Rationale Search for 2013 Outstanding LMC Awards For Industrial Peace The Outstanding LMC Awards started in 1998 and it continued to benchmark innovative practices and success stories among companies which proved that labor-management committees/councils or other similar mechanisms at the workplace level, whatever name they call it, can serve as valuable channels for communication, employee involvement, information-sharing, consultation, collaboration and joint-problem solving, among others. These mechanisms contributed in increasing the company s efficiency, productivity and competitiveness. The Outstanding LMC Awards is carried out by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) in collaboration with the Philippine League of Labor- Management Cooperation Practitioners, Inc. or PHILAMCOP, the national association of Labor-Management practitioners in the country. Objective Intensify awareness on the LMC best practices and innovations among organized and unorganized establishments; Encourage the labor and management partners to further explore and benchmark innovative approaches in improving their workplace relations; and Showcase LMC innovations that can serve as models of best practices in the era of global competitiveness. Mechanics A. Coverage The Search for Outstanding LMC for Industrial Peace is open to both organized and unorganized establishments. NCMB-NCR Ground Floor DOLE Building, Intramuros Manila (02)310-0441/ 310-9545 NCMB-CAR 3F Manongdo Bldg. Benitez Court, Magsaysay Ave. Baguio City (074)444-4988/ 300-1913 NCMB-Region I 2F Unison Bldg. Quezon Ave. San Fernando City, La Union (072) 888-4610 Dagupan Ext n Office D Executive Bldg., Bonuan-Gueset Dagupan City (072) 700-1390 NCMB-Region II 3F CRADDOCK Bldg. Diversion Road, San Gabriel Village Tuguegarao City (078) 846-5145 NCMB-Region III 2F PSP Bldg., Gapan Olongapo Rd. Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga (045) 961-4264 NCMB-Region IVA 2F Golden Towers Bldg cor. St.Christopher Village, Paciano Rizal, Calamba City, Laguna (046)471-0615 NCMB-Region IVB GF Ground Floor DOLE Building, Intramuros Manila (02)400-2529/ 971-0852 NCMB-Region V 2F ANST Bldg., Washington Drive Legaspi City (052) 480-8467 NCMB-Region VI No. 6 10th Lacson Sts. Milagros Bldg., Bacolod City (034)433-0901 NCMB-Region VII 6F Old Insular Life Bldg, Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City (032)415-7046 NCMB-Region VIII Trece Martires St. Tacloban City (053) 321-4458 NCMB-Region IX 3F P. Fermin Bldg. Veterans Ave. Zamboanga City (062) 991-2644 NCMB-Region X Pacana Capistrano Sts. Cagayan de Oro City (088)856-6123 NCMB-Region XI 2F R&T Yap Bldg. Cor. Bangoy-Monteverde Sts. Davao City (082)226-3465 NCMB-Region XII Door 1, Mazzanine Floor Duremdes Bldg, Zone I Gensan Drive, Koronadal City (083)228-3438 NCMB-Region XIII 2F Ruby Tiu Bldg. Montilla Blvd. cor. Montilla St. Butuan City (085) 342-5871 1 8 NCMB Directory
1. Regional Screening Committee (RSC) The Regional Screening Committee constituted at the sixteen (16) Regional Branches of the Board shall manage the screening and selection at the regional level among applicants and nominees to the Search. Evaluation of entries shall be completed by June 30, 2013. Composition of the RSC: Chairman: Members: Functions of the RSC: RCMB Director One (1) representative each from the following units: Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (RTIPC) (workers representative); Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB); Local Chamber of Commerce or People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP); PHILAMCOP representative who is not connected in any way to the companies and/or unions of the LMC en- 1. Disseminate the information and promote the Search in the region; 2. Screen, validate and evaluate all the submissions of the applicants or nominees based on the criteria established for the purpose. Validation and evaluation may include interviews, and plant visits, if necessary; 3. There should be at least two (2) entries per category. However, a regional winner can still be proclaimed and pre-qualified to the national screening level if there is only one entry per category, provided it passed the standards of the prescreening committee. 4. Select the regional winners: for each category. 5. The winners shall be recognized and proclaimed as the Regional Outstanding LMCs and shall be pre-qualified to the national selection process. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING CRITERIA POINTS 1. BEST IN ORGANIZATION 30 1.1. Objectives/Targets 5 1.2. Management/Labor Commitment 5 1.3. Management/Labor Representation 5 1.4. LMC Structure 5 1.5. Operating Structure 5 1.6. Support Structures 5 2. BEST IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 30 2.1. Trust-building 5 2.2. Information sharing 5 2.3. Joint decision-making 5 2.4. Logistics & Funding Support 5 2.5. Flexibility & Creativity 5 2.6. Social Dialogue 5 3. BEST IN CORPORATE VIABILITY 40 3.1. Industrial peace 10 3.2. Mechanisms for negotiations 5 3.3. Quality of Work Life 10 3.4. Productivity 5 3.5. Labor Standards compliance 5 3.6. Social Conscience 5 100 Competitiveness (Additional Point) 3 6
TIMELINES Activity Timelines Responsible Office Acceptance of nominations/ applications Screening of nominees/applicants at Regional Level Endorsement of Regional Entries/ Regional Winners for national screening April May 31 June 1-30 July 1-8 Regional Conciliation and Mediation Boards (RCMBs) Regional Screening Committee Regional Screening Committee Acceptance of regional entries July 1-8 WRED-Central Office Screening and selection of national July-August 31 finalists Endorsement of finalists and Convening of the Board of Judges Evaluation and shortlisting of national finalists 1 st week of September September 7-30 National Screening Committee WRED-Central Office National Board of Judges Selection of Winners October 1-31 National Board of Judges B. Eligibility to Participate In order to qualify as nominee or applicant in the Search, the company must be: 1. Duly registered with the appropriate government agency (DTI, SEC, etc); 2. Implementing a Labor-Management Cooperation program under its workplace mechanism for communication and workers participation (LMC or its equivalent) for at least 3 years; 3. No pending labor standards case at any of the DOLE Regional Offices. C. Nomination/Application Entries A Labor Management Committee or Council with best and innovative practices may be accepted through: 1) Nomination by the LMC association in the region; or 2) Application (self-nomination) by the management and union/employee representatives. The LMC Regional Association shall assist in the massive informationdissemination and shall invite companies and unions with best LMCs to join the Search. Likewise, the nominee or applicant shall fill-up the Nomination Form and submit the supporting documentary requirements to the nearest Regional Conciliation and Mediation Board (RCMBs) on or before May 31, 2013. Presentation of Winners during the National LMC Convention November WRED-Central Office D. Screening and Selection of Winners Documentation and publication of awardees December WRED-Central Office Screening Committees at the regional and national levels and a National Board of Judges shall be constituted for the screening, selection and judging processes. The awards shall be for two (2) categories: A) Organized Establishments; and B) Unorganized Establishments. 7 2
3. National Board of Judges (NBoJ) Composition. Chairman: Members: The NBoJ shall be composed of the following: Undersecretary for Labor Relations NCMB Executive Director ILO Country Director One (1) representative from the academe One (1) representative of national labor organization One (1) representative of national employer organization. The national finalists shall be required to present their LMC best practices entries before the NBoJ on a date to be advised later. Panel interviews shall also follow. The NBoJ shall select a maximum of three (3) national winners from each category. Special awards shall also be given based on the LMC innovations achieved. The selection of winners shall be conducted by the NBoJ from September to October 2013. The presentation and awarding of winners shall be the highlight of the 9 th National LMC Convention to be held on November 2013 in Davao City. The Search for Outstanding LMCs shall be formally/officially launched on March 19, 2013. PROJECT TEAM NCMB s WRED shall serve as over-all coordinator and secretariat, with the Technical Services Director as the overseer. The two (2) Deputy Executive Directors shall be the over-all Chairpersons of the project. 5
The regional winners shall be required to submit a 10-minute video presentation showcasing their LMC best practices in the different areas: labor-management cooperation and partnership; conflict-management and grievance handling; productivity and quality; human resource development and labor laws compliance system. The video presentation together with the nomination form and its supporting documents shall be submitted to the NCMB Central Office through the Search Secretariat: the Workplace Relations Enhancement Division, on or before July 8, 2013. 2. National Screening Committee (NSC) The NSC shall manage the screening, selection and shortlisting at the national level from July to August 31, 2013. Composition. The NSC shall be composed of the following NCMB Central Office officials: Chairman: Deputy Executive Director for Operations Members: Deputy Executive Director for Administration Director for Technical Services Two (2) Division Chiefs Functions of the NSC: 1. Screen the regional winners and thoroughly validate and evaluate the submissions; 2. Select national finalists and endorse them to the National Board of Judges. 4
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