Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 19)
Female household workers bound for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age, in accordance with the host country requirement.
Household workers shall be entitled to a minimum salary of US$ 200 per month, exclusive of food and accommodation.
The attached standard employment contract provided by the POEA, which outlines requirements for contract employment, shall be adopted by foreign employers and principals hiring household workers for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
They must submit the following: a verified Special Power of Attorney issued by the direct employer in favor of the Philippine recruitment agency indicating the worker's name, salary, and benefits; a verified employment contract duly accomplished by all concerned parties; visa or its equivalent document; full and complete assumption of responsibility of the Philippine licensed agency over its deployed household workers; medical results showing fitness of the workers; and a certificate of attendance to the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS).
The SPA must be issued by the direct employer in favor of the Philippine recruitment agency, indicating the name of the worker, salary, and other benefits.
It entails that the licensed recruitment agency takes full responsibility over the deployed household workers they have processed, ensuring their welfare and compliance with the terms of their deployment.
No, the minimum salary of US$200 per month is exclusive of food and accommodation.
All provisions of previous issuances inconsistent with this Circular are repealed.
The certificate ensures that household workers have undergone orientation preparing them for deployment, informing them of their rights, duties, and conditions abroad to protect their welfare.