Teachers oppose performance bonus scheme

WHILE the Department of Education (DepEd) defends bonuses given by the government to state employees since 2012, the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) has reiterated its opposition to the performance-based bonus scheme decreed by Executive Order (EO) 80 signed in 2012 by President Benigno Aquino 3rd.

Under EO 80, teachers and government employees will be entitled to an across-the-board productivity enhancement incentive of P5,000 and a performance-based bonus ranging from P5,000 to P35,000 depending on the employees’ performance.