Processing of salary increase differentials ongoing, says DepEd

Processing of salary increase differentials ongoing, says DepEd

/ 11:10 PM September 03, 2024

Education Secretary Eduardo “Sonny” Angara

Education Secretary Eduardo “Sonny” Angara —Inquirer photo/Niño Jesus Orbeta

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday it already began processing the salary increase differentials for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel for Fiscal Year 2024.

This is in accordance with Executive Order 64 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., giving salary increases and additional allowances to government workers.

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DepEd said it has received approval from the Department of Budget and Management to push through with the distribution of approximately P26.9 billion in salary differentials for eligible employees.

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“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 P26.9 billion salary differential for Fiscal Year 2024, covering DepEd’s plantilla positions,” Education Secretary Sonny Angara during the House committee’s deliberation on DepEd’s proposed 2025 budget, as quoted in a statement.

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Meanwhile, Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla said that public school teachers and non-teaching staff may expect to receive their salary differentials for January to August 2024 starting this month.

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“The September payroll is authorized to include these payments,” she said.

Moreover, Sevilla said that DepEd Regions 1, 3, and Mimaropa have already secured the release of their Notice of Official Salary Adjustment (Nosa) as of August 31.

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She said the processing of the payment of salary differentials to employees of said DepEd offices is now ongoing.

Meanwhile, DepEd offices in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Region 7, Region 10, and Region 11 have begun partial releases of their Nosa.

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