Republic Act No. 5168

REPUBLIC ACT No. 5168

An Act to Standardize the Salaries of Public School Teachers and Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Public School Teachers Salary Standardization Act of 1967."

Section 2. The term "public school teachers" as used in this Act and as herein otherwise provided, shall be limited to persons actually engaged in classroom teaching and those performing administrative and/or supervisory functions over particular phases of instruction or subject areas, or of particular schools or districts in the Bureau of Public Schools and the Bureau of Vocational Education.

The term "public school teachers" shall likewise include officials and employees in the Bureau of Private Schools performing supervisory functions over schools or over particular phases of instruction or subject areas whose salaries are paid from national funds.

Section 3. The minimum to maximum rates of compensation of officials and employees covered under this Act are hereby fixed in accordance with schedule "B" hereto attached as an integral part of this Act.

Section 4. Salary Schedule.— The position classification and the corresponding salary ranges are fixed as follows:

Group I

General Education Supervisor III Range 56 - ₱9,288 (min.)–₱11,328 (max.)

General Secondary School Principal III
Group II

Division Academic Supervisor Range 54 - ₱8,400 (min.)–₱10,260 (max.)

General Education Supervisor II

Curriculum Coordinator II

Vocational Education Supervisor

Community Adult Education Supervisor II

Private Schools Vocational Education Supervisor

Private Schools Curriculum Coordinator II

School of Arts and Trades Department Head (college)

Agriculture School Department Head (college)

Fisheries School Department Head (college)

Supervisor of Student Teaching

Home Industries Training Supervisor

Trade School Principal III
Group III

Dean of Students I Range 53 - ₱7992 (min.)–₱9,756 (max.)

Group IV

General Education Supervisor I Range 51 - ₱7,236 (min.)–₱8,832 (max.)

Grade Supervisor

Community And Adult Education Supervisor I

General Secondary Principal II

Special School Principal

Vocational Placement Coordinator

Curriculum Coordinator I

Private Schools Area Supervisor

Private Schools Curriculum Coordinator I

Test Constructor

Educational Researcher

Supervising Librarian

Senior Librarian

Private Schools Supervising Librarian I

Teacher Credentials Evaluator

Fisheries School Principal II

Secondary Agricultural School Principal II

Trade School Principal II

Vocational Instruction Supervisor II-3

Group V

Public School District Supervisor Range 50 - ₱6,888 (min.)–₱8,400 (max.)

Instructor III

Vocational Instruction Supervisor III-2

College Librarian 3

Group VI

General Secondary Principal I Range 49 - ₱6,552 (min.)–₱7,992 (max.)

Secondary Agriculture Principal I

Fisheries Secondary Principal I

Trade School Principal I

Secondary School Head Teacher III-4

Elementary School Principal III

Assistant Supervisor of Student Teaching

Assistant General Secondary Principal II

Vocational Instruction Supervisor II-1

Group VII

Instructor II Range 48 - ₱6,240 (min.)–₱7,608 (max.)

Assistant General Secondary Principal I

College Librarian 2

Secondary School Head Teacher III-3

Group VIII

Elementary School Principal II Range 47 - ₱5,928 (min.)–₱7,236 (max.)

Assistant Special School Principal

Supervising Home Economics Demonstrator

Assistant Curriculum Coordinator

Secondary School Head Teacher II-5

Junior College Instructor 5

Crafts Demonstrator II

Secondary School Head Teacher III-2

Group IX

Instructor I Range 45 - ₱5,376 (min.)–₱6,552 (max.)

Secondary School Head Teacher II-4

Junior College Instructor 4

College Librarian I
Group X

Elementary School Principal I Range 44 - ₱5,112 (min.)–₱6,240 (max.)

Secondary School Head Teacher II-3

Junior College Instructor 3

Secondary School Head Teacher I-5

Special Education Teacher 5

Guidance Coordinator 5

Elementary School Head Teacher 5

School Farming Coordinator 5

Secondary School Head Teacher III-1

Group XI

Assistant Instructor Range 42 - ₱4,632 (min.)–₱5,640 (max.)

Secondary School Department Head I

Special Education Teacher 4

Guidance Coordinator 4

Secondary School Head Teacher I-4

Elementary School Head Teacher 4

School Farming Coordinator 4

Group XII

Secondary School Teacher 5 Range 41 - ₱4,404 (min.)–₱5,376 (max.)

Elementary Grades Teacher 5

Special Education Teacher 3

Guidance Coordinator 3

Elementary School Head Teacher 3

School Librarian 5

Guidance Counselor 5

Kindergarten Teacher 5

Secondary School Head Teacher II-2

Junior College Instructor 2

Secondary School Head Teacher I-3

School Farming Coordinator 3

Group XIII

Secondary School Teacher 4 Range 40 - ₱4,188 (min.)–₱5,112 (max.)

Elementary Grades Teacher 4

School Librarian 4

Guidance Counselor 4

Kindergarten Teacher 4

Group XIV

Secondary School Teacher 3 Range 38 - ₱3,792 (min.)–₱4,632 (max.)

Elementary Grades Teacher 3

Special Education Teacher 2

Guidance Coordinator 2

Elementary School Head Teacher 2

Secondary School Head Teacher I-2

School Librarian 3

Guidance Counselor 3

Kindergarten Teacher 3

School Farming Coordinator 2

Crafts Demonstrator I
Group XV

Secondary School Head Teacher II-1 Range 37 - ₱3,612 (min.)–₱4,404 (max.)

Junior College Instructor I
Group XVI

Secondary School Teacher 2 Range 36 - ₱3,432 (min.)–₱4,188 (max.)

Elementary Grades Teacher 2

School Librarian 2

Guidance Counselor 2

Kindergarten Teacher 2

Group XVII

Special Education Teacher I Range 35 - ₱3,264 (min.)–₱3,984 (max.)

Guidance Coordinator I

Elementary School Head Teacher I

Secondary School Head Teacher I-1

School Farming Coordinator

Group XVIII

Secondary School Teacher 1 Range 32 - ₱2,808 (min.)–₱3,432 (max.)

Elementary Grades Teacher 1

School Librarian 1

Guidance Counselor 1

Kindergarten Teacher 1

Section 5. Salary Adjustment to the Minimum Rates.— The salary adjustment from existing rates to the minimum as provided under this new salary schedule shall cover a period of five years, starting with the existing minimum rate of the range of the position to the minimum rate under the new schedule as indicated in Schedule "A" hereto attached and made a portion of this Act: Provided, That the length of the period or the number of years for any official or employee to reach the minimum as herein provided will depend on the step to which his existing salary may properly be classified: Provided, further, That should the existing salary rate be between authorized rates in the five-year pre-minimum schedule, the same shall be adjusted to the rate of the proper step without the official or employee suffering a reduction in salary thereby.

Section 6. Salary Progression from Minimum to Maximum.— The salary progression from minimum to maximum shall consist of four steps, each succeeding step to be granted automatically after three years of service: Provided, That the progression from minimum to the maximum of the salary scale shall not extend beyond a period of ten years subject to the provisions of Section 8 of this Act.

Section 7. New Appointments.— The rate of salary of new appointees and those promoted to new positions shall not be lower than the rates fixed for officials and employees holding such positions on the date of effectivity of this Act.

Section 8. Acceleration of Automatic Increases.— The three-year period required for automatic increase in salary from one step to the next as provided in Section six of this Act may, upon the approval of the Secretary of Education, be accelerated to no sooner than two years in favor of deserving officials and employees in recognition of outstanding services in accordance with such rules as the Secretary of Education may prescribe.

Section 9. All incumbent officials and employees covered by this Act shall be entitled to salary adjustments as herein provided without the necessity of a new appointment. Special orders relative to salary adjustments under this Act shall, however, be furnished to all offices concerned by the Secretary of Education.

Section 10. The rate of salary of any official or employee occupying an existing position or one which may be created after the approval of this Act which is not included or specified in Section four of this Act shall be determined by the Secretary of Education upon the recommendation of the respective Bureau head concerned as to the proper classification, of such positions in accordance with the WAPCO classification and pay plan.

Section 11. Appropriation.— There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Twenty Million Pesos (₱20,000,000.00) annually for five consecutive fiscal years, starting with the fiscal year 1969-1970, to effect the initial adjustment of salaries of all officials and employees covered by this Act to the minimum rates as herein provided: Provided, That to cover any deficiency in the annual national appropriations for said purpose, there shall be set aside from the aggregate savings of the Bureaus concerned the sum of not less than Five Million Pesos (₱5,000,000.00) annually for the corresponding five-year period.1avvphi1

Section 12. To provide funds for the implementation of the ten year program of salary progression from the minimum to maximum rates as provided in Section six hereof, there shall be appropriated in the annual General Appropriations Act the sum of Five Million Pesos (₱5,000,000.00) annually, for ten consecutive fiscal years, starting with the fiscal year immediately following the full adjustment of salaries to the minimum rates, which shall be used exclusively to meet the automatic step increases in salary from minimum to maximum during the ten-year period as provided herein: Provided, That any deficiency in said fund during the ten-year period of implementation of the progression from minimum to maximum as herein provided, shall be covered from the aggregate savings of the bureaus concerned.

Section 13. All Acts or parts of Acts contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

Section 14. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Schedule A
Salary Adjustment

THE FIVE-YEAR PRE-MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE

WAPCO

Pre-Adjusted
Range Adjusted
Range Min. Pre-Adjusted
Range 1st Yr. 2nd Yr. 3rd Yr. 4th Yr. 5th

46 56 5640 6369 7039 7768 8498 9288

44 54 5112 5769 6427 7084 7742 8400

43 53 4860 5486 6112 6739 7365 7992

42 51 4632 5152 5673 6194 6715 7236

41 50 4404 4900 5379 5894 6391 6888

40 49 4188 4660 5133 5606 6079 6552

39 48 3984 4435 4886 5337 5788 6240

38 47 3792 4219 4646 5073 5500 5928

37 45 3612 3964 4317 4670 5023 5376

36 44 3432 3768 4104 4440 4776 5112

35 42 3264 3537 3811 4084 4358 4632

34 41 3108 3367 3626 3885 4144 4404

33 40 2952 3199 3446 3693 3940 4188

32 38 2808 3004 3201 3398 3595 3792

31 37 2676 2863 3050 3237 3424 3612

30 36 2544 2721 2899 3076 3254 3432

29 35 2424 2592 2760 2928 3096 3264

28 34 2304 2464 2625 2786 2947 3108

27 32 2196 2318 2440 2563 2685 2808

SALARY PROGRESSION—MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM1âшphi1

WAPCO Range (Min.) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

56 9288 9756 10260 10766 11328

55 8832 9288 9756 10260 10776

54 8400 8832 9288 9756 10260

53 7992 8400 8832 9288 9756

52 7608 7992 8400 8832 9288

51 7236 7608 7992 8400 8832

50 6888 7236 7608 7992 8400

49 6552 6888 7236 7608 7992

48 6240 6552 6888 7236 7608

47 5928 6240 6552 6888 7236

46 5640 5928 6240 6552 6888

45 5376 5640 5928 6240 6552

44 5112 5376 5640 5928 6240

43 4860 5112 5376 5640 5928

42 4632 4860 5112 5376 5640

41 4404 4632 4860 5112 5376

40 4188 4404 4632 4860 5112

39 3984 4188 4404 4632 4860

38 3792 3984 4188 4404 4632

37 3612 3792 3984 4188 4404

36 3432 3612 3792 3984 4188

35 3264 3432 3612 3792 3984

34 3108 3264 3432 3612 3792

33 2952 3108 3264 3432 3612

32 2808 2952 3108 3264 3432

Approved: August 4, 1967.

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