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News September 2014 NWPC implements... from page 2 minimum wage setting; thereby helping create a stable business planning horizon. On the implementation of the 2nd tier of the reform, the NWPC, likewise, reiterated that the implementation of productivity based incentive schemes is voluntary and that such schemes should be jointly and mutually agreed upon by both workers and management. Daily Minimum Wage in Selected Countries and Regions in the Philippines Minimum Wage Rates as of September 18, 2014 Region’s Wage Order NonAgriculture Effectivity Date Wage Order No. NCR-18 P466.00 Oct. 4, 2013 Wage Order No. RB CAR-16 P280.00 Feb. 3, 2014 Wage Order No. RB I-16 P253.00 Feb. 05, 2014 Wage Order No. RB II-16 P255.00 Jan. 05, 2014 Wage Order No. RB III-17 P336.00 Oct. 11, 2012 Wage Order No. RB IVA-15 P362.50 May 1, 2014 Wage Order No. RB IVB-06 P275.00 Feb. 1, 2013 P260.00 Jan. 10, 2014 Country in US$ Wage Order No. RB V-16 Nov. 29, 2013 1.69 - 2.03 Wage Order No. RBVI-21 P287.00 Myanmar Cambodia 3.22 Wage Order No. RB VII-17 P340.00 Mar. 21, 2014 Pakistan 3.25 Wage Order No. RB VIII-17 P260.00 Oct. 16, 2012 Vietnam 2.95 - 4.20 Wage Order No. RB IX-I8 P280.00 June 10, 2013 Mongolia 3.51 Wage Order No. RB X-17 P306.00 June 20, 2013 Indonesia 3.41 - 6.94 Wage Order No. RB XI-18 P312.00 June 01, 2014 China 4.49 - 9.78 P270.00 Aug. 1, 2014 Philippines (IV-A) 5.97 - 8.29 Wage Order No. RB XII-17 P268.00 May 21, 2013 Philippines (VII) 6.74 - 7.77 Wage Order No. RB XIII-12 Feb. 1, 2014 6.51 - 7.68 Wage Order No. RB ARMM-15 P250.00 Philippine (III) Thailand 9.38 Malaysia 8.45 - 9.51 Philippines (NCR) 9.81 - 10.65 Taiwan 30.77 Hongkong 30.97 South Korea 41.03 Japan 49.88 - 70.16 New Zealand 76.44 - 95.55 Australia 126.21 NWPC Bulletin The NWPC Bulletin is published by the Information and Publication Division of the National Wages and Productivity Commission. Our address is 3rd Floor Dy International Building, No. 1011 Gen. Malvar corner San Marcelino Streets, Malate, Manila. Tel. Nos. 5275519, 5278011 to 17; Fax No. 5275139. For comments, suggestions, and contributions, please write to the Editor-in-Chief or e-mail us at [email protected]. You may also visit our website at www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph. Editor-In-Chief Managing Editor Layout Artist Lourdes M. Secillano Julie Callope-Llorente Jerome P. Lucas 352'8&7,21$1'&,5&8/$7,2167$)) Gladys S. Gatpandan (',725,$/%2$5' Executive Director Maria Criselda R. Sy Deputy Executive Director Patricia P. Hornilla Deputy Executive Director Jeanette T. Damo Director Elvira P. Jota Director Welma T. Sicangco Director Jamie-Lyn J. Garcia The Official Newsletter of the National Wages and Productivity Commission T Volume 18 v Number 9 www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph September 2014 NWPC issues Rules of Procedure on Minimum Wage Fixing for Domestic Workers T he Commission and its Regional Boards will now be guided by NWPC Guidelines No. 1, Series of 2014 in the fixing of minimum wage rates for domestic workers. Under RA 10361 or Kasambahay Law, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs), through the supervision of the Commission, shall review and if proper, determine and adjust the minimum wage rates of domestic workers a year after the effectivity of the Act. The rules of procedure direct the regional boards to conduct annual review of the prevailing minimum wages of domestic workers. turn to page 6 Green jobs bill filed in Congress A s part of his advocacy, Congressman Karlo Alexei Nograles, Chairperson of the House Committee on Labor and Employment, requested the DOLE to draft a bill on green jobs. The NWPC, ILS, together with BLE drafted the bill entitled “An Act Granting Incentives to Individuals and Enterprises Supporting the Creation of Green Jobs and Appropriating Funds For the Purpose”. Under the sponsorship of Congressman Nograles, the bill was filed as House Bill No. 4969 last September 3. Among others, the bill clarifies the State policy on the creation of green jobs as an integral part of a package of strategies that will enable the country to transition to a green economy. The bill defines the unique role of government agenciesliketheDOLE,DOF,DENR,DepEd,CHED,DTI,NEDA, TESDA and the Climate Change Commission in facilitating and enabling the business and industry in creating green jobs. This includes the formulation of a human resources development plan which outlines strategies, programs and projects on the development and utilization of the labor force in the private and public sectors. To encourage the creation of green jobs, fiscal incentives in the form of a special deduction from gross income equivalent to 200% of total grants for skills training given to employees and research and development in pursuit of supporting the green economy, development and use of green technologies and practices and production and rendition of green goods and services shall be given to qualified individuals and enterprises. by Jerome P. Lucas September 2014 News Usec. Conferido now heads NWPC E ffective on September 15, the chairmandesignate of the NWPC will be Usec. Reydeluz D. Conferido, following the re-clustering of DOLE offices, agencies and bureaus. News September 2014 NWPC appoints new directors, officers NWPC explains TTWS during the JFC, Amcham The re-clustering of agencies aims to ensure “coherence and efficiency UndersecretaryReydeluzD.ConferidoandExecutiveDirectorMariaCriselda in the delivery of priority R. Sy talking about the current programs and projects of the Commission. Programs, Activities and Projects (PAPs) also acts as Cluster Head for the other identified in the DOLE Planning Tool DOLE offices, namely: Bureau of Local 2014-2016”, DOLE Administrative Order Employment, National Maritime No. 468 series of 2014 stated. Polytechnic, National Reintegration Center for OFWs, Professional Under Outcome 1 Regulation Commission, and Technical “Employability of Workers and Education and Skills Development Competitiveness of Enterprises Authority. by Julie Callope-Llorente Enhanced”, Undersecretary Conferido The NWPC explained the policy goal of minimum wage setting and how this is being implemented under the two-tiered wage framework. It was further explained that the empirical framework under the new system has resulted in greater predictability and regularity in respectively . The rest of the newly promoted employees are: Ms. Amelia C. Kakazu (as Supervising LEO), Julie Callope-Llorente (as Senior LEO), Michelle A. Mackay (as LEO II), and Phyllis G. dela Rosa (as LEO I). Companies interested in this ladderized productivity program may apply with the NWPC or RTWPB offices in the country's 16 regions. The productivity program is "viewable" at by Julie Callope-Llorente by Board Secretary Earl Dela Victoria (L-R) Atty. Jamie-Lyn Jamias-Garcia and Atty. Welma T. Sicangco with Executive Director Maria Criselda R. Sy during their oath taking as the new directors of NWPC. T he NWPC recently filled up six vacant positions with the appointment of two Directors and four officers. Atty Welma T. Sicangco and Atty. Jamie-Lyn Garcia have been promoted to thepositionofDirectorIIforManagament and Support Service Department and Policy Research Service Department, Butuan City Airport transforms ...from page 6 tremendously changed," Dela Victoria said. Baldoz said any establishment who would like to avail of the DOLE's productivity improvement programs can do so, free of charge, as she bared that the NWPC has completed its Integrated Ladderized Productivity Training Program composed of five basic training courses; six intermediate training courses; three advanced training courses; and two recognition and incentives. I n a meeting with the Joint Foreign Chamber (JFC) last September 4, the DOLE responded to some labor policy issues raised by members of the JFC, among others, the twotiered wage system (TTWS). turn to page 8 DOLE, Social Partners participate in Innovation and Enterprise Development Managers Program DOLE Regional Director Nathaniel Lacambra presents the gift of appreciation to Mr. Foong Tze Foon of Nanyang Polytechnic International (NYPi) of Singapore. Training participants doing workshops aimed at transforming their enterprises to become safe, clean and eco-friendly in Coron, Palawan and Tagaytay CIty, Cavite. (L-R) Ms. Georgina Pascual, project Coordinator of ILO Philippines and Ms. Sylvia P. Piano, Chief of NWPC’s Training and Technical Services Division during the pilot run of the training in Tagaytay. With newly developed... from page 6 Guest and Employee Engagement, The delegates of the Innovation and Enterprise Development Managers Program (Batch 2) together with Mr. John Soh (extreme left up), Mr. Foong Tze Foon (extreme left down), and Mr. Lin Cheng Ton (sixth from the left down) from Nanyang Polytechnic International (NYPi) of Singapore. R epresentatives from DOLE and its social partners comprised the new delegation of the ongoing managers program under the NWPC-Nanyang Polytechnic International (NYPi) Temasek Foundation (TF) training on productivity, innovation and enterprise development. The delegation, headed by Regional Director Nathaniel Lacambra, was composed of selected senior government officials from DOLE, Philippine League of LaborManagement Cooperation Practitioners, Inc. (PHILAMCOP), Philippine Association of Local Service Contractors (PALSCON), and Federation of Free Workers (FFW). The programme aims to widen the pool of Philippine productivity and innovation practitioners and champions who will assist the MSMEs. by Jerome P. Lucas The two-day training had four modules. The first, entitled Quality Jobs and Service Excellence: Creating the WOW experience, teaches participants how to create and deliver a good impression on its customers. The next, Continual Improvement and Joint Problem-Solving for Sustainability: Caring for Environment discusses the different problem solving tools and techniques, highlighting the use of eco-mapping. The third module, People for Greener Processes and Workplace: Ensuring demonstrates ways to involve both the hotel staff and guests in the green advocacy. And finally, Relations and Cooperation: Organizing the Green Team module focused on effective communication and the formation of a Green Improvement Team (GIT) in each hotel and restaurant. Prior to this, the NWPC, conducted a similar training in have organized the same activity in Coron, Palawan last May 27-31 and in Tagaytay, Cavite last July 30-31. All these activities were coordinated with the local tourism councils in the area. In preparation for this series of trainings, the NWPC and RTWPB trainers participated in an intensive capacity building program in collaboration with the International Labour OrganizationGreener Business Asia (ILO-GBA). by Francis Atangan & Zulaizah Genesis M. Lahan News News RB CARAGA conducts series of 5S training in 4 LGUs Senate seeks clarification on minimum wage fixing processes September 2014 27, 2011 where a total 33 offices represented by 1,037 employees benefited from the training program. Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr,(center) received the 5S Seal of Good Housekeeping with RD Domingo, RD Cochingco (NEDA), Dir. Cha Satumba (NWPC) and BS VI Earl Dela Victoria during the awarding conducted on July 22, 2012 @ Mayor's Office, Butuan City Hall. W ith the intent to strengthen the linkages and networking with LGUs, line agencies, and provincial offices within the region, RTWPB Caraga conducted series of 5S training in four LGUs. D uring the budget hearing with Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Chiz Escudero sought clarification on how adjustments in minimum wages are determined and how minimum wages relate to the family living wage (FLW) and the poverty threshold. for further deliberation. On a followup query on whether minimum wage adjustments is a result of compromise among the social partners, the NWPC clarified that minimum wage setting is both a technical and political exercise. The implementation of the TTWS which makes reference to the poverty threshold and average wage, however, The NWPC said that the has disciplined the political aspect of Board secretariat computes a range wage determination. of possible minimum wage increases which are presented to the Board On a query on whether the FLW Meanwhile, 46 employees participated in the training conducted in the Municipality of Gigaquit last July 2013 and 137 staff of 20 LGU offices of Tandag City participated in a similar training conducted last 4-5 June 2013. Hon. Roxanne C. Pimentel of Tandag City, in her June 23 State of the City Address (SOCA) recognized the valuable contribution of the RTWPB to the productivity performance of the LGU. “All the LGU officials and employees underwent seminarworkshops on 5S Good Housekeeping and (ISTIV PAP). Thank you, Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board Caraga for this capacity building intervention,” the mayor said. 2014 National Productivity Convention set for October 16 The transformation of Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) office of the local government of Butuan City. The partnership between RTWPB Caraga and four LGUs namely: 1) Butuan City, Agusan del Nortel; 2) Municipality of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte; 3) Tandag City, Surigao del Sur; and 4) Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, was established in October 2011 A similar recognition was given through an agreement labeled as “Clean by Cabadbaran City Mayor Dale B. Ground, Zero Waste Program”. CorveraduringthetrainingoftheLGUof Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte last As part of the agreement, 2-5 September 2014. In his message, RTWPB Caraga committed to conduct he emphasized the value of Good 5S training program to the different housekeeping in every workplace. He offices of the LGUs and to advocate the said “The City Hall must be clean and importance of a clean ground, zero waste organized within and outside its vicinity so that the credibility in giving quality program of the LGU of Butuan. service to its constituents is established”. The first series of 5S training was by Board Secretary conducted for the employees of the LGU Earl Dela Victoria of Butuan from October 4 to December NWPC issues Rules... from page 1 In minimum wage fixing, the regional boards shall consider, as far as applicable, the needs of workers and their families: a) wage adjustments visà-vis the consumer price index and b) poverty threshold; and capacity to pay: a) household income and b) average wage of domestic workers. Prior to the issuance of a wage order, the Boards shall conduct consultations/hearings with stakeholders. The guidelines, however, said that separate consultations/hearings may be conducted in determining the minimum wage of domestic workers in order that issues concerning the sector will be properly addressed. T he National Productivity Convention (NPC) will be held on October 16 with the theme “Productivity, Innovation and Enterprise Development: Empowering Workers, Sustaining Enterprises”. This is a biennial event of the NWPC, held every October in celebration of the National Quality and Productivity Month. The event will have two plenary research fora: Session 1 on “Expanding Workers’ Skills Through Productivity and Innovation” and Session 2 on “Building Sustainable Enterprises Through September 2014 is automatically computed as twice the minimum wage, the NWPC replied that the FLW and the minimum wage are distinct concepts and, as such, have different empirical framework. Based on some quick computations, Sen. Escudero also observed that the minimum wage in NCR is slightly higher than the region’s poverty threshold. by Jerome P. Lucas Reducing stress through film Productivity and Innovation”. Speakers for the research sessions include: Mr. Charles Bodwell (ILO), Mr. Frank Lester U. Chui (Gawad Kalinga Foundation), Asst. Sec. Rafaelita Aldaba (DTI) and Usec. Fortunato dela Pena (DOST). T The event will also kick off the 2015 Productivity Olympics, featuring testimonials of past national winners. Participants from government agencies, social partners, the academe and international bodies are expected to attend this event. The film Bekikang: Ang Nanay kong Bekia is a 2013 Filipino comedy film that looks into the journey of a gay man as he raises an abandoned child and his struggles when the parents of the child reappear to take back custody of the child. o help employees cope with demanding situations, a stress management activity in the form of film viewing was conducted by the Administrative Division at the NWPC Conference Room last August 29, 2014. With newly developed training module, hotels and restaurants will be transformed to eco-advocates H Wage orders issued by the Board shall not allow exemption. The Board shall dismiss outright exemption application filed by any party. The said guidelines were published on Philippine Daily Inquirer last September 19, 2014. by Jerome P. Lucas otels and restaurants in Bohol are now learning new and innovative ways to transform themselves into safe, clean, and eco-friendly enterprises, following their participation in a training program entitled Greener Business Asia – Hotel Training and Advisory last September 17-18. Training specialists from the NWPC Central Office and Regional Boards. The training is part of the government’s effort to help curb the effects of global warming and improve the productivity of the tourism industry in the country. turn to page 7 Representatives from various hotels and restaurants in Bohol presenting their workshop outputs. July 2014 News News September 2014 Photo by: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Butuan City airport transforms itself through DOLE's productivity improvement program L abor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said she herself has experienced the improvement in the quality of services at the Butuan City Airport in Bancasi, Butuan City after the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWBP) of the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), an attached agency of the DOLE, has partnered with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in transforming the way airport workers and employees deal with their customers. Executive Director Ma. Criselda Sy that the transformation of Butuan Airport's service quality was a result of a close collaboration with the CCAP and the City Government of Butuan after CAAP board members received incessant negative reports regarding the airport's services to customers. Porters, according to the complaints, were unorganized and unruly and don't care about passengers' luggage. Subsequently, Dela Victoria led RTWPB trainers in a Service Quality Orientation, holding in-depth discussions with officials on the benefits of productivity programs. Thereafter, the management agreed to conduct a Service Quality Seminar for CAAP porters and personnel at the Bancasi Airport lobby. The two-day seminar focused on how airport personnel and porters could become more customer-friendly and how they could render fast, efficient, and reliable services. "Short of chaotic, offices were unclean and some were not even welllighted. The toilets were dirty, and outside, service providers--vendors and transport-vie and haggle for harassed customers. "Increasing customer The RTWPB-Caraga took the initiative to change this by linking the CAAP in confidence and reducing customer Butuan City to the NWPC's productivity complaints was our primary aim," Dela Victoria said. programs," said dela Victoria. "When you step out of the plane at the Bancasi Airport, what you immediately notice is the courteousness of airport employees greeting you with their smiles. You notice their willingness to go out of their way to make passengers comfortable," said Baldoz who has visited Airport porters adopted a Butuan City several times in the past After several airport visits month. and consultation with the airport system of prioritizing customers first and management, RTWPB-Caraga and the foremost. For faster identification, they Earl Dela Victoria, RTWPB- CAAP forged a partnership towards were provided with uniforms and IDs. Caraga Board Secretary, reported productivity by improving the services of Soon after, change has become to Secretary Baldoz, through NWPC CAAP personnel. Board Secretary Dela Victoria discuss the 5S concepts to CAAP personnel during the 5S Seminar Workshop conducted on December 11, 2013 @ CAAP Office, Bancasi Airport, Butuan City. noticeable as CAAP personnel and porters showed what quality service is all about, showing excellent services from the way they approach and greet their customers to the manner they handled luggage and cargoes. were assigned designated places where they could ply their trades and services. The airport became more comfortable and customer-friendly. According to Dela Victoria, it was the passengers who first felt and On 11 December 2013, experienced the improvements in the the RTWPB-Caraga and the CAAP service quality at the airport. conducted a 5S Seminar in the airport. Over a hundred personnel from the "The on-going construction and administration, tower, engineering, and the continuing improvements manifest field personnel divisions participated that the management is really serious in in the one-day activity. The focus of intensifying awareness and commitment the seminar was office organization, to quality and productivity, as the RTWPBcleanliness, and orderliness. The Caraga has emphasized," he said. RTWPB offered practical suggestions for improvements in the offices as well as in The economic vibrancy of the the airport itself. region has brought the airport busier, as official records of CAAP-Butuan show Shortly after, improvement a significant increase of outgoing and of the airport's physical infrastructure incoming passengers. began, with the construction of a specially-made, glass-enclosed, VIP "But because of the RTWPBLounge. Additional lighting was mounted; Caraga's productivity improvement toilets cleaned; and order was restored intervention, the Bancasi airport is in the departure and arrival areas. Even more than ready to meet travelers' vendors and transport service providers expectations," said Evangeline Babate, Airport Manager of the Bancasi Airport. "We are really thankful to the DOLE for its productivity improvement program because we were able not only to improve our services that make our customers happy and satisfied, but also because we have imbibed a culture of quality service," declared June V. Alfonso, terminal supervisor, who has several times welcomed and assisted Secretary Baldoz at the airport. Dela Victoria reported that because of increased airport activity and the improvement in the quality of airport services, airport workers, the porters, especially, have indicated they are earning more than previous years because satisfied travelers are more inclined now to pay (and give tips) for their quality services. "Airport workers now are more cooperative and productive; there is also decreased workplace stress because the working environment in the airport has turn to page 7 RB Caraga Trainers led by Earl D. Dela Victoria together with CAAP personnel and porters posed for a class picture during the Service Quality Seminar conducted on September 20-21, 2009 at Bancasi Airport Lobby, Butuan City.