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Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
National Wages and Productivity CommissionRegional Tripartite Wages a{l\d Productivity Board No. IV-A
. . City of Calamba, Laguna
WAGE ORDER NO. IVA-17
SETTING THE NEW MINIMUM WAGEFOR PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS IN REGION - IVA
WHEREAS, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board - IVA . (RTWPB - IVA) ismandated under R. A. 6727 "The Wage Rationalization Act" to set the applicable minimumwage of workers in private establishments in the Region following a standard minimum wagefixing process and set of criteria;
1WHEREAS, Wage Order No. IVA-16 dated May 01, 2014 has' reached its anniversary datethereby warranting motu proprio action of the Board'to review thesocio-economic conditionsin the Region including the income classification of the' cities arid municipalities;
"WHEREAS, after due notice to all concerned sectors, the Board conducted a series of provincialconsultations on November 05,2015 in Laguna; November 17,2015 in Batangas; November 18,2015 in Quezon and November 20, 2015 in Cavite and a public hearing on December 01, 2015 in
. Laguna,'1:o determine the propriety of issuing a neW wage order and to update the public onchanges in the income classification of cities/municipalities based, on Philippine StatisticsAuthority-Philippine Standard Geographic Code as of June 30,2015;.
WHEREAS, the Laguna Workers' Alliance (LAWA) filed a petition, dated October 22, 2015, for awage increase in the amount of Php1,080.00 to be given in a 5-year staggered basis;
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing on the Petition was published in Cl newspaper of generalcirculation on November 18, 2015;
WHEREAS, in setting the new minimum wage in the region, theBoardconsidered the need tosimplify its wage structure by integrating the Condition~LTemporary Productivity Allowance(CTPA) and Socio-Economic Allowance (SEA) into the. basic wager the petition for a wageincrease; results of the review of the socioeconomic indicators, provincial consultations andpublic hearing, and; changes in the income classification of cities and municipalities;
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority v~sted under Republic Act No. 6727,known as the Wage Rationalization Act, the Regional Tripartite Wage~ and Productivity Board of
RegionIV-A herebv issues'hi,W'geoede91ft ~_
J
SECTION 1. WAGE INCREASE. All covered private sector workers and employees in RegionIVA (CALABARZON Region) shall receive the following increase in their daily wage:
A. CTPA and SEA Integration into the Basic Wage
Upon effectivity of this Wage Order, the CTPA of Php12.S0 under Wage Order No. IVA-1Sand SEA of Php13.00 under Wage Order No. IVA-16 shall be integrated into the basic wage.However, CTPA integration shall take effect four (4) months thereafter.
B. Wage Increase by Reason of Area Reclassification
Upon effectivity of this Wage Order, all private sector minimum wage workers andemployees in the eighty-five (85) reclassified areas of Region IVA (CALABARZON Region)shall receive an increase in the basic wage in the amount ranging from PhpS.OOto Php73.S0for a seven-year tranche.
C. Wage Adjustment
Upon effectivity of this Wage Order, the lowest minimum wage rate or the floor wage inRegion IVA-CALABARZON Region shall be Two Hundred and Eighty-Three Pesos
"(Php283.00).
c.1 Minimum Wage Workers and Employees receiving over'Php283.00
All private sector minimum wage workers and employees of Region IVA-CALABARZONreceiving over Php283.00 shall receive an increase in the basic wage in the amount ofPhp16.00 for the Growth Corridor Area, Php12.00 for the Emerging Growth Area andPhp6.00 for the Resource-Based Area in consideration of socio-economic and region-specific considerations and indicators.
c.2 Minimum wage workers and employees receiving Php283,OO and below
Upon effectivity of this Wage Order, the amount of Php8.00, representing the firsttranche of increase under this new Wage Order shall be on December 01, 2016,coinciding with the final tranche of increase of Php4.00 under Wage Order No. RBIVA-16 shall be paid to all covered workers.
Those who are already receiving Php267 upon the effectivity of this Order shallreceive the Php8.00 representing the first tranche of increase under this new WageOrder.
The Php8.00 representing the second tranche of increase under this new Wage Ordershall take effect six (6) months thereafter.
SECTION 2. NEW DAilY MINIMUM WAGE RATES. Uponeffectivity, the new daily minimumwage rates of covered workers in the private sector in Region IVA-CALABARZON shall be asfollows:
2
GROWTH CORRIDOR AREA \ (vuW,O. NO. IVA·16
Plant Non-Plant
Basic Wage Adjustment~
W016
Reta~ & Service Estab. Employing Not More Than10 Wor1<ers (R&S 10<J
wo 17Non-Agtt
I Agriculture I Retail & Service Estab. Employing
Not More Than 10 Workers
/N.O, rJo: IVHf /
Exfstlng Minimum Wage
Covered
INon'f-ER&SlmAlsml .AreasAgrl 10c: Non R&S
I Non- Agrl 10<P ant Plant
Province DjCavlte
Beccor.fmus
Highest Wage Rate level (EMAJl.e362.50,337.50,317.50 and 267.00
Provfnce ofRlzaJ
Cainta,Taytay
IntegratIon into Areathe Baste Wage Redass-
f----,-=,-,-I tflcatlollSEA I (CTPA Increase
+ SEA
Non-Agrl
Minimum Wage Increase
Agriculture
Non-Plant
16.00
l-Jul-16 I Han-i71 1-Jul-16 II-Jan-1711-JuJ-16 I I-Jan-17 I I-Dec-16 I I-Jul-16
8.00 341,00 I 353,50
,/New r¥nimum vtage
Plant
~~II
1·Dec-16 I I-Jan·17 I I-Jun-17 I I-Ju!-16 li-NaY-16Il-Jan-l71 I-Ju!-i6 I l-NaY-lSI1-Jan-171 1-Ju!-16 li-NaY-l6 11-Jan-l711-Jul-16 I I-Dec-16 I i-Jan-1711-Jun-17
ProvInce oj
~~::"n~ity, I I' I I f.-Lagune 337 312 292 259 112,501 13 1362.50 1337.501 317,SOI 267 I 13.00 1 2S,SQTechno Park,San Pedro
City
I-Jul-1611-Nov-161 l-Jul-16(Year1)
16,00 283,0016.00 8,00 366,00 I 378.50 321.00 I 333.50 275.00
Province ofCavite
Middle Wage Rate Level (Component Oties) l.e. 340.50. 315.50, 295.50 and 267.00
16,00
Cavite City,
City of 1 315 1 2901 2701 246 112.501 13 1340.50 1315.50 1295.501 26i I 13,00 1 25.50Dasmarlfias
16,00
TagaytayClty,
rrece I 310 I 285 1 265 I 243 11250113 1335.50 1310.50 I 290,SOI 267 113,00 I 25.50 1 5,00 I 16.00Martires City
Province of Lttguna
16.00 16.00 8,00
319,00 I 331.50
283,00299,00 1 311.50 275.00
299.00 I 311.50 280,00 288,0016.00
Cabuyao,
Calamba City,
San Pablo 1 315 1 29012701246 11250113 1340,501315.501295.50 I 267 I 13,00 1 25.50City,Santa
Rosa City
Province of Batangos
16.00 16,00
8.00 344,00 1 356.50 319,00 I 331.50
16,00
8,00 8,00 344,00 1356.50
&:00 344,00 I 356,SO 283,00319.00 I 331.50 299,00 I 311.50 275,00
Batangas
City,LlMATechnology
Center, LlpeCity, City ofTanauan
310 I 285 I 265 I 243 I 12,50 I 13 I 335.50 I 310.50 1290.50 I 267 I 13.00 I 25.50·1 5,00 16,00
8,00
8,00
•..16,00 ·16,00 8,00 344,00 I 356.50 319,00 I 331.50 288.00299,00 I 311.50 280.00
Province DJRizof
283.00City ofAntipolo
315 I 290 270 I 246 112501 13 1340.501315.501 295.50 1267 I 13.00
16.00
13.00 I 8,00 I 8,00 I 8,00 I 8,00 I 8.00 I 8,00
16.00
25.50 16.00 16,00 16,00 8,00 8,00 344,00 I 356.50 319,00 I 331.50 299,00 I 311.50 275.00
Province oJ Quezon
267
Lucena City I 310 I 285 I 26,iir243 112.501 13 1335.50 I310.50 1290.50 1267 1 13.00 1 25.50 1 5,00 1 16.00 8,00 8,00 344.00 1 356.50 319,00 I 331.50 299.00 I 3.11.50 288.00280.00
City ofTayabas
261 I 261 I 249 I 201 267 267 I 263
,///= ~
4.00 8,00 8,00 I 288,00 296,00 I 288,00 296,00 I 288,00 296,OD I 276,00 I 288,00
~
296.00
r: n /;;;~ 1.1.----<7 U <~
DJ
" (lA'()pO,('" ( ;/) I( 1/GROWTH CORRIDOR AREA ""'-
W,O. NO.IVA-16 Basic Wage Adjustments \.../1 () W.O, NO.IVA-17 f j/ ./
Existing Minimum Wage Minimum Wage Increase - f New Minimum Wage /Integration ntc Ar(!2
CoveredAgriculture
Agriculture the Basic Wage Redass- AgricultureRetaJl & Servjce Estab. Employing Not More Than '-./
AgricultureAreas Non- R&5 Ificatlon Non-Agri
10 Workers (R&S 10 <)Non-Agrl
Retail & Service Estab. EmployingCTPA SEA Non- R&S ICTPA Not More Than 10 WorkersACrl 10< 5EA Increase Plant Non-Plant WO 16 W017 Plant Non-PlantNon- Agrl Non- 10 < +<EA
Plant PlantPlant Plant l-Iul·16
I-Jul·16 L·Nov-l' IVea t 11 I-Jul-16 1-S'n-17 I-Jul-16 1-San-17 I·Jul-L6 I-Jan-17 r-cee-is l-JuI-lO I-Dec-16 Han-17 l-Jun-17 I-JuI-16 I-Hov-16 1-Jan-17 I-Jul-16 I·Noy-IS 1-)an·17 I-Jul-16 l-Nov-IS I-Jan-17 l-Jul·I6 r-oee-rs I-Jao-17 I-Jun-17
Lowest Wage Rate Level [rst Class Munfclpalftres) Le. 335.50, 310.50, 290,00 and 267,00 :'.,
Province of Cavlte-,
Carmena,
General Trias, 315 290 270 246 12,50 13 340,50 315.50 295.50 267 13,00 25.50 16,00 16.00 16,00 8.00 8.00 344.00 356,50 319,00 331.50 299,00 311.50 275,00 283,00Rosarlo
Kawit,SlIang,
Tanza, Gen.
Marlano 310 285 265 243 12,50 13 335,50 310.50 290,50 267 13.00 25.50 16,00 16,00 16,00 8.00 8,00 339.00 351.50 314,00 326.50 294,00 306,SO 275.00 283.00
Alvarez
Indans.. Nalc 280 261 261 213 12,50 13 305.50 267.00 267.00 263 13.00 25.SO 10.00 16.00 8.00 8.00 8,00 8,00 4,00 8.00 8.00 319.00 331,50 285.00 293,00 285,00 293.00 273.00 285.00 293.00
Alfenso 271 261 261 208 12,50 13 296,50 267,00 267.00 263 13,00 25,SO 10.00 16.00 8.00 8.00 8,00 8,00 4,00 8.00 8.00 310.00 322,SO 285,00 293,00 285,00 293,00 273.00 285.00 293.00
Province of togunaLos Befos,
315 290 270 246 12,50 13 34O,SO 315.50 295,SO 267 13.00 25.50 16,00 16,00 16,00 8,00 8.00 344.00 356,50 319.00 331.50 299,00 311.50 275,00 283.00Sta.Cruz
Province of Batangas
Bauan, San290 ..50 267' 13.00 314.00
< .•••Pescuel, 310 285 265 243 12.50 13 335.50 310,SO 25,50 16,00 16,00 16,00 &.00 8,00 339,00 351.50 326.50 294,00 306.50 275.00 283.00
Sante TomasBalayan,
Calaca,
Lemery,
Mablnl, 291 266 261 226 12.50 13 316,SO 291.50 267.00 267 13.00 25,50 10.00 16.00 16,00 8,00 8.00 8,00 8,00 330,00 342.50 305.00 317.50 285,00 293,00 285,00 293.00Nasugbu,
Rosarlo, SanJoseSan Juan 280 261 261 213 1·2.50 13 305,SO 267,00 267.00 263 i3.00 .25,"50 10.00 16,00 8,00 8.00 8.00 8,00 4,00 8.00 . 8.00 319,00 331.50 285.00 293,00 285.00 293,00 273.00 285.00 293,00
Province DJ Rlz.! ./, ,Rodriguez NJ(Montalban), 310 285 265 243 12.50 13 335,SO 310.50 29O.SO "1£7' 13.00 25,50 16,00 16,00 16.00 8,00 8,00' 339,00 351.50 314,00 326.SO 294.00 30650 275.00 283,00Tanay
Angono,"
'\.jBinangonan, 291 266 261 226 12.50 13 316.50 291.50 "1£7.00 267 13.00 25,SO 10.00 16,00 16,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00. 330,00 342.50 305.00 317,SO 285,00 293,00 285.00 293.00 l\San Mateo
PiHlla 280 261 261 213 12,50 13 305,SO 267.00 267,00 263 13.00 25,50 10.00 16,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 4,00 8,00 8,00 319,00 331.50 285,00 293,00 285.00 293,,00 273,00 285.00 293,00 t::Province of Quezon NCandelaria,
291 266 261 226 12,50 13 316.50 291.SO 267.00 267 13.00 25,50 10,00 16,00 16,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8.00 330,00 342,50 305,00 317,50 285.00 293,00 285,00 293,00 ~Sariaya
Tlaang 280 261 261 213 12,50 13 305,50 267,00 267.00 263 13.00 25.50 10,00 16,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 4,00 8,00 8,00 319,00 331.50 285,00 293,00 285.00 293,00 273,00 285.00 293,00
Atimonan, .Calauag. /Catanauan,
~General
Nakar, (Gumaca,Infanta, 261 261 249 201 267.00 267.00 267.00 263 13.00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 4,00 8,00 8,00 288,00 296,00 288,00 296,00 288.00 296,00 276,00 288.00 296,00tcpez, ,Mal/ban,
Mulanay,
Pegbllac,Real,Tagkawayan
EMERGING GROWTH AREA ~New Minimum Wage I
W.O. NO. NA-16 I Basic Wage Adjustments W.O. NO. IVA·17 7 7
Covered
Areas
ExistingMinimum Wage lntegratton Into Minimum Wage IncreaseAgriculture . the Basic Wage r I Retail & service Estab. Employing Not More than
Agnculture Agr cu ture 10 Workers (R&S 10<1Non- R&S CTPA SEA N . R&S Non-AgriAgrl 10< on
Plant Non- Agri Plant Non- 10 < 1--+==+-=--;-;-:-o-i---.---l---.--+---.--+-""'+---.---,--.---I---,---.---iL---,---.---i-_-,- __ .-_-11-_-,- __ "T"__ ,-_-1Plant Plant
Non-PlantNon-Agri
I AgrIculture I Retail & Service Est ab. Employing
Not More Than 10 WorkersPlant
Province of Cavite
Highest Wage Rate Level (2nd Class Municipalities) j.e 316.50, 291.50, 267,00 and 267.00
Province of Laguna
Meragcndcn I 271 I 261 I 261 I 208 1.,12.50I 13 I 296.50 I 267.00 I 267.00 I 263 I 13.00 I 25.50 I 9.00 I 12.00
12.00280 I 261 I 261 I 213 I 12.501 13 I 305.501 267.001 267.001 263 I 13.00 I 25.50Noveleta
B.oo I B.OO I B.OO I B.OO
B.OO I B.OO I B.OO I B.oo
4.00
4.00
B.OO B.OO 1305.00 1317.50 284.00 292.00 I 2B4.00 292.00 I 272.00 I 2B4.00
8.00 B.OO I 305.00 I 317.50 275.00
292.00
283.00 I 275.00 2B3.oo I 263.00 I 275.00 283.00
Bay, Calauan,Nagcarlan, I 271 I 261 I 261 I 208 112.501 13 I 296.50 1267.00 I 267.00 I 263 I 13.00 1 25.50 I 10.00 I 12.00Siniloan
Alaminos,
Cavinti,Kalayaan,
Lumban.Pagsanjan,Pile
271 I 261 I 261 I 20B 112.501 13 1296.50 1267.00 I 267.00 I 263 I 13.00 I 25.50 I 9.00 I 12.00
B.OO I 8.00 I B.OO I B.oo
8.00 I B.OO I B.OO 1 B.OO
4.00
4.00
8.00 B.OO I 306.00 I 318.50 285.00 293.00 I 285.00 293.00 1273.00 I 2B5.00 293.00
292.00 I 284.00 292.00 I 272.00 I 284.00 292.00B.OO B.OO 1305.00 I 317.50 2B4.00
Province of Batango$
283.00291 I 266 I 2611 226 112.501 13 I 316.50 1291.50 I 267.00 I 267 I 13.00 I 25.50
275 I 261 I 261 I 212 I 12.50 I 13 I 300.50 I 267.00 I 287.00 I 263 I 13.00 I 25.50 I 11.00 I 12.00
Calatagan
Taysan
12.00 1200 B.oo 1 B.OO
4.00
B.oo 8.00 316.00 I 328.50 291.00 I 303.50 275.00 2B3.ooI 275.00
294.00 I 286.00 294.00 I 274.00 I .2B6.00 294.00
293.00Ibaan,Malvar, I 271 1261 I ·261 I 208 112.50113 I 296.50J 267.00 I 267.00 I 263 I 13.001 25.50 I 10.00 I 12.00Padre Garcla
Laurel, Uan,Lobe,Taal, I 271 I 261 I 2611 208 1'12.50.1 13 I 296.50 1267.00 I 267.00 I 263 I 13.00 I 25.50 I 9.00 I 12.00TaJisay, Tuy
8.00 I B.OO I B.OO 1 B.OO
8.00 I B.OO I B.OO 1 8,00
B.OO I B.OO I B.OO I B.OO
4.00
4.00
8.00 B.oo I 311.00 I 323.50 2B6.00
293.00 I 285.00 293.00 I 273.00 I 285.00
292.00 I 2B4.00 292.00 I 272.00 I 284.00 292.00
B.oo B.oo 1306,00 I 318.50 285.00
Province ofRizal
294.00
8.00 B.OO I 305.00 I 317.50 2B4.00
.275 I 261 I 261 I 212 I 12.50113 I 300.50 I 267.00 I 267.00 I 263'1 13.00 1 25.50 I 11.00 I '12.00
271 I 261 I 261 I 208 I 12.501 13 I 296.501 267.001 267.001 263 I 13.00 1 25.50 I 10.00 I 12.00
Terese
Morong
Province ofQuezon
271 I 261 I 261 I 208 I 12.501 13 I 296.501 267.001 267.001 263 I 13.00 I 25.50 I 9.00 I 12.00Cardona
Lucban, San
Francisco(Aurora),
Guinayangan,Poltiio, San
Narciso
261 I 261 249.1 201 10.00 8.00 8.00
B.OO~ I B.OO··I B.OO I B.OO
B.OO I 8.00 I B.OO I B.OO
B.OO I B.OO I B.OO I B.OO
8.00 8.00
4.00
4.00'
4.00 284.00 292.00
267.001 267.001 267.001 263
~
8.00 8.00
6J4.00
B.OO B.OO I 311.00 I 323.50 286.00 294.00 I 286.00 294.00 I 274.00 I· 2B6.00
293.00 I 285.00 293.00 I 273.00 I 2B5.00 293.00
292.00 I 284.00 292.00 I 272.00 I 2B4.00
8.00 B.OO I 306.00 I 318.50 2B5.00
293.00 I 285.00
8.00 B.OO 1305.00 I 317.50
U1
8.00 8.00 285.00 293.00 I 2B5.00
~),L.o ~
RESOURCE BASED AREA "
Retail & Service Estab. Einploying Not More Than
10 Workers (R&S 10 <)
WO 17
(IDIV// L~ (\h.t \CY\
W,O. NO.IVA·16
I Existing Minimum Wage [Integration Into Area
. I the Basic Wage gectass-
.~--,-,o="" iflcation
SEA I 1~~~ Increase
Basic Wag; Adjustments I W.O. NO.IVA·17 ! / / ~
r>:
Non-AgrtPlant
Minimum W~ge Increase __
Agriculture
Non-Plant WO 16
INon-Agri
I Agriculture I Retail & Service Estab. Employing
Not More Than 10 Workersplant _.. I Non-Plant
j
New Minimum Wage
I-Ju[·1611-NolI'-16I t·Jul-16'Year 1
1-Jut-I6 II-Jan-1711-Jul-16 I Han-1711-Jul-16 ! 1,'an-17] 1-0ec-16 II-JuI-161 !-De(-16 I Han.1711-Jun-171 Hul-16 II-Nov-161l-Jan·171 I-Jul-1611-Nov-1611-Jan-17!1-Jul-16 I I-Nov-16 I I-Jan-17 I I-Jul-16 I I-Dec-16 11-Jan-17 II-Jun-17
Uniform Wage Rate level (4th, 5th, and 6th Class MunJcipalJtiesJ296.50, 267.00, and 263.00
Covered I@IIIAreas Non- R&S CTPA SEA Non- R&SAgrJ . 10< 10<PI~nt~I:~; Agrf
Province of Cavite
280 I 261 I 261 I 213 112.501 13 I 305.501 267,001 267.001 263 I 13,00 I 25,50Ternate
Province of Laguna
6.00 8.00 I 8.00 I 8.00 I 8.00
--'--'----'------'---'-----L---L-':L [,too I s.ooI'm I-I 1.00 I I'm Izso.oo1-" I I=00I I '""1'''00 I Izss.coI~t"oo I I"'00 I dPaete, PakH I 2801 2611 261 1 213 112.501 131 305.501 267.001 267,001 263 I 13.00 1 25,50 I 1 6.00 I I 8.00 1 8.00 1 8.00 I 8.00 I 4.00 1 I 8,00 1 1 8.00 1299,00 I 311.50 1 1 275.00 1 1283.00 1275.00 1 I 283.00 I 263.00 1 275,00 I 1283,00
~ \
~ ~Magdelene, \ 'Majayjay,Pangll, Santa '.M . 271 261 261 208 12.50 13 296.50 267.00 267.00 263 13.00 2S.SO 6.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 290.00 302.50 275.00 2&3.00 275.00 283.00 263.00 275.00 283.00 ~- ~Victoria,Famy,
~ \"Rizal _.
Pro.v/nce of Batr:rngos
I 1 11I
275.00
275,00
Province of Quezon
25.50
4.00
'.,:'..
8.00 275.00 283.00 I 275,00 283.00 I 263.00 I 275.00 283.008,00 I 299,00 1 311,50
283.00 I 215.00' 283.001 .~283,00 I 263.00 I 275,00
261 I 261 I 249 1 201 267.001 267,001 267,001 263 8,00 8.00 8,00 8.00 8.00 4.00 8,00 8.00 I 285,00 I I293,00 1 285,00
..
293.00 I 285.00 293,0010.00 8.00
Il'"
293,00 I 273.00 1 285.00
~
Q'\
Buenavista,Burdeos,Dolores,Generalluna,
Mecalelon.Padre Surges,
Panukulan,Pitogo, SanAndres, San
Antonio,
Unlsen,Agdangan,A!aba!,
Jcmellg,Patnanungan,
Perea,Plaridel,Ouezcn,
Sampaloc
1,
All workers covered by this Wage Order receiving wage rates less than the prescribed minimumwage shall be adjusted at least to the new minimum wage rates prescribed herein.
SECTION 3. COVERED WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES.. The minimum wage rates prescribedunder this Wage Order shall apply to all minimum wage workers and employees in privateestablishments in Region IV-A (CALABARZON Region) regardless of their position, designation orstatus of employment and irrespective of the method by which their wages are paid.
This Wage Order shall not cover kasambahay/domestic workers, persons employed in thepersonal service of another, including family drivers and workers of Barangay Micro BusinessEnterprises (BMBEs) with Certificates of Authority, pursuant to RA 10644 otherwise known asGo Negosyo Act of 2014.
SECTION 4. BASIS OF MINIMUM WAGE. The minimum wage prescribed under this Ordershall be for the normal working hours, which shall not exceed eight (8) hours work a day.
SECTION 5. APPLICATION TO WORKERS OF CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS. Allworkers of legitimate contractors or subcontractors in the construction and other industries areentitled to the prescribed minimum wage, provided.forunder Section 1 of this Wage Order.The prescribed wage rates of covered workers shall. be borne by the principal or "userenterprise" and the service agreement or contract shall be deemed amended accordingly.
In the event, however, that the principal fails to pay the prescribed wages, the contractor orsub-contractor shall be jointly and severally liable with the principal or "user enterprise".
SECTION 6. APPLICATION TO PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. In the case of privateeducational institutions, the share of covered workers and employees in the increase in tuitionfees for School Year 2016-2017 shall be considered as compliance with the wage ratesprescribed herein. However, payment of any shortfall in the wage increase set forth herein shallbe covered starting School Year 2017-2018.
Private educational institutions which have not increased their tuition fees for School Year2016-2017 may defer compliance with the wage rates prescribed herein until the beginning ofSchool Year 2017-2018.
In any case, all private education institution shall implement the wage rates prescribed hereinstarting school year 2017-2018.
SECTION 7. APPLICATION TO WORKERS PAID BY RESULTS. All workers paid by result, includingthose who are paid on piece work, takav, pakyaw or task basis, shall receive the minimum wagefor the normal working hours which shall not exceed eight (8) hours work a day, or a proportionthereof for working less than the normal working hours.
SECTION 8. APPLICATION TO MOBILE, BRANCH AND TRANSFERRED PERSONNEl. For thoseworkers working in branches or agencies of establishments in or outside the region, theminimum wage rates shall be those applicable in the place where they are stationed or based.The minimum wage rates of workers, who by the nature of their work have to travel, shall bethose applicable in the domicile or head office of the employer. In the case of mobileworker/employee, the home base rate shall apply. The transfer of personnel from a high rateCity/municipality to,a lower rate city/municipality shall not be a valid ground for the reduction
of the wage rates beln: enjoyed by the=tr: transfer
Ilr. fr~
~.
SECTION 9. APPLICATION TO SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY WORKERS. Seasonal, reliever,'!"eek-ender, temporary or promo jobber workers directly hired by the principal or engaged by acontractor or subcontractor shall receive the prescribed.minimum wage.
SECTION 10. APPLICATION TO SPECIAL GROUPS OF WORKERS. Wages of apprentices andlearners shall in no case be less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the minimum wageprescribed in this Wage Order. All recognized learnership and apprenticeship agreementsentered into before the effectivity of this Wage Order shall be considered automaticallymodified insofar as their wage clauses are concerned to reflect the provisions of this WageOrder.
All qualified handicapped workers shall receive the full '.amount of the minimum wageprescribed in this Order, pursuant to R.A. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta forDisabled Persons.
SECTION 11. EXEMPTION. No exemption from compliance with this Wage Order shall beallowed. However, The Board may accept application for exemption based on the following:
a) In case of a calamity, establishments adversely affected by calamities.such as natural and/orhuman-induced disasters per NWPC Resolution No, 1, Series of 2014 on Amended Rules onExemption.
b) Exporters with valid forward contracts.
c) Distressed establishment per NWPC Guidelines No. 2, Series of 2007 on Amended Rules onExemption.
SECTION 12. PRODUCTIVITY AND OTHER PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE. In order to sustain risinglevels of wages and enhance competitiveness, labor and management, as partners, areencouraged to adopt productivity improvement schemes such as time and motion studies,good housekeeping, quality circles, labor and management cooperation and implement gain-sharing and other performance incentive schemes in order to improve the quality of life ofworkers and in turn enable them to perform better and contribute to enterprise growth.
Pursuant to the Two-Tiered Wage System, the Board issued 'an Advisory attached to the W.O.
"-No. RBIVA-16 for reference.
SECTION 13. EFFECTSON EXISTING WAGE STRUCTURE. Where the application of the wage increaseprescribed under this Wage Order results in distortion in the wage structure within the establishments,it shall be corrected in accordance with the procedure under Article 124 ofthe Labor Code, as amended.
SECTION 14 COMPLAINTS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE. Complaints for non-compliance with thisOrder shall be filed with the Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office-IVA (DOLE-RO IVA) or to any DOLE-Provincial Field Office in the Region, and shall be the subject to themandatory thirty (30)-day conciliation and mediation process under Single Entry Approach(SEnA). However, if settlement fails, the case becomes subject of enforcement proceedingsunder Article 128 and 129 of the Labor Code, as amended.
SECTION 15. APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION. Any party aggrieved by this wage order may filean appeai to the NWPC, through the board, in three (3) printed copies, not later than ten (10)days from the publication of this Wage Order .•SECTION 16. FREEDOM TO BARGAIN. This Wage Order shall not be construed to prevent
workers from bargaining f~' higher wage, with:h-;F~-f;J
SECTION 17. NON-DIMINUTION OF BENEFITS. Nothing in this WageOrder shall be construedto reduce any existing wage rates, allowances, and benefits of any form under existing laws,decrees, issuances, executive orders and/or under any contract of agreement between theworkers and employers.
SECTION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS. Any employer who refuses or fails to pay the correspondingminimum wage rates provided tinder this Order shall be subjectto the penalties under RA. 6727and R.A.8188.
SECTION 19. PROHIBITION AGAINST INJUNCTION. No preliminary injunction or temporaryrestraining order maybe issued by any court, tribunal or any~.ntitY against the Board, this WageOrder or any proceedings before the Regional Board.
SECTION 20. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. All business establishments shall submit a verifiedreport on their wage structure to the Board not later than January 31 of each year and everyyear thereafter in accordance with the form prescribed by the National Wages and ProductivityCommission.
SECTION 21. REPEALING CLAUSE. All orders, issuances, rulesandregulations, or parts thereofinconsistent with this Wage Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 22. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If for any reason, any section or provision of this WageOrder is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or parts shall remain valid.
SECTION 23. IMPLEMENTING RULES. The Regional Board shall prepare the necessary rules andregulations to implement this Wage Order, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Laborand Employment .
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SECTION 24. EFFECTIVITY. This Order shall take effect on July 01,2016, following the fifteen(15) days publication requirement in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved this ao" day of May, 2016 in Calamba City, Laguna.
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