DM No. 053, s2024 - IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR DEPED ORDER NO. 005, s. 2024 (Rationalization of Teachers' Workload in Public Schools and Payment of Teaching Overload)

DM No. 053, s2024 - IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR DEPED ORDER NO. 005, s. 2024 (Rationalization of Teachers' Workload in Public Schools and Payment of Teaching Overload)

SEP 27 2024

DepEd MEMORANDUM No. 053, s. 2024

The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued DepEd Order (DO) No. 005, s. 2024 or the Rationalization of Teachers' Workload in Public Schools and Payment of Teaching Overload, a policy that aims to cultivate a more conducive work environment by streamlining the teachers' day-to-day tasks, setting their official working hours, and providing guidelines for the payment of teaching overload.

2. In accordance with Section V.C. of the said DO, this Memorandum is issued to provide the necessary implementation guidelines to ensure that concerned offices shall be able to adhere to the standards provided in the DO.

3. In the distribution of Teaching Load, the school heads are directed to ensure a fair and equitable distribution, while prioritizing the welfare of teachers. The following parameters shall be observed:

a. A teacher shall not be required to render more than six hours of actual classroom teaching in a day in accordance with Republic Act No. 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers.

b. In the exigency of service, teachers may render additional teaching loads. Actual classroom teaching in excess of six hours shall be compensated through payment of teaching overload, provided that it does not exceed two hours per day, as stipulated in RA 4670. The guidelines and procedures on teaching overload provided in Section V.A.2 of DO 005, s. 2024 shall be observed. The process flow for the payment of teaching overload is provided in Enclosure No. 1.

In circumstances where a teacher will have less than six hours of actual classroom teaching, they are given priority in the designation of teaching- related assignments.

c. Only actual classroom teaching rendered per learning area and class advising duties are treated as teaching load and shall form part of the six hours of teaching.

d. To ensure that the teachers are provided with time and support to conduct intervention programs, the school heads shall design teachers' class programs to accommodate remediation and/or enhancement classes, whenever feasible. In such cases, these classes shall be treated as a teaching load.

4. The Teacher Ancillary Tasks that shall complete the 8-hour workday of teachers may be performed within or outside the school premises following these guidelines and procedures:

a. Section 2.C. of DO 16, s. 20091 shall remain in effect, stipulating that teachers who have rendered six hours of actual classroom teaching, duly reflected in their daily time records (DTR), shall be deemed to have completed the required daily working hours. They must not be considered undertime and must not be subject to salary deductions.

b. While Section V.A.1. of DO 005, s. 2024 does not require documentary evidence or accomplishment reports that summarize how they spent the two hours for ancillary tasks, this provision must also be harmonized with the Civil Service Commission Resolution No. 080096 which mandates DepEd to institute a mechanism to account for teachers' outputs in performing teacher ancillary tasks outside school premises.

 In this regard, any of the following shall be observed:

i. If the teacher opts to leave the school premises during vacant periods, the teacher shall register in the school logbook or accomplish a locator slip. They shall indicate the reason for going outside the school premises in relation to the performance of their ancillary tasks. Original copies or photocopies of these documents shall be attached to their DTR.

ii. If the teacher chooses to perform the teacher ancillary tasks before or after all assigned classes, they shall submit a certificate of undertaking to be attached to the DTR.

c. The school heads, in coordination with the master teachers, may utilize existing mechanisms to account for the outputs of teachers such as regular review of lesson plans, conduct of class observations, and any other measures to ensure the readiness of teachers.

5. In the designation of Teaching-Related Assignments, programs or projects identified as needed in the School Improvement Plan (SIP)/Annual Improvement Plan (AIP) shall serve as the basis or main consideration in designating teaching-related assignments to teachers. In consideration of the varied contexts of the schools, the school head shall define the number of teachers to be designated and the scope of duties and responsibilities for each teaching- related assignment in coordination with the concerned teachers.

6. In accordance with Section V.A.4.3 of DO 005, s. 2024, the designation of teachers to teaching-related assignments shall be enabled by a Designation Order following these detailed procedures:

a. The school head, during their planning activities at the start of the school year, shall identify the teachers to be designated. The school head shall consider the specialization and workload of the teachers when designating them for teaching-related assignments.

b. Since these assignments are not mandatory, the identified teachers must concur with their designation and scope of duties and responsibilities.

c. Once an agreement is reached with the concerned teachers, the school head shall prepare the Designation Order and submit it to the Office of the Schools Division Superintendent.

d. The schools division superintendent (SDS) shall approve the Designation Order and original copies shall be given back to the school, a copy should be retained with the School Governance and Operations Division (SGOD).

e. The school head should ensure that teachers designated for teaching-related assignments prioritize their teaching duties.

7. Any authorized work in relation to their teaching-related assignments conducted beyond the six hours of teaching load shall be compensated by vacation service credits (VSC). The procedures for the grant of VSC are provided in Enclosure No. 1.

8. While DOs 0022 and 005, s. 2024 are focused on managing the workload of teachers, the school heads shall ensure that all school personnel, including non teaching personnel, adhere to their prescribed workload. The non teaching personnel shall continue to perform their duties and responsibilities stipulated in their job descriptions.

9. The templates and other related materials are all available and accessible through this link: bit.lyTeacherWorkload_ToolsandProcedure. 

An Advisory will be issued should there be updates or revisions to the materials. The summary of templates is provided in Enclosure No. 2.

10. The regional offices and schools division offices are directed to ensure that all materials are disseminated to the schools for their reference and guidance. There shall be strictly no additional documentary requirements aside from the templates provided in each Enclosure.

11. The field offices are directed to form an implementation team responsible for overseeing and monitoring the implementation of the policy. Their responsibilities include providing technical assistance to schools and regularly coordinating with the Central Office for feedback. At the minimum, the implementation team shall be composed of the following:

Schools Division Office Head: Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Members:

School Governance and Operations Division, Chief Curriculum Implementation Division, Chief Human Resource and Management Officer

12. For more information, all concerned may contact the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development-School Effectiveness Division, 4th Floor Mabini Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City through email at bhrod.sed@deped.gov.ph.

13. This Memorandum shall take effect immediately upon its issuance.

14. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

DM No. 053, s2024 - IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR DEPED ORDER NO. 005, s. 2024 (Rationalization of Teachers' Workload in Public Schools and Payment of Teaching Overload) - DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOADABLE TEMPLATES:

• Certificate of Undertakings - DOWNLOAD
• Locator Slip- DOWNLOAD
• Individual Accomplishment Report for Teaching-Related Assignments - DOWNLOAD
• Authority to Render Work Beyon Regukar Working Hours for Teaching Related Assignments - DOWNLOAD