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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