DepEd Promotion and

Reclassification Guidelines
 Overview
Reclassification is a form of staffing modification
and/or position classification action which may
be applied only when there has been a
substantial change in the regular duties and
responsibilities of the incumbent of the
position and which may result in a change in
any or all of the position attributes: position
title, level and salary grade.
 COMPARISON BETWEEN PROMOTION &
RECLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS

PROMOTION
 Refers to advancement from one position to another
with an increase in duties and responsibilities and
usually accompanied by an increase in salary.
 Promotion may only be resorted if there is a vacant
item due to retirement, promotion, transfer, etc.
 There is a resulting vacancy of an item once a
promotion occurred.
 Needs three (3) rating period from the last
appointment
 COMPARISON BETWEEN PROMOTION &
RECLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS

RECLASSIFICATION
 Refers to the change in the position title requiring the
issuance of an appointment with a corresponding
increase in rank and salary.
 Shall apply only to filled regular position in the national
government (NBC 2005-5)
 There is no vacant item once the item is reclassified.
 Reclassification may only be allowed after three (3)
consecutive years of at least VS or two (2) consecutive
years of Outstanding Performance from the effectivity of
the latest appointment
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENT
AND PROMOTION FOR TEACHER 1 AND 2

a. Omnibus Certification (original copy and signed by the

applicant)

b. Personal Data Sheet (Revised 2017)

c. Transcript of Records and other school credentials

d. Eligibility Rating

e. Updated PRC ID

f. PRC Board Rating

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ON THE APPOINTMENT
AND PROMOTION FOR TEACHER 1 AND 2

g. Last Approved Appointment

h. Updated Service Record

i. Performance Rating for the last rating period

j. Certificates of Trainings/Seminars attended

k. Other outstanding accomplishments/documents relevant

to the position applied to
CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2

A. Performance Rating

The performance rating of the candidate for the last three

(3) rating periods prior to screening should be at least
Very Satisfactory.

B. Experience

Experience must be relevant to the duties and functions of

the position to be filled.
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
C. Outstanding Accomplishments

a. Outstanding Employee Award

 Awardee in the school

 Nomination in the division/awardee in the district
 Nomination in the region/awardee in the division
 Nomination in the Department/awardee in the region
 National awardee
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
C. Outstanding Accomplishments

b. Innovations

Innovative work plan properly documented, approved by

immediate chief and attested by authorized regional/division
official:

 Conceptualized
 Started the implementation
 Fully implemented in the school
 Adopted in the district
 Adopted in the division
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
C. Outstanding Accomplishments

c. Research and Development Projects

 Action research conducted in the school level

 Action research conducted in the district level
 Action research conducted in the division level

d. Publication/Authorship

 Articles published in a journal/newspaper/magazine of wide

circulation
 Co-authorship of a book (shall be divided by the number of
authors)
 Sole authorship of a book
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
C. Outstanding Accomplishments

e. Consultant/Resource Speaker in Trainings/Seminars/

Workshops/Symposia

 District level
 Division level
 Regional level
 National level
 International level
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
D. Education and Training

a. Education

 Complete Academic Requirements for Master’s Degree

Master’s Degree
 Complete Academic Requirements for Doctoral Degree
 Doctoral Degree
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
D. Education and Training

b. Training

Participant in a specialized training e.g. Scholarship Programs,

Short Courses, Study Grants

Participant in three (3) or more training activities in each level

conducted for at least three (3) days not credited during the
last promotions:

District Level
Division Level
Regional Level
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2
D. Education and Training

b. Training

Participant in one (1) training conducted for at least three (3)

days not credited during the last promotions:

National Level
International Level
Chair/Co-chair in a technical/planning committee

District Level
Division Level
Regional Level
National Level
International Level
 CRITERIA FOR RANKING TEACHER 1 AND 2

E. Potential

This refers to the capacity and ability of a candidate to

assume the duties of the position to be filled up and those
of higher level.
DEPED TEACHER II AND TEACHER III QUALIFICATION
STANDARD
DEPED TEACHER II AND TEACHER III QUALIFICATION
STANDARD
THE UNIT REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIVALENTS RECORD
FORM (ERF)

I. From Teacher I-II

BSE + 21 MA units
BSE + 20 years in the service
BSE + 18 MA units + 6 years in the service
BSE + 15 MA units + 8 years in the service + level IV
THE UNIT REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIVALENTS RECORD
FORM (ERF)

II. From Teacher II-III

BSE + 22 MA units + 20 years experience

BSE + 42 MA units
MA Degree
MA equivalent [ 30 MA units (with certification from the school
registrar that the applicant has completed the academic
requirements) + 15 years in the service + level IV ]
 REQUIREMENTS FOR ERF (T2, T3)

1. ERF – 4 pieces

Original – for the teacher

2nd copy – for Regional Office
3rd copy – for Division Office
4th copY – for the school

2. Original Official Transcript of Records (OTR) with two

(2) photocopies duly certified
 REQUIREMENTS FOR ERF (T2, T3)

3. Latest two (2) performance rating with at least very

satisfactory rating

4. Certificates of trainings/seminars (only those seminars

and work conferences sponsored solely by the bureau of
School or DepEd will be credited for purposes of
promotion to higher positions or for adjustment of salary
ranges).