QuestionsQuestions (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 18)
It provides guidelines for implementing the mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) for disadvantaged workers, to be administered by qualified non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have Covenants of Partnership with POEA.
All licensed agencies and entities with approved PDOS in-house programs or with PDOS tie-ups are required to obtain from POEA the corresponding Welfare and Employment Office (WED/WEO) PDOS referral slips for the covered workers.
It covers: (1) male and female household workers and related workers in the service sector bound for Hongkong (to commence 16 June 1993); and (2) male of female household workers and related workers in the service sector bound for Saudi Arabia (to commence 16 June 1993).
It indicates that subsequent circulars will be issued for other skills to be referred to POEA for PDOS.
The referring agencies/entities are responsible for ensuring proper observance by their workers of the PDOS schedule.
It urges agencies to exert efforts to avoid requests for rescheduling.
The PDOS cost should not be more than Thirty Pesos (P30.00).
The cost is borne by the referring agency/entity and is directly payable to the NGO that administered the seminar for the agency’s recruits.
Yes. MC No. 18 states that the PDOS amount should be part of the placement fee paid by the worker to the agency.
It is jointly signed by authorized officials of POEA and of the concerned NGO.
NGOs must strictly observe that no OCWs shall be accepted for PDOS without the proper POEA referral slip.
Yes. Agencies/entities affected by the policy must still submit monthly PDOS Reports reflecting the name of the NGO which administered the PDOS.
The report must reflect the name of the NGO that administered the PDOS.
They must be qualified NGOs that have corresponding Covenants of Partnership with POEA and have been admitted for the purpose.
It is the office from which agencies secure the corresponding PDOS referral slips needed for the covered workers to undergo PDOS.
It indicates that MC No. 18 is issued pursuant to and in implementation of existing POEA policy instruments, anchoring its authority and procedure for PDOS implementation.