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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 782: Help workers in ficial crisis; fill gov't jobs

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Title Supreme Court: Help workers in ficial crisis; fill gov't jobs

Law: Executive Order No. 782

Decision Date: Feb 10, 2009

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Executive Order No. 782 mandates government agencies to allocate 1.5% of their operating budgets for the temporary hiring of displaced workers affected by the global financial crisis, while also encouraging private sector employment initiatives and allowing the filling of vacant government positions.

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Budget Allocation for Temporary Hiring of Displaced Workers

Mandates government agencies and instrumentalities to allocate and utilize 1.5% of their Budget for Operating Expenses.
Funds are specifically for the temporary hiring of qualified displaced workers registered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and their dependents.

Promotion and Encouragement of Employment in Private Sector

Orders a campaign to encourage buoyant industries and companies supervised by government agencies to hire DOLE-registered displaced workers and their dependents on a temporary or fixed, short-term basis.

Temporary Filling of Vacant Government Positions

Authorizes the temporary filling of vacant plantilla positions in government agencies.
This provision applies to agencies whose Rationalization Plans are still pending approval from the Department of Budget and Management.

Reporting and Monitoring Requirements

All government agencies are required to report to DOLE the new jobs created as a result of this Executive Order.

Legal Authority and Implementation

The Executive Order is issued by the President of the Philippines under her powers vested by law.
It directs concerned government bodies to implement the prescribed measures to assist workers during the crisis.

Date and Signature

The Executive Order was signed on February 10, 2009, in the City of Manila by President Gloria M. Arroyo and Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita.

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