Guidelines in the Computation of Minimum Wage for Private School Teachers

March 10, 1989DOLE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 002-89GUIDELINES IN THE COMPUTATION OF MINIMUM WAGE FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERSTo insure the proper implementation and enforcement of the statutory minimum wage in private educational institutions, the following guidelines are hereby issued for the information and guidance of all concerned.As used in this issuance, the normal load shall refer to the full/regular or maximum teaching load provided under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) issuance (See Annex "A"). Teachers with such normal load shall be entitled to not less than the equivalent minimum monthly rate.A. WHERE THE INSTITUTION USES A DEFINITE FACTORI. GENERAL PROCEDURE(Applicable Number of)    (xdays considered)÷12=Equivalent(Daily rate paid in a year)   Monthly Rateor:      (ADR x Factor)÷12 = EMR    where the ADR shall not be less than the statutory rate in the non-agricultural sector. The factor or the number of days considered paid in a year may be:a) 365 if the teachers are considered paid everyday of the year including unworked rest days and special days; orb) 314 if teachers do not work and are not...