DepEd Commences Salary Increase Differentials for Public School Teachers and Non-Teaching Personnel for Fiscal Year 2024

The Department of Education (DepEd) has initiated the process of handling salary increase differentials for public school teachers and non-teaching staff for Fiscal Year 2024, in line with the directives of Executive Order 64 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced on Monday that the DepEd has received the go-ahead from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to distribute approximately Php 26.9 billion in salary differentials to eligible employees.

"As previously stated, both the President and the DBM have confirmed that funds will be released. In fact, they have instructed DepEd to use any available funds to advance the payment of this Php 26.9 billion salary differential for Fiscal Year 2024, covering DepEd's plantilla positions," Secretary Angara explained during a House committee discussion on DepEd's proposed FY 2025 budget.

Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla confirmed that public school teachers and non-teaching staff can expect to receive their salary differentials for the period from January to August 2024, starting in September 2024. "The September payroll is authorized to include these payments," Usec. Sevilla stated.

Furthermore, Usec. Sevilla highlighted that, as of August 31, DepEd Regions 1 (Ilocos Region), 3 (Central Luzon), and MIMAROPA have successfully obtained their Notice of Official Salary Adjustment (NOSA) and are already processing the payment of salary differentials to their employees.

"Upon receiving the NOSA, the coordinated allotments with the DBM allow us to temporarily use our savings, with the DBM committed to replenishing these funds," Sevilla explained.

Meanwhile, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Region 7 (Central Visayas), Region 10 (Northern Mindanao), and Region 11 (Davao Region) have started partial releases of their NOSA.

Source: DepEd