Philippines REBECCA J. CALZADO Administrator Overseas Workers - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE FUND

Philippines

REBECCA J. CALZADO

Administrator Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Department of Labor and Employment Sub-Regional Meeting to Validate Findings of the Migrant Welfare Fund Feasibility Study

Vientiane, Lao PDR 26 - 27 May 2015

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OUTLINE

• I. OWWA

 Nature  Enabling Laws  Mandate

• II. The Fund

 Source  Membership  Uses

• III. Organizational Structure
• IV. Programs and Services
• V. Challenges
• VI. Vision

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NATURE

The lead membership welfare institution that serves the interest and welfare of member-overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents.

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ENABLING LAWS

LOI No. 537

Created a Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas Workers under MOLE (1977)

PD Nos. 1694 and 1809

Institutionalized both the Fund & Secretariat (1980)

EO No. 126

The Welfare Fund for Overseas Workers (WFOW) was renamed to OWWA (1987)

OWWA Omnibus Policies

Promulgated and codified the policies, rules and regulations (2003)

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MANDATE

delivery of welfare and service benefits ensuring capital build-up and fund viability

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OWWA FUND

• Single Trust Fund
• US $25.00 membership contribution of

employers of landbased and seabased workers & earnings from investment

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4,207,018 2,067,123

1,234,567

MEMBERSHIP

Temporary Migrants* OWWA Members 2.2M 4.2M

*Commission on Overseas Filipino 2013 Stock estimate

46% 54%

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USES OF THE FUND

Operations (83%)

General Administration and Support (11%) Support to Policy Development & Institutional Reforms (6%)

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Board of Trustees

Government Labor Management

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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Board of Trustees Office of the Administrator Funds and Investment Management Office Welfare Services Office Policy and Program Development Office Administrative and Financial Management Office

Membership Processing Center Repatriation and Assistance Division Regional Operations Coordination Service Overseas Operations Coordination Service Regional Welfare Offices Overseas Welfare Offices

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

17 Regional Welfare Offices

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

31 Overseas Offices in 25 Countries

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MIGRATION CYCLE Pre-departure On-site Employment Return & Reintegration

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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

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1. SOCIAL BENEFITS

• Disability and Dismemberment
• Death and Burial

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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

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• 2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Pre-Departure Education Program (PDEP)
• Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)
• OFW Dependents Scholarship Program (ODSP)
• Education and Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP)
• Seafarers‘ Upgrading Program (SUP)
• Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP)
• Information Technology Program (ITP)

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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

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• Tracing of OFW’s

whereabouts

• Conciliation and

mediation with the employers

• Immigration and airport

assistance 3. WORKERS WELFARE (On-site and In-country)

• Hospital/prison/work

camp visitations

• Case management
• Requests by families or

NOKs for assistance from Post

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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

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• Repatriation of distressed

OFWs or human remains in normal or emergency situations

• 4. REPATRIATION PROGRAM
• Post-Repatriation

Services

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PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

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• 5. REINTEGRATION PREPAREDNESS

PROGRAM

• a. Social Preparation Component
• b. Economic Component
• 2B OFW Reintegration Program
• ‘Balik-Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay’

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OWWA IN ACTION: Crisis Management

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CHALLENGES

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Fund Viability Crisis Management Membership Contribution

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VISION

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OWWA Charter Alliance building

To evolve into a strong and dynamic

• rganization that is structurally and financially

stable to be able to respond, aptly and promptly, to the changing needs and requirements of the member OFWs and their families. To be more proactive in multilateral engagements and partnerships to better protect and promote the welfare and interest of the Filipino migrant workers.

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End of presentation.

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