MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers of the Philippines (ACT) said the Department of Education (DepEd) has agreed to provide teachers with service credit and 25-percent overtime pay for the excess working hours they rendered since June last year. During a dialogue with ACT and ACT Teachers party list on Thursday, officials of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the DepEd acknowledged the need to compensate teachers for overtime work from June 1, 2020, to July 11 this year. ADVERTISEMENTThe DepEd has promised to discuss with the Department of Budget and Management the possibility of funding the 25-percent premium overtime pay for teachers during this period, the teachers’ group said. In an April 13 letter to Education Secretary Leonor Briones, ACT pressed for the grant of a 25-percent overtime pay to public school teachers, citing Article 87 of the Labor Code. This was 77 days in excess of the mandated 220 school days under Republic Act No.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 25, 2021 21:22 UTC