Teachers are among our modern day heroes. They inspire and shape the youth to become productive citizens of the country. They go great lengths to provide for their families while serving the country.

With the increasing cost of living, teachers tighten their belts to get by on their modest salaries. They turn to loan agents, government and private, to make ends meet. They go into debt in order to provide for their families’ needs, even to the extent that the entirety of their salary end up going to loan payments.

How can these critical players in nation building impact the next generation if they are bombarded with financial woes? It is thus imminent that the State takes care of its own by curbing unhealthy practices and providing clear policies in support of its government servant- leaders.

By setting a minimum net take-home pay for government employees, this bill seeks to ensure that teachers and other government employees are able to meet their families’ basic needs and reduce their need to take on debts. Setting a minimum take-home amount allows an appropriate control for government employees to be able to properly budget for their households expenses.

Such measure contributes in the efforts to ensure that no one gets left behind, especially among our country’s public servants, in the progress and development of the country.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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