Revised Guidelines on the Grant of Vacation Service Credits

The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed Revised Guidelines on the Grant of Vacation Service Credits for Teachers pursuant to Republic Act No. 4670 dated June 18, 1966, or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, Letter of Instructions No. 15091 dated January 6, 1986, issued by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr., and the Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 41, s. 1998 or the Omnibus Rules on Leave.

The mechanisms, procedures, and standards stipulated herein shall guide all DepEd offices and schools, including the heads of offices, human resource management officers, and teachers on the implementation and administration of vacation service credits for public school teachers.

General Policies

A. Vacation Service Credits

1. For purposes of computing Vacation Service Credits:

a. For eligible activities/circumstances performed beyond regular work hours during school days, one (1) hour of service rendered shall be equivalent to 1.25 hours of Vacation Service Credits (Refer to Annex A);

b. For eligible activities conducted during Christmas, summer/long vacation, weekends, and holidays, one (1) hour of service rendered shall be equivalent to 1.5 hours of Vacation Service Credits (Refer to Annex B); and

c. One (1) hour of teaching overload shall be equivalent to 1.25 hours of Vacation Service Credit (Refer to Annex C).

2. The number of days of Vacation Service Credit granted to teachers in a year, exclusive of the number of days of converted teaching overload due to insufficiency of funds, shall be based on the following:

a. Incumbents with one (1) or more years of service shall be entitled to not more than thirty (30) days of Vacation Service Credits for one calendar year.

b. New hires for the current year with appointments issued less than four (4) months after the first day of classes shall likewise be entitled to not more than thirty (30) days of Vacation Service Credits for one calendar year.

c. New hires with late appointments for the current year shall be entitled to not more than forty-five (45) days of Vacation Service Credits for one calendar year. Late Appointments are appointments issued four (4) months after the first day of classes. For succeeding years, Section V.A Item 2.a shall apply.

READ AND DOWNLOAD THE DEPED ORDER: DO 013, s. 2024 – Revised Guidelines on the Grant of Vacation Service Credits for Teachers