REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5168 - AN ACT TO STANDARDIZE THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Sec. 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.

Sec. 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.

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

GROUP I
General Education Supervisor III
General Secondary School Principal III
    Range 56-P9,288 (min.) — P11,328 (max.)

GROUP II
Division Academic Supervisor
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
    Range 54-P8400 (min.) — P10260 (max.)

GROUP III  
Dean of Students I
    Range 53-P7992 (min.) — P9756 (max.)

GROUP IV
General Education Supervisor I
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
    Range 51-P7236 (min.) — P8832 (max.)

GROUP V
Public School District Supervisor
Instructor III
Vocational Instruction Supervisor III-2
College Librarian 3
    Range 50-P6888 (min.) — P8400 (max.)

GROUP VI
General Secondary Principal I
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
    Range 49-P6552 (min.) — P7992 (max.)

GROUP VII 
Instructor II
Assistant General Secondary Principal I
College Librarian 2
Secondary School Head Teacher III-3
    Range 48-P6240 (min.) — P7608 (max.)

GROUP VIII
Elementary School Principal II
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
    Range 47-P5928 (min.) — P7236 (max.)

GROUP IX
Instructor I
Secondary School Head Teacher II-4
Junior College Instructor 4
College Librarian I
    Range 45-P5376 (min.) — P6552 (max.)

GROUP X  
Elementary School Principal I
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
    Range 44-P5112 (min.) — P6240 (max.)

GROUP XI
Assistant Instructor
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
    Range 42-P4632 (min.) — P5640 (max.)

GROUP XII
Secondary School Teacher 5
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
    Range 41-P4404 (min.) — P5376 (max.)

GROUP XIII
Secondary School Teacher 4
Elementary Grades Teacher 4
School Librarian 4
Guidance Counselor 4
Kindergarten Teacher 4
    Range 40-P4188 (min.) — P5112 (max.)

GROUP XIV
Secondary School Teacher 3
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
    Range 38-P3792 (min.) — P4632 (max.)

GROUP XV
Secondary School Head Teacher II-1
Junior College Instructor I
    Range 37-P3612 (min.) — P4404 (max.)

GROUP XVI
Secondary School Teacher 2
Elementary Grades Teacher 2
School Librarian 2
Guidance Counselor 2
Kindergarten Teacher 2
    Range 36-P3432 (min.) — P4188 (max.)

GROUP XVII
Special Education Teacher I
Guidance Coordinator I
Elementary School Head Teacher I
Secondary School Head Teacher I-1
School Farming Coordinator
    Range 35-P3264 (min.) — P3984 (max.)

GROUP XVIII
Secondary School Teacher 1
Elementary Grades Teacher 1
School Librarian 1
Guidance Counselor 1
Kindergarten Teacher 1
    Range 32-P2808 (min.) — P3432 (max.)

Sec. 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.

Sec. 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 Sec. 8 of this Act.  

Sec. 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.

Sec. 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.

Sec. 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 (P20,000,000.00) 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 (P5,000,000.00) annually for the corresponding five-year period.

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 (P5,000,000.00) 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.

Approved:     August 4, 1967

SCHEDULE A
SALARY ADJUSTMENT  
The Five-Year Pre-Minimum Salary Schedule
WAPCO

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

Range    Range    Range                (Min.)

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 MAXIMUM
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