Title
Reorganization of Philippine Tourism Authority
Law
Executive Order No. 907
Decision Date
Jun 16, 2010
Executive Order No. 907 reorganizes the Philippine Tourism Authority into the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, establishing new staffing patterns and qualification standards, comparable compensation plans, and protection of security of tenure and separation benefits for employees, with the aim of improving operations and expanding services.
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Staffing and Organizational Structure

  • TIEZA is required to establish the most appropriate staffing pattern and qualification standards for all positions in the new structure.
  • The revised organization structure and staffing pattern (OSSP) must be approved by the TIEZA Board of Directors and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
  • The DBM is tasked to review and issue the final OSSP within ten (10) days from the signing of the Executive Order.

Compensation Plan

  • The compensation plan for TIEZA employees must be comparable to prevailing private sector compensation, as far as practicable and within legal limits.
  • This is consistent with Section 105 of Republic Act No. 9593 (Tourism Act of 2009).

Personnel-Related Movements

  • All personnel changes due to the reorganization must comply with Republic Act No. 6656, which protects the security of tenure of civil service employees during government reorganization.
  • Specific guidelines include adherence to Memorandum Circular No. 13 issued by the Civil Service Commission.

Retirement and Separation Benefits

  • Employees of the former PTA who choose to retire, leave, or are adversely affected by the reorganization are entitled to separation benefits under existing Civil Service laws or other relevant laws.
  • Separation benefits are in addition to any other gratuities or benefits to which the employee is entitled.

Incentives and Assistance Package

  • Subject to approval by the TIEZA Board of Directors, an incentive and assistance package may be offered to employees who voluntarily leave or retire.
  • This package also applies to employees whose jobs may be declared redundant due to reorganization, without prejudice to other existing benefits.

Severability Clause

  • If any provision of the Executive Order is declared unconstitutional, the rest of the order remains effective and enforceable.

Effectivity

  • The Executive Order took effect immediately upon signing on June 16, 2010, in Manila.

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