self-esteem of our silent heroes, our public
School teachers. It will Provide a just compensation for the hard work they conduct in the
Performance of their duties as educators of our children and will entail them with a much
better standard of living for themselves and their families. It will also contribute socio-
€conomic and professional growth and will attract more teachers to seek employment and

femain as public school teachers in our public learning institutions,
In view of this, Passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

ERICO ~ AUMENTADO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18" Congress
First Regular Session

3956
HOUSE BILL NO. “°°

Introduced by Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

AN ACT

UPGRADING THE BASIC SALARY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS SALARY
GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 15.

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 “Public School Teachers Salary
Upgrading Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration Of Policy.- It is hereby declared Policy of the State to
guarantee the retention of competent teachers by ensuring that the remuneration due to
them are commensurate to their teaching loads. In line with this Principle and with
Constitutionality-enshrined Policy to protect and Promote the right of teachers for better
salary.

SEC. 3. Coverage.- This Act shall cover all public school teachers.

‘SEC. 4. Minimum Salary of Public School Teachers shall be upgraded from Salary
Grade Eleven (11) to Salary Grade Fifteen (15).

SEC. 5. Appropriations.- The amount necessary for the immediate implementation
Of the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the
year following the approval of this Act.


SEC. 6. Repealing Clause.- All Provisions of laws, orders,
and regulations inconsistent herewith

SEC. 7. Separability Clause.- if any part or provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or valid, other provisi

‘ions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
Continue to be in full force and effect.

, decrees, including rules
are hereby repealed and/or Modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect

t Fifteen (15) days after its Publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of

general circulation.

Approved.