Country: Philippines                          
Title:    Directing the the Adoption of Measures to Augment the
          Compensation of Deserving School Teachers Within the Budget
Author:            Ferdinand E. . Marcos, President of the
        Philippines.  
Institution:       Malacanang, Budget
Citations:         MECS Order No. 32, s. 1984 and LOI No. 1406.  
Descriptors:       Teacher promotion; Teacher salaries.  
Full text: Whereas, the attraction of the best schoolteachers into
  the service and their retention depends on an attractive level of
  compensation:

  Whereas, the ability of the national government to grant increases
  in compensation is limited by its financial resources:

  Whereas, the ability of the national government to grant increases
  in compensation is limited by its financial resources.

  Whereas, there is a need to recognize meritorious performance
  beyond the dictates of a general increase due to the cost of
  living.

  NOW, THEREFORE, I FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines
  by virtue of the powers vested in me by Law do hereby Order and
  Instruct the adoption of the following special compensation
  measures for schoolteachers in the national government:

  1.  The number of slots in the Master Teacher program as provided
  under the plan for the Career Progression for Teachers shall be
  doubled from existing 5 percent of the total number of teacher to
  10 percent thus following the conversion of about 15,000 teacher
  positions to Master Teacher:

  2.  The duly approved equivalent record forms (ERF) salary
  adjustment formula shall be implemented, whereby teachers who
  enroll in graduate courses of their duly approved equivalents shall
  be entitled to certain prescribed salary increase benefiting about
  60,000 teachers who have improved their educational qualifications
  and competence:

  3.  The compensation of Superintendents and Assistant
  Superintendents of schools shall be adjusted so as to make their
  salaries comparable with those of their counterparts in first class
  provinces and cities affecting some 360 officials.

  4.  The merit increase program for deserving employees of
  government shall be revised as soon as possible, with priority to
  be given to deserving schoolteachers and education support
  personnel.

  5.  The Minister of the Budget and the Minister of Education,
  Culture and Sports shall design a gradual and orderly
  implementation of the measures directed under this Letter.  The
  most deserving staff members may be authorized salary increases
  beginning May 1 1984.  Done in the City of Manila, this 1st day of
  May nineteen hundred and eighty four.