IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 174, S. 2022, RE: "ESTABLISHING THE EXPANDED CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS"

TITLE I
Introductory Provisions
Section 1. Title.-This shall be known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Executive Order (EO) No. 174, s. 2022, entitled "Establishing the Expanded Career Progression System for Public School Teachers."

Section 2. Purposes and Objectives.-This IRR is being promulgated to further reinforce the policy of the State in promoting professional development and career advancement among public school teachers and defining the career lines of teachers within the public school system. It shall provide guidelines, rules and regulations, conditions, and parameters for the establishment and implementation of the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System for Public School Teachers.
TITLE II. Scope and Coverage

Section 3. Scope and Coverage.-This IRR shall include within its scope all public school teachers within the public basic education system, in all levels from Kindergarten to Senior High School (SHS) in schools and community learning centers managed by the Department of Education (DepEd).

Section 4. Exclusions from the ECP System.-The positions falling under the following shall be excluded from the coverage of the ECP System:
(a) Guidance Counselors;
(b) Vocational Instruction Supervisors;
(c) Guidance Coordinators;
(d) School Farming Coordinators;
(e) School Librarian I, II, III and other positions in the Library Service Group assigned in schools, regardless of whether they are assigned at least one (1) teaching load;
(f) Teaching positions in non DepEd-managed schools and community learning centers such as:

(i) Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), National Academy for Sports (NAS), and other schools and community learning centers managed by DepEd attached agencies;
(ii) Philippine Science High Schools (PSHS);
(iii) State Universities and Colleges offering basic education (i.e., Junior High School (JHS) and SHS Programs, Laboratory Schools, etc.);

(g) Teaching positions in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM); and
(h) Other positions that are neither specified in EO No. 174, s. 2022, nor specifically identified by the DepEd as covered by the ECP System.

Notwithstanding, the BARMM may adopt this policy to implement the ECP System in the Region pursuant to EO No. 174, s. 2022.

Section 5. Applicability to Other Career Pathways for Professional Teachers outside the Public Basic Education School System.-The ECP System shall be complementary to other career pathways for professional teachers outside the public basic education school system. For this purpose:
(a) The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) shall define the other career pathways for professional teachers outside the public basic education school system; and
(b) The DepEd shall provide for equivalence in the duties, recognition, and compensation of professional teachers in the private sector, who may choose a career line under the ECP System.

TITLE III. Definition of Terms
Section 6. Definition of Terms.-For purposes of this IRR, the following terms are defined, to wit:
(a) Classroom Teaching (CT) Career Line refers to the career pathway of teachers that is involved in classroom teaching. The classes of positions in the CT Career Line include Teacher I to VII and Master Teacher I to V.
(b) CPCS refers to the Compensation and Position Classification System established under Republic Act (RA) No. 6758, known as the Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989, and existing laws.
(c) Conversion refers to a form of staffing modification or position classification action which may only be applied to vacant positions wherein the items are abolished and in their stead, the appropriate positions are created.
(d) DepEd-managed school and community learning center refer to school and community learning center under the jurisdiction of DepEd Schools Division Offices.
(e) ECP System refers to the Expanded Career Progression System for Public School Teachers established under EO No. 174, s. 2022.
(f) Master Teacher refers to the specialized teacher position that is expected to demonstrate the competencies defined under PPST Career


Source: DepEd