Policy on the Increase in the Amount of Employment Compensation Benefits for Employees in the Public Sector

September 27, 2012ECC BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-21POLICY ON THE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC SECTORExcerpts from the Minutes of the Sixth (6th) Regular Commission Meeting, Employees' Compensation Commission, Series of 2012, Convened at the Board Room, 5th Floor, ECC Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Thursday, 27 September 2012 at 9:00 A.M.WHEREAS, Article 177 (e) of P.D. No. 626, as amended partly reads:"Art. 177 (e). . . . the Commission may upgrade benefits and add new ones subject to approval of the President; and Provided, Further, That the actuarial stability of the State Insurance Fund shall be guaranteed; Provided, Finally, that such increases in benefits shall not require any increases in contribution . . ."WHEREAS, this Commission is concerned with the present disparity in the amount of EC benefits provided under the prevailing regulations between the employees in the public sector and the covered workers in the private sector, with the SSS providing higher benefits as shown below: DACTSH Temporary Total Php200.00 per dayPhp90.00 per day...