RMC No. 125-2019 — Publishes the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in Region VI (Western Visayas) under Wage Order No. RBVI-25

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REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 125-2019

SUBJECT Publishing the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in Region VI (Western Visayas) under Wage Order No. RBVI-25

TO All Internal Revenue Officials, Employees and Others Concerned

For the information and guidelines of all internal revenue officers, employees and others concerned. we are publishing Wage Order No. RB-CAR-20 which was issued on October 22, 2019 and published at Panay News and Negros Daily Bulletin on November 1 1, 2019:

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WAGE ORDER NO. RBVI-25

PROvidiNg FOr tHE NeW MIniMUM WAgE RAteS In WeStErN viSAYAS

in the determiaation of the minimum wage rates apphctble in thc Region: {otnerwise feferred to as the Board) is mandated under Repubic Act No.c727 (The Wage Rationahzation Act).to periodicaty assess the wage rates and tc conduct contifuing studies WHEReAS, the Regionat T riparite Wages and Produchvity Bnard VI, Westorn Visayur

YaOe Whereas. t " as: minimur wage adjustment tock effect July 12, 2018. covered by

tor CommerciatY industrial or Nen-Agricuttural eateblishrents empioying (en (10) workofa nnd Intepencent Workers Organizatior (Nwo) seeking fer a PhpDd.oD inctease ior Commurcht industrai or Ncn-Agrouin at ostabtishmenis cmpoying ngre than ton (io) wotkers,Phpno.ob Deiow.Fnnso.00 for workers in Agriculture sector ard Php80.0o for Boracey istand workers WHEREAs. a Petition for Wage Increasc was filcd pn Juty 01.2019 hy the Nev

Hoo City: Septemper 06.2019 in Barotod City: and Saptornt:er 20.2019 in 8craray 1slatd WHEREAs. the Board conducted a sertes of Puttic Hearings on Atgust 23. 2019 in

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WHEREAS, the Board, in nts review agreed to consolidate the ra'es tor the Agricult.re sector considening that the wagos for the tvo seclors is the samc, thus, further smpining tho cassification

in:plement prode:chvity improvement p:ograms to enabie them to gran: productivity. thased pay on top of and in addition to minimum wage: WHEREAS. the Board has been encouraging industres : estabishments to

NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested under Republic Act No. 5727. the RTWPB VI hereby issucs this Wage Order

SECTION 1.NEW DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES UpOn eHectivity of this Wage Order, the new minimum wage rales in the Region are as follow

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Sector / industry Bast COLA Cuicnt ngaa Woe Ne0rt ICY. Increase Wag Wage Rate Mnmm NGw

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Comercia Employing ten{10}T Php29 Empioying mcre than ten (10) workas Php350) Php151 : Phps Pho355 Pho295 Php3C Php15 Php310 Php395

Agriculture Workers and beicw Php29o Php5* Php295 Php20 Php315

SECTION 2. COVERAGE. The wage inc:easc prescribed in this Wage Orde snall apply to all minimum wage eamers in inc private sector in Western Visayas Region. regardless of their position. designalion or status of employment and Irrespective of the method by which they are paid.

This Wage Order shall not cover household ct demostic workers persons in the cersonal service of another ard wo:kers of duly registered Barargay Micte Business Enterprises (BM8Es) with Certif:cates of Authonty pursuant to Rerublic Aci No 9:78

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SECTiON 3. BASIS OF MINIMUM WAgE RAtES. rYn wags rates preserbed uncer this Order shall be for tne normal working hours whicn snall not exceed eight (8) hours of work a day

SECtION 4. APPLICAtiON TO CONTRACTORS In casc of cor:tracts for construction projects. and for security, janitoriai and simiiar sorvicos, the prescnbed increases in the wage rntes of the workers shall be borne by the principai o: client ot tne construction / sevice contraciors and the contract shall pe deemed amended accorang y

in the cvoni, howover, that tne principai o* cien: fails to pay tne presoribed

his pnnoipal or clien wage rates, the constructionservice contractor will ce jointy and severally hable witn

SECtIOn 5. APPLICAtiON tO PRIVAte edUCAtIONAL InStitUtiON In the case of prvate educational institutions, the share of covered workers and their employees in the inc:oasc of tuition fees for the School Year 2019-2020 shall be considered as complance with the incrcase prescrbod herein. However, paymont of any shortfall in the wage increase set forth herein shall be covered starting Schoot Year 2020-202

Pnvato educationat institutions which have rot increased their tution tees fo.

unti: :he beginring of Schooi Year 2020-2021 in any case, ail prva:e educatinnny institutions shail implement the wage rates prescribed herein starting School Year School Year 20-9-2020 may dcter compharx wih the wage rates preroeribed hcrein 2020-2021.

SeCtiOn s. wOrKers PaId BY reSuLt. All workers paid by iesul. including those who are paid on piecework, "takay". "pakyaw" or task hasis. shall be entitlod to rocoive not less than the presoribed wage rates a day, or a proportion thereof for working less than eight (8) hours.

Section 7. Wages oF SPecial GrouPs of WorKers. Woges c! appronticos ana icamers shail in no case be icss than seventy-fve percent (757) c tne applcab'e minmum wage rates prescrbed in this Order.

All recognized leamership and apprenticeship agreements ontered into nctore the effectivity of this Order shall be considerod automatically rnodified insofar as tnelr wage clausos arc concemed to reflect the new minimum wage rates.

All qualified harkicapped wo-kers shall receive the full arnount of the new wage rates prescnbod herein pursuant lo Repubic Act No. 7277, otherwise krown as the Nagn Carta for Disabled Persons

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Board, basec on aocumer:ation and c:her requrements in accordance with SECTION 8. EXEMPTIONS. Upon application with and as determined py the

applipable fules and tegulations issued cy he Commission, tho following may be exempted from the appliabjlity of this Oroer

-) New pusiness enterpnses and a) Distressed establishments. o) Establishments adversely affecec by calamites stch as naturat

andior numan induced disastors

Wage Orcer may fle an appeal to the NWPC, inrot:gh the Board, in :hrec (3) printed) copies, not later than ten (o) dnys from pubication of this Wago Ordor SECTION 9. APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION. Ary Party aggrieved by this !

SECtION 10. EFFECtS ON EXIStING WAGE STRUCtURE. WheIe the! appication oi the increase prescnbed in this Orcer resutts in distorticns in the wagey stnicture within tho ostablisnrent. R shan be corected n acordance wth the procedure providad for under Articie 124 of Prosidental Decree No 442. as amendod, otherwiso knowr ns the Labor Coae cf he Philippines

SECtION 11. PRODUCtIVITY AND OTHER PERFORMANCE INCENtIVE

compettveness, iabor and management as parners are encouraged to adcpt PROGRAMS (PIP}. in crder to sustain rising ievels of wages ard enhanco

productivily improvement schemes to enatie them to oroduce more and earn mors and eventually impiove tneir qual ty ot nte. Tnese PiP may nciude time and nouo. studios. good housckeeping, quality circles. labox and management copperation as. well as implementation of gainsharing and otner periormance-incentive programs

SectioN 12. CoMPLaInts For non-CoMPLiAnCE. Complaints lor hor: complianco with this Orcer shal be fied wih the Regional Office of the Deparmen. ot Labor and Empioyment having jurisciction over ine workpiace and sha't be subiocted to the mandatory thirty (30) days conciation and meciation process unde: the single Entry Approach (SEnA). Howeve:. if sct.ement fails, the case becomes subject of enforcement proceedmgs unaer Artices 128 and -29 of :ne Lao5r Cece. as amonded

SectiON 13. NOn-DiMINUTION OF BEnEFits. Notrr9 in :ris Order s"al bo construed to reduce any existing wage rates, allowarces ana tenetits of any forr under cxisting laws, dacrees. issuances, executive orders and'or under any conrac. of agreement bchweon the workers ard cmpicyers.

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Iribunal or other ertity against any proceedings befare the Board. pemanent injunction. or temporary restraining order may be issued ty ary oour SECTION 14. PROHIBITION AGAJNST INJUNCTION. No DreiminarY or

higher wages with their rospective ernpioyers. prevart workers in particuiar frms or enterp-ises or industries from bargaining for SECTION 15. FREEDOM TO BARGAIN. This Order shall not be GOnstfued to

corporation, parinership or any entity engaged in business shai submil a verified report on their wage structure to the Board not iater than Januaty 31. 2020 ard every Productivy Commission. Year thereafter in accordance with the form prescrbed by the National Wages and SECTION 16. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. Any person,company

comply with this Order shall be subject to the penalties spectied under Repubic Act No 8727.as amendod by Repub: Act No.8138. SECTION 17. PENAL PROVISION. Any employer who refuses or ials io

regulatons or parts thoreof inconsisient with tne provisions of this Wage Cider are SECTION 18. REPEALING CLAUSE. All orders, issuanoos. fules and

hereby repealed amended or modified accordingly

Order is declared unconstitutional. or in conflict with existing law, the other provisions SECTION 19.SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any Drovision or Dart of this Wage

or parts thereof shall femain valid.

SECTION 20. IMPLEMENYING RULES. The Regionai Tripartite Wagos and Productivity Board Vl shall submit to the Commission the necessary Rues and Regutations to implement thus Ordct subject to apnroval of the Secretary of Lator and Employment not iator than ten (10) days from pubtcation ol the Wage Order

SECtION 21.ADVISORY ON PROdUCtiVITY-BASEd PAY (PBP). PutSUant Io the Twc-Tiered Wage System, the Board shall isste coxesporairg auviscues on the 2* tier or the produetivity-based pay which shail serve as guideines for private establishnonts on the range of productrviy bonuses ard incentives that an enterprise may prnvce based on agreemert betveen workors and management.

SECTION 22.EFFECTIVITY. This Oder shall take effect tiftecn (15 daya afte t's ptolication in 2 nawspaper of geroral cau ation in the Regior BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE

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APPROveDoilo City, Philppincs. October.22.2015

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Empioyers`Representative LuisR. Estrella Workors' Rbpresentative Hernane P.Braza

Employers' Representative VACaNt Norkers' Representative WENNIE G SANCHO

ReBecca m.rascon Regional Director, DTI Vice-Chairperson Reglonal Director, NEDA roann a.Bacal Vice-Chairperson

CYREI TCAO Regionalbiector. DoLE

Chairperson

All concerned are hereby enjoined to be guided accordingly and to give this Circular as wide a publicity as possible.

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