1 THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE FUND Philippines REBECCA J. CALZADO Administrator Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Department of Labor and Employment Sub-Regional Meeting to Validate Findings of the Migrant Welfare Fund Feasibility Study Vientiane, Lao PDR 26 - 27 May 2015
2 OUTLINE I. OWWA Nature Enabling Laws Mandate II. The Fund Source Membership Uses III. Organizational Structure IV. Programs and Services V. Challenges VI. Vision
3 NATURE The lead membership welfare institution that serves the interest and welfare of member-overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents.
4 ENABLING LAWS LOI No. 537 Created a Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas Workers under MOLE (1977) PD Nos. 1694 and 1809 Institutionalized both the Fund & Secretariat (1980) EO No. 126 The Welfare Fund for Overseas Workers (WFOW) was renamed to OWWA (1987) OWWA Omnibus Policies Promulgated and codified the policies, rules and regulations (2003)
5 MANDATE delivery of welfare and service benefits ensuring capital build-up and fund viability
6 OWWA FUND • Single Trust Fund • US $25.00 membership contribution of employers of landbased and seabased workers & earnings from investment
7 MEMBERSHIP Temporary Migrants* 4,207,018 4.2M 2.2M OWWA Members 2,067,123 54% 46% 1,234,567 *Commission on Overseas Filipino 2013 Stock estimate
8 USES OF THE FUND General Administration and Support ( 11% ) Support to Policy Development & Institutional Reforms ( 6% ) Operations (83%)
9 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Government Board of Trustees Management Labor
10 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Board of Trustees Office of the Administrator Funds and Administrative and Welfare Services Policy and Program Investment Financial Office Development Office Management Office Management Office Membership Repatriation Processing and Assistance Center Division Regional Overseas Operations Operations Coordination Coordination Service Service Regional Overseas Welfare Offices Welfare Offices
11 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 17 Regional Welfare Offices 11
12 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 31 Overseas Offices in 25 Countries 12
13 MIGRATION CYCLE On-site Employment Pre-departure Return & Reintegration
14 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 1. SOCIAL BENEFITS • Disability and Dismemberment • Death and Burial 14
15 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS • Pre-Departure Education Program (PDEP) • Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) • OFW Dependents Scholarship Program (ODSP) • Education and Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP) • Seafarers‘ Upgrading Program (SUP) • Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP) • Information Technology Program (ITP) 15
16 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 3. WORKERS WELFARE (On-site and In-country) • Tracing of OFW’s whereabouts • Conciliation and mediation with the employers • Immigration and airport assistance • Hospital/prison/work camp visitations • Case management • Requests by families or NOKs for assistance from Post 16
17 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 4 . REPATRIATION PROGRAM • Repatriation of distressed OFWs or human remains in normal or emergency situations • Post-Repatriation Services 17
18 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 5 . REINTEGRATION PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM a. Social Preparation Component b. Economic Component • 2B OFW Reintegration Program • ‘ Balik-Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay ’ 18
19 OWWA IN ACTION: Crisis Management 19
20 CHALLENGES Fund Viability Crisis Management Membership Contribution 20
21 VISION OWWA Charter To evolve into a strong and dynamic organization that is structurally and financially stable to be able to respond, aptly and promptly, to the changing needs and requirements of the member OFWs and their families. Alliance building To be more proactive in multilateral engagements and partnerships to better protect and promote the welfare and interest of the Filipino migrant workers. 21
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