Advisory on the Implementation of Productivity-Based Incentive Scheme for the Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Industry in Region I

June 25, 2014NWPC ADVISORY NO. RB1-01ADVISORY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRODUCTIVITY-BASED INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR THE HOTEL, RESORT AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN REGION IWHEREAS, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-1, upon issuance of Wage Order No. RB1-16 and consistent with the provisions of W.O. RB1-15 on the matter, adopted the Two-Tiered Wage System that pertains to a pay system consisting of First Tier (mandatory minimum wage) and Second Tier (voluntary performance incentive pay based on productivity improvement and gainsharing); WHEREAS, the leading industries contributing to the regional economic growth are the Wholesale/Retail Industry, the Accommodation and Food Service Activities in general, of which the Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants establishments belong to and the Manufacturing Industry establishments;WHEREAS, upon harmonizing W.O. RB1-16 and NWPC Guidelines No. 2, Series of 2012, this Board unanimously issued this Advisory identifying the Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Industry showing consistent and highest potential growth based on the Department of Tourism's Medium Term forecast;WHEREAS, this Board spearheaded the conduct of a regionwide survey designed to collate productivity and gainsharing practices of Hotels, Resorts...