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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS BY.
First Regular Session

RECISTRATION UNIT
BILLS AND INOEX SERVICE

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by Representative Rosenda Ann Ocampo

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution, Article Xill, Section 3 provides:

“The State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and
unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for
all.”

Unemployment and underemployment are perennial problems of the Philippine
government. News reports of banks, corporations and small and medium scale businesses
forced to close down abound.

Jobs are being lost because of the continued high interest rates forcing businesses to
slow down both in investments and in actual production.

The trend undoubtedly places the mature and older workers at a disadvantage.

Those who are previously employed may suddenly find themselves jobless.While
those who have never been employed, might have less chances of being hired because of
increased competition,

This bill seeks to establish programs to prepare mature or older workers for
participation in the labor force by increasing occupational and educational skills resulting in
improved long-term employability, increased employment and earnings.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

‘SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1918

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by Representative Rosenda Ann Ocampo

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR MATURE OR OLDER WORKERS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Mature and Older Workers
Act of 2016.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Terms. ~ It is the policy of the State to afford full protection to
labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full employment and
equality of employment opportunities for all.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the terms:

“Basic Skills Deficient” means, with respect to an individual, that the individual has English
reading or computing skills at or below the 8" grade level on a generally accepted
standardized test or a comparable scope on a criterion- referenced test;

“Care Management” means the provision in the delivery of a service of a client-centered
approach designed to prepare and coordinate a comprehensive employment plan, such as a
service strategy, for a participant to ensure access to a necessary training and support
service; and provide job and career counselling during program participation and offer job
placement;

“Educational Agency”means a public local school authority having administrative control of
elementary, middle, or secondary school or providing adult education; A public or private
institution that provides alternative middle or high school education; A public education


institution or agency having administrative control of secondary or post-secondary
vocational education programs; ora post-secondary institution;

“Mature or Older Workers” means an individual who is over forty (40) yearsof age or older;

“Participant” means an individual who has been determined to be eligi
the program;

le to participate in

“School Dropout” means an individual who has been determined to be eligible to
participate in the program; and

“Termination” means the separation of a participant who is no longerreceiving services.

SEC. 4. Eligibility for Services. — An individual shall be eligible to participate in the
program, assisted under this part, if such individuals are forty (40) years of age or older and
are included in one or more of the following categories:

Individuals whose income are not in excess of the poverty line;
Individuals who are eligible for housing assistance; or

Individuals who are included in 2 or more of the following categories:

1) Individuals who are unemployed 15 of the past 26 weeks;

2) Individuals who are unemployed 30 of the past 52 weeks;

3) Individuals who are working 20 or fewer hours a week;

4) Individuals who are displaced homemakers;

5) Individuals who are homeless;

6) Individuals who have finished less than 10 years of school;

7) Individuals who are deficient in basic skills;

8) Individuals who have been notified that the jobs of such individuals will be terminated
within the next 60 days; or

9) Individuals who live alone.

SEC. 5. Program Design.~
Program Requirements — Each program assisted under this part shall include:

An object assessment, using the case management technique of the skill levels and
service needs of each participant including such factors as basic skills, occupational skills,
prior work experience, employability, interests, aptitudes, including interests and aptitudes
for non-traditional employment, and supportive service needs, except that a new
assessment of a participant is not required if the program determines that a recent


assessment of the participant conducted under another education or training program, is an
appropriate assessment.

Development of service strategists that shall identify the employment goal
(including, in appropriate circumstances, non-traditional employment), the appropriate
achievement objectives, and the appropriate sequence of services for participants, taking
into account the assessment conducted under subparagraph (|), except that a new service
strategy is not required if the program determines a recent service strategy developed for
the participant under another education or training program in an appropriate service
strategy

A review of the progress of each participant in meeting the objectives of the service
strategy; and

Basic skills training and occupational skills training if the assessment and the service
strategy indicate such training are appropriate.

Additional Requirements. —

Minimum Income Participants and Applicants - Each service delivery area
participating in a program assisted under this part shall ensure that each participant or
applicant shall be provided information on the full array of the applicable or appropriate
services that are available through the service delivery area or other service providers,
including providers receiving funds under this Act: and referral to other appropriate training
and educational programs that have the capacity to serve the participant or applicant either
‘ona sequential or concurrent basis.

Applicants Not Meeting Enrollment Requirements - Each service provider shall ensure
that an eligible program of the provider shall be referred to the service delivery area for
further assessment, as necessary, and referrals to appropriate programs to meet the basic
skills and training needs of the applicant.

The service delivery area shall ensure that appropriate referrals are made and shall
maintain records on the referrals and the reasons for which applicants are referred.

Authorized Services- one or more of the following training or supportive services
pant under this part:

shall be made available to each parti

Outreach and recruitment;
Intake and assessment;
Job search assistance;


Classroom and occupational skill training;
On-the-job training;

Work experience;

Basic remedial and education and literacy training;

Supplemental services, including day care for dependent children and adults;
Occupational placement assistance.

Service Providers — In the selection of service providers, the Department of Labor and
Employment shall give preference to agencies and organizations with demonstrated
experience in conducting older and mature worker program.

The Department of Labor and Employment shall develop the job training program
under this Act. It may seek the assistance of older government agencies such as the
Department of Education and the help of private education agencies. It shall also formulate
the necessary implementing rules and regulations that will ensure the efficient and effective
implementation of this Act. .

SEC. 6. Report. ~The Secretary shall submit to the President of the Philippines and to
both the House of Congress, not later that the opening of the regular session each year, an
annual report on the status of the implementation of this Act. The annual report shall
include an analysis, for each province and on a nationwide basis, of the number of
participants serviced under this Act, and the type of services under this Act received by
participants.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. ~ If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause.- Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with

any provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause.~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

APPROVED.