Relative to the Compensation of Public School Teachers ( Letter of Instructions No. 502 )

January 29, 1977

LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 502

WHEREAS, there are 259,618 public school teachers, active participants in major government programs not only in teaching but also in population education, "Operation Timbang", "Alay-Tanim", referenda, and other activities requiring mass effort;

WHEREAS, the compensation of teachers have lagged behind cost of living and private sector compensation;

WHEREAS, the Calendar Year 1977 budget provides for some salary adjustment funds;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby order and direct:

1. The upgrading by one salary range, or 5%, of salaries of all classes of positions under the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule, effective January 1, 1977 and as exemplified in the attached listing.

2. The implementation in full of the policy of automatically upgrading salary of teachers with advanced academic preparation and teaching or equivalent experience, as embodied in their respective Equivalent Record Forms (ERF), effective January 1, 1977.

3. The development and implementation of a system of one-step merit increases to be given to teachers showing exemplary performance during the past 2 1/2 years, as reflected in Performance Rating Sheets and other means of evaluation, effective the time of approval. cd i

4. The development and implementation of a two-pronged compensation plan for teachers and administrators, with the aim of (a) adopting the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule for the teaching, supervision/planning and administrative groups, and (b) providing allowances and other forms of additional compensation to personnel covered by the Teachers Preparation Pay Schedule and who are assigned supervision/planning and administration responsibilities, effective the time of determination and circularization.

5. The amount of P157 million to be set aside within the CY 1977 budget appropriated under P.D. No. 1050, for the implementation of the compensation package for teachers, to be ear-marked as follows: (a) P86 million — range upgrading, and ERF implementation, (b) P64 million for the entire year — selective merit increases, and (c) P7 million for the entire year — two-pronged compensation program for teachers and administrators. cd

DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.

Teachers Preparation Pay ScheduleSalary Range Increase as of January 1, 1977Examples (Amounts per Annum)

	Number
	of Persons	Title	From	To	Increase
1.	151,368	Elementary Grades Teachers 3	P5,112	P5,376	P264
2.	59,874	Elementary Grades Teachers 4	5,640	5,928	288
3.	28,408	Elementary Grades Teachers 5	5,928	6,240	312
4.	120	Guidance Counselors 3	5,112	5,376	264
5.	42	Guidance Counselors 4	5,640	5,928	288
6.	150	Guidance Counselors 5	5,928	6,240	312
7.	4,586	Secondary School Teachers 3	5,112	5,376	264
8.	3,439	Secondary School Teachers 4	5,640	5,928	288
9.	1,146	Secondary School Teachers 5	5,928	6,240	312
10.	1,174	Elementary School Head Teachers 3	5,928	6,240	312
11.	1,929	Elementary School Head Teachers 4	6,240	6,552	312
12.	2,983	Elementary School Head Teachers 5	6,552	6,888	336
13.	76	Guidance Coordinators 3	5,928	6,240	312
14.	56	Guidance Coordinators 4	6,240	6,552	312
15.	175	Guidance Coordinators 5	6,552	6,888	336
16.	43	School Farming Coordinators 3	5,928	6,240	312
17.	28	School Farming Coordinators 4	6,240	6,552	312
18.	14	School Farming Coordinators 5	6,552	6,888	336
19.	133	Secondary School Head Teachers I	5,928	6,240	312
20.	87	Secondary School Head Teachers I	6,240	6,552	312
21.	46	Secondary School Head Teachers I	6,552	6,888	336
22.	1	Special Education Teachers 3	5,928	6,240	312
23.	2	Special Education Teachers 4	6,240	6,552	312
24.	72	Special Education Teachers 5	6,552	6,888	336
25.	33	Junior College Instructors 3	6,552	6,888	336
26.	53	Junior College Instructors 4	6,888	7,236	348
27.	40	Junior College Instructors 5	7,608	7,992	384
28.	16	Teacher Training Instructors 3	6,552	6,888	336
29.	20	Teacher Training Instructors 4	6,888	7,236	348
30.	26	Teacher Training Instructors 5	7,608	7,992	384
31.	63	Secondary School Head Teachers II-3	6,552	6,888	336
32.	33	Secondary School Head Teachers II-4	6,888	7,236	348
33.	30	Secondary School Head Teachers II-5	7,608	7,992	384
34.	5	Secondary School Head Teachers III-3	7,608	7,992	384
35.	5	Secondary School Head Teachers III-4	7,992	8,400	408
36.	10	Secondary School Head Teachers III-5	8,400	8,832	432
37.	10	Vocational Instruction Supervisors I-3	7,608	7,992	384
38.	17	Vocational Instruction Supervisors I-4	7,992	8,400	408
39.	27	Vocational Instruction Supervisors I-5	8,400	8,832	432
40.	3	Secondary School Head Teachers IV-5	8,400	8,832	432
41.	24	School Librarians 3	5,112	5,376	264
42.	15	School Librarians 4	5,640	5,928	288
43.	11	School Librarians 5	5,928	6,200	312
44.	6	Junior College Librarians 3	6,552	6,888	336
45.	3	Junior College Librarians 4	6,888	7,236	348
46.	3	Junior College Librarians 5	7,608	7,992	384
47.	8	Assistant Instructors	6,200	6,552	312
48.	182	Instructors I	6,888	7,236	348
49.	268	Instructors II	7,992	8,400	408
50.	10	Instructors III	8,400	8,832	432