Section 11Sec./Art. 11

Incentives Schemes. The following are incentives granted to qualified graduates who shall be hired to teach at a public or private high school for a minimum of two (2) years. They shall be entitled to:

(a) A starting salary grade equivalent to that of a Special Science Teacher I in the Philippine Science High School System;

(b) Priority for job placement in any high school, public or private, of his/her choice within the country, with first priority in his/her home province;

(c) A one-time relocation allowance should he/she be assigned in a place other than the permanent residence;

(d) Scholarships in identified teacher education institutes for Science Education courses; and

(e) Pass the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) within five (5) years of hiring.

Recipients of the four (4)- or five (5)-year S&T Undergraduate Scholarship of DOST-SEI under Republic Act No. 7687 may also opt to teach full-time the courses identified in Section 10 of this Act, for a minimum of two (2) years in a public or private high school in their home region.