EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 286 December 6, 1995
REORGANIZING THE METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS) AND THE LOCAL WATER AND UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION (LWUA) PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8041, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL WATER CRISIS ACT OF 1995
WHEREAS, as enunciated in Republic Act No. 8041, it is the "declared policy of the State to adopt urgent and effective measures to address the nationwide water crisis which adversely affects the health and well-being of the population, food production and industrialization process;"
WHEREAS, consistent with this policy, Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8041 authorized the President to revamp and reorganize the MWSS and the LWUA;
WHEREAS, the Joint Executive-Legislative Water Crisis Commission established under the same law has, after consulting representatives of the MWSS and the LWUA, proposed a reorganizational plan for the said agencies; and
WHEREAS, the proposed reorganization is consistent with the Administration's framework for governance, having been designed to streamline and correct dysfunctions in the structure and operations of the MWSS and the LWUA to enable these agencies to...
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Reorganizing the metropolitan waterworks and sewerage system (mwss) and the local water and utilities administration (lwua) pursuant to Republic Act No. 8041, otherwise known as the National water crisis act of 1995
Executive Order No. 286
Summary of Executive Order No. 286
Reorganization of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and Local Water and Utilities Administration (LWUA)
- Framework and Objectives (Section 1):
• Reorganization aims to streamline operations, encourage private sector participation, and deliver efficient public service.
• Government's role is to steer rather than directly provide services.
- Reorganization Plan for MWSS (Section 2):
• Headed by an Administrator as chief executive officer, assisted by two Senior Deputy Administrators and four Deputy Administrators. (Section 2.1)
• Detailed organizational structure with departments under different offices. (Section 2.2)
• Authority to revise number of departments if operations are reduced due to privatization or other arrangements. (Section 2.3)
- Reorganization Plan for LWUA (Section 3):
• Headed by an Administrator as chief executive officer, assisted by a Senior Deputy Administrator and three Deputy Administrators. (Section 3.1)
• Detailed organizational structure with departments under different offices. (Section 3.2)
• Authority to revise number of departments if operations are reduced due to privatization or other arrangements. (Section 3.3)
- Detailed Staffing and Personnel Audit (Section 4):
• MWSS and LWUA to prepare detailed staffing patterns and conduct personnel audits.
• Proposed staffing patterns to be submitted to Department of Budget and Management (DBM) within 60 days, and DBM to provide recommendations within 30 days.
• Revised staffing should not exceed existing authorized regular positions.
- Revised Compensation (Section 5):
• MWSS and LWUA authorized to adopt revised compensation packages subject to conditions like no diminution of current salaries, rates commensurate with revenue collection, not exceeding private sector rates, and final approval by the President.
- Separation Pay (Section 6):
• Employees phased out due to reorganization entitled to benefits under existing laws.
• MWSS, LWUA, and DBM to study incentives and benefits for voluntary retirement, including possibility of accelerating revised compensation under Salary Standardization Law (Republic Act No. 6758).
- Effectivity (Section 7):
• Executive Order takes effect the day after its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Reorganization of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and Local Water and Utilities Administration (LWUA)
- Framework and Objectives (Section 1):
• Reorganization aims to streamline operations, encourage private sector participation, and deliver efficient public service.
• Government's role is to steer rather than directly provide services.
- Reorganization Plan for MWSS (Section 2):
• Headed by an Administrator as chief executive officer, assisted by two Senior Deputy Administrators and four Deputy Administrators. (Section 2.1)
• Detailed organizational structure with departments under different offices. (Section 2.2)
• Authority to revise number of departments if operations are reduced due to privatization or other arrangements. (Section 2.3)
- Reorganization Plan for LWUA (Section 3):
• Headed by an Administrator as chief executive officer, assisted by a Senior Deputy Administrator and three Deputy Administrators. (Section 3.1)
• Detailed organizational structure with departments under different offices. (Section 3.2)
• Authority to revise number of departments if operations are reduced due to privatization or other arrangements. (Section 3.3)
- Detailed Staffing and Personnel Audit (Section 4):
• MWSS and LWUA to prepare detailed staffing patterns and conduct personnel audits.
• Proposed staffing patterns to be submitted to Department of Budget and Management (DBM) within 60 days, and DBM to provide recommendations within 30 days.
• Revised staffing should not exceed existing authorized regular positions.
- Revised Compensation (Section 5):
• MWSS and LWUA authorized to adopt revised compensation packages subject to conditions like no diminution of current salaries, rates commensurate with revenue collection, not exceeding private sector rates, and final approval by the President.
- Separation Pay (Section 6):
• Employees phased out due to reorganization entitled to benefits under existing laws.
• MWSS, LWUA, and DBM to study incentives and benefits for voluntary retirement, including possibility of accelerating revised compensation under Salary Standardization Law (Republic Act No. 6758).
- Effectivity (Section 7):
• Executive Order takes effect the day after its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.