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In a significant move to further support public school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) has increased vacation service credits (VSCs) from 15 to 30 days under new guidelines introduced by DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2024, signed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara. These updated guidelines streamline the administration of VSCs, which allow teachers to offset absences due to illness or personal reasons, or to recover salary deductions during vacation periods.

The revised order now entitles incumbent teachers with at least one year of service, as well as newly hired teachers appointed within four months after the start of classes, to 30 days of VSCs annually. Additionally, newly hired teachers whose appointments are issued four months after the start of classes will receive 45 days of VSCs per year.

One notable improvement is the provision for calculating service credits beyond regular work hours. For every hour of eligible service rendered during school days, teachers will now earn 1.25 hours of VSC. If the service is rendered during Christmas or summer breaks, weekends, or holidays, this will be equivalent to 1.5 hours of VSC per hour.

Teachers assigned to perform ancillary tasks or additional teaching-related duties outside of their regular hours will also benefit from the new guidelines. These tasks include attending training sessions on weekends or holidays, conducting remedial or enhancement classes, election-related duties, parent-teacher conferences, and home visits. In cases where teaching overload is not compensated through overload pay, teachers will be credited with 1.25 hours of VSC for every hour of additional teaching, on top of their 30-day entitlement.

Approval of VSCs will require authorization from the Schools Division Superintendent or another designated authority.

The new guidelines reflect DepEd’s commitment to addressing the evolving demands on teachers and ensuring they are properly compensated for additional work, particularly during periods like summer or long vacations. This move also aims to safeguard teachers’ net take-home pay by recognizing their participation in DepEd-led activities at the national, regional, and division levels, alongside its partners and stakeholders.

For further details, please visit the full guidelines at: [https://bit.ly/2024-revised-guidelines-on-teachers-vacation-service-credits].

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