To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents

1. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) has executed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) wherein both agencies have agreed to implement jointly and cooperatively a program known as DECS-GSIS Welfare and Benefits Program. Inclosed is a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement.
2. Aside from the present benefits extended by the GSIS to teachers and DECS employees, the program shall have the following components, namely: housing loan, motorcycle loan, educational benefits, health benefits, and other welfare and benefit programs. DECS and GSIS have further agreed to jointly set up a Project Development Group at the national and regional levels to facilitate program planning and implementation.
3. In line with the provisions of the aforecited Memorandum of Agreement, the DECS Welfare Project Development Group (DECS-WPDG) is hereby established. It shall be managed by a committee at the national level, with the Chief of the Employees Welfare and Benefits Division as its Chairman, and Mr. Crisostomo F. Abanes, Senior Strategic Consultant and a representative from the GSIS head office as members. The Employees Welfare and Benefits Division shall serve as the Secretariat of the DECS-WPDG.
4. All regional directors are directed to organize immediately their regional DECS Welfare Project Development Group in coordination with the regional managers of the GSIS. The regional DECS-WPDG shall be managed by a committee of three (3) members, two (2) from DECS and one (1) from the GSIS. The chairman of the committee shall come from DECS.
5. All officials concerned are requested to submit immediately the list of committee members to the Employee Welfare and Benefits Division, DECS Central Office, Pasig City.
6. For immediate compliance.

Incl: As stated
Reference: None
Allotment: 1-2—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
COMMITTEES
EMPLOYEES
OFFICIALS
PROJECTS
TEACHERS

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