30 June 2003

Memorandum No. ERR-03-077

To: Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Head of Units

Subject: Limitations on Honoraria Payments
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Presidential Decree 1177 and National Compensation Circular 
 No. 75 provide limitations on the amount of honoraria faculty 
 members may received on top of their basic salaries.

National Compensation Circular No. 75 provides, among others, 
 that any official or employee may be permitted to participate 
 in more than one project, provided that the total honoraria 
 received shall in no case exceed fifty per cent (50%) of his 
 annual salary.

This provision does not apply to teaching personnel of SUCs engaged 
 in actual classroom teaching whose teaching load is outside regular 
 office hours and/or in excess of regular load. It also does not apply 
 to teaching personnel of SUCs designated as heads of departments. 
 The 50% limitation, therefore does not cover overload honoraria and 
 honoraria received by faculty administrators. The limitation applies 
 to honoraria received from projects including research projects.

On the other hand, Section 73 of PD 1177 (Additional Compensation 
 for Schools Faculty Members) states that Professors, instructors, 
 teachers, or members of the faculty of government schools, colleges, 
 and universities, when required to teach more than their regular 
 teaching loads may be paid additional compensation not exceeding 
 seventy five per centum of their basic salary.

Please be guided accordingly.

EMERLINDA R. ROMAN
Chancellor