MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILABY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 167
INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS
WHEREAS, there is a need to continually improve benefits under the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) to make them more responsive to the welfare and development needs of occupationally disabled workers;
WHEREAS, the current Employees’ Compensation (EC) Funeral Benefit for both private and public sectors is no longer sufficient to cover funeral costs;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 177(e) of Presidential Decree No. 626, as amended, the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) shall have the power and duties, among others, to upgrade benefits and grant new ones for permanent disability or death, subject to the approval of the President, provided that the actuarial stability of the State Insurance Funds (SIF) shall be guaranteed and that such increases in benefits shall not require any increase in contributions from the employers, both private and public;
WHEREAS, the results of the actuarial studies of the Social Security System (SSS) and the...
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Increasing The Amount Of Certain Employment Compensation Benefits For Employees In The Private And Public Sectors
Executive Order No. 167
Summary of Executive Order No. 167
Increasing Employment Compensation Benefits
- Employees' Compensation (EC) Funeral Benefit for private and public sectors increased from Php 10,000 to Php 20,000. (Section 1)
- 10% across-the-board increase in EC Pension for all EC permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, and survivorship pension in the private sector. (Section 2)
- Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC), Social Security System (SSS), and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) directed to appropriate and release necessary amounts from relevant State Insurance Funds (SIFs) to cover the benefit increases. (Section 3)
- ECC to issue implementing rules and regulations, including retroactive application of private sector increase to September 2013. (Section 4)
- Inconsistent presidential issuances, rules, and regulations amended or modified accordingly. (Section 5)
- Separability clause included. (Section 6)
- Effective 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette and a newspaper of general circulation. (Section 7)
Increasing Employment Compensation Benefits
- Employees' Compensation (EC) Funeral Benefit for private and public sectors increased from Php 10,000 to Php 20,000. (Section 1)
- 10% across-the-board increase in EC Pension for all EC permanent partial disability, permanent total disability, and survivorship pension in the private sector. (Section 2)
- Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC), Social Security System (SSS), and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) directed to appropriate and release necessary amounts from relevant State Insurance Funds (SIFs) to cover the benefit increases. (Section 3)
- ECC to issue implementing rules and regulations, including retroactive application of private sector increase to September 2013. (Section 4)
- Inconsistent presidential issuances, rules, and regulations amended or modified accordingly. (Section 5)
- Separability clause included. (Section 6)
- Effective 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette and a newspaper of general circulation. (Section 7)