Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 180)
Executive Order No. 180 applies to all employees of all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters, excluding members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, police officers, policemen, firemen, and jail guards.
High-level employees whose functions are normally considered policy-making or managerial or whose duties are of a highly confidential nature are not eligible to join organizations of rank-and-file government employees.
Government employees have the right to form, join, or assist employees' organizations of their own choosing, and to form labor-management committees, works councils, and other participation schemes with government authorities for the furtherance and protection of their interests.
Yes, government employees shall not suffer discrimination in their employment by reason of their membership in employees' organizations or participation in their lawful activities.
No, government authorities are prohibited from interfering in the establishment, functioning, or administration of employees' organizations through acts intended to place such organizations under government control.
Organizations must register with the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Labor and Employment by filing an application with the Bureau of Labor Relations, which processes the application according to the Labor Code. Applications may also be filed at regional offices of DOLE, which then transmit them to the Bureaus within three days.
A duly registered employees' organization that has the support of the majority of employees in the appropriate organizational unit is designated as the sole and exclusive representative of the employees.
The Council, composed of heads of certain government departments, administers and implements the provisions of the Executive Order and promulgates rules and regulations for its effective implementation.
Disputes are resolved by following civil service and labor laws and procedures; unresolved disputes after exhaustion of remedies may be jointly referred to the Public Sector Labor-Management Council for appropriate action.
Yes, terms and conditions of employment or improvements thereof may be negotiated by duly recognized employees' organizations and appropriate government authorities, except those fixed by law.