REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA.

‘THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO, 2536

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE OSCAR |. GOZOS
EXPLANATORY NOTE

“This bil seeks to legislate the period of probationary employment for professors,
instructors, and teachers, and other academic personnel in private educational
Institutions.

It's a declared policy of the State to recognize the complementary roles of public
‘and private institutions in the educational system. Consistent with this, the State
shall exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all educational institutions
‘and likewise enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement. The
‘State shall further ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of
the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of
Job satisfaction and fulfilment, [Art. XIV, Sec. 4(1), Sec. 5(4) and 5(5), 1987
Constitution]

In furtherance of these declarations, there is @ need to shorten the probationary
employment for teachers, instructors, and professors and other academic
personne! in private schools from the existing three-year period to just a year of
very satisfactory service for those in the elementary and secondary levels,
from six down to two consecutive regular semesters of very satisfactory
service for those in the tertiary level, and from nine to three consecutive
trimesters of very satisfactory service for those in the tertiary level where
collegiate courses are offered on the trimester basis.

‘This measure will ensure that private schools get the best available talents and
employ them as regular employees at the shortest time possible,
simultaneously affording to the academic personnel their right to professional
‘advancement. It is for this reason that the support of my distinguished
colleagues is earnestly requested.

Ans)
‘GOZOS
Batangas


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA

‘THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. _ 2538

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE OSCAR L. GOZOS

AN ACT PROVIDING THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT OF
‘ACADEMIC PERSONNEL IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS, THEREBY AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442 (AS AMENDED),
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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

SECTION 1. There shall be incorporated after Article 281 of Book VI, Title
ofthe Labor Code a new article to read as follows:

“ART.281-A, PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF ACADEMIC
PERSONNEL IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS. -- The probationary period for
‘academic personnel shall not be more than one (1) calendar year of
very satisfactory service for those in the elementary and secondary
levels, two (2) consecutive regular semesters of very satisfactory
service for those in the tertiary level, and three (3) consecutive
trimesters of very satisfactory service for those in the tertiary level
where collegiate courses are offered on the trimester basis.

For this purpose, the term "academic personnel” shall include -

(a) those engaged in actual teaching service, either on full
time or part-time basis;

(b) those who possess certain prescribed academic functions
directly supportive of teaching such a:

@)— registrars
(i) Uibrarlans

(lll) guidance counselors
(w)

w) rly employed individuals
(€) other schoo! officials responsible for academic matters.”


SECTION 2, All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts
thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or
‘modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon approval.

‘APPROVED,