Authority of the Board to Reorganize the Administration.
SEC. 30. Authority of the Board to Reorganize the Administration. – Notwithstanding the provisions of existing laws, the OWWA Board shall conduct a management audit within one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of this Act and submit to the DBM a proposed reorganization plan of the OWWA not later than one (1) year after the audit, subject to the limitations provided under this Act and based on the following criteria:
(a) Increased OWWA visibility from the head office to the various regional offices, and by the appointment and assignment of personnel to positions that are purely administrative, technical, clerical in nature, and other positions that are not actually and directly related to its operation and administration; and
(b) Efficient and optimized delivery of OWWA services to the OFWs and their respective families. The OWWA shall ‘endeavor to assign its representatives in every foreign post of the Philippines to, among others, ensure the provision of services to member-OFWs and the promotion of voluntary membership to non-members.
Qualifications Upgrading Program.
SEC. 31. Qualifications Upgrading Program. – The OWWA Board shall design and establish a qualifications upgrading program for the staffing of the OWWA, in coordination with the DOLE and the Civil Service Commission (CSC), within one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That those who are already in the service from the effectivity of this Act shall have, not later than five (5) years, obtained the required academic degree and/or qualifications counted from the implementation of the qualifications upgrading program: Provided, further, That those who are already in the service from the effectivity of this Act shall have, not later than one (1) year, obtained the necessary CSC qualification required for the position they are currently holding: Provided, finally, That said personnel have obtained at least a satisfactory performance rating.
New Structure and Staffing Pattern.
SEC. 32. New Structure and Staffing Pattern. –
(a) The new structure and staffing pattern for the OWWA shall be prescribed by the OWWA Board and shall be submitted to the Secretary of the DBM for approval. The salaries and benefits of all personnel shall be in accordance with existing compensation laws.
(b) The current officials and employees of the OWWA, as organized under Letter of Instruction No. 537 and Presidential Decree No. 1694, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1809, and renamed under Executive Order No. 126, series of 1987, and OWWA Board Resolution No. 001, series of 2004, shall be appointed, reappointed, or transferred to the appropriate unit in the new OWWA organizational structure, as determined by the Board, and subject to the qualifications provided in Section 31 of this Act. There shall be no gender discrimination, no demotion in ranks and positions and no diminution in salaries, benefits, allowances and emoluments of all OWWA personnel.
General Qualifications for Appointment.
SEC. 33. General Qualifications for Appointment. – The general qualifications for appointment of OWN A personnel shall be in accordance with the minimum qualification standards requirements set by the CSC. The OWWA may hire experts in actuarial studies, information technology, finance and investment, and such other fields as may be deemed necessary in the implementation of its programs and services.
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