LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

CIF
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ES ASSOCIATI' oN (}otE-aEA)
ORGANI C EMPLOYE Luna St', lntramuros'
Manila
DOLE Bldg., General
OEA Of{ice,
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General

T.TUMALIUAN CitY of Manila

c, AqulNo Dear Secretary Bello'

vice President
"new normal" ,and threat
of a "second wave
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vice President for Luzon and effective
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"b;"*L;il#; isiociation (oEA) and
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crisis, (DOLE Alliance)
Jor VisoYas the Alliance of organic Unions 3Tt9-';l';;;iations
the following to wit:
proposed for the sEcretary,s consideration

leove
l.DoLEheadofofficesbegiventhediscretiontoallowWorkFrom
i; Ao 115 dated May 1 ' 2a20'
Home (wFH) urrunl"*"ntl-rEtative High Blood and/or
f,;,YhJ';;;*;;J that those with
thus the altiance
Sugar(HypertensiuuunoDiabetic)andthosewhohaverespiratory
TERESA M.'CABANCE
allergic rhinitis and other lung
i,ness such as out notli*ited to asihma, to render wFH
problems ne inouJeo in t," health risk pe-rsonnel
M;FAMIIA8A
or forced to report
assignments, and that employees are not harassed
virus;
ioiyiorf. atthough they are'cohsidered susceptible to the
Relotions Olficer
prescribed by the
2. DOLE to require only up to 50% of personnel as
CSato report for work (tf'd.* who are identified as physically fitfrom
and
does not fall under item i; while the remaining shall be under work
home arrangement untii the emergency health crisis is lifted by
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;

3. DOLE shall not allow persons (employee, guest and clients) with
high temperature 37.5 Celsius and with cough to enter the office
prEmises'to safeguard our employees. Those employees who shall
report to the officb exhibiting the abovementioned condition shall be \
excused and immediately sent home until they are fit to report back to
work; 1

4. DOLE to ensure the adequate supply of personnel protective

equipment and supplies such as but not limited to surgical masl</
industrial grade face mask/ face shields, ample supply of alcohol/hand
sanitizers/germicidal soap and Vitamin C 1000m1 and Zinc (to enhance
immune system of serving employees) to all DOLE Offices;

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 DEPARTMEI\T OF I"ABOR AND EMPLOYMEIYT.
O,RGANIC ENIPLQYEES ASSOCIATTON (nOLE-OEA)
2/F oEA office, D0LE Brdg-rt?S3:,#l:.tJ', Intramuros, Manira

5 DOLE to provide free test kits for DOLE employees who were required to report
for work, exposed and/or transacted in exercise of their official function with
people suspected with COVID-19 infection;

6. Mandatory 14day self-quarantine for those employees who might. have

contracted the COVID-19 virus or those who might have been expose while on
their way to and from their respective offices or while in the performance of their
tasking itocat transmission and those who have returned from deployment or
travel abroad);

7. DOLE to provide medical expense assistance to employees who will contract the
virus in performance of duty;

g. DOLE to ensure that all employees who will report for work are entitled to the
hazard pay until the state of public emergency is lifted by the President
throughout the country;

g. DOLE to ensure that all work areas are properly sanitized and disinfected, thus
the Alliance recommend daily scheduled disinfection (after every work hours) or
allotment of a one (1) day stoppage of work for general disinfection of the offices;

10. Utilization of all DOLE official vehicles to transport employees (both regular
and
contracted), or contract a service providerihire jeepneys to transport employees
who are required to reportforwork as suggested by the CivilService Commission
(csc), which can be replicated by respective Ros if the need arises;

11. Encourage carpooling by providing gasoline, toll subsidy and assigned parking
spaces t6 tfrose wno witt-participate and use their own personal vehicles;

l2.provide accommodations to employees who will stay at the office to lessen

impact of contamination or acquiring the virus while on daily commute/travel.
Otfices with dormitories to prioritize accommodation of their own employees flrst
before providing accommodation to others, while other offices without
accommodation may convert their conference rooms or other rooms to serve as
temporary accommodations as suggested by CSC;

13.Allow a more flexible reporting schedule (those who will be affected by traffic due
to checkpoints) for those who are required to report for work provided that they
served the required number of hours;

14.Allow a combination of Office and WFH arrangement as provided by CSC;

15. Temporary suspension of all inspections nationwide except for cases (valid and
emergency) which merit immediate inspection; and

16.To provide logistical support or subsidy (issuance of lf equipment and provision

for data/internet allowances for those who will be on the WFH assignment.
 DEFARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT.
ORGANIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATTON (BOLE-OEA)
2rF oEA office, DOLE Bldg-rtilffi,*ji:#., lntramuros, Manila

Thank you very much sir, and more power to you

DOLE OEA Executive Board

EDWYNPOLE NAGRACIA

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DOMlNAQOR AQUINO
Executive Vice President

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ALVAREZ JR. NO ERINO
Vice Presidenf A/CR Vice President Luzon

On Leave
IA ANTONIO R. VILLAFUERTE
Vice Visayas Vice President Mindanao

Vacant upon retirement of Cecile

Acuesta TERESA M. CABANCE
Secretary
Treasurer

ji,.s'7,,.. l rri..t ;1- On Leave

LALII.INE M. FAMILARA DENNIS S. REINGEN
Auditor Public Relations Afficer
 I}EPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT.
0RGANIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATTON (DOLE-OEA)
2rF oEA office, DOLE Bldg., Gilfiil?ffi,Sj, lntramuros, Manila

Alliance of Organic Unions and Associations (DOLE Alliance)

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sv AGNES B."AGTJINALDO
DOLE CAR l.)nion Prebident DOLE RO t Union President
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PIO P, BAUTISTA P, OCAMPO
DOLE RO tl Unian President DOLE RO lll Union President

LAPIS
DOLE lV-A CALABARZON Union DALE lV-B Union President
President ^/ll\I/IARAPA

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MARY B. REYES RO SA LI E DNTS O N EgPb LON G
V DOLE Vl Union President

HAMOY VIRGILIO A, JR,

DOLE Vll Union President DOLE VIII President

PATRICK DELA CRUZ

DOLE lX Union President DOLE X Union President

DUO A. DIMALIG
DOLE XI Vice President DOLE Xll Union President

MA ONTA
DALE CARAGA Union President