Wage Order No.

NCR-15 published yesterday

Wage Order No. NCR-15 granting a P22.00 increase to minimum wage earners was published on
June 16. It will take effect on July 1, 2010 or 15 days from publication as required by law.

Interested parties may get a copy of the Wage Order from the Regional Tripartite Wages and
Productivity Board for NCR (RTWPB-NCR) at the 11/F G. E. Antonino Bldg., Kalaw cor.
Bocobo Sts., Ermita, Manila.

Updated: June 17, 2010

NCR Workers to get P22 Wage Increase

After a two-year pause, minimum wages in the NCR will increase by P22.00 a day in basic pay,
bringing up the minimum wage level from P345-P382 to P367-P404.

The new wage hike will cover all minimum wage earners in the private sector in the NCR, and
will take effect 15 days from publication of the Wage Order in a newspaper of general
circulation.

The last wage adjustment was granted in June 2008 consisting of a P15.00 increase in basic pay
and P5 COLA that was later integrated.  No wage hike was granted afterwards due to the global
economic difficulties.

As in previous Wage Orders, exemption may be granted to certain type of establishments such as
distressed establishments and those whose total assets are not more than P3 million, retail/service
establishments regularly employing not more than 10 workers and establishments adversely
affected by natural calamities.
There are some 4.2 million workers in the NCR, of which 2.18 million are minimum wage
earners.

In case of wage distortion, those receiving above the minimum wage may likewise be given an
adjustment in their wages after negotiation between the employer and the workers or union.

The wage adjustment was arrived at after a series of consultations and public hearing on the
petition for P75 across-the-wage increase filed by the TUCP.

Any party not satisfied with the new wage hike may file an appeal to the NWPC through the
Wage Board, within 10 days from publication of the wage order.

Updated: June 08, 2010