STATEMENT OF POLICY

The basic in grant of service credit is that it should be given only for work beyond regular
functions or beyond regular work hours/days where payment of honorarium or overtime pay is not
possible. In, addition, there are situations wherein extraordinary work is demanded from teachers
including those which expose their lives to certain risks and for which monetary compensation is not
enough. Thus, extra non-monetary compensation is justified.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
 For purposes of this order, the term “teacher” shall refer to teachers who do not have to report
for classes during Christmas and long summer vacation and still be entitled to their regular
compensation.
 The term, teachers’ vacation service credits refers to the leave credits earned for services
rendered on activities during summer or christmas vacation or in the course of the regular
school year, as authorized by the proper authority.
 The term normal teaching load shall refer to six (6) hours classroom teaching a day.

USES OF VACATION SERVICE CREDITS

 Vacation service credits are used to offset absences of a teacher due to illness. To offset
absences on account of illness, one (1) work day service credit is used to offset one (1) of
absence.

Activities Eligible for the Grants of Service Credits

 Service rendered during registration and election days as long as these mandated duties under
existing laws;

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  Services rendered during calamity and rehabilitation when schools are used as evacuation
center;
 Services rendered in connection with the conduct of remedial classes during the summer or
Christmas vacation or outside of regular school days;
 Services rendered in connection with early opening of the school year;
 Services rendered during school sports competitions held outside of regular days;
 Services rendered by those who train teachers in addition to their normal teaching loads;
 Teaching overload not compensated by honoraria
 Teaching in non-formal education classes in addition to teaching in formal education classes
carrying a normal teaching load;
 Work done during regular schools days if these are in addition to the teaching load;
 Conduct of testing activities held outside of school days; and
 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.
Activities Not Eligible for the Grant of Service Credits
 In-service training programs fully funded by the government;
 Assignment to clerical work, such as checking of forms and finishing reports commonly required
in connection with the opening and closing of classes;
 Reassignment to teachers to duty in another bureau or office (detailed in another government
office)
 Postponement of a regular teacher’s vacation; and
 Time spent in travelling to and from station to the place where services are rendered.
Procedure in the Grant of Service Credits
 Head of office/school recommends approval of request to render vacation service
 Schools Division Superintendent approves/disapprove request
 If reason for request in not among those listed above, request should be forwarded to the
Regional Director for action if activity is region-wide and to the Central Office through the
Regional Director if activity is DepEd-wide. For attendance/participation in DepEd-wide
programs and projects, the Central Office shall make the necessary issuances o the grant of
vacation service credits.

The Requirements shall be accomplished/submitted after the completion of vacation service

Elections/Registrations

 Original Appointment duly signed by the Election Officer

 Certification from COMELEC (certifying that services were duly rendered during
election/registration)
 DTR – 1 copy
Trainings/Seminars

 Certificate of Participation (original & certified photocopy)

 Certificate of Appearance (photocopy is applicable in the absence of original copy)
 DTR – 1 copy
Early Enrolment /Early Registration

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  Certification /year signed by school head and noted by the PSDS (elem) School Principal (sec)
 Accomplishment Report (duly noted by SH and approved by PSDS/SP)
 DTR – 1 copy
 Updated Service Record
Sports Competition / Scouting

 Accomplishment Report
 Certificate of Participation/Appearance (original & certified photocopy)
 DTR – 1 copy
For Literacy Mapping /ALS/MOBILE TEACHER/FAMILY MAPPING

 Accomplishment Report/year
 Certification from District ALS Coordinator confirmed by Division ALS Supervisor
 DTR – 1 copy
DISTRICTS/SCHOOLS PROPERTY CUSTODIAN

 Accomplishment Report/year
 Designation signed by the Schools Division Superintendent
 DTR – 1 copy
OTHER RULES

 One work day of vacation service credit is granted for one day (eight hours) of service
 The number of days of vacation service credits granted to a teacher shall not exceed 15 work
days in a year except in cases authorized by the Secretary upon the recommendation of the
Regional Director;
 Vacation service credits shall not be granted for services rendered without previous authority;
 Teachers on detail in offices or assigned to non-teaching jobs are on the vacation-sick leave basis
and should not therefore be granted vacation service credits;

 The vacation service credits of a teacher who transfers to a non-teaching position may be
converted into a vacation-sick leave credits and vice-versa; and
 Unused vacation service credits of teachers who resigned, retired, or are separated from the
service through no fault of their own on or after January 16, 1986 shall be paid the money value
of their unused vacation service credits converted to vacation and sick leave credits.

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 May 6, 2016

The schools Division Superintendent

DepEd, Division of Zamboanga Sibugay
Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

Sir:

I have the honor to submit the vacation service credits that I had rendered during COMELEC
Registration and Elections, to wit:

Date Activities No. of days

January 18, 1988 Local Elections 3
March 28, 1989 Barangay Elections 3
May 11, 1992 National & Local Elections 3
December 4, 1992 SK Elections 3
May 11, 1994 Barangay Elections 3
January 28, 1995 Registrations 1
May 8, 1995 National & Local Elections 3
March 16, 1996 SK Registrations 1
April 13, 1996 Special SK Registrations 1
May 6, 1996 SK Elections 3
March 24, 1997 Registrations 1
May 12, 1997 Barangay Elections 3
June 14-15, 21-22, 1997 General Registrations 4
May 11, 1998 National & Local Elections 3
February 22, 2001 Plebiscite (Creation of ZSP) 3
May 14, 2001 National & Local Elections 5
August 14, 2001 ARMM Plebiscite 3
July 15, 2002 Barangay & SK Elections 3
May 10, 2004 National & Local Elections 5
May 14, 2007 National & Local Elections 5
October 29, 2007 SK and Barangay Elections 5
May 10, 2010 National & Local Elections 5
October 25, 2010 Barangay & SK Elections 5
May 13, 2013 National & Local Elections 5
October 28, 2013 Barangay Elections 5
May 9, 2016 National & Local Elections 5
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Hoping and praying that your good office will favorably grant this request. God bless and more power.

Prepared by: Certified Correct:

JUAN DELA CRUZ ____________________

Master Teacher I School Head

Recommending Approval:

GLORIFE C. CLAVERO
Chief Administrative Officer Designate

Approved:

OLIVER B. TALAOC, Ed. D.

OIC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

May 6, 2016

The Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Zamboanga Sibugay
Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

Sir:

I have the honor to submit my certification for my service credits that I had rendered during the
enrolment period on the following dates below;

Name of School Date Conducted No. of Days

Sininan Primary School May 31-June 1-5, 1980 5 days

Sininan Primary School May 25-29, 1981 5 days

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Sininan Primary School May 31-June 1-4, 1982 5 days

Sininan Primary School May 23-27, 1983 5 days

Sininan Primary School May 28-June 1, 1984 5 days

Sininan Primary School May 28-June 1, 1985 5 days

Sininan Primary School May 27-31, 1986 5 days

Sininan Primary School May 25-29, 1987 5 days

Simbol Elementary School May 30-June 1-3, 1988 5 days

Simbol Elementary School May 29-June 1-2, 1989 5 days

Simbol Elementary School May 28-June 1, 1990 5 days

Simbol Elementary School May 27-31, 1991 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 25-29, 1992 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 30- June 3, 1993 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 30- June 3, 1994 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 29- June 2, 1995 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 27-31, 1996 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 26-30, 1997 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 25-29, 1998 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 31-June 4, 1999 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 29-June 2, 2000 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 28- June 1, 2001 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 27-31, 2002 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 26-30, 2003 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 24-28, 2004 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 23-27, 2005 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 29-June 2, 2006 5 days

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Kabasalan CES May 28-to June 1, 2007 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 26-30, 2008 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 25-29, 2009 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 24-28, 2010 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 30-June 3, 2011 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 28-June 1, 2012 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 28-June 1, 2012 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 27-31, 2013 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 26-30, 2014 5 days

Kabasalan CES May 25-29, 2015 5 days

Kabasalan CES June 6-10, 2016 5 days

May 29-June 2, 2017

Hoping and praying that your good office will favorably grant this request.

Prepared by: Certified Correct:

JUAN DELA CRUZ ___________________

Master Teacher I School Head

Recommending Approval:

GLORIFE C. CLAVERO
Chief Administrative Officer Designate

Approved:

OLIVER B. TALAOC, Ed. D.

OIC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent