NWPC News Bulletin June2015

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June 2015
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RTWPB Caraga teams up with DOLE,
attached agencies
2015 Productivity Olympics.
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n line with the DOLE convergence initiative to promote
productivity, RTWPB - Caraga,
together with NCMB, DOLE,
ECC and OSH conducted a plantlevel Labor – Management Committee Convergence Program and
LHP Seminar to the management
and employees of SOCOTECH
last May 8 at the SOCOTECH LiGreat Women Project
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The
launching
was
attended by partner government
agencies like DOST, DA, DTI,
During the seminar, the
Board emphasized the importance of promoting a work culture
of productivity towards ensuring
labor-management cooperation in
continuous process improvements.
For its part, the NCMB discussed
brary, San Francisco, Agusan del the creation of LMCs and its role
in promoting productivity. The
Sur.
DOLE-RO discussed the family
SOCOTECH has been a welfare program and the Labor
productivity training beneficiary LawsCompliance System (LLCS).
of the Board since 2013, having
Twenty three participants
availed of the 5S and ISTIV PAP
training programs. At present, from SOCOTECH attended the
SOCOTECH is one of the seven activity.
(7) regional nominees for the
by RTWPB Caraga
DOLE and private groups such
as PLDT-SME, ECHOsi Foundation and the sponsor country,
Canada represented by Mr. Neil
Reeder, ambassador of Canada to
the Philippines
Summary of Minimum Wage Rates
as of July 3, 2015
DOLE
Undersecretary
Ciriaco A. Lagunzad attended the
launching and gave message of
commitment to project implementation with the goal to boost the
women empowerment in the field
of micro entrepreneurship.
NWPC BULLETIN
Region’s Wage Order
Highest Minimum
Wage
Effectivity date
Editorial Board
Wage Order No. RB NCR-19
P481.00
April 4, 2015
Executive Director
Maria Criselda R. Sy
Wage Order No. RB CAR-17
P285.00
June 29, 2015
Wage Order No. RB I-16
P253.00
February 5, 2014
Wage Order No. RB II-16
P255.00
January 5, 2014
Wage Order No. RB III-18
P349.00
November 30, 2014
Wage Order No. RB IVA-16
P362.50
May 1, 2014
Wage Order No. RB IVB-07
P280.00
July 3, 2015
Wage Order No. RB V-16
P260.00
January 10, 2014
Wage Order No. RB VI-22
P298.50
May 2, 2015
Wage Order No. RB VII-18A
P340.00
December 14, 2014
Wage Order No. RB VIII-18
P260.00
March 30, 2015
Deputy Executive Directors
Patricia P. Hornilla
Jeanette T. Damo
Directors
Elvira P. Jota
Atty. Welma T. Sicangco
Atty. Jamie-Lyn Jamias-Garcia
Editor-in-Chief
Lourdes M. Secillano
Wage Order No. RB IX-I8
P280.00
June 10, 2013
Wage Order No. RB X-18
P318.00
July 3, 2015
Managing Editor
Jem Samonte
Wage Order No. RB XI-18
P317.00
June 1, 2014
Jerome P. Lucas
Wage Order No. RB XII-18
P275.00
August 1, 2014
Wage Order No. RXIII-13
P268.00
February 14, 2015
Photographer
Romy O. Paleza
Wage Order No. ARMM-15
P250.00
February 1, 2014
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June 2015
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RTWPBs CAR, IV-B, X approve wage increases
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TWPBs CAR, IV-B and X
approved an increase in the
minimum wage in their respective
regions.
minimum wage of P265. In agriculture and retail/service establishments with 10 or less workers, the
new minimum wage is P270 for
BLIST and P255 in the non-BLIST
Wage Order No. CAR-17, areas.
which takes effect on June 29,
2015, granted a P2.00 to P8.00
By January 1, 2016, the
basic pay increase, bringing the minimum wage classifications
minimum wage in non-agriculture in the region shall be simplified
and retail/service employing 11 into “All Industries/Sectors” and
or more workers in Baguio City “Microenterprises” for both BLIST
and municipalities of La Trinidad, and non-BLIST areas.
Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Benguet
(BLIST) to P285. In the rest of the
The Wage Order does not
region, minimum wage earners in allow exemption.
these sectors will receive a daily
In MIMAROPA, Wage
Order No. IV-B-07, which will take
effect on July 3, 2015, approved a
P10 – P30 daily wage increase to
be given in four tranches. This
brings the new minimum wage,
upon effectivity, to P260 – P280
in non-agricultural establishments
with 10 or more workers; P210 –
P220 in non-agricultural establishments with less than 10 workers;
P220 – P230 in agriculture and;
P280 in all mining companies,
regardless of location.
by Jerome P. Lucas
NWPC joins the DOLE delegation
to the 104th ILC
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WPC Deputy Executive Director Patricia P. Hornilla
joined BWSC Director Ahmma
Charisma Lobrin-Satumba and
DOLE-RO XII Director Ofelia B.
Domingo to attend the 104th International Labour Conference (ILC),
held last May 31 – June 13 in
Geneva, Switzerland.
D e p u t y
Executive Director
Hornilla represented
the DOLE (government representative)
to the Committee
on the Recurrent
Discussions
on
Labour Protection.
The DOLE delegation
was headed by Undersecretary for
Labor
Relations,
Social
Dialogue and Internal Affairs
Cluster Rebecca C. Chato.
This
year,
the committee discussions focused on the coverage and level of and compliance
to minimum wages, working
time arrangements, maternity
benefits and occupational safety
and health.
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NWPC participates in Iloilo’s Holistic Wellness Congress
RTWPB 7 provides technical assistance
in Casino Español CBA Negotiation
June 2015
June 2015
tion of Productivity Based Incentive Schemes for the Hotel, Resort
and Restaurant Industries in
Central Visayas. RTWPB VII
Board Member Philip N. Tan,
assisted by the Board’s secretariat
Mr. Jovito Pantinople and Johannes
C. Bitoon provided technical assistance to CEC in crafting the pertinent CBA provisions.
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alking before some 150
members of the Family Welfare Committees in Western
Visayas during the Holistic Wellness
Congress last June 3, NWPC
Deputy
Executive
Director
Jeanette Tana Damo explained the
five facets that affect an individual’s performance — the work
processes, workplace environ-
ment, personal, workplace rela- to ensure continuity and uniformity
tions, and compensation, wages in the delivery of its programs and
and benefits.
services.
Work processes cover all
Work environment consists
the business activities that take of working conditions, ventilation,
place inside an organization. DED lighting, workspace, noise, and
Damo said everyone in the organi- facilities. DED Damo explained
zation should be familiar with all
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its standard operating procedures
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he
management
and
Employees’
Union
of
Casino Español de Cebu (CEC)
are now reviewing their Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
for the purpose of incorporating
Productivity Incentive Bonuses
CEC’s CBA expired last
into their agreement.
November 30, 2014.
This initiative was prompted by RTWPB VII’s issuance of
its Advisory on the Implementa-
RTWPB-XI conducts Productivity 101
At the PMAP-Davao’s 464th General
Membership Meeting
RTWPB-X and Bukidnon District Tripartite Council Dialogue
on the Sugar Industry Situation
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n line with the implementation of the ASEAN Free
Trade Agreement (AFTA) and
the General Agreement on Tariff
and Trade (GATT) in relation to
the the proposed wage increase,
RTWPB-X convened a dialogue
with the Bukidnon Mill District
Development Council Foundation to discuss the economic
situation of the sugar industry in
the region.
The Bukidnon Mill District, representing more than
27,000 planters,
proposed
pakyaw rates for the sugar
(agricultural) workers based on
the uniqueness of the industry.
The Board, however, has yet
to deliberate and decide on the
proposed rates.
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On improving the produc- ment and are fully mechanized.
tivity of the sugar industry, the
Board suggested that the Council
The Board committed to
benchmark with ASEAN countries carefully study the proposal of
like Thailand. The Council, how- the Council.
ever, implied that other countries
by RTWPB X
have low loan interests and taxes,
enjoy strong support from govern-
TWPB - XI’s Labor and
Employment Officer III
Maria Tomasa Tabusares conducted a learning session on
Productivity 101 during the
People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)
- Davao Chapter 464th General Membership Meeting on
May 28, 2015 at Blue Chateau,
Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao
City.
A representative from
the Department of Labor and
Employment- Region XI also
took part in this event by
giving a lecture on labor and human
relations.
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RTWPB VII conducts
motu propio
review of wage order
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TWPB- VII initiated a motu
proprio review of its current
wage order, having reached its
anniversary date last March 21.
The Regional Board, in its
regular meeting, invited resource
persons from the Department of
Agriculture and Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, Department of
Trade and Industry, National Economic Development Authority,
and the Department of Energy to
provide updates on major economic indicators as well as the supply
and price of basic food and nonfood commodities.
The Board has also been
conducting a series of wage
consultations last May in Bohol
and Dumaguete. The third leg
of its consultation will be with
the sugar industry and other stakeholders affected by Typhoon
Yolanda in Northern Cebu.
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June 2015
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Held at the Eagle’s Point
Resort in Mabini, Batangas on
July 15-16, the NWPC’s teambuilding was attended staff and
directors headed by Executive
Director Maria Criselda R. Sy.
In her opening remarks, Executive Director Sy emphasized the
importance of working together
to deliver better service
which, in NWPC’s case,
has resulted to an impressive performance in 2014.
The annual teambuilding exercise is an
opportunity to further build
camaraderie among staff
and engage in activities that
will foster collaboration and team
spirit. “Our sincerest goal in
conducting teambuilding is for us
to know ourselves more than the
usual work-related dealings,” says
Executive Director Sy. This includes strengthening the relationship within and among the various
divisions of the organization.
WPRD Chief Iza M.
Anchustegui, who served as the
chairperson of the program committee, introduced the S-T-A-R
assessment framework as an
approach
to working
better in
teams. The
said approach
recognizes
that leaders
and members
of the team
have to reflect
on the (S)imilarities and differences, (T)alking
and listening, (A)
uthentic Work
and (R)eason for
working
together.
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WPC officers and staff participated in a workshop on
Documenting the Quality Management System, facilitated by Ms.
Ma. Cecilia M. Fabian of Rosehall
Managament Consultants, Inc.
at the BWC Conference Room,
Intramuros, Manila last June 8.
The objective of the
workshop was for participants to
understand the ISO 9001:2015
documentation requirements. The
workshop covered topics on documentation requirements, creating
and updating documented information, and processes in controlling documented information.
In her closing remarks,
Deputy Executive Director
Ms. Fabian said documented
information, whether maintained or
retained, are important to an organization because it serves as knowledge
management reference, guide for training new and multitask-oriented employees and basis for improvement. It also
shows evidence of program implementa-
tion and provides consistency
and continuity of procedures.
Most importantly, Ms. Fabian
said documented information
are useful for analysis, evaluation, and decision making
which are important for policy
and program review.
RB Caraga conducted a Green Productivity Seminar
to MSMEs of Bislig City
Meanwhile, Ms. Grace
Moralde of Eagle Point resort
served as the facilitator of the
group activities.
There were three teams
representing the Policy and Research Group, Technical Group,
and Management and Support
Group. Each team showcased
their creativity through their
cheers and video presentation.
NWPC, Rosehall Consultant Inc.
hold Workshop on Documenting the QMS
NWPC holds its annual team building exercise
in Batangas
ver the years, the
NWPC has become
one of the top performing
attached agencies under the
Department of Labor and
Employment. This year,
NWPC’s theme, “Make
bigger, do better” highlights
the importance of excellence
in all areas of work in the
organization.
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TWPB – Caraga
conducted a Green
Productivity Seminar
to 33 MSMEs in Bislig
City, Surigao del Sur
last May 29, 2015.
Jeanette T. Damo congratulated
all the teams for meeting the goals
of the team building exercise. She
said that as one family, the NWPC
staff should strive to continue
being happy in fulfilling the
Commission’s mandate.
This is in line
with the issuance of
Ordinance 3011 of
Bislig City which is
in support to P.D. 856
or the Sanitation Code of the
Philippines. Several of the attendees were from water refilling establishments and restaurant business.
At the end of the seminar, participants committed to
implement their action plans
towards making their operations green and sustainable.
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RTWPB Caraga awards
its 2015 Productivity Olympics Regional Winners
RTWPB-XI personnel
attend CSC training on LACE
June 2015
Productivity talks at Iloilo...
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how a safe and healthy work
environment contributes to
employee productivity.
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egional Tripartite Wages and
Productivity Board – Caraga
awarded seven (7) regional winners for 2015 Productivity Olympics which will be the region’s
nominees to the national search.
The said activity was held at Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City
on June 23, 2015.
The seven (7) regional
winners are: 1) Almont Hotel and
Inland Resort from Butuan City,
2)Uhland Loans Corporation from
Butuan City, 3) Andres Soriano
Memorial Hospital Cooperative
from Bislig City, 4) Surigao del
Sur I Electric Cooperative from
Bislig City, 5) Mangagoy Fishermen Multi-Purpose Cooperative from Bislig City, 6) Pureever
Drinking Water from Bislig City
and 7) Southway College of Technology from Agusan del Sur.
nominees were asked to showcase their journey to productivity
improvement and its impact on
business performance and workers’
productivity and income.
During the screening, the
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Atty. Johnson G. Cañete,
RTWPB Caraga Chairperson, said
“the event served as a networking
forum for MSMEs to exchange
ideas and establish partnerships.
Groups of companies in Cebu ready to adopt the 5S Culture
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TWPB VII conducted 5S
training for two groups of
companies in Mabolo City, City.
6R Group of Companies
attended the 5S training last May
29 and June 11 and was participated by officers and staff from
its sister companies Ross Rica
Credit Corporation (RRCC),
Ricardo Delfin Abellana King
Corp (RDAK, Mabolo and NRA
branches), Rockfield, HRD,
6R Mercantile and the Lease
Finance and Credit Corporation.
Meanwhile,
last
June 19, Legacy Plains
Development
Corporation (LPDC), Toledo and
Minglanilla
branches,
together with its sister
companies Cañedo Equity Ventures and Celestial Meadows participated
in the one-day 5S training
conducted by the board.
implement action plans. The results of its implementation will
All participants to the be monitored by the board at least
productivity training by the board three months after the completion
are expected to develop and of the training.
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s part of the staff development
program of RTWPB – XI, Ms.
Arlene L. Tuboro, Supervising Labor and Employment Officer and
Ms. Orceline A. Gapul, Administrative Assistant III attended the
training on Leave Administration
Course for Effectiveness (LACE)
on May 7- 8, 2015 at the El Bajada
Hotel, Davao City.
for computing the leave benefits
of public sector personnel. The
training also covered delivering
service excellence, exemplifying
integrity, problem solving and decision-making.
The training was conducted by the Civil Service Commission for the national agencies and
local government units in Region
The training discussed the XI.
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leave policies and the methodology
Launching of “Great Women Project - 2”
features ISTIV Beneficiary’s Success Story
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STIV Beneficiary from Davao del
Sur was one of the featured women during the Great Women Project
2 Ceremonial Launch held last June
25, 2015 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in
Quezon City.
Ms. Vivencia Mamites, a
micro –entrepreneur venturing on
weaving of tinalak and treasure
of Tribal Women Leaders Association, gave a testimony on how the
starter kit or the DOLE livelihood
program from DOLE RO-XI helped
her small business.
The entrepreneur from Davao del Sur also mentioned in her testimony the contribution of NWPC’s
ISTIV Bayanihan the success of her
business. The ISTIV Bayanihan is a
training program and networking
intervention for Barangay Micro
Business enterprises/micro enterprises to support the growth of
micro enterprises by enhancing
the entrepreneurs’ way of managing the enterprises.
Great Women Project 2, a
project of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in coordination with the Canadian government aimed at assisting around
12,000 owner-entrepreneurs and
workers of microenterprises in
the identified food and non-food
industry clusters across the country by improving the competitiveness and sustainability of their
enterprises.
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Personal factor includes competencies, worklife balance, and health and
wellness of the employees.
DED Damo underscored out
the importance of taking care
of the most important asset of
any organization which is its
people.
Management should
adopt a policy of transparency and open communication.
She emphasized the importance of adopting an “open
door policy” to encourage
employees to communicate
problems/issues with management.
The compensation,
wage and benefits are also
big motivators. DED Damo
encouraged everyone to keep
in touch with the Regional
Tripartite Wages and Productivity (RTWPBs) about
minimum wages, gainsharing
schemes, and productivity
improvement trainings that
can boost worker and enterprise productivity.
In closing, DED
Damo emphasized that taking care of the employees “is
not just good business; it is
good business strategy.”
by Julie Llorente-Callope