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 1
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THE OVERSEAS WORKERS
WELFARE FUND
Philippines
REBECCA J. CALZADOAdministrator
Overseas Workers Welfare AdministrationDepartment 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 LawsMandate
II. The Fund SourceMembership Uses
III. Organizational StructureIV. Programs and ServicesV. 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. 537Created a Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas Workers under MOLE (1977)
PD Nos. 1694 and 1809Institutionalized both the Fund & Secretariat (1980)
EO No. 126The Welfare Fund for Overseas Workers (WFOW) was renamed to OWWA (1987)
OWWA Omnibus PoliciesPromulgated 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 Members2.2M
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
LaborManagement
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE10
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
organization 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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