DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 03, April 19, 2000
UPGRADING THE BENEFITS UNDER THE SUGAR WORKERS DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAM
National Administrative Register April 19, 2000
In response to the clamor of sugar workers and their beneficiaries,
and upon establishing the viability of upgrading the death benefit
provided under the Social Amelioration Program in the Sugar Industry (RA
6982) based on the study conducted by the Bureau of Rural Workers
(BRW), the Sugar Tripartite Council (STC) endorses the grant of increase
in the death benefit from P 5,000 to P 6,000, effective September 1,
2000 (CY 2000-2001).
and upon establishing the viability of upgrading the death benefit
provided under the Social Amelioration Program in the Sugar Industry (RA
6982) based on the study conducted by the Bureau of Rural Workers
(BRW), the Sugar Tripartite Council (STC) endorses the grant of increase
in the death benefit from P 5,000 to P 6,000, effective September 1,
2000 (CY 2000-2001).
In view hereof, all claims for death benefit under said program for
covered sugar workers whose demise occur on September 1, 2000 onwards
shall be paid the P 6,000 benefit. This Order shall not preclude the
grant of other increases in the future.
Adopted: 19 April 2000
(SGD.) BIENVENIDO E. LAGUESMA
Secretary