DepEd Order 016, s. 2025 - Guidelines on the Grant of Medical Allowance to the Department of Education Personnel

DepEd Order 016, s. 2025

Guidelines on the Grant of Medical Allowance to the Department of Education Personnel

 

 

JUN 09 2025

 

DepEd ORDER

No. 016, s. 2025

 

GUIDELINES ON THE GRANT OF MEDICAL ALLOWANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL

 

To:      Undersecretaries

Assistant Secretaries

Bureau and Service Directors

Regional Directors

Schools Division Superintendents

Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads

All Others Concerned

 

1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed Guidelines on the Grant of Medical Allowance to the DepEd Personnel pursuant to Executive Order (EO) No. 64, s. 2024, titled Updating the Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel and Authorizing the Grant of an Additional Allowance, and for Other Purposes, and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Budget Circular No. 2024-6, titled Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Medical Allowance to Civilian Government Personnel, issued on December 12, 2024.

 

2. This Order establishes guidelines for granting medical allowance to all eligible DepEd teaching and nonteaching personnel. Moreover, this Order aims to ensure access to essential healthcare services for DepEd personnel through the provision of a medical allowance, thereby promoting their overall well-being and enhancing their financial security.

 

3. All Orders and other related issuances, rules, regulations. and provisions that are inconsistent with these guidelines are repealed. rescinded, or modified accordingly.

 

4. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its approval, issuance, and publication on the DepEd website. Certified copies of this Order shall be registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the University of the Philippines Law Center (VP LC), UP Diliman, Quezon City.

 

5. For inquiries or concerns, please contact the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development-Employee Welfare Division, Mabini Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City. through email at bhrod.cwd@deped.gov.ph or at telephone number (02) 8633-7229.

 

6. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

 

 

(SGD) SONNY ANGARA

Secretary

 

 

Encls.:

            As stated

 

References:

N O N E

 

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

 

ALLOWANCE

BENEFITS

BUREAUS AND OFFICES

EMPLOYEES

FUNDS

OFFICIALS

POLICY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

A full copy of DepEd Order No. 016, s. 2025 below: