THE MAGNA CARTA

FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL

TEACHERS
(RA 4670)
DECLARATION OF POLIC Y

MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL

TEACHERS
RA 4670  promote and improve:
 the social and economic status of
public school teachers;
 their living and working
conditions;
 their terms of
employment; and,
 career prospects.
DECLARATION OF POLIC Y

MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL

TEACHERS
RA 4670
 compare favorably with existing
opportunities in other walks of life; and,
 attract and retain in the teaching
profession more people with the proper
qualifications.
 What is a
teacher?

“All persons engaged in classroom teaching in any level of

instruction, on full-time basis, including: guidance counselors,
school librarians, industrial arts or vocational instructors and all
other persons performing supervisory and/or administrative
functions in all schools, colleges and universities operated by the
Government or its political subdivisions.”
RECRUITMENT
AND CAREER
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR
TECHER-APPLICANTS

Teachers in Kindergarten and elementary grades,

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education
(BSEED)

Teachers in the Secondary schools, Bachelor’s

degree in Education or its equivalent with a major
and a minor, or a Bachelor’s degree in Arts or
Science with at least 18 professional units in
Education
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR
TECHER-APPLICANTS

Teachers of secondary vocational and two

years technical courses, Bachelor’s degree
in the field of specialization with at least 18
professional units in education.

Teachers of courses on the collegiate level other

than vocational, master’s degree with a specific
area of specialization.
What if there are no applicants who
possess the minimum educational
qualifications?
The school superintendent
may appoint under a
temporary status,
applicants who do not meet
the minimum
qualifications, provided:
a) teacher-applicants
are required to
take competitive
examinations;
b) preferences in making
appointments shall
be in the order of
their respective ranks
in the competitive
examinations; and,
c) the results of the
examinations shall be
made public and every
applicant shall be
furnished with his/her
score and rank in the
said examination
PROBATIONARY PERIOD

▰ No probationary period preceding regular

appointment shall be imposed if the teachers
possesses the appropriate civil service eligibility.
However, if due to the exigencies of service, it is
necessary to employ as teacher a person who
possesses the minimum educational qualifications but
lacks the appropriate civil service eligibility, he/she
shall be appointed on a provisional status and shall
undergo a period of probation for not less than one
year from and after the date of his/ her provisional
appointment.
TENURE OF OFFICE

▰ Stability on employment and

security of tenure shall be
assured to the teacher as
provided under existing laws.
Teachers appointed on a
provisional status shall be
extended permanent
appointment after having
rendered at least 10 years of
continuous, efficient and
faithful service in such
position.
CONSENT OF TRANSFER/
TRANSPORTATION

▰ No teacher shall be
transferred without his/ her
consent.
▰ However, in the exigencies of
service, which requires the
teacher to transfer from one
station to another, may be
effected by the school
superintendent who shall notify
the teacher concerned and
the reason/s of transfer.
CONSENT OF TRANSFER/
TRANSPORTATION

▰ If the teacher believes

there is no justification for
the transfer, he/she may
appeal the case to the
Director of Public Schools
or the Director of
Vocational Education as
the case may be.
CONSENT OF TRANSFER/
TRANSPORTATION

▰ No transfers shall be made

3 months before any
local or national election.
▰ Necessary transfer
expenses of the teacher
and his/ her family shall be
paid for by the Government
if the transfer is finally
approved.
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT FOR TEACHERS

▰ Within 6 months from the approval of this Act, the

Secretary of Education shall formulate and prepare a
Code of Professional Conduct for Public School
Teachers. A copy of which will be given to each
teacher.
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT FOR TEACHERS

▰ If for reason of inadequate fiscal resources, copies of

the same Code shall be deposited to the office of
the school principal of head teacher where they may
be accessible for use by the teachers.
SAFEGUARDS IN DISCIPLINA RY
PROCEDURES

▰ Every teacher shall

enjoy equitable
safeguards at each
stage of any
disciplinary
procedures and shall
have:
 ▰the right to be informed, in
writing of the charges;

▰the right to full access to

the evidence in the case;
▰ the right to defend him/herself and
to defended by a representative of
his/her choice and/or by his/her
organization and shall
be
adequate time for the given
preparation of his/her defense;
and,

▰the right to appeal to clearly

designated authorities
▰ No publicity shall be
given to any
disciplinary action
being taken against
a teacher during the
pendency of his/
her case.
ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE S

▰ Administrative charges against a

teacher shall be heard initially
by a committee composed of:
ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE S

▰ corresponding School
Superintendent of the Division or a
duly authorized representative who
should at least have the rank of a
division supervisor where the
teacher belongs as chairman;
▰ a representative of the local or in its
absence, any existing provincial or
national teacher’s organization; and
▰ a supervisor of the Division
ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE S

▰ The Committee shall submit its

findings and recommendations to
the Director of Public Schools within
30 days from the termination of the
hearings.
▰ If, however the school superintendent
is the complainant or an interested
party, all the members of the
committee shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Education.
NO DISCRIMINATION

There shall be no discrimination whatsoever

in entrance to the teaching profession or
during its exercise or in termination of
services, based on other than professional
consideration.
MARRIED TEACHERS

Whenever possible, the

proper authorities shall take
all steps to enable married
couples both of whom are
public school teachers to be
employed in the same
locality.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM

▰ Teachers shall enjoy

academic freedom in
the discharge of their
professional duties,
particularly with regard
to teaching and
classroom methods.
HOURS OF WORK
AND REMUNERATION
TEACHING HOURS

▰ Any teacher engaged in

actual classroom instruction
shall not be required to
render more than six hours
of actual classroom
teaching a day which shall
be so scheduled as to give
him/her time for preparation
and correction of exercises
and other work incidental to
his/her normal teaching
duties.
TEACHING HOURS

▰However, in the exigencies

of service, any teacher may
be required to render more
than six hours but not
exceeding eight hours of
actual classroom teaching a
day upon payment of
additional compensation at
the same rate as his/her
regular remuneration plus at
least 25% of his/her basic
pay.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATIO N

Notwithstanding any provision

of existing law to the contrary
co-curricular and out of
school
activities and any other activities
outside of what is defined as
normal duties of any teacher
shall be paid an additional
compensation of at least 25%
of his/her regular remuneration
after six hours of actual
classroom teaching a day.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATIO N

▰ In the case of other

teachers or school officials
not engaged in actual
classroom instruction, any
work performed in excess
of eight hours a day shall
be paid an additional
compensation of at least
85% of their regular
remuneration.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATIO N

▰ The agencies utilizing the services

of teachers shall pay the additional
compensation required. Education
authorities shall refuse to allow the
rendition of services of teachers
for other government agencies
without the assurance that
teachers shall be paid the
remuneration provided.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATIO N

▰In the case of other teachers or

school officials not engaged in
actual classroom instruction, any
work performed in excess of
eight hours a day shall be paid
an additional compensation of at
least twenty-five per cent of
their regular remuneration.
CRITERIA FOR SALARIES

▰Teacher's salaries shall

correspond to the following criteria:

(a) they shall compare favorably

with those paid in other
occupations requiring
equivalent or similar
qualifications, training and
abilities;
CRITERIA FOR SALARIES

▰Teacher's salaries shall

correspond to the following criteria:
(b) they shall be such as to
insure teachers a reasonable
standard of life for themselves
and their families; and
CRITERIA FOR SALARIES

▰Teacher's salaries shall

correspond to the following criteria:
(c) they shall be properly graded
so as to recognize the fact
that certain positions require
higher qualifications and
greater responsibility than
others
EQUALITY IN SALARY SCALE S

▰The salary scales of teachers

whose salaries are
appropriated by a city,
municipal, municipal district, or
provincial government, shall
not be less than those provided
for teachers of the National
Government.
COST OF LIVING ALLOWANC E

▰Teacher's salaries shall, at the

very least, keep pace with the
rise in the cost of living by the
payment of a cost-of-living
allowance which shall
automatically follow changes in
a cost-of-living index.
SPECIAL HARDSHIP ALLOWAN CES

▰In areas in which teachers are

exposed to hardship such as
difficulty in commuting to the
place of work or other hazards
peculiar to the place of
employment, as determined by
the Secretary of Education,
they shall be compensated
special hardship allowances
equivalent to at least twenty-
five per cent of their monthly
salary.
DEDUCTIONS PROHIBITED

▰No person shall make any

deduction whatsoever from the
salaries of teachers except under
specific authority of law authorizing
such deductions, written authority
executed by the teacher concerned,
the following may be deducted:
DEDUCTIONS PROHIBITED

 lawful dues and fees owing to the

Philippine Public School
Teachers Association

 premiums properly due on insurance

policies, shall be considered
deductible.
HEALTH MEAS URES
AND INJURY
BENEFITS
MEDICAL EXAMINATION AN D
TREATMENT

▰Compulsory medical
examination shall be
provided free of charge for
all teachers before they take
up teaching, and shall be
repeated not less than once
a year during the teacher's
professional life.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION AN D
TREATMENT

▰Where medical
examination show that
medical treatment and/or
hospitalization is
necessary, same shall be
provided free by the
government entity paying
the salary of the teachers.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION AN D
TREATMENT

▰In regions where there is

scarcity of medical facilities,
teachers may obtain
elsewhere the necessary
medical care with the right
to be reimbursed for their
traveling expenses by the
government entity
concerned.
COMPENSATION FOR INJURI ES

▰Teachers shall be protected

against the consequences of
employment injuries in
accordance with existing laws.
The effects of the physical and
nervous strain on the teacher's
health shall be recognized as
a compensable occupational
disease in accordance with
existing laws.
LEAVE AND
RETIREMENT
BENEFITS
STUDY LEAVE

In addition to the leave

privileges now enjoyed by
teachers in the public
schools, they shall be entitled
to study leave not exceeding
one school year after seven
years of service. During the
period of such leave, the
teachers shall be entitled to at
least sixty per cent of their
monthly salary
STUDY LEAVE

No teacher shall be
allowed to accumulate
more than one year
study leave, unless he
needs an additional
semester to finish his
thesis for a graduate
study in education or
allied courses.
STUDY LEAVE

The compensation allowed for

one year study leave shall be
subject to the condition that
the teacher takes the regular
study load and passes at least
75% of his courses. Study
leave of more than one year
may be permitted by the
Secretary of Education but
without compensation.
INDEFINITE LEAVE

An indefinite sick leave

of absence shall be
granted to teachers
when the nature of the
illness demands a
long treatment that
will exceed one year
at the least.
SALARY INCREASE UPON
RETIREMENT

Public school teachers having fulfilled the age and service

requirements of the applicable retirement laws shall be
given one range salary raise upon retirement, which shall
be the basis of the computation of the lump sum of the
retirement pay and the monthly benefits thereafter.
TEACHER'S
ORGANIZAT N
IO
FREEDOM TO ORGANIZE

Public school teachers

shall have the right to
freely and without
previous authorization
both to establish and to
join organizations of their
choosing, whether local or
national to further and
defend their interests.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
TEACHERS PROHIBITED

The rights established shall be exercised without any

interference or coercion. It shall be unlawful for any
person to commit any acts of discrimination against
teachers which are calculated to:
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
TEACHERS PROHIBITED

(a) make the

employment of a teacher
subject to the condition
that he shall not join an
organization, or shall
relinquish membership
in an organization,
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
TEACHERS PROHIBITED

(b) to cause the dismissal

of or otherwise prejudice a
teacher by reason of his
membership in an
organization or because of
participation in organization
activities outside school
hours, or with the consent
of the proper school
authorities, within school
hours; and,
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
TEACHERS PROHIBITED

(c) to prevent him from

carrying out the
duties laid upon him
by his position in the
organization, or to
penalize him for an
action undertaken in
that capacity.
NATIONAL TEACHER'S
ORGANIZATIONS

National teachers'
organizations shall be
consulted in the
formulation of national
educational policies and
professional standards,
and in the formulation of
national policies governing
the social security of the
teachers.
ADMINISTRATION
AND ENFORCEMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Secretary of Education shall

formulate and prepare the
necessary rules and regulations to
implement the provisions of this Act.
Rules and regulations issued
pursuant to this Section shall take
effect thirty days after publication in
a newspaper of general circulation
and by such other means as the
Secretary of Education deems
reasonably sufficient to give
interested parties general notice of
such issuance.
BUDGETARY ESTIMATES

The Secretary of Education

shall submit to Congress
annually the necessary
budgetary estimates to
implement the provisions of
the Act concerning the
benefits herein granted to
public school teachers
under the employ of the
National Government.
PENAL PROVISION

A person who shall willfully

interfere with, restrain or
coerce any teacher or who
shall in any other manner
commit any act to defeat any
of the provisions of this Act
shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not less
than one hundred pesos nor
more than one thousand
pesos, or by imprisonment, in
the discretion of the court.
PENAL PROVISION

If the offender is a public official, the court shall order

his dismissal from the Government service.
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