LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT

MYCITY

DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 031

Series of 2006

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 139, dated November 28, 2006 creating the year-round Presidential Youth Work Program of YOUTH 2006, the following guidelines are hereby issued to provide the mechanics in implementing the Youth Work Exposure Program (YWEP).

OBJECTIVE

The Youth Work Exposure Program (YWEP) is one component of the Presidents Youth
Work Program or the YOUTH 2006, which is implemented by the labor and Employment
Department (LED). It is intended to provide youth participants exposure to meaningful and productive activities.

The YWEPs main objective is to provide the youth opportunities to be able to appreciate work and develop proper work ethics by exposing them to actual work situations. In this regard, they will be given opportunities to gain experiences in working environments provided by the sponsoring companies. The youth would be introduced to work procedures, work standards, machines, tools and work environment relevant to the performance of specific work.

This program, in general, aims to increase awareness of the youth of the important role they play in the economic advancement of the country. It is also expected to promote closer coordinative linkages among LED, other government agencies, employer groups, civic organizations, schools, media and private establishments in undertaking youth programs.

COVERAGE

The YWEP is undertaken on a nationwide scale. The program is open to all unemployed, in-school and out-of-school youth between 18 to 25 years old who are physically fit to the type of training program to be undertaken.

This also applies to any private employer/establishment, regardless of employment size, who is interested to avail of the program to provide training opportunities for values formation and work appreciation, and is willing to pay seventy five percent (75%) of the prevailing minimum wage as stipend to youth trainees.

IMPLEMENTORS

The LED will coordinate the implementation of the YWEP. The programs implementation shall involve employer groups, civic organizations, school, media and private establishments.

The Employment Promotion Division of the LED Regional Office (RO-LED) and the Provincial Employment Office (PEO) are the front-line implementers of YWEP. To ensure the effective implementation of this program, the LED inspectors shall include this in their inspection report.

The Bureau of Local Employment is tasked with the technical supervision, program coordination and monitoring of the YWEAP at the national level.

The Undersecretary for Employment and Manpower development of LED is in charge of the over-all supervision of YWEP implementation.

AVAILMENT PROCEDURE

For the Youth trainees

All interested and qualified youth applicants can register at the RO-LEDs and PEOs nearest their place of residence. Training referrals to sponsoring companies will be given if the youth applicant is found qualified. In some instances, vacancy information/application can be obtained/submitted directly to the companies.

For the Sponsoring Companies

Companies who are interested to participate in the YWEP shall submit company pledges/vacancies to the RO-LEDs and PEOs nearest their office. Qualification requirements of training participants shall be specified in their pledge/vacancy forms. They shall strictly adhere to the training modules stipulated in the YWEP Training Framework.

The number of YWEP trainees shall not be more than ten percent (10%) of the company’s total regular workforce for the whole year.

YWEP TRAINING PERIOD

Youth participants can avail of the program only once a year for a maximum period of three (3) months.

There shall only be four (4) batches of trainees in the company following the period January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December.

YWEP TRAINING AGREEMENT

A formal YWEP training Agreement shall be signed by the sponsoring company and the trainee which specify, among others that:

1. there shall be no employer-employee relationship between trainee and the sponsoring company;
2. the sponsoring company shall provide stipend form the trainee equivalent to seventy five percent (75%) of the prevailing minimum wage. For companies which provide food (i.e. meals and/or snacks) to trainees, facility evaluation shall be secured from the Provincial Office as to the fair cost of food to be deducted from the stipend;
3. the sponsoring company shall not expose the trainee to hazardous undertaking, and under no circumstances shall the trainee be required to report to the company beyond eight hours or during Sundays or holidays or during night time;
4. the sponsoring company shall provide assistance/support to the trainee in case of death, injury or sickness in the form of benefits/insurance during the training period; and
5. the trainees shall not be allowed to be assigned in casinos, nightclubs, cocktail lounges, beer houses, massage clinics, bars or similar establishments.

YWEP TRAINING FRAMEWORK

The employer and the youth trainee shall strictly adhere to the training modules of a specific position/task provided in the YWEP Training Framework, which should be implemented for a maximum period of three (3) months. The training modules shall be prepared by the employer and to be approved by the LED Regional Director.

MONITORING SYSTEM

At the end of each training period, sponsoring companies shall submit to the PEO a report of trainees who participated in the program. A copy of the report shall be forwarded to the RO-LEDs for consolidation. Regional reports shall be submitted to the Bureau of Local Employment which shall monitor the submission of the regional reports of the YWEP.

The Bureau of Local Employment shall submit consolidated regional reports on YWEP to the Undersecretary of Employment and Manpower Development for update/information.

EFFECTIVITY

This Order supersedes Department Order No. 12, series of 2002, and all provisions of existing rules and administrative issuances not otherwise repealed, modified or inconsistent with this Order shall remain in full force and effect.

This Order takes effect this 7^th day of April, 2006 in the Mycity.

(Sgd) Seymour Butz

Secretary