EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 782

: Government agencies must allocate and utilize one and a half percent (1.5%) of their budget for operating expenses for the temporary hiring of qualified DOLE registered displaced workers and their dependents.
: Qualified displaced workers registered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and their dependents.
: They are encouraged to hire DOLE registered displaced workers and their dependents on a temporary or fixed, short-term basis.
: It authorizes the temporary filling-up of vacant plantilla positions in agencies whose approval of Rationalization Plans are pending at the Department of Budget and Management.
: All agencies shall report to the Department of Labor and Employment the jobs that will be created pursuant to this directive.
: The effects of the global financial crisis, particularly company slowdowns and closures affecting workers, prompted the issuance of the order.
: The government must exhibit strong leadership, inspire confidence, contribute to job security of workers, and shore up the capacity of the private sector to support the national effort.
: No, it applies to both the government agencies and encourages private sector participation in hiring displaced workers.