Benefits and Services

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-Indirect financial compensation -Housing and provident fund
-for motivation, emergencies -Multi-purpose or housing loan
PhilHealth/Sickness Program
Objectives of Benefits: -Hospitalization, surgical and medical benefits
 Protect employee’s welfare (mental and emotional) -Employees and their legal departments (Anak)
 Employee benefits are a substantial cost to employers
- May mga matipid na employer na ang binibigay lang Service Incentive Leave (SIL) LCP Art. 95
na benefits ay ‘yung mandated by law pero meron -paid vacation leave
‘yung mababait na emplpyer na mas maraming -the right of every employee who has rendered at least one year
binibigay na benefits. of service
 Benefits should not be tied to an individual’s -5 days leave with pay
performance. -shall not apply to
-Low or high man ang performance ng employees,  Those enjoying vacation leave with pay
dapat may ma-re-receive pa rin silang benefits.  Establishment with less than ten employees or in
establishment exempted by the Secretary of
Two categories: Labor.
1. Granted by management initiative or collective
bargaining negotiations. *Kapag nakapasok ka sa trabaho as regular employee, ibibigay na
2. Required by government legislation. agad ng company ‘yung vacation leave mo like entitled ka for 7 or
-pwedeng i-demand ng mga union through CBA. 10 days leave. Kung contractual, pwede rin basta naka-render ng
at least one year.
SSS RA 8282
-Social Security Law Paid Holidays RA 9492
-shall promote social justice and provide meaningful protection to -Both regular and special merong makukuhang bayad pero
members and their beneficiaries against the hazards of disability, magkaiba ng rate. Kapag regular 100% kapag special 30%
sickness, maternity, old age, death, and other contingencies - EXP: establishments regularly employing less than ten workers
resulting in loss of income or financial burden. -the day designated by law for holding a general election is a
-private sector special holiday
-pension, retirement, death, disability, funeral, sickness and
maternity benefits, loans (calamity loans, pandemic). Maternity Leave RA 11210
Persons entitled:
GSIS RA 8291 -pregnant female workers in the public sector, private sector, or
-Government Service Insurance Act informal economy
-public sector -voluntary contributors to the SSS
-politicians kahit tapos na ang term nila -Female national athletes
-80%
-provide and administer the social security benefits for Features and extent of benefits granted:
government employees. • extended the 60 days (normal) or 78 days (cesarean) to 105 days
-Life insurance, separation, pension, retirement, disability and • with an option to extend for another 30 days without pay
death benefits, loans • miscarriage or emergency termination - 60 days
• solo parent - additional 15 days (PAID)
Can private employees avail GSIS? • removed the 4-pregnancy capacity
-No • removed the requirement rendering service of 6 months
Can government employees avail SSS? • can avail even with a pending administrative case
-government employees can avail both SSS and GSIS at the same
time Paternity Leave RA 8187
The extent of benefits granted:
*Because GSIS is only exclusive or limited only to government -7 days with full pay (basic salary, all allowances, and other
employees. However, sa SSS kahit kanino (mandated and monetary benefits) for the first 4 deliveries of the legitimate
voluntary contributors) spouse with whom he is cohabiting.
-May not be availed 60 days after delivery.
Employee’s compensation (term na legal)
-Expenses as a result of work-connected injury, sickness, disability, Paternity Leave (updated from RA 11210)
or death -Any person entitled to maternity leave may allocate up to 7 days
credit to the father of the child, whether married or not. This is in
Retirement benefit (iba pa ‘yung galing sa SSS at GSIS- addition to whatever benefits provided in the Paternity Leave Law
TERMINATION PAY) (another 7 days, for a total of 14 days).
-In addition to SSS and GSIS -In case the beneficiary female worker dies or is incapacitated, the
-Half-month salary for every year of service balance of the maternity leave shall accrue to the father or to a
qualified caregiver.
13th-month pay -This may be allocated to an alternate caregiver in case the father
-additional compensation to employees during the holiday season is dead, absent, or incapacitated.
-Makaka-avail ka ng 13th month pay kahit August ka nag-start pero
ang makukuha mo lang is 13 th month pay then i-di-divide ‘yon Solo Parent Leave RA 8972
from August-December (5 months) -rape and other crimes against chastity
-death of a spouse
*Father of Labor Code is Blas F. Ople -spouse is detained or is serving sentence (1yr)
-Signed into law by Ferdinand Marcos Sr. -physical and/or mental incapacity of spouse
-Dati, a law would take effect after 15 days pero sabi ni Marcos, -legal separation or de facto separation (1yr)
after 6 months pa tapos nadamihan ‘yung changes doon sa -nullity or annulment of marriage
original na naipasa nina Ople. Tapos ‘yung changes na ‘yon ay -abandonment of spouse (1yr)
pinirmahan ni Marcos at nag-take effect on the same day. Ibig -unmarried who preferred to keep and rear child
sabihin, ang labor code ay isa siya sa biktima ng dictatorial law- -Any other person who solely provides parental care
making process. -Any family member who assumes the responsibility
-Marcos has both executive and legislative powers. -change in the status or circumstance of the parent shall
-In-amend ‘yung LCP nung time ni Aquino and Ramos terminate eligibility for these benefits
-“Marcos was unable to take on Major initiatives” -OPLE -parental leave maximum of 7 working days
-Rendered one year
Special Leave Benefit for Gynecological Surgery RA 9710 -Every employee is required to have a rest day.
-surgical procedures involving female reproductive organs  Weekends pero you can have rest days depende sa
-2 months with full pay nature of work mo.
-natural na lalabas ‘yung sakit so it’s either nakuha sa work or  Except for medical na pwedeng 10-15 days ang rest
hindi basta may medical certificate days. (10 days nagtrabaho, 10 days din ang rest day)
-Hindi na-e-extend pero they can file other leave (not considered -Every worker has the right to social security
as absent)  Social Legislation (SSS, GSIS)
-Every worker has the right to self-organization and strike
Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Leave RA 9262  Right to strike is constitutional
-victims under the VAWC Law are entitled to take a paid leave of  Government employees have the right to self-
absence up to 10 days organization
-covers the days that she has to attend to medical and legal  Ang mga government employees don’t have the right
concerns to strike dahil ang nature of nature work nila for the
benefit of public interest (dapat unahin ang
*13th-month pay or 14th-month pay mamamayan)
-Year-end bonus
-Other company ang ginagawa is kalahati (Ibibigay on 6 th month LABOR DISPUTE
then on 12th month Includes any controversy or matter concerning:
-13th-month pay is required by the law 1. Terms and conditions of employment, or
-Kahit hindi ka nag 1 year or 6 months 2. The association or representation of persons in
-Kung ano ang katumbas ng monthly salary mo negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing or arranging
-14th-month pay is not required by the law (usually government the terms and conditions of employment,
employees have this. 3. Regardless of whether the disputants stand in the proximate
-May bill na ni-re-require ang private and government sector. relation of employer (Er) and employee (Ee).

BENEFITS AND SERVICES on government LABOR ORGANIZATION

1. Special leave privileges (for government employees) Any union or association of employees which exists in whole or in
-3 days maximum part for the purpose of collective bargaining or of dealing with
-Can be used on birthdays (pwedeng mag-leave ng weekdays if employers concerning terms and conditions of employment.
weekend ang birthday), weddings, anniversaries, school
programs, PTA meetings, graduation, medical needs, filial COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
obligations, domestic emergencies, personal transactions A system for governing relations between representatives of
-pwede naman sa private kung papaya ‘yung company. employers and employees through bilateral negotiations to reach
2. Forced or mandatory leave(government) a mutual agreement about employment terms.
-Employees are required to leave for several days *The process or the system
utilizing their leave credits if there are any.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA)
*Not required by the law but can demand or negotiate by the A contract executed upon request of either the Er or the exclusive
employees. bargaining representative of the Ees incorporating the agreement
reached after negotiations.
Granted by management initiative or collective bargaining *Contract (anong mga napag usapan)
negotiations:
 Group life insurance Main sections of a typical contract:
 Hospital, medical and disability insurance • Management rights
 Pension plans (depende sa sweldo mo) -ano ang limitations
 Counseling services (mental and social) -decision making na kasali ang employees pero hindi siya absolute
• Automatic payroll dues deduction
 Social and recreational services (field trip)
-GSIS, SSS, PAG-IBIG
 Free uniform
• Grievance procedures
 Subsidized or free employee transportation
-Kapag may magrereklamo
 Food services or cafeteria
• Arbitration of grievances
 Educational subsidies or grants (scholarships)
-paano ise-settle ‘yung reklamo
 Executive prerequisites (gagamitin ‘yung company
• Disciplinary procedures
building for weddings, gagamitin ‘yung company car
• Compensation rates
for field trip or gusto mo lang, vouchers)
-minimum wage ganern
• Hours of work overtime
LABOR RELATIONS -magkano ang bayad ng overtime
-kapag magdedemand sila na gusto nila ng mas mataas
BASIC RIGHTS OF WORKERS • Benefits provision
-The State shall provide equal work opportunities for all • Health and safety provision
 walang discrimination- races, gender, religion -Hazardous jobs
 Bam Aquino- Age • Employee security
-Every employee shall be assured security of tenure (termination) • Contract expiration date
 They can only be dismissed from work except for just
causes- serious misconduct, disobedience, crime, etc. BARGAINING IMPASSES
 Authorize cause -redundancy, retrenchment Strikes – temporary stoppage of work by the concerted action of
 Dapat may due process employees
-Every employee is required to work for 8 hours a day with breaks Picketing – an act of marching to and from the employers’
or rest periods. premises which is usually accompanied by the display of placards
 1 hr meal period or less than 1 hr with pay and other signs
-Every employee is entitled to wage or salary and benefits in Boycott – group of customers who refuse to transact business
exchange for work rendered. with a company to demand change in the organization
 Direct and Indirect compensation
-Employers must provide employees with every kind of on-the-job *ang purpose ay para mapakinggan ang demand ng mga workers
protection through safe and healthful working conditions. ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
 Hazardous work (fire, chemicals, farming) Ethics are just as important in the private sector and at the public
 Employers dapat ang nag-pro-provide ng protection sector
gears (helmet, gloves, PPE)
What is accountability? whether by consanguinity or affinity except with
-Public office is public trust respect to appointments of such relatives to positions
-Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to considered strictly confidential or as members of their
the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, personal staff whose terms are coterminous with
loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice and lead theirs.
modest lives. (d) Political neutrality.
- Art. XI, Sec. 1 of the 1987 Constitution  Public officials and employees shall provide service to
everyone without unfair discrimination and regardless
Public office of party affiliation or preference.
-The right, authority and duty for a given period fixed by law (e) Responsiveness to the public.
enduring at the pleasure of the appointing power  Public officials and employees shall extend prompt,
-The person democratically installed in a public office does not courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless
own the office but is owned by the democracy otherwise provided by law or when required by the
public interest, public officials and employees shall
Public trust provide information of their policies and procedures in
-For the public good and not for private interest clear and understandable language, ensure openness
-Not just interest for specific people, one sector, or a family of information, public consultations and hearings
whenever appropriate, encourage suggestions, simplify
Public interest (PI) and systematize policy, rules and procedures, avoid red
-The welfare or well-being of the general public tape and develop an understanding and appreciation
of the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the
PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY country, especially in the depressed rural and urban
-Art. XI, Sec. 1 enunciates the principle of public areas.
accountability (f) Nationalism and patriotism.
-Public accountability stems from public interest  Public officials and employees shall at all times be loyal
-Sovereignty to the Republic and to the Filipino people, promote the
 Supreme power is within the people use of locally produced goods, resources and
 The people can add you in government and remove technology and encourage appreciation and pride of
you country and people. They shall endeavor to maintain
-Responsibility and defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign
 Stems from the duty of a person in office intrusion.
-Answerability (g) Commitment to democracy.
 Accountable officials are prompted to explain and own  Public officials and employees shall commit themselves
up to the mistakes they had made to the democratic way of life and values, maintain the
principle of public accountability, and manifest by
ETHICS deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over the
-Principles or rules that govern a person’s behavior or conduct military. They shall at all times uphold the Constitution
- Public ethics -> public interest and put loyalty to country above loyalty to persons or
-RA 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public party.
Officials and Employees (h) Simple living.
-On what is legal is what is right or wrong  Public officials and employees and their families shall
 Not the absolute moral end-all be-all lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and
income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or
RA 6173 ostentatious display of wealth in any form.
-Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
-Who are public officials? Elective and appointed officials (B) The Civil Service Commission shall adopt positive measures to
promote (1) observance of these standards including the
Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. – dissemination of information programs and workshops
(A) Every public official and employee shall observe the following authorizing merit increases beyond regular progression steps, to a
as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution limited number of employees recognized by their office colleagues
of official duties: to be outstanding in their observance of ethical standards; and (2)
(a) Commitment to public interest. continuing research and experimentation on measures which
 Public officials and employees shall always uphold the provide positive motivation to public officials and employees in
public interest over and above personal interest. All raising the general level of observance of these standards.
government resources and powers of their respective
offices must be employed and used efficiently, Section 5. Duties of Public Officials and Employees. - In the
effectively, honestly and economically, particularly to performance of their duties, all public officials and employees are
avoid wastage in public funds and revenues. under obligation to:
(b) Professionalism. (a) Act promptly on letters and requests. All public officials and
 Public officials and employees shall perform and employees shall, within fifteen (15) working days from receipt
discharge their duties with the highest degree of thereof, respond to letters, telegrams or other means of
excellence, professionalism, intelligence and skill. They communications sent by the public. The reply must contain the
shall enter public service with utmost devotion and action taken on the request.
dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to discourage (b) Submit annual performance reports. All heads or other
wrong perceptions of their roles as dispensers or responsible officers of offices and agencies of the government and
peddlers of undue patronage. of government-owned or controlled corporations shall, within
(c) Justness and sincerity. forty-five (45) working days from the end of the year, render a
 Public officials and employees shall remain true to the performance report of the agency or office or corporation
people at all times. They must act with justness and concerned. Such report shall be open and available to the public
sincerity and shall not discriminate against anyone, within regular office hours.
especially the poor and the underprivileged. They shall (c) Process documents and papers expeditiously. All official papers
at all times respect the rights of others, and shall and documents must be processed and completed within a
refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, reasonable time from the preparation thereof and must contain,
good customs, public policy, public order, public safety as far as practicable, not more than three (3) signatories therein.
and public interest. They shall not dispense or extend In the absence of duly authorized signatories, the official next-in-
undue favors on account of their office to their rank or officer in charge shall sign for and in their behalf.
relatives (d) Act immediately on the public's personal transactions. All
public officials and employees must attend to anyone who wants
to avail himself of the services of their offices and must, at all
times, act promptly and expeditiously.
(e) Make documents accessible to the public. All public documents
must be made accessible to, and readily available for inspection The documents must be filed:
by, the public within reasonable working hours. (a) within thirty (30) days after assumption of office;
(b) on or before April 30, of every year thereafter; and
Section 7. Prohibited Acts and Transactions. - In addition to acts (c) within thirty (30) days after separation from the service.
and omissions of public officials and employees now prescribed in
the Constitution and existing laws, the following shall constitute All public officials and employees required under this section to
prohibited acts and transactions of any public official and file the foretasted documents shall also execute, within thirty (30)
employee and are hereby declared to be unlawful: days from the date of their assumption of office, the necessary
(a) Financial and material interest. authority in favor of the Ombudsman to obtain from all
 Public officials and employees shall not, directly or appropriate government agencies, including the Bureau of
indirectly, have any financial or material interest in any Internal Revenue, such documents as may show their assets,
transaction requiring the approval of their office. liabilities, net worth, and also their business interests and financial
(b) Outside employment and other activities related thereto. connections in previous years, including, if possible, the year
 Public officials and employees during their incumbency when they first assumed any office in the Government. Husband
shall not: and wife who are both public officials or employees may file the
(1) Own, control, manage or accept employment as officer, required statements jointly or separately.
employee, consultant, counsel, broker, agent, trustee or nominee The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and the
in any private enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by their Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections shall be
office unless expressly allowed by law; filed by:
(2) Engage in the private practice of their profession unless (1) Constitutional and national elective officials, with the national
authorized by the Constitution or law, provided, that such practice office of the Ombudsman;
will not conflict or tend to conflict with their official functions; or (2) Senators and Congressmen, with the Secretaries of the Senate
(3) Recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise and the House of Representatives, respectively; Justices, with the
which has a regular or pending official transaction with their Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court; Judges, with the Court
office. Administrator; and all national executive officials with the Office
of the President.
These prohibitions shall continue to apply for a period of one (1) (3) Regional and local officials and employees, with the Deputy
year after resignation, retirement, or separation from public Ombudsman in their respective regions;
office, except in the case of subparagraph (b) (2) above, but the (4) Officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval
professional concerned cannot practice his profession in captain, with the Office of the President, and those below said
connection with any matter before the office he used to be with, ranks, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions;
in which case the one-year prohibition shall likewise apply. and
(5) All other public officials and employees, defined in Republic
(c) Disclosure and/or misuse of confidential information. Act No. 3019, as amended, with the Civil Service Commission.
 Public officials and employees shall not use or divulge,
confidential or classified information officially known (B) Identification and disclosure of relatives.
to them by reason of their office and not made
available to the public, either:  It shall be the duty of every public official or employee
(1) To further their private interests, or give undue advantage to to identify and disclose, to the best of his knowledge
anyone; or and information, his relatives in the Government in the
(2) To prejudice the public interest. form, manner and frequency prescribed by the Civil
Service Commission.
(d) Solicitation or acceptance of gifts.
 Public officials and employees shall not solicit or (C) Accessibility of documents.
accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, (1) Any and all statements filed under this Act, shall be made
entertainment, loan or anything of monetary value available for inspection at reasonable hours.
from any person in the course of their official duties or (2) Such statements shall be made available for copying or
in connection with any operation being regulated by, reproduction after ten (10) working days from the time they are
or any transaction which may be affected by the filed as required by law.
functions of their office. (3) Any person requesting a copy of a statement shall be required
to pay a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction and
Section 8. Statements and Disclosure. - Public officials and mailing of such statement, as well as the cost of certification.
employees have an obligation to accomplish and submit (4) Any statement filed under this Act shall be available to the
declarations under oath of, and the public has the right to know, public for a period of ten (10) years after receipt of the statement.
their assets, liabilities, net worth and financial and business After such period, the statement may be destroyed unless needed
interests including those of their spouses and of unmarried in an ongoing investigation.
children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their
households. (D) Prohibited acts.

(A) Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Financial Disclosure.  It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain or use any
statement filed under this Act for:
 All public officials and employees, except those who (a) any purpose contrary to morals or public policy; or
serve in an honorary capacity, laborers and casual or (b) any commercial purpose other than by news and
temporary workers, shall file under oath their communications media for dissemination to the general public.
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and a
Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Section 9. Divestment. - A public official or employee shall avoid
Connections and those of their spouses and unmarried conflicts of interest at all times. When a conflict of interest arises,
children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their he shall resign from his position in any private business enterprise
households. within thirty (30) days from his assumption of office and/or divest
The two documents shall contain information on the following: himself of his shareholdings or interest within sixty (60) days from
(a) real property, its improvements, acquisition costs, assessed such assumption.
value and current fair market value;
(b) personal property and acquisition cost; The same rule shall apply where the public official or employee is
(c) all other assets such as investments, cash on hand or in banks, a partner in a partnership. The requirement of divestment shall
stocks, bonds, and the like; not apply to those who serve the Government in an honorary
(d) liabilities, and; capacity nor to laborers and casual or temporary workers.
(e) all business interests and financial connections.