TABUK CITY, Kalinga - - The Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) oriented 68 employers and employees in the province on the
implementation of Wage Order RB-CAR-16 which took effect last
February 3.
Dr. Alexander Gumabol,
DOLE Kalinga Field Office head, said the orientation on February 18 at
the Golden Berries Hotel and Convention Center here, aimed to let
employers and employees understand the provisions, approved minimum wage
and productivity based pay under the two tiered wage system.
“Employers and
employees in the province have to be oriented on wage order number 16 since its
implementation is now mandatory,” he said.
Aside from the P247
daily minimum wage set by Wage Order 16 in Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province
and Abra, additional pay is also mandated in the form of bonuses or incentives
for workers based on their productive work performance or good work behavior.
Tax incentives will
also be granted to those who adopt the second tier. “Fifty percent tax
deduction from the total productivity bonuses is given to employees and another
50% grants for manpower training and special studies given to rank-and-file
employees, Gumabol said.
He was happy to inform
that some employer-participants signified during the forum their willingness to
implement the wage order this year.
“The positive response
is resounding among the participants especially from the employers group,” Dr.
Gumabol said adding that this will greatly contribute to the attainment of the
inclusive growth program of President Aquino.
Gumabol said if there
are complaints from less than 10 employees, they will recommend for an action
plan to correct any deficiency in the implementation of the wage order.
If after three
months there will be no compliance to the action plan, it will become a
labor case,” he said. – Peter Balocnit
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