Overtime compensation was not provided to instructors who worked in BSKE.

Teachers who worked as poll workers during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the Philippines will not be paid overtime, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). According to a joint COA-DBM circular, only employees of an agency are eligible to claim overtime pay, according to Comelec Chairman George Garcia.

The Comelec has increased the remuneration for teachers serving as electoral board (EB) members to P10,000 for the EB chair and P9,000 for members, subject to a 20% tax deduction. Teachers who worked more than 24 hours during the BSKE may be eligible for additional service credits, according to the Department of Education. During the BSKE, around 500,000 public school teachers worked as poll workers, with 2,500 instructors withdrawing owing to security concerns.

In the Philippines, the Comelec is considering the culpability of instructors who declined to serve as poll workers out of fear for their lives. The Comelec recognizes teachers who resigned before the elections, but few instructors resigned abruptly after polling stations opened and refused to turn over election paraphernalia to their replacements.

The Alliance of Concerned Instructors (ACT) has asked DepEd to help instructors who have been wrongfully charged. The ACT chairperson, Vladimer Quetua, stated that some teachers' decision to withdraw was in accordance with their "right to life and security." The ACT also advocated for higher and tax-free election service honoraria, additional compensation for prolonged poll work hours, and increased safety and security measures.