Title
Simplified POEA Licensing for POCB Companies
Law
Poea Governing Board No. 01, S. 2000
Decision Date
Dec 19, 2000
The POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 01, S. 2000 streamlines the licensing, project registration, and workers' documentation processes for construction contractor companies registered with the Philippine Overseas Construction Board, facilitating the mobilization of Overseas Filipino Workers while ensuring they receive local employee benefits.
licensing
project registration
overseas employment

Legal basis and policy intent

  • The resolution is anchored on Rule 1, Section 1 of the Rules and Regulations Governing Overseas Employment, as amended, which sets requirements for POEA-issued license/authority for private sector entities, including construction-contractor companies.
  • The resolution is also anchored on Part IV, Section 7 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 8042 (Migrants Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995), which provides for a package of incentives for deserving service contractors and encourages the deployment of workers by such entities.
  • The resolution recognizes that all construction contractor-companies registered at the Philippine Overseas Construction Board (POCB) undergo strict and rigid registration requirements.
  • The resolution recognizes that workers employed by POCB-registered construction companies are local employees enrolled with the SSS and entitled to local employee benefits.
  • The resolution states the need to adopt new guidelines that facilitate the licensing of POCB-registered companies and the mobilization of OFWs hired by them.

Coverage and main operational focus

  • The resolution applies to POCB-registered companies that need licensing, project registration, and workers’ documentation at POEA.
  • The resolution covers the process of mobilization of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) hired by POCB-registered companies.
  • The resolution is designed to take into account and align with the registration process at POCB.
  • The resolution is intended to support deployment by such entities through streamlined procedures.

Streamlined licensing, registration, and documentation

  • The resolution adopts simplified licensing procedures for POCB-registered companies at POEA.
  • The resolution adopts simplified project registration procedures at POEA for POCB-registered companies.
  • The resolution adopts simplified workers’ documentation procedures at POEA for POCB-registered companies.
  • The simplified procedures are implemented through streamlined procedures that consider the rigid registration process that the companies already undergo with POCB.
  • The resolution aims to facilitate licensing and OFW mobilization in light of the companies’ POCB registration.

Implementing link to existing licensing rules

  • The resolution is expressly framed to operate within the licensing framework set by Rule 1, Section 1 of the Rules and Regulations Governing Overseas Employment, as amended.
  • The resolution aligns with the incentive and encouragement policy reflected in Part IV, Section 7 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 8042.
  • The resolution’s streamlined approach is justified by the existence of strict and rigid POCB registration requirements.

Governing board resolution adoption and effect

  • The resolution is adopted by the POEA Governing Board in a meeting duly convened.
  • The resolution is adopted as an affirmative policy directive to implement simplified licensing, project registration, and workers’ documentation at POEA for POCB-registered companies.
  • The resolution is signed and countersigned by the named POEA Governing Board officers in connection with its adoption on December 19, 2000.

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