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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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