DepEd Order No. 22, s. 2024

Under the section Maintenance of Workforce and Activation of DRRM Teams

When classes are suspended, teaching and non-teaching school personnel, including ALS teachers, shall not be required to report on-site, except those who are mandated to render security, safety, finance, engineering, sanitation, health, and disaster response duties. However, teachers may implement ADMs to support continued learning, subject to the provisions of Section III.6 of this Department Order.

Schools must always be ready to facilitate remote work arrangements with clear performance measures, ensuring learning and service continuity.

Teachers and school-based personnel who render service in the school during work suspensions will be entitled to equivalent overtime pay, VSC, or overtime pay subject to existing guidelines.

The Central Office (CO), regional offices (ROs), SDOs, and schools shall activate their DRRM Teams to prepare, monitor, and respond to the situation. DRRM Team members, particularly DRRM coordinators and engineers shall be required to report to work in the aftermath of the disaster to continue undertaking response, early recovery, and reopening based on established DRRM protocols (e.g., an inspection of school facilities to vet damages as reported by school DRRM coordinators, detailed assessment of damaged facilities for purposes of developing the Program of Works for infrastructure costing in rehabilitation and recovery plans, and participation in coordination meetings with LDRRMCs). Other DRRM Team members may likewise be required to report to work, as needed.

Read more: DepEd Order No. 22, s. 2024