Mindanaotoday.com | Laborer instantly gets retirement pay thru DOLE-SEnA
ILIGAN CITY – Laborer Rogelio Logronio received P150,000 representing his retirement pay immediately after an amicable settlement with his employer facilitated thru the Department of Labor and Employment-10’s (DOLE-10) Single-Entry Approach (SEnA) program here on Feb. 20.
Lawyer Safrali Cabili, DOLE-10 Lanao del Norte Provincial Field Office (LDN PFO) OIC-chief, said they received Logronio’s complaint on Feb. 7 and was immediately scheduled for a conciliation-mediation conference between worker and the employer.
Cabili said that during the conference, the importance of knowing and abiding with the labor standardswas emphasized to both parties.
Logronio was a laborer and time-keeper of a construction company in the city for more than 20 years. He decided to retire due to health issues and old age.
During the conference, the proprietor of the company offered P150,000 to Logronio, who accordingly accepted and acknowledged the offer as a full settlement of payment representing his retirement pay.
Cabili said this timely and cordial agreement effectively brought about a mutual decision to both parties, rather than prolonging the issue or resulting to a labor case which is costly and time-consuming.
Moreover, Logronio said, “Nagpasalamat ko sa DOLE Iligan City sa paspas nga serbisyo sa akong problema kay nabayaran dayon ko aning adlawa sa akong gi-claim na retirement pay sa akong amo.”
[I am thankful to DOLE-Iligan City for their very fast service to my concern for I was paid by my employer immediately on the conference day of my retirement pay.]
SEnA is an administrative approach to provide speedy, impartial, inexpensive and accessible settlement procedure for all issues/complaints arising from employer-employee relations to prevent them from ripening into full blown disputes.
Under this approach, all labor and employment disputes shall undergo a 30-day mandatory conciliation-mediation process to effect settlement among the contending parties. (DOLE-10)
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