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I. In view of the policy to improve delivery of education services and to periodically review rules and
regulation for organizational efficiency and affectivity, the grant of vacation service credits to teachers on
teachers leave basis are hereby formulated:
A. Statement of Policy
The basic policy in the grant of vacation service credits is that it should be given only for work
beyond regular functions/or work hours/days where payment of honorarium or overtime pay is not
possible. In addition, there are situations wherein extraordinary work is demented from teachers
including those which expose their lives and/or safety and for which monetary compensation may not be
enough.
B. Definition of Terms
a. The term teacher shall refer to teachers who do not have to report for work during the
Christmas and long summer vacation and still are entitled to regular compensation.
b. The term teacher vacation service credits refers to the leave credits earned for services
rendered on activities during summer or Christmas vacation or in the course of regular
academic year as authorized by proper authority.
c. The term normal teaching load shall refer to eight (8) hours of actual classroom teaching
a day.
Vacation service credits are used to offset absences of a teacher due to illness. To offset absences
on account of illness, one (1) work day service credit is used to offset one (1) day of absence.
1. Services rendered during suspension of classes due to typhoons and other calamities
which services are necessary to facilitate transaction of documents, repair and
maintenance, and security of the property;
2. Services rendered during calamities and rehabilitation when schools are used as
evacuation centers;
3. Services rendered in connection with the conduct of remedial classes during summer or
Christmas vacation or outside of regular school days;
4. Services rendered during sports/cultural competition held outside of regular school days;
5. Work done during regular school days if it is in addition to the normal teaching load;
6. Attendance/participation to special projects and activities which are short-term in
duration such as planning workshop curriculum/instructional materials writing, various
subjects training, etc. if such are held during the summer/Christmas vacation, or during
weekends without remuneration.
8. Checking of forms and finishing reports commonly required in connection with the
opening and closing of classes;
10. Time spent in travelling to and from station to the place where services are rendered.
c. If reason for request is not among those listed, request may be considered depending on
the discretion of the University President;
G. Others Rules
The following rules shall also apply in the grant or use of service credits:
a. One workday of vacation service credits is granted for one day (eight hours) of service;
b. The number of days of service credits granted to a teacher shall not exceed 15 workdays
in one year except in cases authorized by the University President;
c. Service credits shall not be granted for service rendered without previous
authority/approval;
d. Teacher detailed and/or designated in certain offices with administration functions
and/or non-teaching jobs and are considered to be vacation-sick-leave basis should not
be granted service credits;
e. In the monetization of teachers leave credits, unused vacation service credits may be
converted into vacation-sick-leave credits. After monetization, the remaining vacation-
sick-leave credits shall be converted back to vacation service credits.
The Formula in the conversion of vacation service credits and sick leave credits is as follows:
*Number of days derived shall be divided equally into vacation and sick leave
- 15 (12 days Saturday/Sunday during summer vacation days-Christmas Day, Rizal Day, New
Years Day
69 Days
The formula in the conversion of vacation and sick leave credits to vacation service credits is as
follows:
b. Unused vacation service credits of teachers who resigned, retired, or one who separated
from the service through no fault of their own may be paid the money value of their
unused vacation service credits converted to vacation and sick leave credits; and
c. This policy guidelines shall take effect immediately upon approval by the Board of
Regents.