by Rene V. Carbayas
ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Oct 3 (PIA) – The rank and file employees of the Lamitan
City Government of Lamitan was finally formed during a meeting of employees
held last September 28 at the bleacher near the City Hall.
Before the election, City Information Officer, Felipe M. Fernando gave a
brief overview of the Executive Order No.180 to over a hundred employees in
attendance. The law provides “guidelines for the exercise of the right to
organize of government employees, creating a public sector labor-management
council, and for other purposes.”
He gave more emphasis on the rights of employees and members in forming
an organization and cited that “government authorities shall not interfere in
the establishment, functioning or administration of government employees'
organizations through acts designed to place such organizations under the
control of government authority.”
Fernando also explained the benefits of the Collective Negotiation
Agreement (CNA), which is a contract negotiated between an accredited
employees’ organization as the negotiating unit and the employer/management on
the terms and conditions of employment and its improvements that are not fixed
by law.
He said the organization of the employees association is also part of the
month-long celebration of 112th Civil Service Commission
anniversary.
Fernando disclosed that there was an attempt to organize the employees
last September 24, 2012, but the group did not meet the desired attendance
required by law. He cited Rule V, section 1 of EO 180, which states that at
least 30% of the rank and file employees in the organizational unit shall be
required for an organization to register with the Bureau of Labor Relations of
the Department of Labor (DOLE).