On account of the invaluable work of teachers especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has issued clarificatory guidelines on granting vacation service credits to teachers for School Year 2020-2021.
Due to the extraordinary preparations that the Education Department had to undertake to ensure learning continuity for learners, it acknowledged that many teachers have been asked and authorized under certain circumstances to report for work even on weekends and certain holidays for School Year 2020-2021.
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It also recognized the teachers’ effort and is committed to provide them the full measure of benefits accorded by the laws and the rules.
Thus, according to DepEd Memorandum No. 065, series of 2021, the activities under DO No. 53, s. 2003 (Updated Guidelines on the Grant of Vacation Service Credits to Teachers) for which service credit may be granted have been expanded if done during weekends and holidays from June 1, 2020 to July 10, 2021.
The activities include orientation and training activities related to the implementation of distance learning delivery modalities, including writeshops; enrollment activities, including the encoding of the accomplished enrollment form in the Learner Information System (LIS) enrollment module; and activities related to BrigadaEskwela, Oplan Balik Eskwela, and Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd.
Further activities include in the expanded list are Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities; pre-school opening assignments exploring foundational topics for deepening during the year, orientations of learners on the implementation of the learning delivery modalities and utilization of learners’ materials; and development, quality assurance, production, and delivery of learning materials.
Meanwhile, the 15-days service credit limitation under DO No. 53, s. 2003 was suspended for SY 2020-2021 in anticipation of the higher number of service credits that may be claimed by teachers.
The DepEd said that the claim for vacation service credits shall be supported by a memorandum or letter of authority from the Schools Division Superintendent and/or the Regional Director, as the case may be; duly signed and approved recommendation/request by the office/school head; and Individual Daily Log and Accomplishment Report (IDLAR), or other official attendance monitoring mechanisms that are recorded and verifiable.
It noted that without previous authority, vacation service credits shall not be granted for services rendered.
Also, one workday of vacation service credit shall be granted for every eight hours of accumulated service rendered.
The DepEd said the expansion of vacation service credits has been made possible after consulting with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), as well as careful study of the applicable laws and rules.
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DepEd issues guidelines on expanded allowable service credits to teachers for SY 2020-2021
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October 03, 2021
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