Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 08, S. 2005)
The main purpose is to mandate the participation of top deploying recruitment agencies in the POEA Contracts Electronic Submission System (e-submit) to streamline the documentation procedures of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and facilitate their deployment.
The recruitment agencies listed in the memorandum, based on the list of top deploying agencies in 2004, are required to participate before 2 January 2006. Agencies not on the list must participate within 2006.
If technical concerns occur, the documentation of workers shall be prioritized through the regular processing procedure instead of the e-submit system.
The listed agencies must comply by 2 January 2006.
Participants are covered by POEA Memorandum Circular No. 25, series of 2003, which provides guidelines on the electronic submission of contracts for land-based recruitment agencies.
The memorandum specifically applies to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) hired by the listed recruitment agencies, mandating that their employment contracts be processed through the e-submit system after the deadline.
The e-submit system aims to streamline documentation, ensure faster processing, reduce errors, and increase efficiency in the deployment of OFWs.
No, agencies not listed are still required to participate in the e-submit program, but their deadline is within the year 2006.
The text is available at the Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.