Activities Eligible for the Grant of Service Credits

Here are the activities eligible for the grant of service credits for public school teachers under DepEd Order No. 53, s. 2003 or the Updated Guidelines on Grant of Vacation Service Credits to Teachers.

Activities Eligible for the Grant of Service Credits

Service credits may be granted for the following activities:

1. services rendered during registration and election days as long as these are mandated duties under      existing laws;

2. services rendered during calamity and rehabilitation when schools are used as evacuation centers;

3. services rendered in connection with the conduct of remedial classes during the summer or           
    Christmas vacation or outside of regular school days;

4. services rendered in connection with early opening of the school year;

5. services rendered during school sports competitions held outside of regular school days;

6. services rendered by those who train teachers in addition to their normal teaching loads;

7. teaching overload not compensated by honoraria;

8. teaching in non-formal education classes in addition to teaching in formal education classes   
    carrying a normal teaching load;

9. work done during regular school days if these are in addition to the normal teaching load;

10. conduct of testing activities held outside of school days; and

11. attendance/participation in special DepEd projects and activities which are short-term in duration
     such as English, Science and Math Mentors’ Training, curriculum writing workshop, planning 
     workshop, etc., if such are held during the summer vacation or during weekends.

A premium of 20% may be granted for educational activities (as opposed to non-educational activities such as election duties, calamity assistance) which require specialized expertise.

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Activities Not Eligible for the Grant of Service Credits

Service credits shall not be granted for the following activities:

1. in-service training programs fully funded by the government;

2. assignment to clerical work, such as checking forms and finishing reports commonly required in
    connection with the opening and closing of classes;

3. reassignment of teachers to duty in another bureau or office; (detailed in another government office)

4. assignment in connection with exhibits at a fair;

5. postponement of a regular teacher’s vacation; and

6. time spent in traveling to and from station to the place where services are rendered.

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