Guidelines on PDOS for Disadvantaged Workers

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POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 18: Guidelines on PDOS for Disadvantaged Workers

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Title Supreme Court: Guidelines on PDOS for Disadvantaged Workers

Law: Poea Memorandum Circular No. 18

Decision Date: May 25, 1993

Mandatory pre-departure orientation seminars (PDOS) for first-time disadvantaged workers, particularly household and service sector employees bound for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, must be administered by qualified NGOs, with costs covered by referring agencies and strict adherence to POEA referral protocols.

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Administration and Authorized Providers of PDOS

PDOS must be administered by qualified non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with Covenants of Partnership with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
These NGOs have been admitted specifically for conducting the PDOS for disadvantaged workers.

Referral and Coordination Process

Licensed agencies and entities with approved in-house PDOS or tie-ups must obtain PDOS referral slips from the POEA Welfare and Employment Office.
Referral slips are mandatory for workers covered under the PDOS policy.
NGOs are to conduct PDOS only for workers with proper POEA referral slips.

Responsibilities of Licensed Agencies and Entities

Agencies are responsible for ensuring their workers comply with the PDOS schedule.
They must exert efforts to avoid requests for rescheduling to maintain program integrity.
Agencies must bear the cost of PDOS, which should not exceed thirty pesos (P30.00) per worker.
This cost is directly payable to the NGO conducting the seminar and should be included in the placement fee charged to the worker.

Issuance of Certificate of Attendance (CA)

A Certificate of Attendance is issued only to workers who:
- Are duly referred by the POEA.
- Have completed the PDOS seminar.
The CA must be jointly signed by authorized officials from POEA and the administering NGO.

Reporting and Monitoring Requirements

Agencies affected by the policy must submit monthly PDOS reports.
Reports must indicate the name of the NGO that administered the seminar.
Revised reporting forms will be made available at the Welfare and Employment Division (WED) and Welfare and Employment Office (WEO).

Additional Directives and Policy Observance

NGOs must strictly enforce the policy of accepting only workers with a POEA referral slip for PDOS.
The memorandum aims to secure proper orientation for workers to enhance their welfare and readiness before deployment.

Legal Authority and Implementation

The guidelines are issued pursuant to POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 1/1992 and Memorandum Circular No. 82/1992.
The policy is formalized by the Administrator of POEA, Felicisimo O. Joson, on 25 May 1993.

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