Delayed release of World Teachers Day Incentive Bonus
Public school teachers in the Philippines are expecting to receive the P,1000 World Teachers' Day Incentive bonus as reward for their hard work and commitment to the teaching profession today, in time with the celebration of the World Teachers' Day. Teachers believe that there is no reason for the government to further delay its release because it is mandated by law and its fund is already available.
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READ: DO 26 s 2019 - Guidelines on the Grant of World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit
The WTDIB in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) shall be given to each entitled public school teacher not earlier than October 05, 2019.
The WTDIB in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) shall be given to each entitled public school teacher not earlier than October 05, 2019.
The World Teachers' Day incentive Benefit (WTDIB) shall be granted to all public school teachers who are in the service at DepEd as of September 30, 2019.
Public School teachers are defined in Republic Act No. 4670, other wise known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, as " 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 fuctions in all schools, colleges, and universities operated by the government or its political subdivisions; but this shall not include school nurses, school physicians, school dentists, and other school employees."
Public school teachers who fall under the following cicumstances are not covered by the grant of the World teachers' day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB):
a. Those who are on absence without leave (AWOL) as of September 30, 2019.
b. Those who are no longer, in service as of September 30, 2019.
c. those who are found guilty of any offense in connection with their work from September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019; and
d. Those who will be hired after September 30, 2019.
