Teachers of the Negros Occidental Schools Division have not yet received their P10,000 performance bonus, Division Superintendent Eva Belicena said yesterday.

She said the delay was caused by the bulk of paperwork needed to process the release of the funds, but she assured the teachers they will have their bonus before New Year.

Belicena, who was in Boracay Island yesterday with the other schools superintendents for their Year-end Division Conference, said the teachers were given their year-end and cash gift bonus as early as Nov. 15.

Like other government workers, she said the teachers have their mid-year bonus in June and year-end benefit in November.

Meanwhile, she said yesterday was the last day of class for all schools this year and students are expected to go back to school on January 3.

Christmas parties held in schools also followed the austerity guidelines set by the Department of Education, she said, but there were some who have grander celebrations as parents voluntarily contributed for the occasion.

After the Christmas holidays, school personnel are required to report back to office on Dec. 26 as regular working days resume, Belicena said.

She added that schools that missed classes this year due to calamities and other incidents, such as the transport strike, will have to make up for it next year.

Belicena also said, every student is required to complete the 204 class days required by the Department of Education.*NAB

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