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UNIT - 2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Module 1 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL WORKERS Learning Objectives: After completing this module, students will; 1 Distinguish apprenticeship from learners. 2. Determine legalities in the training and employment of spe...

UNIT - 2 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Module 1 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL WORKERS Learning Objectives: After completing this module, students will; 1 Distinguish apprenticeship from learners. 2. Determine legalities in the training and employment of special workers 3. Evaluate contributions of the special workers in the society. INTRODUCTION Human Resource Development (HRD) is the part of human resource management that specifically deals with training and development of the employees in the organization. Human resource development includes;  training a person after he or she is first hired,  providing opportunities to learn new skills,  distributing resources that are beneficial for the employee's tasks, and any other developmental activities.....  HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (LC, BOOK TWO ) ◊Art. 43. To develop human resources, establish training institutions, and formulate such plans and programs as will ensure efficient allocation, development and utilization of the nation’s manpower and thereby promote employment and accelerate economic and social growth. Art. 44. Manpower” shall mean that portion of the nation’s population which has actual or potential capability to contribute directly to the production of goods and services. While Entrepreneurship” shall mean training for self-employment or assisting individual or small industries. Art. 48 -49 Establishment and formulation of skills standards.  There shall be national skills standards for industry trades  There will be instructor training, entrepreneurship development, training in vocations, trades and other fields of employment, and assist any employer or organization in training schemes designed to attain its objectives under rules and regulations  TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL WORKERS Apprenticeship Learners Handicapped Workers (ART. 57 formerly #58) (ART. 73) Definition of practical training on the jobLearners are persons hired as Handicapped workers are Terms. supplemented by related trainees in semi-skilled and other those whose earning theoretical instruction industrial occupations which are capacity is impaired by related theoretical non-apprenticeable and which may age or physical or mental instruction. be learned through practical deficiency or injury.(Art. training on the job in a relatively 78) Only employers in the highly short period of time which shall not (Art. 79) technical industries may exceed three (3) months. Handicapped workers employ apprentices and only may be employed when in apprenticeable their employment is occupations. (Art. 60) necessary to prevent curtailment of employment opportunities and when it does not create unfair competition in labor costs or impair or lower working standards. Art. 80 May be hired if handicap is not such as to effectively impede the performance of job operations   at least fourteen Learners may be Handicapped Qualificatio (14) years of age; employed when no workers may be ns of  Possess experienced workers are employed when apprentice vocational available, the their employment (ART. 59) aptitude and employment of learners is necessary to capacity for is necessary to prevent prevent appropriate tests; curtailment of curtailment of and employment employment  Possess the opportunities, and the opportunities and ability to employment does not when it does not comprehend and create unfair competition create unfair follow oral and in terms of labor costs or competition in written impair or lower working labor costs or instructions standards. impair or lower working standards WRITTEN  Apprenticeship Learnership agreement AGREEMENT agreement” is an (ART. 57) employment contract wherein the employer binds himself to train the apprentice and the apprentice in turn accepts the terms of training. AGREE- Names & addresses Names & addresses Names & MENTS addresses CONTENTs Period of apprentice-ship Duration of learnership Duration of shall not exceed six period which shall not employment period months. exceed three (3) months; wage rates of wages or salary rates of rate to be paid the apprentices, the learners which shall handicapped wage rates below the begin at not less than workers which shall legal minimum wage, seventy-five percent not be less than which in no case shall (75%) of the applicable seventy five (75%) start below 75 percent of minimum wage; and percent of the the applicable minimum applicable legal wage, minimum wage  A commitment to employ the The work to be learners if they so desire, as performed by regular employees upon handicapped workers. completion of the learnership.  a. All learners who have been allowed or suffered to work during the first two (2) months shall be deemed regular employees if training is terminated by the employer before the end of the stipulated period through no fault of the learners. (Art. 58.) APPRENTICES a. An “apprentice” is a worker who is covered by a written apprenticeship agreement with an individual employer or any of the entities recognized under this Chapter. b. An “apprenticeable occupation” means any trade, form of employment or occupation which requires more than three (3) months of practical training on the job supplemented by related theoretical Art. 64 States that sponsoring apprenticeship program can be in the premises of sponsoring employer, one or several designated firms, on DOLE training centers. They shall provide appropriate aptitude test in the selection of apprentices. (Art. 68) Special Provisions: Art. 72. Employment may authorize the hiring of apprentices without compensation whose training on the job is required by the school or training program curriculum or as requisite for graduation or board examination. Art. 76. Learners in piecework. Learners employed in piece or incentive-rate jobs during the training period shall be paid in full for the work done. DOLE SPECIAL PROGRAMS I. DOLE ‘s JOBSTART PHILIPPINES PROGRAM (D.O. No. 148-16) JobStart enhances employability of the youth by  reducing their job search period, and  increasing their employability through training (life-skills and technical-skills required by industries) paid internship and full-cycle employment facilitation service. A. Description: An employment facilitation initiative of DOLE for the benefit of at-risk youth. A. Description: An employment facilitation initiative of DOLE for the benefit of at-risk youth. B. Who may be employed: At-risk youth, to wit: b.1. Filipino citizen b.2. 18-24 years old at the time of registration; 17 years old provided 18 years old at the time of technical training b.3. High school graduate b.4. Not employed, studying nor undergoing training b.5. Less than 1 year work experience or none at all C. Procedure: c.1. DOLE will enter into Memorandum of Undertaking with LGUs c.2. Registration of establishments as JobStart partners through PESO c.3. JobStart trainees will take online skills assessment and undergo Life Skills Training (LST) c.4. Matching by PESOs and establishments will interview the referred JobStart trainees and offer either confirmed internships or job placements c.5. Establishments will formulate and submit training plans to the JobStart Unit c.6. Training/internship or employment contracts c.7. If training/internship only, the technical/vocational training shall not exceed 3 months c.8. Allowance for the duration of the LST c.9. Establishments will pay stipend not less than 75% of the minimum wage for the duration of the 3-month training/internship D. Period of Employment: three (3) months only E. Wage/Salary/Stipend: For Trainees – stipend not less than 75% of the minimum wage; For employees – minimum wage d.1. Secondary Level – during summer and/or Christmas vacation only Summer: 20-52 working days Christmas: 10-15 working days d.2. Tertiary/Technical-Vocational – any time of the year 20-52 working days in one year *period is counted as part of probationary period should the student be employed by the establishment E. Salary/Wage: e.1. Employer – pay 60% of the minimum wage + applicable monetary benefits, cash to the student/OSY e.2. Government – pay 40% in education voucher to the school III. TESDA APPRENTICESHIP AND LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMS A. Description: Apprenticeship and Learnership Programs for apprenticeable and non-apprenticeable occupations B. Who may be employed: apprentices and learners C. Procedure: For apprenticeable programs: c.1. Employer shall file an Application Letter with required documents (curriculum design/skills training outline; certification that number of apprentices to be hired shall not be more than 20% of the regular working force) to TESDA c.2. Evaluation of application by TESDA c.3. TESDA shall issue Certificate of Registration within 10 days from receipt of documents For non-apprenticeable programs: c.4. Employer shall file Application Letter with required documents (curriculum design/skills training outline; certification that number of apprentices to be hired shall not be more than 20% of the regular working force) to TESDA c.5. Evaluation of application by TESDA c.6. TESDA shall forward copy of the documents to Office of Apprenticeship through TESDA RO c.7. TESDA shall issue Certification authorizing the enterprise to hire apprentices within 10 days c.8. OA reviews documents and recommends to TESDA Board approval of the proposed occupation for inclusion in the list of apprenticeable occupations c.9. OA shall update List of Approved Apprenticeable/Learnable Occupations c.10. TESDA Provincial Office, upon receiving list from OA, shall prepare the Certificate of Registration and issue it to the enterprise within 5 days D. Period of Employment: d.1. Apprentice – 4-6 months (option to hire the apprentice prior to completion of the apprenticeship period) d.2. Learner – not more than 3 months (obliged to hire the learner after the period) E. Salary/Wage: 75% of the minimum wage + other benefits including OT pay *apprentice can work overtime provided no regular workers are available to do the job F. Other incentives for employer: If employer pays the apprentice the minimum wage, deduction from taxable income of 1/2 of the value of labor training expenses incurred for developing the productivity and efficiency of apprentices/learners, which shall not exceed 10% of the direct labor wage