Guidelines on the Grant of Cash Allowance to Teachers

The Department of Education released the Memorandum OUF-2020-0266 on the Pro-rated Computation of the Cash allowance to Eligible Teachers.

The memorandum read:
This office issues the following criteria for the pro-rated payment of the Cash Allowance to teachers who are not entitled to such allowance as of the start of classes in the current School Year but started teaching duty after the opening of classes in the same SY.

Date started teaching from the Date of Opening of Classes(Calendar year)	% of Cash Allowance to Teachers
Within the 1st 30 days	100%-3,500
After the first 30 days but not more than 90 days	80%-2,800
After 90 days but not more than 150 days	50%-1,750
After 150 days until the end of school year	20%-700

Qualification and requirements for the grant of Cash Allowance established in the DO No. 10, s. 2020 shall be complied with.

The pro-rated amount will be available in succeeding SYs, unless revised by the Office of the Undersecretary of Finance. The variables will depend on the issuance of DO on school opening for a respective SY, and the approved Cash Allowance budget per the General Appropriation Act.