Teachers’ Salary Subsidy (TSS)

Program Description

The Teachers’ Salary Subsidy (TSS) provides financial assistance to eligible teachers in participating JHSs to help address salary disparities and support the continued delivery of quality private education services. Consistent with the provisions of DO No. 6, s. 2024, this initiative upholds the public-private complementarity framework in basic education by supporting the retention of eligible teachers in private schools.

The TSS shall not be construed as an additional salary, incentive, or mandatory compensation beyond what private schools are obligated to provide their teachers. Rather, it is a targeted form of government assistance designed to supplement the compensation of eligible teachers who directly support the delivery of E-GASTPE-funded programs in their respective schools.

The funding allocation for the TSS program falls under the ESC component. In accordance with existing policies and guidelines, only teachers employed in ESC-participating schools are covered by the TSS program. Any expansion of coverage shall require the issuance of a DO or a subsequent legislative amendment to the RA No. 6728 as amended by RA No. 8545.

Role of PEAC

PEAC National Secretariat

  1. Provide the infrastructure, systems, coordination, and controls required in the implementation of the E-GASTPE programs.
  2. Process E-GASTPE billing statements and ensure that all supporting documents are verified.
  3. Monitor and validate the beneficiaries billed by the E-GASTPE participating schools.
  4. Recommend and implement sanctions against E-GASTPE participating schools found to be in violation of the E-GASTPE program guidelines.
  5. Conduct certification and recertification activities of schools to ensure that all E-GASTPE participating schools are providing quality education to the E-GASTPE beneficiaries.
  6. Provide in-service training to administrators and teachers in all private schools.
  7. Conduct research in relation to the E-GASTPE programs m aid of policy recommendations.

PEAC Regional Secretariat

  1. Manage day-to-day implementation and coordinate its efforts with its RPCom and the PEAC NS.
  2. Advise, guide and/or assist schools in complying with the guidelines.
  3. Conduct field audit, and training and mentoring sessions as needed in their regions.

Regional Program Committee

  1. DepEd Regional Director as Chair
  2. PEAC Regional Program Director as Co-chair
  3. President of the Schools Division Superintendent Association in the Region representing the DepEd Division Offices as Member
  4. DepEd Regional Chief of Quality Assurance and Accountability Division as Member
  5. DepEd Regional Chief of Policy Research and Development Division as Member
  6. PEAC Regional Program Coordinator as Member

 

from DO 11, s. 2026: Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE)

GASTPE Over the Years

 

TSS Tutorial

For inquiries, concerns and clarifications:

Monitoring and Processing Unit Contact Details:
Email Address: [email protected]
Mobile: 0917.314.4460 (Monitoring) or 0917.501.3273 (Processing)

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