OMNIBUS RULES IMPLEMENTING THE LABOR CODE Book Five LABOR RELATIONS (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!"# series o$ %"# and ot&er s'bse'ent s'bse'ent iss'an)es* The provisions of the Labor Code mentioned in these Rules are renumbered in accordance with DOLE Department Advisory No. ! series of "#$.
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R'+e I DEFINITION OF TER,S Definition of Terms. Terms. (As rea+p&abeti-ed by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* Section 1.
(a* 0Abstention1 re$ers to a b+ank or 'n$i++ed ba++ot va+id+y )ast by an e+i2ib+e voter. It is not )onsidered as a ne2ative vote. 3oever# it s&a++ be )onsidered a va+id vote $or p'rposes o$ determinin2 a va+id e+e)tion. (Added by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* (b* 5A$$i+iate5 re$ers to an independent 'nion a$$i+iated it& a $ederation# nationa+ 'nion or a )&arte )&artered red +o)a+ +o)a+ &i)& &i)& as as s'bse s'bse'en 'ent+y t+y 2rante 2ranted d indep independ enden entt re2ist re2istrat ratio ion n b't b't did not disa$$i+iate $rom its $ederation# reported to t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e and t&e B'rea' in a))ordan)e it& R'+e III# Se)tions 6 and 7 o$ t&ese R'+es. ()* 5Appea+5 re$ers to t&e e+evation by an a22rieved party to an a2en)y vested it& appe++ate a't&or a't&ority ity o$ any de)is de)isio ion# n# reso+ reso+'ti 'tion on or order order dispos disposin2 in2 t&e prin)i prin)ipa+ pa+ iss'es iss'es o$ a )ase )ase rendered by an a2en)y vested it& ori2ina+ 8'risdi)tion# 'ndertaken by $i+in2 a memorand'm o$ appea+. (d* 5A'dit E9aminer5 re$ers to an o$$i)er o$ t&e B'rea' or Labor Re+ations Division o$ t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e a't&ori-ed to )ond')t an a'dit or e9amination o$ t&e books o$ a))o'nts# in)+'din2 a++ $'nds# assets and ot&er a))o'ntabi+ities o$ a +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation and orkers: asso)iation. (e* 5Bar2ainin2 ;nit5 re$ers to a 2ro'p o$ emp+oyees s&arin2 m't'a+ interests it&in a 2iven emp+oyer 'nit# )omprised o$ a++ or +ess t&an a++ o$ t&e entire body o$ emp+oyees in t&e emp+oyer 'nit or any spe)i$i) o))'pationa+ or 2eo2rap&i)a+ 2ro'pin2 it&in s')& emp+oyer 'nit. ($* 5Board 5Board55 re$er re$ers s to t&e Natio Nationa+ na+
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(8* 5<&artered Lo)a+5 re$ers to a +abor or2ani-ation in t&e private se)tor operatin2 at t&e enterprise +eve+ t&at a)'ired +e2a+ persona+ity t&ro'2& re2istration it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e in a))ordan)e it& R'+e III# Se)tion %!E o$ t&ese R'+es. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!B!"# series o$ %4* (k* 5II# Se)tions %!/ o$ t&ese R'+es. (* 5E+e)tion =ro)eedin2s5 re$er to t&e period d'rin2 a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion# )onsent or r'n! o$$ e+e)tion and e+e)tion o$ 'nion o$$i)ers# startin2 $rom t&e openin2 to t&e )+osin2 o$ t&e po++s# in)+'din2 t&e )o'ntin2# tab'+ation and )onso+idation )onso+idation o$ votes# b't e9)+'din2 t&e period $or t&e $ina+ determination o$ t&e )&a++en2ed votes and t&e )anvass t &ereo$. (r* 5E+i2ib+e ?oter5 re$ers to a voter be+on2in2 to t&e appropriate bar2ainin2 'nit t&at is t&e s'b8e)t o$ a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. (s* 5Emp+oyee5 re$ers to any person orkin2 $or an emp+oyer. It in)+'des one &ose ork &as )eased in )onne)tion it& any )'rrent +abor disp'te or be)a'se o$ any 'n$air +abor pra)ti)e and one &o &as been dismissed $rom ork b't t&e +e2a+ity o$ t&e dismissa+ is bein2 )ontested in a $or'm o$ appropriate 8'risdi)tion. 8'risdi)tion. (t* 5Emp+oyer5 re$ers to any person or entity &o emp+oys t&e servi)es o$ ot&ers# one $or &om emp+oyees ork and &o pays t&eir a2es or sa+aries. An emp+oyer in)+'des any person dire)t+y or indire)t+y a)tin2 in t&e interest o$ an emp+oyer. It s&a++ a+so re$er to t&e enterprise &ere a +abor or2ani-ation operates or seeks to operate. ('* 5E9)+'sive Bar2ainin2 Representative5 re$ers to a +e2itimate +abor 'nion d'+y re)o2ni-ed or )erti$ied as t&e so+e and e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 representative representative or a2ent o$ a++ t&e emp+oyees in a bar2ainin2 'nit. (v* 5@rievan)e5 re$ers to any 'estion by eit&er t&e emp+oyer or t&e 'nion re2ardin2 t&e interpretation or imp+ementation o$ any provision o$ t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement or interpretation or en$or)ement o$ )ompany personne+ po+i)ies. (* (* 5Impro 5Improved ved O$$er O$$er Ba++o Ba++otin tin25 25 re$ers re$ers to a re$ere re$erend' nd'm m by se)ret se)ret ba++o ba++ott invo+v invo+vin2 in2 'nion 'nion members on t&e improved o$$er o$ t&e emp+oyer on or be$ore t&e "t& day o$ a strike. 2
(9* 5Independent ;nion5 re$ers to a +abor or2ani-ation operatin2 at t&e enterprise +eve+ t&at a)'ired +e2a+ persona+ity t&ro'2& independent re2istration 'nder Arti)+e %"4 (no Arti)+e %4* o$ t&e Labor
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(88* 5,ediator!Arbiter5 5,ediator!Arbiter5 re$ers to an o$$i)er in t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or in t&e B'rea' a't&ori-ed to &ear and de)ide representation )ases# interintra!'nion disp'tes and ot&er re+ated +abor re+ations disp'tes# e9)ept )an)e++ation o$ 'nion re2istration )ases. (kk* 5,er2er5 re$ers to a pro)ess &ere a +abor or2ani-ation or2ani-ation absorbs anot&er res'+tin2 in t&e )essation o$ t&e absorbed +abor or2ani-ation:s e9isten)e# and t&e )ontin'ed e9isten)e o$ t&e absorbin2 +abor or2ani-ation. (++* 5Nationa+ ;nion5 or 5Federation5 re$ers to a 2ro'p o$ +e2itimate +abor 'nions in a private estab+is&ment or2ani-ed $or )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 or $or dea+in2 it& emp+oyers )on)ernin2 terms and )onditions o$ emp+oyment $or t&eir member 'nions or $or parti)ipatin2 in t&e $orm'+ation o$ so)ia+ and emp+oyment po+i)ies# standards and pro2rams# re2istered it& t&e B'rea' in a))ordan)e it& R'+e III# Se)tion %!B o$ t&ese R'+es. (mm* 5Or2ani-ed Estab+is&ment5 re$ers to an enterprise &ere t&ere e9ists a re)o2ni-ed or )erti$ied so+e and e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent. (nn* 5=reventive ,ediation ?II o$ t&ese R'+es. (ss* 5Re+ated Labor Re+ations Disp'te5 re$ers to any )on$+i)t beteen a +abor 'nion and t&e emp+oyer or any individ'a+# entity or 2ro'p t&at is not a +abor 'nion or orkers: asso)iation. (tt* 0Re!r'n e+e)tion1 re$ers to an e+e)tion )ond')ted to break a tie beteen )ontendin2 'nions# in)+'din2 beteen 0no 'nion1 and one o$ t&e 'nions. It s&a++ +ikeise re$er to an e+e)tion )ond')ted a$ter a $ai+'re o$ e+e)tion &as been de)+ared by t&e e+e)tion o$$i)er andor a$$irmed by t&e mediator!arbiter. (Added by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* (''* 5R'n!o$$ E+e)tion5 re$ers to an e+e)tion beteen t&e +abor 'nions re)eivin2 t&e to (%* &i2&est n'mber o$ votes in a )erti$i)ation or )onsent e+e)tion it& t&ree ("* or more )&oi)es# &ere s')& a )erti$ied or )onsent res'+ts in none o$ t&e t&ree ("* or more )&oi)es re)eivin2 t&e ma8ority o$ t&e va+id votes )astC provided t&at t&e tota+ n'mber o$ votes $or a++ )ontendin2 'nions is at +east $i$ty per)ent (/* o$ t&e n'mber o$ votes )ast. (vv* 5Se)retary5 re$ers to t&e 3ead o$ t&e Department. (* 0Spoi+ed ba++ot1 re$ers to a ba++ot t&at is torn# de$a)ed# or )ontains markin2s &i)& )an +ead anot&er to identi$y t&e voter &o )asts s')& vote. (Added by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/*
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(99* 5Strike5 re$ers to any temporary stoppa2e o$ ork by t&e )on)erted a)tion o$ emp+oyees as a res'+t o$ a +abor or ind'stria+ disp'te. (yy* 5Strike Area5 re$ers to t&e estab+is&ment# are&o'ses# depots# p+ants or o$$i)es# in)+'din2 t&e sites or premises 'sed as r'n!aay s&ops o$ t&e emp+oyer# as e++ as t&e immediate vi)inity a)t'a++y 'sed by pi)ketin2 strikers in movin2 to and $ro be$ore a++ points o$ entran)e. (--* 5Strike ?ote Ba++otin25 re$ers to t&e se)ret ba++otin2 'ndertaken by t&e members o$ t&e 'nion in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit )on)erned to determine &et&er or not to de)+are a strike in meetin2s or re$erenda )a++ed $or t&at p'rpose. (aaa* 5S'pervisory Emp+oyee5 re$ers to an emp+oyee &o# in t&e interest o$ t&e emp+oyer# e$$e)tive+y re)ommends mana2eria+ a)tions and t&e e9er)ise o$ s')& a't&ority is not mere+y ro'tinary or )+eri)a+ b't re'ires t&e 'se o$ independent 8'd2ment. (bbb* 5Term o$ O$$i)e5 re$ers to t&e $i9ed period o$ $ive (/* years d'rin2 &i)& t&e d'+y e+e)ted o$$i)ers o$ a +abor or2ani-ation dis)&ar2e t&e $'n)tions o$ t&eir o$$i)e# 'n+ess a s&orter period is stip'+ated in t&e or2ani-ation:s )onstit'tion and by!+as. ()))* 5;nion5 re$ers to any +abor or2ani-ation in t&e private se)tor or2ani-ed $or )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 and $or ot&er +e2itimate p'rposes. (ddd* 5?o+'ntary Arbitrator5 re$ers to any person a))redited by t&e Board as s')&# or any person named or desi2nated in t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement by t&e parties to a)t as t&eir vo+'ntary arbitrator# or one )&osen by t&e parties# it& or it&o't t&e assistan)e o$ t&e Board# p'rs'ant to a se+e)tion pro)ed're a2reed 'pon in t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement. (eee* 5?o+'ntary Re)o2nition5 re$ers to t&e pro)ess by &i)& a +e2itimate +abor 'nion is re)o2ni-ed by t&e emp+oyer as t&e e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 representative or a2ent in a bar2ainin2 'nit# reported it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e in a))ordan)e it& R'+e ?II# Se)tion % o$ t&ese R'+es. ($$$* 5orkers: Asso)iation5 re$ers to an asso)iation o$ orkers or2ani-ed $or t&e m't'a+ aid and prote)tion o$ its members or $or any +e2itimate p'rpose ot&er t&an )o++e)tive bar2ainin2. R'+e II
&ho may 'oin labor unions and wor(ers) associations. ! A++ persons emp+oyed in )ommer)ia+# ind'stria+ and a2ri)'+t'ra+ enterprises# in)+'din2 emp+oyees o$ 2overnment oned or )ontro++ed )orporations it&o't ori2ina+ )&arters estab+is&ed 'nder t&e
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$i+e emp+oyees b't may $orm# 8oin or assist separate +abor 'nions o$ t&eir on. ,ana2eria+ emp+oyees s&a++ not be e+i2ib+e to $orm# 8oin or assist any +abor 'nions $or p'rposes o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2. A+ien emp+oyees it& va+id orkin2 permits iss'ed by t&e Department may e9er)ise t&e ri2&t to se+$!or2ani-ation and 8oin or assist +abor 'nions $or p'rposes o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 i$ t&ey are nationa+s o$ a )o'ntry &i)& 2rants t&e same or simi+ar ri2&ts to Fi+ipino orkers# as )erti$ied by t&e Department o$ Forei2n A$$airs# or &i)& &as rati$ied eit&er ILO
App+i)ations $or re2istration o$ $ederations# nationa+ 'nions or orkers: asso)iations operatin2 in more t&an one re2ion s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e B'rea' or t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)es# b't s&a++ be pro)essed by t&e B'rea' in a))ordan)e it& Se)tions %!B and %!D o$ t&is R'+e. Re*uirements for application. ! A. T&e app+i)ation $or re2istration o$ an independent +abor 'nion s&a++ be a))ompanied by t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments Section 2.
* t&e name o$ t&e app+i)ant +abor 'nion# its prin)ipa+ address# t&e name o$ its o$$i)ers and t&eir respe)tive addresses# appro9imate n'mber o$ emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit &ere it seeks to operate# it& a statement t&at it is not reported as a )&artered +o)a+ o$ any $ederation or nationa+ 'nionC %* t&e min'tes o$ t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s* and t&e +ist o$ emp+oyees &o parti)ipated in t&e said meetin2(s*C "* t&e name o$ a++ its members )omprisin2 at +east % o$ t&e emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nitC 4* t&e ann'a+ $inan)ia+ reports i$ t&e app+i)ant &as been in e9isten)e $or one or more years# 'n+ess it &as not )o++e)ted any amo'nt $rom t&e members# in &i)& )ase a statement to t&is e$$e)t s&a++ be in)+'ded in t&e app+i)ationC /* t&e app+i)ant:s )onstit'tion and by!+as# min'tes o$ its adoption or rati$i)ation# and t&e +ist o$ t&e members &o parti)ipated in it. T&e +ist o$ rati$yin2 members s&a++ be dispensed it& &ere t&e )onstit'tion and by!+as as rati$ied or adopted d'rin2 t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2. In s')& a )ase# t&e $a)t'a+ )ir)'mstan)es o$ t&e rati$i)ation s&a++ be re)orded in t&e min'tes o$ t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s*.
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B. T&e app+i)ation $or re2istration o$ $ederations and nationa+ 'nions s&a++ be a))ompanied by t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments * a statement indi)atin2 t&e name o$ t&e app+i)ant +abor 'nion# its prin)ipa+ address# t&e name o$ its o$$i)ers and t&eir respe)tive addressesC %* t&e min'tes o$ t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s* and t&e +ist o$ emp+oyees &o parti)ipated in t&e said meetin2(s*C "* t&e ann'a+ $inan)ia+ reports i$ t&e app+i)ant 'nion &as been in e9isten)e $or one or more years# 'n+ess it &as not )o++e)ted any amo'nt $rom t&e members# in &i)& )ase a statement to t&is e$$e)t s&a++ be in)+'ded in t&e app+i)ationC 4* t&e app+i)ant 'nion:s )onstit'tion and by!+as# min'tes o$ its adoption or rati$i)ation# and t&e +ist o$ t&e members &o parti)ipated in it. T&e +ist o$ rati$yin2 members s&a++ be dispensed it& &ere t&e )onstit'tion and by!+as as rati$ied or adopted d'rin2 t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s*. In s')& a )ase# t&e $a)t'a+ )ir)'mstan)es o$ t&e rati$i)ation s&a++ be re)orded in t&e min'tes o$ t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s*C /* t&e reso+'tion o$ a$$i+iation o$ at +east ten (* +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ations# &et&er independent 'nions or )&artered +o)a+s# ea)& o$ &i)& m'st be a d'+y )erti$ied or re)o2ni-ed bar2ainin2 a2ent in t&e estab+is&ment &ere it seeks to operateC and 6* t&e name and addresses o$ t&e )ompanies &ere t&e a$$i+iates operate and t&e +ist o$ a++ t&e members in ea)& )ompany invo+ved. Labor or2ani-ations operatin2 it&in an identi$ied ind'stry may a+so app+y $or re2istration as a $ederation or nationa+ 'nion it&in t&e spe)i$ied ind'stry by s'bmittin2 to t&e B'rea' t&e same set o$ do)'ments. <. T&e app+i)ation $or re2istration o$ a orkers: asso)iation s&a++ be a))ompanied by t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments * t&e name o$ t&e app+i)ant asso)iation# its prin)ipa+ address# t&e name o$ its o$$i)ers and t&eir respe)tive addressesC %* t&e min'tes o$ t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s* and t&e +ist o$ members &o parti)ipated t&ereinC "* t&e $inan)ia+ reports o$ t&e app+i)ant asso)iation i$ it &as been in e9isten)e $or one or more years# 'n+ess it &as not )o++e)ted any amo'nt $rom t&e members# in &i)& )ase a statement to t&is e$$e)t s&a++ be in)+'ded in t&e app+i)ationC 4* t&e app+i)ant:s )onstit'tion and by!+as to &i)& m'st be atta)&ed t&e names o$ rati$yin2 members# t&e min'tes o$ adoption or rati$i)ation o$ t&e )onstit'tion and by!+as and t&e date &en rati$i)ation asmade# 'n+ess rati$i)ation as done in t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s*# in &i)& )ase s')& $a)t s&a++ be re$+e)ted in t&e min'tes o$ t&e or2ani-ationa+ meetin2(s*. D. App+i)ation $or re2istration o$ a orkers: asso)iation operatin2 in more t&an one re2ion s&a++ be a))ompanied# in addition to t&e re'irements in t&e pre)edin2 s'bse)tion# by a reso+'tion o$ members&ip o$ ea)& member asso)iation# d'+y approved by its board o$ dire)tors. E. A d'+y re2istered $ederation or nationa+ 'nion may dire)t+y )reate a +o)a+)&apter by iss'in2 a )&arter )erti$i)ate indi)atin2 t&e estab+is&ment o$ t&e +o)a+)&apter. T&e 7
+o)a+)&apter s&a++ a)'ire +e2a+ persona+ity on+y $or p'rposes o$ $i+in2 a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion $rom t&e date it as iss'ed a )&arter )erti$i)ate. T&e +o)a+)&apter s&a++ be entit+ed to a++ ot&er ri2&ts and privi+e2es o$ a +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation on+y 'pon t&e s'bmission o$ t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments in addition to its )&arter )erti$i)ate a* t&e names o$ t&e +o)a+)&apters o$$i)ers# t&eir addresses# and t&e prin)ipa+ o$$i)e o$ t&e +o)a+)&apter# and b* t&e )&apters )onstit'tion and by!+as provided# t&at &ere t&e )&apters )onstit'tion and by!+as are t&e same as t&at o$ t&e $ederation or t&e nationa+ 'nion# t&is $a)t s&a++ be indi)ated a))ordin2+y. T&e 2en'ineness and d'e e9e)'tion o$ t&e s'pportin2 re'irements s&a++ be )erti$ied 'nder oat& by t&e se)retary or treas'rer o$ t&e +o)a+)&apter and attested to by its president. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!B!"# series o$ %4# and $'rt&er amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Notice of chan+e of name of labor or+ani,ations- &here to file. ! T&e noti)e $or )&an2e o$ name o$ a re2istered +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e B'rea' or t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e &ere t&e )on)erned +abor or2ani-ation:s )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration or )erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ a )&artered +o)a+ as iss'ed. Section 3.
Re*uirements for notice of chan+e of name. ! T&e noti)e $or )&an2e o$ name o$ a +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ be a))ompanied by t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments Section 4.
(a* proo$ o$ approva+ or rati$i)ation o$ )&an2e o$ nameC and (b* t&e amended )onstit'tion and by!+as. Certificate of Re+istrationCertificate of Creation of Chartered Local for chan+e of name. ! T&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration and t&e )erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ a )&artered +o)a+ iss'ed to t&e +abor or2ani-ation $or )&an2e o$ name s&a++ bear t&e same re2istration n'mber as t&e ori2ina+ )erti$i)ate iss'ed in its $avor and s&a++ indi)ate t&e $o++oin2 (a* t &e ne name o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ationC (b* its $ormer nameC ()* its o$$i)e or b'siness addressC and (d* t&e date &en t&e +abor or2ani-ation a)'ired +e2itimate persona+ity as stated in its ori2ina+ )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration)erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ )&artered +o)a+. Section 5.
Report of Affiliation with federations or national unions- &here to file. ! T&e report o$ a$$i+iation o$ an independent+y re2istered +abor 'nion it& a $ederation or nationa+ 'nion s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e t&at iss'ed its )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration. Section .
Re*uirements of affiliation. ! T&e report o$ a$$i+iation o$ independent+y re2istered +abor 'nions it& a $ederation or nationa+ 'nion s&a++ be a))ompanied by t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments Section !.
(a* reso+'tion o$ t&e +abor 'nion:s board o$ dire)tors approvin2 t&e a$$i+iationC (b* min'tes o$ t&e 2enera+ members&ip meetin2 approvin2 t&e a$$i+iationC ()* t&e tota+ n'mber o$ members )omprisin2 t&e +abor 'nion and t&e names o$ members &o approved t&e a$$i+iationC
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(d* t&e )erti$i)ate o$ a$$i+iation iss'ed by t&e $ederation in $avor o$ t&e independent+y re2istered +abor 'nionC and (e* ritten noti)e to t&e emp+oyer )on)erned i$ t&e a$$i+iatin2 'nion is t&e in)'mbent bar2ainin2 a2ent. Notice of /er+erConsolidation of labor or+ani,ations- &here to file. ! Noti)e o$ mer2er or )onso+idation o$ independent +abor 'nions# )&artered +o)a+s and orkers: asso)iations s&a++ be $i+ed it& and re)orded by t &e Re2iona+ O$$i)e t&at iss'ed t&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration)erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ )&artered +o)a+ o$ eit&er t&e mer2in2 or )onso+idatin2 +abor or2ani-ation. Noti)e o$ mer2er or )onso+idation o$ $ederations or nationa+ 'nions s&a++ be $i+ed it& and re)orded by t&e B'rea'. Section ".
Re*uirements of notice of mer+er. ! T&e noti)e o$ mer2er o$ +abor or2ani-ations s&a++ be a))ompanied by t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments Section #.
(a* t&e min'tes o$ mer2er )onvention or 2enera+ members&ip meetin2(s* o$ a++ t&e mer2in2 +abor or2ani-ations# it& t&e +ist o$ t&eir respe)tive members &o approved t&e sameC and (b* t&e amended )onstit'tion and by!+as and min'tes o$ its rati$i)ation# 'n+ess rati$i)ation transpired in t&e mer2er )onvention# &i)& $a)t s&a++ be indi)ated a))ordin2+y. Certificate of Re+istration. ! T&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration iss'ed to mer2ed +abor or2ani-ations s&a++ bear t&e re2istration n'mber o$ one o$ t&e mer2in2 +abor or2ani-ations as a2reed 'pon by t&e parties to t&e mer2er. Section 1$.
T&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration s&a++ indi)ate t&e $o++oin2 (a* t&e ne name o$ t&e mer2ed +abor or2ani-ationC (b* t&e $a)t t&at it is a mer2er o$ to or more +abor or2ani-ationsC ()* t&e name o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ations t&at ere mer2edC (d* its o$$i)e or b'siness addressC and (e* t&e date &en ea)& o$ t&e mer2in2 +abor or2ani-ations a)'ired +e2itimate persona+ity as stated in t&eir respe)tive ori2ina+ )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration. Re*uirements of notice of consolidation. ! T&e noti)e o$ )onso+idation o$ +abor or2ani-ations s&a++ be a))ompanied by t&e $o++oin2 do)'ments Section 11.
(a* t&e min'tes o$ )onso+idation )onvention o$ a++ t&e )onso+idatin2 +abor or2ani-ations# it& t&e +ist o$ t&eir respe)tive members &o approved t&e sameC and (b* t&e amended )onstit'tion and by!+as# min'tes o$ its rati$i)ation transpired in t&e )onso+idation )onvention or in t&e same 2enera+ members&ip meetin2(s*# &i)& $a)t s&a++ be indi)ated a))ordin2+y. Certificate of Re+istration. ! T&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration iss'ed to a )onso+idated +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ bear t&e re2istration n'mber o$ one o$ t&e )onso+idatin2 +abor or2ani-ations as a2reed 'pon by t&e parties to t&e )onso+idation. Section 12.
T&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration s&a++ indi)ate t&e $o++oin2 (a* t&e ne name o$ t&e )onso+idated +abor or2ani-ationC (b* t&e $a)t t&at it is a )onso+idation o$ to or more +abor or2ani-ationsC ()* t&e name o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ations t&at ere )onso+idatedC (d* its o$$i)e or b'siness addressC and (e* t&e date &en ea)& o$ t&e )onso+idatin2 +abor or2ani-ations a)'ired +e2itimate persona+ity as stated in t&eir respe)tive ori2ina+ )erti$i)ates o$ re2istration. R'+e I?
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re*uirements. ! T&e app+i)ation $or re2istration o$ +abor 'nions and orkers: asso)iations# noti)e $or )&an2e o$ name# mer2er# )onso+idation and a$$i+iation in)+'din2 a++ t&e a))ompanyin2 do)'ments# s&a++ be )erti$ied 'nder oat& by its Se)retary or Treas'rer# as t&e )ase may be# and attested to by its =resident. %ayment of re+istration fee. ! A +abor 'nion and orkers: asso)iation s&a++ be iss'ed a )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration 'pon payment o$ t&e pres)ribed re2istration $ee. Section 2.
Section 3. Accompanyin+
documents. ! One (* ori2ina+ )opy and to (%* d'p+i)ate )opies o$ a++ do)'ments a))ompanyin2 t&e app+i)ation or noti)e s&a++ be s'bmitted to t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or t&e B'rea'. Section 4. Action
on the applicationnotice. K T&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e o$ t&e B'rea'# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ a)t on a++ app+i)ations $or re2istration or noti)e o$ )&an2e o$ name# a$$i+iation# mer2er and )onso+idation it&in one (* day $rom re)eipt &ereo$# eit&er by (a* approvin2 t&e app+i)ation and iss'in2 t&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istrationa)kno+ed2in2 t&e noti)ereportC or (b* denyin2 t&e app+i)ationnoti)e $or $ai+'re o$ t&e app+i)ant to )omp+y it& t&e re'irements $or re2istrationnoti)e. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!D!/# series o$ %/* Denial of ApplicationReturn of Notice. K &ere t&e do)'ments s'pportin2 t&e app+i)ation $or re2istrationnoti)e o$ )&an2e o$ name# a$$i+iation# mer2er and )onso+idation are in)omp+ete or do not )ontain t&e re'ired )erti$i)ation and attestation# t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or t&e B'rea' s&a++# it&in one (* day $rom re)eipt o$ t&e app+i)ationnoti)e# noti$y t&e app+i)ant+abor or2ani-ation )on)erned in ritin2 o$ t&e ne)essary re'irements and to )omp+ete t&e same it&in t&irty ("* days $rom re)eipt o$ noti)e. &ere t&e app+i)ant+abor or2ani-ation )on)erned $ai+s to )omp+ete t&e re'irements it&in t&e time pres)ribed# t&e app+i)ation $or re2istration s&a++ be denied# or t&e noti)e o$ )&an2e o$ name# a$$i+iation# mer2er and )onso+idation ret'rned# it&o't pre8'di)e to $i+in2 a ne app+i)ation or noti)e. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!D!/# series o$ %/* Section 5.
0orm of Denial of ApplicationReturn of Notice- Appeal. ! T&e noti)e o$ t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or t&e B'rea' denyin2 t&e app+i)ation $or re2istrationret'rnin2 t&e noti)e o$ )&an2e o$ name# a$$i+iation# mer2er or )onso+idation s&a++ be in ritin2 statin2 in )+ear terms t&e reasons $or t&e denia+ or ret'rn. T&e denia+ may be appea+ed to t&e B'rea' i$ denia+ is made by t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or to t&e Se)retary i$ denia+ is made by t&e B'rea'# it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ s')& noti)e# on t&e 2ro'nd o$ 2rave ab'se o$ dis)retion or vio+ation o$ t&ese R'+es. Section .
%rocedure on appeal. ! T&e memorand'm o$ appea+ s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or t&e B'rea' t&at iss'ed t&e denia+ret'rn o$ noti)e. T&e memorand'm o$ appea+ to2et&er it& t&e )omp+ete re)ords o$ t&e app+i)ation $or re2istrationnoti)e o$ )&an2e o$ name# a$$i+iation# mer2er or )onso+idation# s&a++ be transmitted by t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e to t&e B'rea' or by t&e B'rea' to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary# it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+. Section !.
T&e B'rea' or t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary s&a++ de)ide t&e appea+ it&in tenty (%* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e re)ords o$ t&e )ase. Effect of re+istration. ! T&e +abor 'nion or orkers: asso)iation s&a++ be deemed re2istered and vested it& +e2a+ persona+ity on t&e date o$ iss'an)e o$ its )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration or )erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ )&artered +o)a+. Section "
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S')& +e2a+ persona+ity may be 'estioned on+y t&ro'2& an independent petition $or )an)e++ation o$ 'nion re2istration in a))ordan)e it& R'+e >I? o$ t&ese R'+es# and not by ay o$ )o++atera+ atta)k in petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion pro)eedin2s 'nder R'+e ?III. Effect of chan+e of name. ! T&e )&an2e o$ name o$ a +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ not a$$e)t its +e2a+ persona+ity. A++ t&e ri2&ts and ob+i2ations o$ a +abor or2ani-ation 'nder its o+d name s&a++ )ontin'e to be e9er)ised by t&e +abor or2ani-ation 'nder its ne name. Section #.
Effect of mer+er or consolidation. ! &ere t&ere is a mer2er o$ +abor or2ani-ations# t&e +e2a+ e9isten)e o$ t&e absorbed +abor or2ani-ation(s* )eases# &i+e t&e +e2a+ e9isten)e o$ t&e absorbin2 +abor or2ani-ation s'bsists. A++ t&e ri2&ts# interests and ob+i2ations o$ t&e absorbed +abor or2ani-ations are trans$erred to t&e absorbin2 or2ani-ation. Section 1$.
&ere t&ere is )onso+idation# t&e +e2a+ e9isten)e o$ t&e )onso+idatin2 +abor or2ani-ations s&a++ )ease and a ne +abor or2ani-ation is )reated. T&e ne+y )reated +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ a)'ire a++ t&e ri2&ts# interests and ob+i2ations o$ t&e )onso+idatin2 +abor or2ani-ations. R'+e ? RE=ORTIN@ RE;IRE,ENTS OF LABOR ;NIONS AND ORJERS ASSO
(a* its )onstit'tion and by!+as or amendments t&ereto# t&e min'tes o$ adoption or rati$i)ation and t&e +ist o$ members &o took part t&erein# it&in t&irty ("* days $rom its adoption or rati$i)ationC (b* its +ist o$ e+e)ted and appointed o$$i)ers and a2ents entr'sted it& t&e &and+in2 o$ 'nion $'nds# t&e min'tes o$ e+e)tion o$ o$$i)ers# and t&e +ist o$ voters# it&in t&irty ("* days $rom t&e date o$ e+e)tion or appointmentC ()* its ann'a+ $inan)ia+ report it&in t&irty ("* days a$ter t&e )+ose o$ every $is)a+ yearC and (d* its +ist o$ members at +east on)e a year or &enever re'ired by t&e b'rea'. T&e $is)a+ year o$ a +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ )oin)ide it& t&e )a+endar year 'n+ess a di$$erent period is provided in its )onstit'tion and by!+as. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* R'+e ?I DETER,INATION OF RE=RESENTATION STAT;S %olicy. ! It is t&e po+i)y o$ t&e State to promote $ree trade 'nionism t&ro'2& e9peditio's pro)ed'res 2overnin2 t&e )&oi)e o$ an e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent. T&e determination o$ s')& e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent is a non!+iti2io's pro)eedin2 and# as $ar as pra)ti)ab+e# s&a++ be $ree $rom te)&ni)a+ities o$ +a and pro)ed're# provided on+y t&at in every )ase# t&e e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent en8oys t&e ma8ority s'pport o$ a++ t&e emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit. Section 1.
Determination of representation status- modes. ! T&e determination o$ an e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent s&a++ be t&ro'2& vo+'ntary re)o2nition in )ases &ere t&ere is on+y one +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation operatin2 it&in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit# or t&ro'2& )erti$i)ation# r'n!o$$ or )onsent e+e)tion as provided in t&ese R'+es. Section 2.
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R'+e ?II RE;EST FOR SOLE AND E>
Re*uirements for re*uest of 1E2A Certification. K T&e re'est $or )erti$i)ation s&a++ indi)ate Section 2.
a. T&e name and address o$ t&e re'estin2 +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ationC b. T&e name and address o$ t&e )ompany &ere it operatesC ). T&e bar2ainin2 'nit so'2&t to be representedC d. T&e appro9imate n'mber o$ emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nitC and e. T&e statement o$ t&e e9isten)enon!e9isten)e o$ ot&er +abor or2ani-ation
on the re*uest. K it&in one (* day $rom t&e s'bmission o$ t&e re'est# t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ a. Determine &et&er t&e re'est is )omp+iant it& t&e pre)edin2 se)tion and &et&er t&e bar2ainin2 'nit so'2&t to be represented is or2ani-ed or notC and b. Re'est a )opy o$ t&e payro++ $or p'rposed o$ SEBA
a. T&e names o$ emp+oyees in t&e )overed bar2ainin2 'nit &o si2ni$y t&eir s'pport $or t&e )erti$i)ation# provided t&at said emp+oyees )omprise at +east ma8ority o$ t&e n'mber o$ emp+oyees in t&e )overed bar2ainin2 'nitC and b.
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T&e s'bmission s&a++ be pres'med to be tr'e and )orre)t 'n+ess )ontested 'nder oat& by any member o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nit d'rin2 t&e va+idation )on$eren)e. For t&is p'rpose# t&e emp+oyer or any representative o$ t&e emp+oyer s&a++ not be deemed a party!in!interest b't on+y as a by!stander to t&e pro)ess o$ )erti$i)ation. I$ t&e re'estin2 'nion or +o)a+ $ai+s to )omp+ete t&e re'irements $or SEBA o$ t&is R'+es. Section 4.1. Action
on the submission. K I$ t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor $inds t&e re'irements )omp+ete# &es&e s&a++ iss'e d'rin2 t&e )on$eren)e a )erti$i)ation as so+e and e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent en8oyin2 t&e ri2&ts and privi+e2es o$ an e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent o$ a++ t&e emp+oyees in t&e )overed bar2ainin2 'nit. T&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ )a'se t&e postin2 o$ t&e SEBA
T&e )erti$i)ation s&a++ bar t&e $i+in2 o$ a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion by any +abor or2ani-ation $or a period o$ one (* year $rom t&e date o$ its iss'an)e. ;pon e9piration o$ t&is one!year period# any +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation may $i+e a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion in t&e same bar2ainin2 'nit represented by t&e )erti$ied +abor or2ani-ation# 'n+ess a )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement beteen t&e emp+oyer and t&e )erti$ied +abor or2ani-ation as e9e)'ted and re2istered it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e in a))ordan)e it& R'+e >?II o$ t&is R'+es. Re*uest for certification in unor+ani,ed establishment with more than one 34 le+itimate labor or+ani,ation. ! I$ t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor $inds t&e estab+is&ment 'nor2ani-ed it& more t&an one +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation# &es&e s&a++ re$er t&e same to t&e e+e)tion o$$i)er $or t&e )ond')t o$ )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. Section 5.
T&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tion s&a++ be )ond')ted in a))ordan)e it& R'+e I> o$ t&is R'+es. Re*uest for certification in or+ani,ed establishment. K I$ t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor $inds t&e estab+is&ment or2ani-ed# &es&e s&a++ re$er t&e same to t&e mediator!arbitrator $or t&e determination o$ t&e propriety o$ )ond')tin2 a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion in a))ordan)e it& R'+es ?III and I> o$ t&is R'+es. Section .
R'+e ?III
A nationa+ 'nion or $ederation $i+in2 a petition in be&a+$ o$ its +o)a+)&apter s&a++ not be re'ired to dis)+ose t&e names o$ t&e +o)a+)&apters o$$i)ers and members# b't s&a++ atta)& to t&e petition t&e )&arter )erti$i)ate it iss'ed to its +o)a+)&apter.
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&en re'ested to bar2ain )o++e)tive+y in a bar2ainin2 'nit &ere no re2istered )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement e9ists# an emp+oyer may $i+e a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e. In a++ )ases# &et&er t&e petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion is $i+ed by an emp+oyer or a +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation# t&e emp+oyer s&a++ not be )onsidered a party t&ereto it& a )on)omitant ri2&t to oppose a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. T&e emp+oyers parti)ipation in s')& pro)eedin2s s&a++ be +imited to (* bein2 noti$ied or in$ormed o$ petitions o$ s')& nat'reC and (%* s'bmittin2 t&e +ist o$ emp+oyees d'rin2 t&e pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e s&o'+d t&e ,ediator!Arbiter a)t $avo'rab+y on t&e petition. 3oever# mani$estation o$ $a)ts t&at o'+d aid t&e ,ediator!Arbiter in e9peditio's+y reso+vin2 t&e petition s')& as e9isten)e o$ a )ontra)t!bar# one year bar or dead+o)k bar may be )onsidered. T&e )ontra)t!bar r'+e s&a++ app+y in any o$ t&e $o++oin2 (* &en t&ere e9ists an 'ne9pired
At t&e option o$ t&e petitioner# a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion and its s'pportin2 do)'ments may a+so be $i+ed on+ine. T&e petition s&a++ be &eard and reso+ved by t&e ,ediator!Arbiter. &ere to (%* or more petitions invo+vin2 t&e same bar2ainin2 'nit are $i+ed in one (* Re2iona+ O$$i)e# t&e same s&a++ be a'tomati)a++y )onso+idated it& t&e ,ediator!Arbiter &o $irst a)'ired 8'risdi)tion. &ere t&e petitions are $i+ed in di$$erent Re2iona+ O$$i)es# t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e in &i)& t&e petition as $irst $i+ed s&a++ e9)+'de a++ ot&ersC in &i)& )ase# t&e +atter s&a++ indorse t&e petition to t&e $ormer $or )onso+idation. Section 3.
&hen to file. ! A petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion may be $i+ed anytime# e9)ept
(a* &en a $a)t o$ vo+'ntary re)o2nition &as been entered or a va+id )erti$i)ation# )onsent or r'n!o$$ e+e)tion &as been )ond')ted it&in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit it&in one (* year prior to t&e $i+in2 o$ t&e petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. &ere an appea+ &as been $i+ed $rom t&e order o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter )erti$yin2 t&e res'+ts o$ t&e e+e)tion# t&e r'nnin2 o$ t&e one year period s&a++ be s'spended 'nti+ t&e de)ision on t&e appea+ &as be)ome $ina+ and e9e)'toryC (b* &en t&e d'+y )erti$ied 'nion &as )ommen)ed and s'stained ne2otiations in 2ood $ait& it& t&e emp+oyer in a))ordan)e it& Arti)+e %/ (no Arti)+e %6* o$ t&e Labor
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$i+es a petition in be&a+$ o$ its +o)a+ or a$$i+iate# t&e petition s&a++ be veri$ied 'nder oat& by t&e president or d'+y a't&ori-ed representative o$ t&e $ederation or nationa+ 'nion. In )ase t&e emp+oyer $i+es t&e petition# t&e oner# president or any )orporate o$$i)er# &o is a't&ori-ed by t&e board o$ dire)tors# s&a++ veri$y t&e petition. T&e petition s&a++ )ontain t&e $o++oin2 (a* t&e name o$ petitioner# its address# and a$$i+iation i$ appropriate# t&e date and n'mber o$ its )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration. I$ t&e petition is $i+ed by a $ederation or nationa+ 'nion# t&e nationa+ president or &is&er d'+y a't&ori-ed representative s&a++ )erti$y 'nder oat& as to t&e e9isten)e o$ its +o)a+)&apter in t&e estab+is&ment and atta)&in2 t&ereto t&e )&arter )erti$i)ate or a )erti$ied tr'e )opy t&ereo$. I$ t&e petition is $i+ed by a +o)a+)&apter it s&a++ atta)& its )&arter )erti$i)ate or a )erti$ied tr'e )opy t&ereo$C (b* t&e name# address and nat're o$ emp+oyer:s b'sinessC ()* t&e des)ription o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nitC (d* t&e appro9imate n'mber o$ emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nitC (e* t&e names and addresses o$ ot&er +e2itimate +abor 'nions in t&e bar2ainin2 'nitC ($* a statement indi)atin2 any o$ t&e $o++oin2 )ir)'mstan)es * t&at t&e bar2ainin2 'nit is 'nor2ani-ed or t&at t&ere is no re2istered )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement )overin2 t&e emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nitC %* i$ t&ere e9ists a d'+y re2istered )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement# t&at t&e petition is $i+ed it&in t&e si9ty!day $reedom period o$ s')& a2reementC or "* i$ anot&er 'nion &ad been previo's+y re)o2ni-ed vo+'ntari+y or )erti$ied in a va+id )erti$i)ation# )onsent or r'n!o$$ e+e)tion# t&at t&e petition is $i+ed o'tside t&e one!year period $rom date o$ re)ordin2 o$ vo+'ntary re)o2nition or )ond')t o$ )erti$i)ation or r'n!o$$ e+e)tion and no appea+ is pendin2 t&ereon. (2* in an or2ani-ed estab+is&ment# t&e si2nat're o$ at +east tenty!$ive per)ent (%/* o$ a++ emp+oyees in t&e appropriate bar2ainin2 'nit s&a++ be atta)&ed to t&e petition at t&e time o$ its $i+in2C and (&* ot&er re+evant $a)ts. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Raffle of the case. ! T&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor or &is&er a't&ori-ed representative 'pon re)eipt o$ t&e petition s&a++ immediate+y assi2n it by ra$$+e to a mediator!arbiter. T&e ra$$+e s&a++ be done in t&e presen)e o$ t&e petitioner i$ t&e +atter so desires. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Section 5.
Notice of preliminary conference. K T&e petition s&a++ immediate+y be transmitted to t&e assi2ned mediator!arbiter &o s&a++ immediate+y prepare and serve a noti)e o$ pre+iminary )on$eren)e to be &e+d it&in ten (* orkin2 days $rom t&e mediator!arbiters re)eipt o$ t&e petition. Section .
T&e servi)e o$ t&e petition to t&e emp+oyer and o$ t&e noti)e o$ pre+iminary )on$eren)e to t&e petitioner and t&e in)'mbent bar2ainin2 a2ent (i$ any* s&a++ be made it&in t&ree ("* orkin2 days $rom t&e mediator!arbiters re)eipt o$ t&e petition. T&e servi)e may be made by persona+ servi)e# by re2istered mai+ or by )o'rier servi)e.
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A )opy o$ t&e petition and o$ t&e noti)e o$ pre+iminary )on$eren)e s&a++ be posted it&in t&e same t&ree ("* day period in at +east to )onspi)'o's p+a)es in t&e estab+is&ment. In m'+tip+e!+o)ation orkp+a)es# t&e postin2 s&a++ be made in at +east to )onspi)'o's p+a)es in every +o)ation. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* %ostin+. K T&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor or &is&er a't&ori-ed DOLE personne+# andor t&e petitioner s&a++ be responsib+e $or t&e postin2 o$ t&e noti)e o$ petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. (Added by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* Section !.
The subse*uent sections under this rule are renumbered by DOLE Department Order No. 5#676$! series of "#$. NOTE:
0orced 7ntervenor. ! T&e in)'mbent bar2ainin2 a2ent s&a++ a'tomati)a++y be one o$ t&e )&oi)es in t&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tion as $or)ed intervenor. Section ".
/otion for 7ntervention. ! &en a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion as $i+ed in an or2ani-ed estab+is&ment# any +e2itimate +abor 'nion ot&er t&an t&e in)'mbent bar2ainin2 a2ent operatin2 it&in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit may $i+e a motion $or intervention it& t&e ,ed! Arbiter d'rin2 t&e $reedom period o$ t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement. T&e $orm and )ontents o$ t&e motion s&a++ be t&e same as t&at o$ a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. Section #.
In an 'nor2ani-ed estab+is&ment# t&e motion s&a++ be $i+ed at any time prior to t&e de)ision o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter. T&e $orm and )ontents o$ t&e motion s&a++ +ikeise be t&e same as t&at o$ a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. T&e motion $or intervention s&a++ be reso+ved in t&e same de)ision iss'ed in t&e petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. %reliminary Conference- 8earin+. ! T&e ,ed!Arbiter s&a++ )ond')t a pre+iminary )on$eren)e and &earin2 it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e petition to determine t&e $o++oin2 Section 1$.
(a* t&e bar2ainin2 'nit to be representedC (b* )ontendin2 +abor 'nionsC ()* possibi+ity o$ a )onsent e+e)tionC (d* e9isten)e o$ any o$ t&e bars to )erti$i)ation e+e)tion 'nder Se)tion " o$ t&is R'+eC and (e* s')& ot&er matters as may be re+evant $or t&e $ina+ disposition o$ t&e )ase. Consent Election- A+reement. K T&e )ontendin2 'nions may a2ree to t&e &o+din2 o$ an e+e)tion# in &i)& )ase it s&a++ be )a++ed a )onsent e+e)tion. T&e mediator! arbiter s&a++ $ort&it& )a++ $or t&e )onsent e+e)tion# re$+e)tin2 t&e parties a2reement and t&e )a++ in t&e min'tes o$ t&e )on$eren)e. Section 11.
T&e mediator!arbiter s&a++# immediate+y $orard t&e re)ords o$ t&e petition to t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor or &is&er a't&ori-ed representative $or t&e determination o$ t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er &o s&a++ be )&osen by ra$$+e in t&e presen)e o$ representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions i$ t&ey so desire. T&e $irst pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e s&a++ be s)&ed'+ed it&in ten (* days $rom t&e date o$ t&e )onsent e+e)tion a2reement# s'bse'ent )on$eren)es may be )a++ed to e9pedite and $a)i+itate t&e &o+din2 o$ t&e )onsent e+e)tion. 16
To a$$ord an individ'a+ emp+oyee!voter an in$ormed )&oi)e &ere a +o)a+)&apter is t&e petitionin2 'nion# t&e +o)a+)&apter s&a++ se)'re its )erti$i)ate o$ )reation at +east $ive orkin2 days be$ore t&e date o$ t&e )onsent e+e)tion. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Number of 8earin+s- %leadin+s. ! I$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions $ai+ to a2ree to a )onsent e+e)tion d'rin2 t&e pre+iminary )on$eren)e# t&e ,ed!Arbiter may )ond')t as many &earin2s as &es&e may deem ne)essary# b't in no )ase s&a++ t&e )ond')t t&ereo$ e9)eed $i$teen (/* days $rom t&e date o$ t&e s)&ed'+ed pre+iminary )on$eren)e&earin2# a$ter &i)& time t&e petition s&a++ be )onsidered s'bmitted $or de)ision. T&e ,ed!Arbiter s&a++ &ave )ontro+ o$ t&e pro)eedin2s. =ostponements or )ontin'an)es s&a++ be dis)o'ra2ed. Section 12.
it&in t&e same /!day period it&in &i)& t&e petition is &eard# t&e )ontendin2 +abor 'nions may $i+e s')& p+eadin2s as t&ey may deem ne)essary $or t&e immediate reso+'tion o$ t&e petition. E9tensions o$ time s&a++ not be entertained. A++ motions s&a++ be reso+ved by t&e ,ed!Arbiter in t&e same order or de)ision 2rantin2 or denyin2 t&e petition. 0ailure to appear despite notice. ! T&e $ai+'re o$ any party to appear in t&e &earin2(s* &en noti$ied or to $i+e its p+eadin2s s&a++ be deemed a aiver o$ its ri2&t to be &eard. T&e ,ed!Arbiter# &oever# &en a2reed 'pon by t&e parties $or meritorio's reasons may a++o t&e )an)e++ation o$ s)&ed'+ed &earin2(s*. T&e )an)e++ation o$ any s)&ed'+ed &earin2(s* s&a++ not be 'sed as a basis $or e9tendin2 t&e /!day period it&in &i)& to terminate t&e same. Section 13.
OrderDecision on the petition. ! it&in ten (* days $rom t&e date o$ t&e +ast &earin2# t&e ,ediator!Arbiter s&a++ $orma++y iss'e a r'+in2 2rantin2 or denyin2 t&e petition# e9)ept in or2ani-ed estab+is&ments &ere t&e 2rant o$ t&e petition )an on+y be made a$ter t&e +apse o$ t&e $reedom period Section 14.
T&e r'+in2 $or t&e )ond')t o$ a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion s&a++ state t&e $o++oin2 (a* t&e name o$ t&e emp+oyer or estab+is&mentC (b* t&e des)ription o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nitC ()* a statement t&at none o$ t&e 2ro'nds $or dismissa+ en'merated in t&e s'))eedin2 para2rap& e9istsC (d* t&e names o$ t&e )ontendin2 +abor 'nions &i)& s&a++ appear in t&e $o++oin2 order t&e petitioner 'nions in t&e order o$ t&e date o$ $i+in2 o$ t&eir respe)tive petitionsC t&e $or)ed intervenor# and 0no 'nion1C (e* to a$$ord an individ'a+ emp+oyee!voter an in$ormed )&oi)e &ere a +o)a+)&apter is one o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions# a dire)tive to an 'nre2istered +o)a+)&apter or a $ederationnationa+ 'nion representin2 an 'nre2istered +o)a+)&apter to persona++y s'bmit to t&e e+e)tion o$$i)er its )erti$i)ate o$ )reation at +east $ive orkin2 days be$ore t&e a)t'a+ )ond')t o$ t&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. Non!s'bmission o$ t&is re'irement as )erti$ied by t&e e+e)tion o$$i)er s&a++ dis'a+i$y t&e +o)a+)&apter $rom parti)ipatin2 in t&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tionC and ($* a dire)tive 'pon t&e emp+oyer and t&e )ontendin2 'nion(s* to s'bmit it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e order# t&e )erti$ied +ist o$ emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit# or &ere ne)essary# t&e payro++s )overin2 t&e members o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nit $or t&e +ast t&ree ("* 17
mont&s prior to t&e iss'an)e o$ t&e order. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4! F!"# series o$ %G* Denial of the petition- 9rounds. ! T&e ,ediator!Arbiter may dismiss t&e petition on any o$ t&e $o++oin2 2ro'nds Section 15.
(a* t&e petitionin2 'nion or nationa+ 'nion$ederation is not +isted in t&e Department:s re2istry o$ +e2itimate +abor 'nions or t&at its +e2a+ persona+ity &as been revoked or )an)e++ed it& $ina+ity in a))ordan)e it& R'+e >I? o$ t&ese R'+esC (b* $ai+'re o$ a +o)a+)&apter or nationa+ 'nion$ederation to s'bmit a d'+y iss'ed )&arter )erti$i)ate 'pon $i+in2 o$ t&e petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tionC ()* $i+in2 t&e petition be$ore or a$ter t&e $reedom period o$ a d'+y re2istered )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reementC provided t&at t&e si9ty!day period based on t&e ori2ina+ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ not be a$$e)ted by any amendment# e9tension or renea+ o$ t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reementC (d* $i+in2 o$ a petition it&in one (* year $rom t&e date o$ re)ordin2 o$ t&e vo+'ntary re)o2nition# or it&in t&e same period $rom a va+id )erti$i)ation# )onsent or r'n!o$$ e+e)tion &ere no appea+ on t&e res'+ts o$ t&e )erti$i)ation# )onsent or r'n!o$$ e+e)tion is pendin2C (e* &ere a d'+y )erti$ied 'nion &as )ommen)ed and s'stained ne2otiations it& t&e emp+oyer in a))ordan)e it& Arti)+e %/ (no Arti)+e %6* o$ t&e Labor
Section 1!. Ancillary
issues. K A++ iss'es pertainin2 to t&e e9isten)e o$ emp+oyer!emp+oyee re+ations&ip raised be$ore t&e ,ediator!Arbiter d'rin2 t&e &earin2(s* and in t&e p+eadin2s s&a++ be reso+ved in t&e same order or de)ision 2rantin2 or denyin2 t&e petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. A++ iss'es pertainin2 to t&e va+idity o$ t&e petitionin2 'nions )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration or its +e2a+ persona+ity as a +abor or2ani-ation# va+idity o$ re2istration and e9e)'tion o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements s&a++ be &eard and reso+ved by t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor in an independent petition $or )an)e++ation o$ its re2istration and not by t&e ,ediator!Arbiter in t&e petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion# 'n+ess t&e petitionin2 'nion is not +isted in t&e Departments roster o$ +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ations# or an e9istin2 )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement is not 18
re2istered it& t&e Department. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Release of OrderDecision within ten 3#4 days from the last hearin+. ! T&e ,ediator!Arbiter s&a++ re+ease &is&er order or de)ision 2rantin2 or denyin2 t&e petition persona++y to t&e parties it&in ten (* days $rom t&e +ast &earin2# )opy $'rnis&ed t&e emp+oyer. Section 1".
Appeal. ! T&e order 2rantin2 t&e )ond')t o$ a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion in an 'nor2ani-ed estab+is&ment s&a++ not be s'b8e)t to appea+. Any iss'e arisin2 t&ere$rom may be raised by means o$ protest on t&e )ond')t and res'+ts o$ t&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. Section 1#.
T&e order 2rantin2 t&e )ond')t o$ a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion in an or2ani-ed estab+is&ment and t&e de)ision dismissin2 or denyin2 t&e petition# &et&er in an or2ani-ed or 'nor2ani-ed estab+is&ment# may be appea+ed to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$. T&e appea+ s&a++ be veri$ied 'nder oat& and s&a++ )onsist o$ a memorand'm o$ appea+# spe)i$i)a++y statin2 t&e 2ro'nds re+ied 'pon by t&e appe++ant it& t&e s'pportin2 ar2'ments and eviden)e. Section 2$. &ere
to $i+e appea+. ! T&e memorand'm o$ appea+ s&a++ be $i+ed in t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e &ere t&e petition ori2inated# )opy $'rnis&ed t&e )ontendin2 'nions and t&e emp+oyer# as t&e )ase may be. it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e appea+# t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ )a'se t&e transmitta+ t&ereo$ to2et&er it& t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary. 0inality of OrderDecision. ! &ere no appea+ is $i+ed it&in t&e ten!day period# t&e ,ediator!Arbiter s&a++ enter t&e $ina+ity o$ t&e orderde)ision in t&e re)ords o$ t&e )ase and )a'se t&e transmitta+ o$ t&e re)ords o$ t&e petition to t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor. Section 21.
%eriod to Reply. ! A rep+y to t&e appea+ may be $i+ed by any party to t&e petition it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+. T&e rep+y s&a++ be $i+ed dire)t+y it& t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary. Section 22.
Decision of the 1ecretary. ! T&e Se)retary s&a++ &ave $i$teen (/* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e petition it&in &i)& to de)ide t&e appea+. T&e $i+in2 o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+ $rom t&e order or de)ision o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter stays t&e &o+din2 o$ any )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. Section 23.
T&e de)ision o$ t&e Se)retary s&a++ be)ome $ina+ and e9e)'tory a$ter ten (* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$ by t&e parties. No motion $or re)onsideration o$ t&e de)ision s&a++ be entertained. Transmittal of records to the Re+ional Office. ! it&in $orty!ei2&t (4G* &o'rs $rom noti)e o$ re)eipt o$ de)ision by t&e parties and $ina+ity o$ t&e de)ision# t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase s&a++ be remanded to t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e o$ ori2in $or imp+ementation. Imp+ementation o$ t&e de)ision s&a++ not be stayed 'n+ess restrained by t&e appropriate )o'rt. Section 24.
Effects of consent election. ! &ere a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion &ad been $i+ed# and 'pon t&e inter)ession o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter# t&e parties a2ree to &o+d a )onsent e+e)tion# t&e res'+ts t&ereo$ s&a++ )onstit'te a bar to t&e &o+din2 o$ a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion $or one (* year $rom t&e &o+din2 o$ s')& )onsent e+e)tion. &ere an appea+ &as been $i+ed $rom Section 25.
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t&e res'+ts o$ t&e )onsent e+e)tion# t&e r'nnin2 o$ t&e one!year period s&a++ be s'spended 'nti+ t&e de)ision on appea+ &as be)ome $ina+ and e9e)'tory. &ere no petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion as $i+ed b't t&e parties t&emse+ves a2reed to &o+d a )onsent e+e)tion it& t&e inter)ession o$ t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e# t&e res'+ts t&ereo$ s&a++ )onstit'te a bar to anot&er petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. Effects of early a+reements. ! T&e representation )ase s&a++ not be adverse+y a$$e)ted by a )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement re2istered be$ore or d'rin2 t&e +ast si9ty (6* days o$ a s'bsistin2 a2reement or d'rin2 t&e penden)y o$ t&e representation )ase. Section 2.
Non6availability of /ediator6Arbiter. ! &ere t&ere is no ,ediator!Arbiter avai+ab+e in t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e by reason o$ va)an)y# pro+on2ed absen)e# or e9)essive ork+oad as determined by t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor# &es&e s&a++ transmit t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase to t&e B'rea'# &i)& s&a++ it&in $orty!ei2&t (4G* &o'rs $rom re)eipt assi2n t&e )ase to any ,ediator!Arbiter $rom any o$ t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)es or $rom t&e B'rea'. Section 2!.
R'+e I>
The subse*uent sections under this rule are renumbered by DOLE Department Order No. 5#676$! series of "#$. NOTE:
Raffle of the case. ! it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e noti)e o$ entry o$ $ina+ 8'd2ment 2rantin2 t&e )ond')t o$ a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion# t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ )a'se t&e ra$$+e o$ t&e )ase to an E+e)tion O$$i)er &o s&a++ &ave )ontro+ o$ t&e pre! e+e)tion )on$eren)e and e+e)tion pro)eedin2s. Section 2.
%re6election conference. ! it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e assi2nment $or t&e )ond')t o$ a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ )a'se t&e iss'an)e o$ noti)e o$ pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e 'pon t&e )ontendin2 'nions and t&e emp+oyer# &i)& s&a++ be s)&ed'+ed it&in ten (* )a+endar days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e assi2nment. T&e emp+oyer s&a++ be re'ired to s'bmit t&e )erti$ied +ist o$ emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit# or &ere ne)essary# t&e payro++s )overin2 t&e members o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nit at t&e time o$ t&e $i+in2 o$ t&e petition. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Section 3.
&aiver of ri+ht to be heard. ! Fai+'re o$ any party to appear d'rin2 t&e pre! e+e)tion )on$eren)e despite noti)e s&a++ be )onsidered as a aiver o$ its ri2&t to be present and to 'estion or ob8e)t to any o$ t&e a2reements rea)&ed in t&e pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e. 3oever# t&is s&a++ not deprive t&e non!appearin2 party o$ t&e ri2&t to be $'rnis&ed noti)es o$ and to attend s'bse'ent pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)es. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Section 4.
/inutes of pre6election conference. ! T&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ keep t&e min'tes o$ matters raised and a2reed 'pon d'rin2 t&e pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e. T&e parties s&a++ a)kno+ed2e t&e )omp+eteness and )orre)tness o$ t&e entries in t&e min'tes by a$$i9in2 t&eir si2nat'res t&ereon. &ere any o$ t&e parties re$'se to si2n t&e min'tes# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ note s')& $a)t in t&e min'tes# in)+'din2 t&e reason $or re$'sa+ to si2n t&e same. In a++ )ases# t&e parties s&a++ be $'rnis&ed a )opy o$ t&e min'tes. Section 5.
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T&e pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e s&a++ be )omp+eted it&in t&irty ("* days $rom t&e date o$ t&e $irst &earin2. :ualification of voters- inclusion6e;clusion. ! A++ emp+oyees &o are members o$ t&e appropriate bar2ainin2 'nit t&ree ("* mont&s prior to t&e $i+in2 o$ t&e petitionre'est s&a++ be e+i2ib+e to vote. An emp+oyee &o &as been dismissed $rom ork b't &as )ontested t&e +e2a+ity o$ t&e dismissa+ in a $or'm o$ appropriate 8'risdi)tion at t&e time o$ t&e iss'an)e o$ t&e order $or t&e )ond')t o$ a )erti$i)ation e+e)tion s&a++ be )onsidered a 'a+i$ied voter# 'n+ess &is&er dismissa+ as de)+ared va+id in a $ina+ 8'd2ment at t&e time o$ t&e )ond')t o$ t&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. Section .
In )ase o$ disa2reement over t&e voters: +ist or over t&e e+i2ibi+ity o$ voters# a++ )ontested voters s&a++ be a++oed to vote. B't t&eir votes s&a++ be se2re2ated and sea+ed in individ'a+ enve+opes in a))ordan)e it& Se)tions and % o$ t&is R'+e. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* %ostin+ of Notices. ! T&e E+e)tion O$$i)er andor a't&ori-ed DOLE personne+ s&a++ )a'se t&e postin2 o$ noti)e o$ e+e)tion at +east ten (* days be$ore t&e a)t'a+ date o$ t&e e+e)tion in to (%* most )onspi)'o's p+a)es in t&e )ompany premises. T&e noti)e s&a++ )ontain Section !.
(a* t&e date# time and ven'es o$ t&e e+e)tion# &i)& is pre$erab+y it&in t&e estab+is&mentC (b* names o$ a++ )ontendin2 'nionsC and ()* t&e des)ription o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nit and t&e +ist o$ e+i2ib+e and )&a++en2ed voters. T&e postin2 o$ t&e +ist o$ emp+oyees )omprisin2 t&e bar2ainin2 'nit s&a++ be done by t&e DOLE personne+. T&e postin2 o$ t&e noti)e o$ e+e)tion# t&e in$ormation re'ired to be in)+'ded t&erein and t&e d'ration o$ postin2 )annot be aived by t&e )ontendin2 'nions or t&e emp+oyer. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* 1ecrecy and sanctity of the ballot. ! To ens're se)re)y o$ t&e ba++ot# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er# to2et&er it& t&e a't&ori-ed representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions and t&e emp+oyer# s&a++ be$ore t&e start o$ t&e a)t'a+ votin2# inspe)t t&e po++in2 p+a)e# t&e ba++ot bo9es and t&e po++in2 boot&s. Section ".
No devi)e t&at )o'+d re)ord or identi$y t&e voter or ot&erise 'ndermine t&e se)re)y and san)tity o$ t&e ba++ot s&a++ be a++oed it&in t&e premises# e9)ept t&ose devi)es bro'2&t in by t&e e+e)tion o$$i)er. Any ot&er devi)e $o'nd it&in t&e premises s&a++ be )on$is)ated by t&e e+e)tion o$$i)er and ret'rned to its oner a$ter t&e )ond')t o$ t&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* %reparation of ballots. ! T&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ prepare t&e ba++ots in En2+is& and Fi+ipino or t&e +o)a+ dia+e)t. T&e n'mber o$ ba++ots s&o'+d )orrespond to t&e n'mber o$ voters in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit p+'s a reasonab+e n'mber o$ e9tra ba++ots. A++ ba++ots s&a++ be si2ned at t&e ba)k by t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er and an a't&ori-ed representative ea)& o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions. A party &o re$'ses or $ai+s to si2n t&e ba++ots aives its ri2&t to do so and t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ enter t&e $a)t o$ re$'sa+ or $ai+'re and t&e reason t&ere$or in t&e re)ords o$ t&e )ase. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Section #.
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Castin+ of votes. ! T&e voter m'st p't a )ross (9* or )&e)k ( * mark in t&e s'are opposite t&e name o$ t&e 'nion o$ &is )&oi)e or 5No ;nion5 i$ &es&e does not ant to be represented by any 'nion Section 1$.
I$ t&e voter inadvertent+y spoi+s a ba++ot# &es&e s&a++ ret'rn it to t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er &o s&a++ destroy it and 2ive &im&er anot&er ba++ot. Any member o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nit &o is 'nintentiona++y omitted in t&e master +ist o$ voters may be a++oed to vote i$ bot& parties a2ree# ot&erise# &es&e i++ be a++oed to vote b't t&e ba++ot is se2re2ated. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* Challen+in+ of votes. ! An a't&ori-ed representative o$ any o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions and emp+oyer may )&a++en2e a vote be$ore it is deposited in t&e ba++ot bo9 on+y on any o$ t&e $o++oin2 2ro'nds Section 11.
(a* t&at t&ere is no emp+oyer!emp+oyee re+ations&ip beteen t&e voter and t&e )ompanyC (b* t&at t&e voter is not a member o$ t&e appropriate bar2ainin2 'nit &i)& petitioner seeks to represent. %rocedure in the challen+e of votes. K T&e ba++ot o$ t&e voter &o &as been proper+y )&a++en2ed d'rin2 t&e pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)es# s&a++ be p+a)ed in an enve+ope &i)& s&a++ be sea+ed by t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er in t&e presen)e o$ t&e voter and t&e representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions. T&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ indi)ate on t&e enve+ope t&e voters name# t&e 'nion )&a++en2in2 t&e voter# and t&e 2ro'nd $or t&e )&a++en2e. T&e sea+ed enve+ope s&a++ t&en be si2ned by t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er and t&e representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions. T&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ note a++ )&a++en2es in t&e min'tes o$ t&e e+e)tion pro)eedin2s and s&a++ &ave )'stody o$ a++ enve+opes )ontainin2 t&e )&a++en2ed votes. T&e enve+opes s&a++ be opened and t&e 'estion o$ e+i2ibi+ity s&a++ be passed 'pon by t&e ,ediator!Arbiter on+y i$ t&e n'mber o$ se2re2ated votes i++ materia++y a+ter t&e res'+ts o$ t&e e+e)tion. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Section 12.
On6the6spot *uestions. ! T&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ r'+e on any 'estion re+atin2 to and raised d'rin2 t&e )ond')t o$ t&e e+e)tion. In no )ase# &oever# s&a++ t&e e+e)tion o$$i)er r'+e on any o$ t&e 2ro'nds $or )&a++en2e spe)i$ied in t&e immediate+y pre)edin2 se)tion. Section 13.
The subse*uent provisions of this Rule are numerically arran+ed in accordance with DOLE Department Order No. 5#676$! series of "#$4 NOTE:
%rotest- when perfected. ! Any party!in!interest may $i+e a protest based on t&e )ond')t or me)&ani)s o$ t&e e+e)tion. S')& protests s&a++ be re)orded in t&e min'tes o$ t&e e+e)tion pro)eedin2s. =rotests not so raised immediate+y a$ter t&e +ast ba++ot )ast are deemed aived. Section 13.
@enera+ reservation to $i+e a protest s&a++ be pro&ibited. T&e protestin2 party s&a++ spe)i$y t&e 2ro'nds $or protest. T&e protestin2 party m'st $orma+i-e its protest it& t&e ,ediator!Arbiter# it& spe)i$i) 2ro'nds# ar2'ments and eviden)e# it&in $ive (/* days a$ter t&e )+ose o$ t&e e+e)tion pro)eedin2s. I$ not re)orded in t&e min'tes and $orma+i-ed it&in t&e pres)ribed period# t&e protest s&a++ be deemed dropped. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/*
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Canvassin+ of votes. ! T&e votes s&a++ be )o'nted and tab'+ated by t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er in t&e presen)e o$ t&e representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions. ;pon )omp+etion o$ t&e )anvass# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ 2ive ea)& representative a )opy o$ t&e min'tes o$ t&e e+e)tion pro)eedin2s and res'+ts o$ t&e e+e)tion. T&e ba++ots and t&e ta++y s&eets s&a++ be sea+ed in an enve+ope and si2ned by t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er and t&e representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions and transmitted to t&e ,ed!Arbiter# to2et&er it& t&e min'tes and res'+ts o$ t&e e+e)tion# it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom t&e )omp+etion o$ t&e )anvass. Section 14.
&ere t&e e+e)tion is )ond')ted in more t&an one re2ion# )onso+idation o$ res'+ts s&a++ be made it&in $i$teen (/* days $rom t&e )ond')t t&ereo$. Conduct of election and canvass of votes. ! T&e e+e)tion pre)in)ts s&a++ open and )+ose on t&e date and time a2reed 'pon d'rin2 t&e pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e. T&e openin2 and )anvass o$ votes s&a++ pro)eed immediate+y a$ter t&e pre)in)ts &ave )+osed. Fai+'re o$ t&e representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 'nions to appear d'rin2 t&e e+e)tion pro)eedin2s and )anvass o$ votes s&a++ be )onsidered a aiver o$ t&e ri2&t to be present and to 'estion t&e )ond')t t&ereo$. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Section 15.
Certification of Collective 2ar+ainin+ A+ent. ! T&e 'nion &i)& obtained a ma8ority o$ t&e va+id votes )ast s&a++ be )erti$ied as t&e so+e and e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent o$ a++ t&e emp+oyees in t&e appropriate bar2ainin2 'nit it&in $ive (/* days $rom t&e day o$ t&e e+e)tion# provided no protest is re)orded in t&e min'tes o$ t&e e+e)tion. Section 1.
&en t&e innin2 )&oi)e is a +o)a+ )&apter it&o't a )erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ )&artered +o)a+# s')& +o)a+ )&apter s&a++ s'bmit its DOLE!iss'ed )erti$i)ate o$ )reation it&in $ive (/* days $rom t&e )on)+'sion o$ e+e)tion. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* 0ailure of election. ! &ere t&e n'mber o$ votes )ast in a )erti$i)ation or )onsent e+e)tion is +ess t&an t&e ma8ority o$ t&e n'mber o$ e+i2ib+e voters and t&ere are no materia+ )&a++en2ed votes# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ de)+are a $ai+'re o$ e+e)tion in t&e min'tes o$ t&e e+e)tion pro)eedin2s. Section 1!.
Re6run election. K &en a )erti$i)ation# )onsent or r'n!o$$ e+e)tion res'+ts to a tie beteen t&e to (%* )&oi)es# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ immediate+y noti$y t&e parties o$ a re!r'n e+e)tion# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ )a'se t&e postin2 o$ t&e noti)e o$ re!r'n e+e)tion it&in $ive (/* days $rom t&e )erti$i)ation# )onsent or r'n!o$$ e+e)tion# t&e re!r'n e+e)tion s&a++ be )ond')ted it&in ten (* days a$ter t&e postin2 o$ noti)e. Section 1".
T&e )&oi)e re)eivin2 t&e &i2&est votes )ast d'rin2 t&e re!r'n e+e)tion s&a++ be de)+ared t&e inner and s&a++ be )erti$ied a))ordin2+y. (Added by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/* The subse*uent sections under this rule are renumbered by DOLE Department Order No. 5#676$! series of "#$. NOTE:
Effect of failure of election. ! A $ai+'re o$ e+e)tion s&a++ not bar t&e $i+in2 o$ a motion $or t&e immediate &o+din2 o$ anot&er )erti$i)ation or )onsent e+e)tion it&in si9 (6* mont&s $rom date o$ de)+aration o$ $ai+'re o$ e+e)tion. Section 1#.
Section 2$. Action
on the motion. ! it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e motion# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ immediate+y s)&ed'+e t&e )ond')t o$ anot&er )erti$i)ation or )onsent e+e)tion it&in $i$teen (/* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e motion and )a'se t&e postin2 o$ t&e noti)e o$ )erti$i)ation e+e)tion at +east ten (* days prior to t&e s)&ed'+ed date o$ 23
e+e)tion in to (%* most )onspi)'o's p+a)es in t&e estab+is&ment. T&e same 2'ide+ines and +ist o$ voters s&a++ be 'sed in t&e e+e)tion. %roclamation and certification of the result of the election. ! it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom $ina+ )anvass o$ votes# t&ere bein2 a va+id e+e)tion# t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er s&a++ transmit t&e re)ords o$ t&e )ase to t&e ,ediator!Arbiter &o s&a++# it&in t&e same period $rom re)eipt o$ t&e min'tes and res'+ts o$ e+e)tion# iss'e an order pro)+aimin2 t&e res'+ts o$ t&e e+e)tion and )erti$yin2 t&e 'nion &i)& obtained a ma8ority o$ t&e va+id votes )ast as t&e so+e and e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent in t&e s'b8e)t bar2ainin2 'nit# 'nder any o$ t&e $o++oin2 )onditions Section 21.
(a* no protest as $i+ed or# even i$ one as $i+ed# t&e same as not per$e)ted it&in t&e $ive! day period $or per$e)tion o$ t&e protestC (b* no )&a++en2e or e+i2ibi+ity iss'e as raised or# even i$ one as raised# t&e reso+'tion o$ t&e same i++ not materia++y )&an2e t&e res'+ts o$ t&e e+e)tions. T&e innin2 'nion s&a++ &ave t&e ri2&ts# privi+e2es and ob+i2ations o$ a d'+y )erti$ied )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2ent $rom t&e time t&e )erti$i)ation is iss'ed. &ere ma8ority o$ t&e va+id votes )ast res'+ts in 5No ;nion5 obtainin2 t&e ma8ority# t&e ,ed! Arbiter s&a++ de)+are s')& $a)t in t&e order. The followin+ sections were added by DOLE Department Order No. 5#6E6#$! series of "##$4 NOTE:
Section 22. Appeal-
0inality of Decision. K T&e de)ision o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter may be appea+ed to t&e Se)retary it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt by t&e parties o$ a )opy t&ereo$. T&e appea+ s&a++ be 'nder oat& and s&a++ )onsist o$ a memorand'm o$ appea+# spe)i$i)a++y statin2 t&e 2ro'nds re+ied 'pon by t&e appe++ant it& t&e s'pportin2 ar2'ments and eviden)e. &ere no appea+ is $i+ed it&in t&e ten!day period# t&e orderde)ision s&a++ be)ome $ina+ and e9e)'tory and t&e ,ediator!Arbiter s&a++ enter t&is $a)t into t&e re)ords o$ t&e )ase. &here to 0ile Appeal. K T&e memorand'm o$ appea+ s&a++ be $i+ed in t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e &ere t&e petition ori2inated# )opy $'rnis&ed t&e )ontendin2 'nions and t&e emp+oyer# as t&e )ase may be. it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e appea+# t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ )a'se t&e transmitta+ t&ereo$ to2et&er it& t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary. Section 23.
%eriod to Reply. K A rep+y to t&e appea+ may be $i+ed by any party to t&e petition it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+. T&e rep+y s&a++ be $i+ed dire)t+y it& t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary. Section 24.
Decision of the 1ecretary. K T&e Se)retary s&a++ &ave $i$teen (/* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e petition it&in &i)& to de)ide t&e appea+. Section 25.
T&e de)ision o$ t&e Se)retary s&a++ be)ome $ina+ and e9e)'tory a$ter ten (* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$ by t&e parties. No motion $or re)onsideration o$ t&e de)ision s&a++ be entertained. Transmittal of records to the Re+ional Office. K it&in $orty!ei2&t (4G* &o'rs $rom noti)e o$ re)eipt o$ de)ision by t&e parties and $ina+ity o$ t&e de)ision# t&e entire re)ords Section 2.
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o$ t&e )ase s&a++ be remanded to t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e o$ ori2in $or Mt&e imp+ementation o$ t&e de)ision o$ t&e Se)retary and s&a++ not be stayed 'n+ess restrained by t&e appropriate )o'rt. R'+e > R;N!OFF ELE
5No ;nion5 s&a++ not be a )&oi)e in t&e r'n!o$$ e+e)tion. Noti)e o$ r'n!o$$ e+e)tions s&a++ be posted by t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er at +east $ive (/* days be$ore t&e a)t'a+ date o$ r'n!o$$ e+e)tion. :ualification of voters. ! T&e same voters: +ist 'sed in t&e )erti$i)ation e+e)tion s&a++ be 'sed in t&e r'n!o$$ e+e)tion. T&e ba++ots in t&e r'n!o$$ e+e)tion s&a++ provide as )&oi)es t&e 'nions re)eivin2 t&e &i2&est and se)ond &i2&est n'mber o$ t&e votes )ast. T&e +abor 'nion re)eivin2 t&e 2reater n'mber o$ va+id votes )ast s&a++ be )erti$ied as t&e inner# s'b8e)t to Se)tion % (no Se)tion %*# R'+e I>. Section 2.
R'+e >I INTERINTRA!;NION DIS=;TES AND OT3ER RELATED LABOR RELATIONS DIS=;TES Section 1.
Covera+e. K A. Interintra!'nion disp'tes s&a++ in)+'de
(a* )an)e++ation o$ re2istration o$ a +abor or2ani-ation $i+ed by its members or by anot&er +abor or2ani-ationC (b* )ond')t o$ e+e)tion o$ 'nion and orkers: asso)iation o$$i)ersn'++i$i)ation o$ e+e)tion o$ 'nion and orkers: asso)iation o$$i)ersC ()* a'dita))o'nts e9amination o$ 'nion or orkers: asso)iation $'ndsC (d* dere2istration o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reementsC (e* va+idityinva+idity o$ 'nion a$$i+iation or disa$$i+iationC ($* va+idityinva+idity o$ a))eptan)enon!a))eptan)e $or 'nion members&ipC (2* va+idityinva+idity o$ impea)&mente9p'+sion o$ 'nion and orkers asso)iation o$$i)ers and membersC (&* va+idityinva+idity o$ t&e SEBA )erti$i)ation (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!I!/# series o$ %/*C (i* opposition to app+i)ation $or 'nion and
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(k* disa2reements over )&arterin2 or re2istration o$ +abor or2ani-ations and )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reementsC (+* vio+ations o$ t&e ri2&ts and )onditions o$ 'nion or orkers: asso)iation members&ipC (m* vio+ations o$ t&e ri2&ts o$ +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ations# e9)ept interpretation o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reementsC (n* s')& ot&er disp'tes or )on$+i)ts invo+vin2 t&e ri2&ts to se+$!or2ani-ation# 'nion members&ip and )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 ! (* beteen and amon2 +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ationsC (%* beteen and amon2 members o$ a 'nion or orkers: asso)iation. B. Ot&er +abor re+ations disp'tes# not ot&erise )overed by Arti)+e %7 (no Arti)+e %%4* o$ t&e Labor
Effects of the filin+pendency of interintra6union and other related labor relations disputes. ! T&e ri2&ts# re+ations&ips and ob+i2ations o$ t&e parties +iti2ants a2ainst ea)& ot&er and ot&er parties!in!interest prior to t&e instit'tion o$ t&e petition s&a++ )ontin'e to remain d'rin2 t&e penden)y o$ t&e petition and 'nti+ t&e date o$ $ina+ity o$ t&e de)ision rendered t&erein. T&erea$ter# t&e ri2&ts# re+ations&ips and ob+i2ations o$ t&e parties +iti2ants a2ainst ea)& ot&er and ot&er parties!in!interest s&a++ be 2overned by t&e de)ision so ordered. Section 2.
T&e $i+in2 or penden)y o$ any interintra!'nion disp'te and ot&er re+ated +abor re+ations disp'te is not a pre8'di)ia+ 'estion to any petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion and s&a++ not be a 2ro'nd $or t&e dismissa+ o$ a petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion or s'spension o$ pro)eedin2s $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion. &ho may file. ! Any +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation or member(s* t&ereo$ spe)ia++y )on)erned may $i+e a )omp+aint or petition invo+vin2 disp'tes or iss'es en'merated in Se)tion &ereo$. Any party!in!interest may $i+e a )omp+aint or petition invo+vin2 disp'tes or iss'es en'merated in Se)tion % &ereo$. Section 3.
&ere t&e iss'e invo+ves t&e entire members&ip o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation# t&e )omp+aint or petition s&a++ be s'pported by at +east t&irty per)ent ("* o$ its members.
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&here to file. !
(a* name# address and ot&er persona+ )ir)'mstan)es o$ t&e )omp+ainant(s* or petitioner(s*C (b* name# address and ot&er persona+ )ir)'mstan)es o$ t&e respondent(s* or person(s* )&ar2edC ()* nat're o$ t&e )omp+aint or petitionC (d* $a)ts and )ir)'mstan)es s'rro'ndin2 t&e )omp+aint or petitionC (e* )a'se(s* o$ a)tion or spe)i$i) vio+ation(s* )ommittedC ($* a statement t&at t&e administrative remedies provided $or in t&e )onstit'tion and by!+as &ave been e9&a'sted or s')& remedies are not readi+y avai+ab+e to t&e )omp+ainant(s* or petitioner(s* t&ro'2& no $a'+t o$ &is&ert&eir on# or )omp+ian)e it& s')& administrative remedies does not app+y to )omp+ainant(s* or petitioner(s*C (2* re+ie$(s* prayed $orC (&* )erti$i)ate o$ non!$or'm s&oppin2C and (i* ot&er re+evant matters. Raffle of the case. !;pon t&e $i+in2 o$ t&e )omp+aint or petition# t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor or any o$ &is&er a't&ori-ed representative in t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e and t&e Do)ket Se)tion o$ t&e B'rea' s&a++ a++o t&e party $i+in2 t&e )omp+aint or petition to determine t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er assi2ned to t&e )ase by means o$ a ra$$+e. &ere t&ere is on+y one ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er in t&e re2ion# t&e ra$$+e s&a++ be dispensed it& and t&e )omp+aint or petition s&a++ be assi2ned to &im&er. Section .
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Notice of preliminary conference. ! Immediate+y a$ter t&e ra$$+e o$ t&e )ase or re)eipt o$ t&e )omp+aint or petition# t&e same s&a++ be transmitted to t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er# as t&e )ase may be# &o s&a++ in t&e same instan)e prepare t&e noti)e $or pre+iminary )on$eren)e and )a'se t&e servi)e t&ereo$ 'pon t&e party $i+in2 t&e petition. T&e pre+iminary )on$eren)e s&a++ be s)&ed'+ed it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e )omp+aint or petition. Section !.
it&in t&ree ("* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e )omp+aint or petition# t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ )a'se t&e servi)e o$ s'mmons 'pon t&e respondent(s* named t&erein# dire)tin2 &im&er to $i+e &is&er anser)omment on t&e )omp+aint or petition on or be$ore t&e s)&ed'+ed pre+iminary )on$eren)e and to appear be$ore t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er on t&e s)&ed'+ed pre+iminary )on$eren)e. Conduct of preliminary conference. ! T&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ )ond')t a pre+iminary )on$eren)e and &earin2 it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e )omp+aint or petition. 3eS&e s&a++ e9ert every e$$ort to e$$e)t an ami)ab+e sett+ement o$ t&e disp'te. Section ".
&ere t&e parties a2ree to sett+e ami)ab+y# t&eir a2reements s&a++ be spe)i$ied in t&e min'tes o$ t&e )on$eren)e and a de)ision based on )ompromise s&a++ be iss'ed by t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor# as t&e )ase may be# it&in $ive (/* days $rom t&e date o$ t&e mandatory )on$eren)e. &ere no ami)ab+e sett+ement is rea)&ed# t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ pro)eed it& t&e stip'+ation o$ $a)ts# +imitation or de$inition o$ t&e iss'es# )+ari$i)atory 'estionin2 and s'bmission o$ +as and 8'rispr'den)e re+ied 'pon in s'pport o$ ea)& ot&er:s )+aims and de$enses. Conduct of 8earin+3s4. ! T&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ determine &et&er to )a++ $'rt&er &earin2(s* on t&e )omp+aint or petition. Section #.
&ere t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er# as t&e )ase may be# de)ides to )ond')t $'rt&er &earin2(s*# &es&e s&a++ re'ire t&e parties to s'bmit t&e a$$idavits o$ t&eir itnesses and s')& do)'mentary eviden)e materia+ to prove ea)& ot&er:s )+aims and de$enses. T&e &earin2(s* s&a++ be +imited to )+ari$i)atory 'estions by t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er and m'st be )omp+eted it&in tenty!$ive (%/* days $rom t&e date o$ pre+iminary )on$eren)e. T&e )omp+aint or petition s&a++ be )onsidered s'bmitted $or de)ision a$ter t&e date o$ t&e +ast &earin2 or 'pon e9piration o$ tenty!$ive (%/* days $rom date o$ pre+iminary )on$eren)e# &i)&ever )omes $irst. Section 1$. Affirmation
of testimonial evidence. ! Any a$$idavit s'bmitted by a party to prove &is&er )+aims or de$enses s&a++ be re!a$$irmed by t&e presentation o$ t&e a$$iant be$ore t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er# as t&e )ase may be. Any a$$idavit s'bmitted it&o't t&e re!a$$irmation o$ t&e a$$iant d'rin2 a s)&ed'+ed &earin2 s&a++ not be admitted in eviden)e# e9)ept &en t&e party a2ainst &om t&e a$$idavit is bein2 o$$ered admits a++ a++e2ations t&erein and aives t&e e9amination o$ t&e a$$iant. 0ilin+ of pleadin+s. ! T&e parties may $i+e &is&er p+eadin2s# in)+'din2 t&eir respe)tive position papers# it&in t&e tenty!$ive (%/* day period pres)ribed $or t&e )ond')t o$ &earin2(s*. No ot&er p+eadin2 s&a++ be )onsidered or entertained a$ter t&e )ase is )onsidered s'bmitted $or de)ision. Section 11.
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8earin+ and resolution of the complaint or petition in the 2ureau. ! T&e B'rea' s&a++ observe t&e same pro)ess and &ave t&e same period it&in &i)& to &ear and reso+ve t&e )omp+aints or petitions $i+ed be$ore it. Section 12.
Decision. ! T&e B'rea' and t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or Re2iona+ Dire)tor# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ &ave tenty (%* days $rom t&e date o$ t&e +ast &earin2 it&in &i)& to de)ide t&e )omp+aint or petition. T&e de)ision s&a++ state t&e $a)ts# $indin2s# )on)+'sion# and re+ie$s 2ranted. Section 13.
Release of Decision. ! T&e noti)e o$ de)ision s&a++ be si2ned by t&e Re)ords O$$i)er in t&e B'rea' and by t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or 3earin2 O$$i)er in t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e. it&in tenty (%* days $rom date o$ +ast &earin2# t&e de)ision s&a++ be re+eased to t&e parties persona++y on a date and time a2reed 'pon d'rin2 t&e +ast &earin2. Section 14.
Section 15. Appeal. !
T&e de)ision o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter and Re2iona+ Dire)tor may be appea+ed to t&e B'rea' by any o$ t&e parties it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$# )opy $'rnis&ed t&e opposin2 party. T&e de)ision o$ t&e B'rea' Dire)tor in t&e e9er)ise o$ &is&er ori2ina+ 8'risdi)tion may be appea+ed to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary by any party it&in t&e same period# )opy $'rnis&ed t&e opposin2 party. T&e appea+ s&a++ be veri$ied 'nder oat& and s&a++ )onsist o$ a memorand'm o$ appea+ spe)i$i)a++y statin2 t&e 2ro'nds re+ied 'pon by t&e appe++ant# it& s'pportin2 ar2'ments and eviden)e. &here to file appeal. ! T&e memorand'm o$ appea+ s&a++ be $i+ed in t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or B'rea' &ere t&e )omp+aint or petition ori2inated. it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+# t&e B'rea' or Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ )a'se t&e transmitta+ t&ereo$ to2et&er it& t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary or t&e B'rea'# as t&e )ase may be. Section 1.
0inality of Decision. ! &ere no appea+ is $i+ed it&in t&e ten!day period# t&e B'rea' and Re2iona+ Dire)tor or ,ed!Arbiter# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ enter t&e $ina+ity o$ t&e de)ision in t&e re)ords o$ t&e )ase and )a'se t&e immediate imp+ementation t&ereo$. Section 1!.
%eriod to reply. ! A rep+y to t&e appea+ may be $i+ed by any party to t&e )omp+aint or petition it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+. T&e rep+y s&a++ be $i+ed dire)t+y it& t&e B'rea' or t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary# as t&e )ase may be. Section 1".
Decision of the 2ureauOffice of the 1ecretary. ! T&e B'rea' Dire)tor or t&e Se)retary# as t&e )ase may be# s&a++ &ave tenty (%* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase it&in &i)& to de)ide t&e appea+. T&e $i+in2 o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+ $rom t&e de)ision o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter or Re2iona+ Dire)tor and B'rea' Dire)tor stays t&e imp+ementation o$ t&e assai+ed de)ision. Section 1#.
T&e B'rea' or O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary may )a++ t&e parties to a )+ari$i)atory &earin2 in aid o$ its appe++ate 8'risdi)tion. 0inality of Decision of 2ureauOffice of the 1ecretary. ! T&e de)ision o$ t&e B'rea' or t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary s&a++ be)ome $ina+ and e9e)'tory a$ter ten (* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$ by t&e parties# 'n+ess a motion $or its re)onsideration is $i+ed by any party t&erein it&in t&e same period. Section 2$.
On+y one (* motion $or re)onsideration o$ t&e de)ision o$ t&e B'rea' or t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary in t&e e9er)ise o$ t&eir appe++ate 8'risdi)tion s&a++ be a++oed.
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E;ecution of decision. ! T&e de)ision o$ t&e ,ediator!Arbiter and Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ a'tomati)a++y be stayed pendin2 appea+ it& t&e B'rea'. T&e de)ision o$ t&e B'rea' in t&e e9er)ise o$ its appe++ate 8'risdi)tion s&a++ be immediate+y e9e)'tory 'pon iss'an)e o$ entry o$ $ina+ 8'd2ment. Section 21.
T&e de)ision o$ t&e B'rea' in t&e e9er)ise o$ its ori2ina+ 8'risdi)tion s&a++ a'tomati)a++y be stayed pendin2 appea+ it& t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary. T&e de)ision o$ t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary s&a++ be immediate+y e9e)'tory 'pon iss'an)e o$ entry o$ $ina+ 8'd2ment. Transmittal of records to the Re+ional Office2ureau. ! it&in $orty!ei2&t (4G* &o'rs $rom noti)e o$ re)eipt o$ de)ision by t&e parties and $ina+ity o$ t&e de)ision# t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase s&a++ be remanded to t&e B'rea' or Re2iona+ O$$i)e o$ ori2in $or imp+ementation. T&e imp+ementation o$ t&e de)ision s&a++ not be stayed 'n+ess restrained by t&e appropriate )o'rt. Section 22.
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(a* it&in si9ty (6* days be$ore t&e e9piration o$ t&e term o$ t&e in)'mbent o$$i)ers# t&e president o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ )onstit'te a )ommittee on e+e)tion to be )omposed o$ at +east t&ree ("* members &o are not r'nnin2 $or any position in t&e e+e)tion# provided t&at i$ t&ere are identi$iab+e parties it&in t&e +abor or2ani-ation# ea)& party s&a++ &ave e'a+ representation in t&e )ommitteeC (b* 'pon )onstit'tion# t&e members s&a++ e+e)t t&e )&airman o$ t&e )ommittee $rom amon2 t&emse+ves# and )ase o$ disa2reement# t&e president s&a++ desi2nate t&e )&airmanC ()* it&in ten (* days $rom its )onstit'tion# t&e )ommittee s&a++# amon2 ot&ers# e9er)ise t&e $o++oin2 poers and d'ties * set t&e date# time and ven'e o$ t&e e+e)tionC %* pres)ribe t&e r'+es on t&e 'a+i$i)ation and e+i2ibi+ity o$ )andidates and votersC "* prepare and post t&e voters: +ist and t&e +ist o$ 'a+i$ied )andidatesC 4* a))redit t&e a't&ori-ed representatives o$ t&e )ontendin2 partiesC /* s'pervise t&e a)t'a+ )ond')t o$ t&e e+e)tion and )anvass t&e votes to ens're t&e san)tity o$ t&e ba++otC 6* keep min'tes o$ t&e pro)eedin2sC 7* be t&e $ina+ arbiter o$ a++ e+e)tion protestsC G* pro)+aim t&e innersC and H* pres)ribe s')& ot&er r'+es as may $a)i+itate t&e order+y )ond')t o$ e+e)tion.
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Dispute over conduct of election of officers. ! &ere t&e terms o$ t&e o$$i)ers o$ a +abor or2ani-ation &ave e9pired and its o$$i)ers $ai+ed or ne2+e)ted to do so )a++ $or an e+e)tion o$ ne o$$i)ers# or &ere t&e +abor or2ani-ation:s )onstit'tion and by!+as do not provide $or t&e manner by &i)& t&e said e+e)tion )an be )a++ed or )ond')ted and t&e intervention o$ t&e Department is ne)essary# at +east t&irty per)ent ("* o$ t&e members o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation may $i+e a petition $or t&e )ond')t o$ e+e)tion o$ t&eir o$$i)ers it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e t&at iss'ed its )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration or )erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ )&artered +o)a+. Section 2.
In t&e )ase o$ $ederations# nationa+ or ind'stry 'nions and trade 'nion )enters# t&e petition s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e B'rea' or t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e b't s&a++ be &eard and reso+ved by t&e B'rea'. T&is r'+e s&a++ a+so app+y &ere a )ond')t o$ e+e)tion o$ o$$i)ers is an a+ternative re+ie$ or ne)essary )onse'en)e o$ a petition $or n'++i$i)ation o$ e+e)tion o$ o$$i)ers# impea)&ment e9p'+sion o$ o$$i)ers# or s')& ot&er petitions. 0ormal re*uirements and proceedin+s. ! T&e $orma+ re'irements# pro)esses and periods o$ disposition o$ t&is petition stated in R'+e >I s&a++ be $o++oed in t&e determination o$ t&e merits o$ t&e petition and appea+. Section 3.
%re6election conference and conduct of election. ! T&e appointment o$ an e+e)tion o$$i)er and t&e pro)ed'res and periods in t&e )ond')t o$ t&e pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e and e+e)tion pro)eedin2s pres)ribed in R'+e I> s&a++ a+so app+y in t&e )ond')t o$ a pre!e+e)tion )on$eren)e and e+e)tion o$ o$$i)ers in any +abor or2ani-ation. Section 4.
Section 5. Applicability
of the provisions of the labor or+ani,ation)s constitution and by6laws. ! &ere t&e )ond')t o$ e+e)tion o$ o$$i)ers is ordered by t&e ,ed!Arbiter# t&e B'rea' or O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary# t&e r'+es and re2'+ations 2overnin2 t&e $i+in2 o$ )andida)ies and )ond')t o$ e+e)tion 'nder t&e )onstit'tion and by!+as o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation may be app+ied in t&e imp+ementation o$ t&e de)ision# or ne and additiona+ r'+es may be adopted as a2reed 'pon by t&e parties. T&e entire pro)eedin2s s&a++ be presided by t&e E+e)tion O$$i)er $rom t&e Labor Re+ations Division o$ t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or t&e B'rea'. 3eS&e s&a++ a)t as t&e III AD,INISTRATION OF TRADE ;NION F;NDS AND A
>isitorial power under Article "?5 3now Article "=@4. ! T&e Re2iona+ or B'rea' Dire)tor may in'ire into t&e $inan)ia+ a)tivities o$ any +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation and e9amine t&eir books o$ a))o'nts and ot&er re)ords to determine )omp+ian)e it& t&e +a and t&e or2ani-ation:s )onstit'tion and by!+as. S')& e9amination s&a++ be made 'pon t&e $i+in2 o$ a re'est or )omp+aint $or t&e )ond')t o$ an a))o'nts e9amination by any member o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation# s'pported by t&e ritten )onsent o$ at +east tenty (%* per)ent o$ its tota+ members&ip. Section 2.
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&here to file. ! A re'est $or e9amination o$ books o$ a))o'nts o$ independent +abor 'nions# )&artered +o)a+s and orkers asso)iations p'rs'ant to Arti)+e %74 (no Arti)+e %GH* s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e t&at iss'ed its )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration or )erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ )&artered +o)a+. Section 3.
A re'est $or e9amination o$ books o$ a))o'nts o$ $ederations or nationa+ 'nions and trade 'nion )enters p'rs'ant to Arti)+e %74 (no Arti)+e %GH* s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e B'rea'. S')& re'est or )omp+aint# in t&e absen)e o$ a++e2ations pertainin2 to a vio+ation o$ Arti)+e %4 (no Arti)+e %/*# s&a++ not be treated as an intra!'nion disp'te and t&e appointment o$ an A'dit E9aminer by t&e Re2iona+ or B'rea' Dire)tor s&a++ not be appea+ab+e. Section 4. Actions
arisin+ from Article "5 3now Article "$#4. ! Any )omp+aint or petition it& a++e2ations o$ mis&and+in2# misappropriation or non!a))o'ntin2 o$ $'nds in vio+ation o$ Arti)+e %4 (no Arti)+e %/* s&a++ be treated as an intra!'nion disp'te. It s&a++ be &eard and reso+ved by t&e ,ed!Arbiter p'rs'ant to t&e provisions o$ R'+e >I. %rescription. ! T&e )omp+aint or petition $or a'dit or e9amination o$ $'nds and book o$ a))o'nts s&a++ pres)ribe it&in t&ree ("* years $rom t&e date o$ s'bmission o$ t&e ann'a+ $inan)ia+ report to t&e Department or $rom t&e date t&e same s&o'+d &ave been s'bmitted as re'ired by +a# &i)&ever )omes ear+ier. Section 5.
Decision. ! A de)ision 2rantin2 t&e )ond')t o$ a'dit s&a++ in)+'de t&e appointment o$ t&e A'dit E9aminer and a dire)tive 'pon &im&er to s'bmit &is&er report and re)ommendations it&in ten (* days $rom termination o$ a'dit. T&e de)ision 2rantin2 t&e )ond')t o$ a'dit is inter+o)'tory and s&a++ not be appea+ab+e. T&e de)ision denyin2 or dismissin2 t&e )omp+aint or petition $or a'dit may be appea+ed it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$ p'rs'ant to t&e provisions pres)ribed in R'+e >I. Section .
%re6audit conference. ! it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e de)ision 2rantin2 t&e )ond')t o$ a'dit# t&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor s&a++ s'mmon t&e parties to a pre!a'dit )on$eren)e )ond')ted by t&e A'dit E9aminer to determine and obtain t&e $o++oin2 Section !.
(a* so'r)es o$ $'nds )overed by t&e a'ditC (b* t&e banks and $inan)ia+ instit'tions &ere t&e +abor or2ani-ation maintains its a))o'ntC ()* 'nion books o$ a))o'nts and $inan)ia+ statementsC (d* disb'rsement vo')&ers it& s'pportin2 re)eipts# invoi)es and ot&er do)'mentsC (e* in)ome and reven'e re)eiptsC ($* )as& booksC (2* min'tes o$ 2enera+ members&ip meetin2 and board meetin2sC (&* ot&er re+evant matters and do)'ments. T&e $irst pre!a'dit )on$eren)e s&a++ be s)&ed'+ed it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt by t&e A'dit E9aminer o$ t&e de)ision 2rantin2 t&e )ond')t o$ an a'dit. 7ssuance of subpoena. ! T&e Re2iona+ Dire)tor may )ompe+ any party to appear or brin2 t&e re'ired $inan)ia+ do)'ments in a )on$eren)e or &earin2 t&ro'2& t&e iss'an)e o$ a s'bpoena ad testificandum or s'bpoena duces tecum. 3eS&e may a+so re'ire t&e Section ".
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emp+oyer )on)erned to iss'e )erti$i)ations o$ 'nion d'es and ot&er assessments remitted to t&e 'nion d'rin2 t&e period o$ a'dit. Conduct of audit e;amination. ! &ere book o$ a))o'nts are s'bmitted by t&e parties# t&e A'dit E9aminer s&a++ Section #.
(a* e9amine t&e transa)tions re$+e)ted in t&e disb'rsement vo')&ersC (b* determine t&e va+idity o$ t&e s'pportin2 do)'ments atta)&ed to t&e vo')&ers )onsistent it& t&e 'nion:s )onstit'tion and by!+as# re+evant reso+'tions o$ t&e 'nion and t&e Labor
Section 11. Audit
Report. ! T&e A'dit E9aminer s&a++ make a report o$ &is&er $indin2s to t&e parties invo+ved and t&e same s&a++ in)+'de t&e $o++oin2 (a* name o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ationC (b* name o$ )omp+ainant(s* or petitioner(s* and respondent(s*C ()* name o$ o$$i)ers o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation d'rin2 t&e period )overed by t &e a'dit reportC (d* s)ope o$ t&e a'ditC
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(e* +ist o$ do)'ments e9aminedC ($* a'dit met&ods and pro)ed'res adoptedC and (2* $indin2s and re)ommendations. Completion of audit. ! A )opy o$ t&e a'dit report s&a++ be $orarded by t&e A'dit E9aminer to t&e ,ed!Arbiter or t&e B'rea' Dire)tor# as t&e )ase may be# it&in ten (* days $rom termination o$ t&e a'dit# to2et&er it& t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e )ase and a++ do)'ments re+ative to t&e )ond')t o$ t&e a'dit. Section 12.
Decision after audit. ! T&e ,ed!Arbiter or t&e B'rea' Dire)tor s&a++ render a de)ision it&in tenty (%* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e a'dit report. A++ iss'es raised by t&e parties d'rin2 t&e )ond')t o$ t&e a'dit s&a++ be reso+ved by t&e ,ed!Arbiter. T&e de)ision s&a++ be re+eased in t&e same manner pres)ribed in Se)tion / (no Se)tion 4*# R'+e >I. Section 13.
&en arranted# t&e ,ed!Arbiter or B'rea' Dire)tor s&a++ order t&e restit'tion o$ 'nion $'nds by t&e responsib+e o$$i)er(s* in t&e same de)ision. Section 14. Appeal. !
Appea+ $rom t&e de)ision o$ t&e ,ed!Arbiter denyin2 t&e )ond')t o$ a'dit and $rom t&e res'+ts o$ t&e a'dit may be $i+ed by any o$ t&e parties it& t&e B'rea'. De)isions rendered by t&e B'rea' a$ter t&e )ond')t o$ a'dit in t&e e9er)ise o$ its ori2ina+ 8'risdi)tion may be appea+ed to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary. Bot& s&a++ be reso+ved in a))ordan)e it& t&e provisions o$ Se)tion 6 (no Se)tion /*# R'+e >I. %eriod of in*uiry or e;amination. ! No )omp+aint $or in'iry or e9amination o$ t&e $inan)ia+ and book o$ a))o'nts as e++ as ot&er re)ords o$ any +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation s&a++ be entertained d'rin2 t&e si9ty (6* day $reedom period or it&in t&irty ("* days immediate+y pre)edin2 t&e date o$ e+e)tion o$ 'nion o$$i)ers. Any )omp+aint or petition so $i+ed s&a++ be dismissed. Section 15.
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&ho may file. ! Any party!in!interest may )ommen)e a petition $or )an)e++ation o$ re2istration# e9)ept in a)tions invo+vin2 vio+ations o$ Arti)+e %4 (no Arti)+e %/*# &i)& )an on+y be )ommen)ed by members o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation )on)erned. Section 2.
9rounds for cancellation. K Any o$ t&e $o++oin2 may )onstit'te as 2ro'nds $or )an)e++ation o$ re2istration o$ +abor or2ani-ations Section 3.
(a* misrepresentation# $a+se statement or $ra'd in )onne)tion it& t&e adoption or rati$i)ation o$ t&e )onstit'tion and by!+as or amendments t&ereto# t&e min'tes o$ rati$i)ation# t&e +ist o$ members &o took part in t&e rati$i)ationC (b* misrepresentation# $a+se statements or $ra'd in )onne)tion it& t&e e+e)tion o$ o$$i)ers# min'tes o$ t&e e+e)tion o$ o$$i)ers# and t&e +ist o$ votersC or
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()* vo+'ntary disso+'tion by t&e members. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4! F!"# series o$ %G* >oluntary cancellation of re+istration- how made. K A +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation may )an)e+ its re2istration provided at +east to t&irds (%"* o$ its 2enera+ members&ip votes to disso+ve t&e or2ani-ation in a meetin2 d'+y )a++ed $or t&at p'rpose and an app+i)ation to )an)e+ its re2istration is t&erea$ter s'bmitted by t&e board o$ t&e or2ani-ation to t&e Re2iona+B'rea' Dire)tor# as t&e )ase may be. T&e app+i)ation s&a++ be attested to by t&e president o$ t&e or2ani-ation. (Added by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* Section 4.
Section 5. Action
on the petitionapplication. ! T&e petitionapp+i)ation s&a++ be a)ted 'pon by t&e Re2iona+B'rea' Dire)tor# as t&e )ase may be. In )ase o$ a petition $or )an)e++ation o$ re2istration# t&e $orma+ re'irements# pro)esses and periods o$ disposition stated in R'+e >I s&a++ be $o++oed in t&e determination o$ t&e merits o$ t&e petition. %rohibited +rounds for cancellation of re+istration. K T&e in)+'sion as 'nion members o$ emp+oyees &o are o'tside t&e bar2ainin2 'nit s&a++ not be a 2ro'nd to )an)e+ t&e 'nion re2istration. T&e ine+i2ib+e emp+oyees are a'tomati)a++y deemed removed $rom t&e +ist o$ members&ip o$ t&e 'nion. Section .
T&e a$$i+iation o$ t&e rank!and!$i+e and s'pervisory 'nions operatin2 it&in t&e same estab+is&ment to t&e same $ederation or nationa+ 'nion s&a++ not be a 2ro'nd to )an)e+ t&e re2istration o$ eit&er 'nion. (Added by DOLE Department Order No. 4!F!"# series o$ %G* R'+e >? RE@ISTR OF LABOR OR@ANIATIONS AND
(a* ,aintain a nationa+ re2istryC (b* it&in t&e mont& o$ ,ar)& $o++oin2 t&e end o$ t&e )a+endar year# p'b+is& in t&e Department o$ Labor and Emp+oyment ebsite t&e +ists o$ +abor or2ani-ations and $ederations &i)& &ave )omp+ied it& t&e reportoria+ re'irements o$ R'+e ? and de+in'ent +abor or2ani-ationsC ()* ='b+is& a +ist o$ o$$i)ers o$ +abor or2ani-ations it& )rimina+ )onvi)tion by $ina+ 8'd2mentC and (d* ?eri$y t&e e9isten)e o$ a re2istered +abor or2ani-ation it& no re2istered )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement and &i)& &as not been )omp+yin2 it& t&e reportoria+ re'irements $or at +east $ive years. T&e veri$i)ation s&a++ observe t&e $o++oin2 pro)ess * T&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e s&a++ make a report o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ations non!)omp+ian)e and s'bmit t&e same to t&e B'rea' $or veri$i)ation. T&e B'rea' s&a++ send by re2istered mai+ it& ret'rn )ard to t&e +abor or2ani-ation )on)erned# a noti)e $or )omp+ian)e indi)atin2 t&e do)'ments it $ai+ed to s'bmit and t&e )orrespondin2 period in &i)& t&ey ere re'ired# it& noti)e to )omp+y it& t&e said reportoria+ re'irements and to s'bmit proo$ t&ereo$ to t&e B'rea' it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$.
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&ere no response is re)eived by t&e B'rea' it&in t&irty ("* days $rom t&e servi)e o$ t&e $irst noti)e# it s&a++ send anot&er noti)e $or )omp+ian)e# it& arnin2 t&at $ai+'re on its part to )omp+y it& t&e reportoria+ re'irements it&in t&e time spe)i$ied s&a++ )a'se its p'b+i)ation as a non!e9istin2 +abor or2ani-ation in t&e DOLE ebsite. %* &ere no response is re)eived by t&e B'rea' it&in t&irty ("* days $rom servi)e o$ t&e se)ond noti)e# t&e B'rea' s&a++ p'b+is& t&e noti)e o$ non!e9isten)e o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ations in t&e DOLE ebsite. "* &ere no response is re)eived by t&e B'rea' it&in t&irty ("* days $rom date o$ p'b+i)ation# or &ere t&e B'rea' &as veri$ied t&e disso+'tion o$ t&e +abor or2ani-ation# it s&a++ de+ist t&e +abor or2ani-ation $rom t&e roster o$ +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ations. R'+e >?I
Disclosure of information. ! In )o++e)tive bar2ainin2# t&e parties s&a++# at t&e re'est o$ eit&er o$ t&em# make avai+ab+e s')& 'p!to!date $inan)ia+ in$ormation on t&e e)onomi) sit'ation o$ t&e 'ndertakin2# &i)& is norma++y s'bmitted to re+evant 2overnment a2en)ies# as is materia+ and ne)essary $or meanin2$'+ ne2otiations. &ere t&e dis)+os're o$ some o$ t&is in$ormation )o'+d be pre8'di)ia+ to t&e 'ndertakin2# its )omm'ni)ation may be made )ondition 'pon a )ommitment t&at it o'+d be re2arded as )on$identia+ to t&e e9tent re'ired. T&e in$ormation to be made avai+ab+e may be a2reed 'pon beteen t&e parties to )o++e)tive bar2ainin2. Section 2.
&hen sin+le enterprise bar+ainin+ available. ! Any vo+'ntari+y re)o2ni-ed or )erti$ied +abor 'nion may demand ne2otiations it& its emp+oyer $or terms and )onditions o$ ork )overin2 emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit )on)erned. Section 3.
%rocedure in sin+le enterprise bar+ainin+. ! A re)o2ni-ed or )erti$ied +abor 'nion t&at desires to ne2otiate it& its emp+oyer s&a++ s'bmit s')& intention in ritin2 to t&e emp+oyer# to2et&er it& its proposa+s $or )o++e)tive bar2ainin2. Section 4.
T&e re)o2ni-ed or )erti$ied +abor 'nion and its emp+oyer may adopt s')& pro)ed'res and pro)esses t&ey may deem appropriate and ne)essary $or t&e ear+y termination o$ t&eir ne2otiations. T&ey s&a++ name t&eir respe)tive representatives to t&e ne2otiation# s)&ed'+e t&e n'mber and $re'en)y o$ meetin2s# and a2ree on a2es# bene$its and ot&er terms and )onditions o$ ork $or a++ emp+oyees )overed in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit. &hen multi6employer bar+ainin+ available. ! A +e2itimate +abor 'nion(s* and emp+oyers may a2ree in ritin2 to )ome to2et&er $or t&e p'rpose o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2# provided Section 5.
(a* on+y +e2itimate +abor 'nions &o are in)'mbent e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ents may parti)ipate and ne2otiate in m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2C (b* on+y emp+oyers it& )o'nterpart +e2itimate +abor 'nions &o are in)'mbent bar2ainin2 a2ents may parti)ipate and ne2otiate in m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2C and
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()* on+y t&ose +e2itimate +abor 'nions &o pertain to emp+oyer 'nits &o )onsent to m'+ti! emp+oyer bar2ainin2 may parti)ipate in m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2. %rocedure in multi6employer bar+ainin+. ! ,'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2 may be initiated by t&e +abor 'nions or by t&e emp+oyers. Section .
(a* Le2itimate +abor 'nions &o desire to ne2otiate it& t&eir emp+oyers )o++e)tive+y s&a++ e9e)'te a ritten a2reement amon2 t&emse+ves# &i)& s&a++ )ontain t&e $o++oin2 * t&e names o$ t&e +abor 'nions &o desire to avai+ o$ m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2C %* ea)& +abor 'nion in t&e emp+oyer 'nitC "* t&e $a)t t&at ea)& o$ t&e +abor 'nions are t&e in)'mbent e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ents $or t&eir respe)tive emp+oyer 'nitsC 4* t&e d'ration o$ t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements# i$ any# entered into by ea)& +abor 'nion it& t&eir respe)tive emp+oyers. Le2itimate +abor 'nions &o are members o$ t&e same re2istered $ederation# nationa+# or ind'stry 'nion are e9empt $rom e9e)'tion o$ t&is ritten a2reement. (b* T&e +e2itimate +abor 'nions &o desire to bar2ain it& m'+ti!emp+oyers s&a++ send a ritten noti)e to t&is e$$e)t to ea)& emp+oyer )on)erned. T&e ritten a2reement stated in t&e pre)edin2 para2rap&# or t&e )erti$i)ates o$ re2istration o$ t&e $ederation# nationa+# or ind'stry 'nion# s&a++ a))ompany said noti)e. Emp+oyers &o a2ree to 2ro'p t&emse+ves or 'se t&eir e9istin2 asso)iations to en2a2e in m'+tiemp+oyer bar2ainin2 s&a++ send a ritten noti)e to ea)& o$ t&eir )o'nterpart +e2itimate +abor 'nions indi)atin2 t&eir desire to en2a2e in m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2. Said noti)e s&a++ indi)ate t&e $o++oin2 * t&e names o$ t&e emp+oyers &o desire to avai+ o$ m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2C %* t&eir )orrespondin2 +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ationsC "* t&e $a)t t&at ea)& )orrespondin2 +e2itimate 'nion is any in)'mbent e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2entC 4* t&e d'ration o$ t&e )'rrent )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement# i$ any# entered into by ea)& emp+oyer it& t&e )o'nterpart +e2itimate +abor 'nion. ()* Ea)& emp+oyer or )on)erned +abor 'nion s&a++ e9press its i++in2ness or re$'sa+ to parti)ipate in m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2 in ritin2# addressed to its )orrespondin2 e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent or emp+oyer. Ne2otiations may )ommen)e on+y it& re2ard to respe)tive emp+oyers and +abor 'nions &o )onsent to parti)ipate in m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2C (d* D'rin2 t&e )o'rse o$ ne2otiations# )onsentin2 emp+oyers and t&e )orrespondin2 +e2itimate +abor 'nions s&a++ dis)'ss and a2ree on t&e $o++oin2 * t&e manner by &i)& ne2otiations s&a++ pro)eedC %* t&e s)ope and )overa2e o$ t&e ne2otiations and t&e a2reementC and
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"* &ere appropriate# t&e e$$e)t o$ t&e ne2otiations on )'rrent a2reements or )onditions o$ emp+oyment amon2 t&e parties. %ostin+ and re+istration of collective bar+ainin+ a+reement. ! To (%* si2ned )opies o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement rea)&ed t&ro'2& m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2 s&a++ be posted $or at +east $ive (/* days in to )onspi)'o's areas in ea)& orkp+a)e o$ t&e emp+oyer 'nits )on)erned. Said )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ a$$e)t on+y t&ose emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nits &o &ave rati$ied it. Section !.
T&e same )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ be re2istered it& t&e Department in a))ordan)e it& t&e $o++oin2 R'+e. R'+e >?II RE@ISTRATION OF
,'+ti!emp+oyer )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e B'rea'. Re*uirements for re+istration. ! T&e app+i)ation $or
(a* t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reementC (b* a statement t&at t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement as posted in at +east to (%* )onspi)'o's p+a)es in t&e estab+is&ment or estab+is&ments )on)erned $or at +east $ive (/* days be$ore its rati$i)ationC and ()* a statement t&at t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement as rati$ied by t&e ma8ority o$ t&e emp+oyees in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit o$ t&e emp+oyer or emp+oyers )on)erned. No ot&er do)'ment s&a++ be re'ired in t&e re2istration o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements. %ayment of re+istration fee. ! T&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ be iss'ed by t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e 'pon payment o$ t&e pres)ribed re2istration $ee. Section 3.
Section 4. Action
on the application. ! T&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e and t&e B'rea' s&a++ a)t on app+i)ations $or re2istration o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements it&in one (* day $rom re)eipt t&ereo$# eit&er by (a* approvin2 t&e app+i)ation and iss'in2 t&e )erti$i)ate o$ re2istrationC or (b* denyin2 t&e app+i)ation $or $ai+'re o$ t&e app+i)ant to )omp+y it& t&e re'irements $or re2istration. &ere t&e do)'ments s'pportin2 t&e app+i)ation are not )omp+ete or are not veri$ied 'nder oat&# t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or t&e B'rea' s&a++# it&in one (* day $rom re)eipt o$ t&e app+i)ation# noti$y t&e app+i)ants in ritin2 o$ t&e re'irements needed to )omp+ete t&e app+i)ation. &ere t&e app+i)ants $ai+ to )omp+ete t&e re'irements it&in ten (* days $rom
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re)eipt o$ noti)e# t&e app+i)ation s&a++ be denied it&o't pre8'di)e. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!D!/# series o$ %/* Denial of re+istration- +rounds for appeal. ! T&e denia+ o$ re2istration s&a++ be in ritin2# statin2 in )+ear terms t&e reasons t&ere$or and served 'pon t&e app+i)ant 'nion and emp+oyer it&in tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom iss'an)e. T&e denia+ by t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e o$ t&e re2istration o$ sin2+e enterprise )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements may be appea+ed to t&e B'rea' it&in ten (* days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e noti)e o$ denia+. T&e denia+ by t&e B'rea' o$ t&e re2istration o$ m'+ti!emp+oyer )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements may be appea+ed to t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary it&in t&e same period. Section 5.
T&e memorand'm o$ appea+ s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e or t&e B'rea'# as t&e )ase may be. T&e same s&a++ be transmitted# to2et&er it& t&e entire re)ords o$ t&e app+i)ation# to t&e B'rea' or t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary# as t&e )ase may be# it&in tenty! $o'r (%4* &o'rs $rom re)eipt o$ t&e memorand'm o$ appea+. %eriod and manner of disposition of appeal. ! T&e B'rea' and t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary s&a++ reso+ve t&e appea+ it&in t&e same period and in t&e same manner pres)ribed in R'+e >I o$ t&ese R'+es. Section .
Term of representation status- contract bar rule. ! T&e representation stat's o$ t&e in)'mbent e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent &i)& is a party to a d'+y re2istered )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ be $or a term o$ $ive (/* years $rom t&e date o$ t&e e$$e)tivity o$ t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement. No petition 'estionin2 t&e ma8ority stat's o$ t&e in)'mbent e9)+'sive bar2ainin2 a2ent or petition $or )erti$i)ation e+e)tion $i+ed o'tside o$ t&e si9ty!day period immediate+y pre)edin2 t&e e9piry date o$ s')& $ive!year term s&a++ be entertained by t&e Department. Section !.
T&e $ive!year representation stat's a)'ired by an in)'mbent bar2ainin2 a2ent eit&er t&ro'2& sin2+e enterprise )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 or m'+ti!emp+oyer bar2ainin2 s&a++ not be a$$e)ted by a s'bse'ent )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement e9e)'ted beteen t&e same bar2ainin2 a2ent and t&e emp+oyer d'rin2 t&e same $ive!year period. Re6ne+otiation of collective bar+ainin+ a+reements. ! A++ provisions o$ a )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement# e9)ept t&e representation stat's o$ t&e in)'mbent bar2ainin2 a2ent s&a++# as a matter o$ ri2&t# be rene2otiated not +ater t&an t&ree ("* years a$ter its e9e)'tion. Section ".
T&e re!ne2otiated )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ be rati$ied and re2istered it& t&e same Re2iona+ O$$i)e &ere t&e pre)edin2 a2reement as re2istered. T&e same re'irements and pro)ed're in t&e re2istration o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements pres)ribed in t&e pre)edin2 r'+es s&a++ be app+ied. R'+e >?III
Transmittal of records- central re+istry. ! T&e Labor Re+ations Division o$ t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)es s&a++# it&in $orty!ei2&t (4G* &o'rs $rom iss'an)e o$ a )erti$i)ate o$ )reation o$ )&artered +o)a+s or )erti$i)ate o$ re2istration o$ +abor or2ani-ations and )o++e)tive Section 2.
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bar2ainin2# transmit to t&e B'rea' a )opy o$ s')& )erti$i)ates a))ompanied by a )opy o$ t&e do)'ments s'pportin2 re2istration. T&e Labor Re+ations Division o$ t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e s&a++ a+so transmit to t&e B'rea' a )opy o$ every $ina+ de)ision )an)e+in2 or revokin2 t&e +e2itimate stat's o$ a +abor or2ani-ation or )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement# indi)atin2 t&erein t&e date &en t&e de)ision be)ame $ina+. In )ases o$ )&arterin2 and a$$i+iation or )omp+ian)e it& t&e reportin2 re'irements 'nder R'+e ?# t&e Re2iona+ O$$i)e s&a++ transmit it&in to (%* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$ t&e ori2ina+ set o$ do)'ments to t&e B'rea'# retainin2 one set o$ do)'ments $or its $ i+e. R'+e >I> @RIE?AN
In t&e absen)e o$ app+i)ab+e provision in t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement# a 2rievan)e )ommittee s&a++ be )reated it&in ten (* days $rom si2nin2 o$ t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement. T&e )ommittee s&a++ be )omposed o$ at +east to (%* representatives ea)& $rom t&e members o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nit and t&e emp+oyer# 'n+ess ot&erise a2reed 'pon by t&e parties. T&e representatives $rom amon2 t&e members o$ t&e bar2ainin2 'nit s&a++ be desi2nated by t&e 'nion. %rocedure in handlin+ +rievances. ! In t&e absen)e o$ a spe)i$i) provision in t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement or e9istin2 )ompany pra)ti)e pres)ribin2 $or t&e pro)ed'res in &and+in2 2rievan)e# t&e $o++oin2 s&a++ app+y Section 2.
(a* An emp+oyee s&a++ present t&is 2rievan)e or )omp+aint ora++y or in ritin2 to t&e s&op steard. ;pon re)eipt t&ereo$# t&e s&op steard s&a++ veri$y t&e $a)ts and determine &et&er or not t&e 2rievan)e is va+id. (b* I$ t&e 2rievan)e is va+id# t&e s&op steard s&a++ immediate+y brin2 t&e )omp+aint to t&e emp+oyee:s immediate s'pervisor. T&e s&op steard# t&e emp+oyee and &is immediate s'pervisor s&a++ e9ert e$$orts to sett+e t&e 2rievan)e at t&eir +eve+. ()* I$ no sett+ement is rea)&ed# t&e 2rievan)e s&a++ be re$erred to t&e 2rievan)e )ommittee &i)& s&a++ &ave ten (* days to de)ide t&e )ase. &ere t&e iss'e invo+ves or arises $rom t&e interpretation or imp+ementation o$ a provision in t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement# or $rom any order# memorand'm# )ir)'+ar or assi2nment iss'ed by t&e appropriate a't&ority in t&e estab+is&ment# and s')& iss'e )annot be reso+ved at t&e +eve+ o$ t&e s&op steard or t&e s'pervisor# t&e same may be re$erred immediate+y to t&e 2rievan)e )ommittee. 1ubmission to voluntary arbitration. ! &ere 2rievan)e remains 'nreso+ved# eit&er party may serve noti)e 'pon t&e ot&er o$ its de)ision to s'bmit t&e iss'e to vo+'ntary arbitration. T&e noti)e s&a++ state t&e iss'e or iss'es to be arbitrated# )opy t&ereo$ $'rnis&ed Section 3.
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t&e board or t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators named or desi2nated in t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement. I$ t&e party 'pon &om t&e noti)e is served $ai+s or re$'ses to respond $avorab+y it&in seven (7* days $rom re)eipt t&ereo$# t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators desi2nated in t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ )ommen)e vo+'ntary arbitration pro)eedin2s. &ere t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement does not so desi2nate# t&e board s&a++ )a++ t&e parties and appoint a vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators# &o s&a++ t&erea$ter )ommen)e arbitration pro)eedin2s in a))ordan)e it& t&e pro)eedin2 para2rap&. In instan)es &ere parties $ai+ to se+e)t a vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators# t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board s&a++ desi2nate t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators# as may be ne)essary# &i)& s&a++ &ave t&e same $or)e and e$$e)t as i$ t&e parties &ave se+e)ted t&e arbitrator. urisdiction of voluntary arbitrator or panel of voluntary arbitrators. ! T&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators s&a++ &ave e9)+'sive and ori2ina+ 8'risdi)tion to &ear and de)ide a++ 2rievan)es arisin2 $rom t&e imp+ementation or interpretation o$ t&e )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements and t&ose arisin2 $rom t&e interpretation or en$or)ement o$ )ompany personne+ po+i)ies &i)& remain 'nreso+ved a$ter e9&a'stion o$ t&e 2rievan)e pro)ed're. Section 4.
T&ey s&a++ a+so &ave e9)+'sive and ori2ina+ 8'risdi)tion# to &ear and de)ide a2e distortion iss'es arisin2 $rom t&e app+i)ation o$ any a2e orders in or2ani-ed estab+is&ments# as e++ as 'nreso+ved 2rievan)es arisin2 $rom t&e interpretation and imp+ementation o$ t&e prod')tivity in)entive pro2rams 'nder RA 6H7. T&e Nationa+ Labor Re+ations
T&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators may )on)i+iate or mediate to aid t&e parties in rea)&in2 a vo+'ntary sett+ement o$ t&e disp'te. %rocedure. ! A++ parties to t&e disp'te s&a++ be entit+ed to attend t&e arbitration pro)eedin2s. T&e attendan)e o$ any t&ird party or t&e e9)+'sion o$ any itness $rom t&e pro)eedin2s s&a++ be determined by t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators. 3earin2 may be ad8o'rned $or )a'se or 'pon a2reement by t&e parties. Section .
;n+ess t&e parties a2ree ot&erise# it s&a++ be mandatory $or t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators to render an aard or de)ision it&in tenty (%* )a+endar days $rom t&e date o$ s'bmission $or reso+'tion.
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Fai+'re on t&e part o$ t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator to render a de)ision# reso+'tion# order or aard it&in t&e pres)ribed period# s&a++ 'pon )omp+aint o$ a party# be s'$$i)ient 2ro'nd $or t&e Board to dis)ip+ine said vo+'ntary arbitrator# p'rs'ant to t&e 2'ide+ines iss'ed by t&e Se)retary. In )ases t&at t&e re)ommended san)tion is de!+istin2# it s&a++ be 'n+a$'+ $or t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator to re$'se or $ai+ to t'rn over to t&e board# $or its $'rt&er disposition# t&e re)ords o$ t&e )ase it&in ten (* )a+endar days $rom demand t&ereo$. 0inality of AwardDecision. ! T&e de)ision# order# reso+'tion or aard o$ t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators s&a++ be $ina+ and e9e)'tory a$ter ten (* )a+endar days $rom re)eipt o$ t&e )opy o$ t&e aard or de)ision by t&e parties and it s&a++ not be s'b8e)t o$ a motion $or re)onsideration. Section !.
E;ecution of AwardDecision. ! ;pon motion o$ any interested party# t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators or t&e Labor Arbiter in t&e re2ion &ere t&e movant resides# in )ase o$ t&e absen)e or in)apa)ity $or any reason o$ t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators &o iss'ed t&e aard or de)ision# may iss'e a rit o$ e9e)'tion re'irin2 eit&er t&e S&eri$$ o$ t&e
Cost of voluntary arbitration and voluntary arbitrator)s fee. ! T&e parties to a )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reement s&a++ provide t&erein a proportionate s&arin2 s)&eme on t&e )ost o$ vo+'ntary arbitration in)+'din2 t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator:s $ee. T&e $i9in2 o$ $ee o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators# &et&er s&o'+dered &o++y by t&e parties or s'bsidi-ed by t&e Spe)ia+ ?o+'ntary Arbitration F'nd# s&a++ take into a))o'nt t&e $o++oin2 $a)tors Section #.
(a* Nat're o$ t&e )aseC (b* Time )ons'med in &earin2 t&e )aseC ()* =ro$essiona+ standin2 o$ t&e vo+'ntary arbitratorC (d*
T&e re)ords o$ a )ase s&a++ be t'rned over by t&e vo+'ntary arbitrator or pane+ o$ vo+'ntary arbitrators to t&e )on)erned re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board it&in ten (* days 'pon satis$a)tion o$ t&e $ina+ arbitra+ aardorderde)ision.
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R'+e >> LABOR ED;
It s&a++ be t&e d'ty o$ every +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation to imp+ement a +abor ed')ation pro2ram $or its members on t&eir ri2&ts and ob+i2ations as 'nionists and as emp+oyees. /andatory conduct of seminars. ! S'b8e)t to t&e provisions o$ Arti)+e %4 (no Arti)+e %/*# it s&a++ be mandatory $or every +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation to )ond')t seminars and simi+ar a)tivities on e9istin2 +abor +as# )o++e)tive a2reements# )ompany r'+es and re2'+ations and ot&er re+evant matters. T&e 'nion seminars and simi+ar a)tivities may be )ond')ted independent+y o$ or in )ooperation it& t&e Department and ot&er +abor ed')ation instit'tions. Section 2.
1pecial fund for labor education and research. ! Every +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation s&a++# $or t&e above p'rpose# maintain a spe)ia+ $'nd $or +abor ed')ation and resear)&. E9istin2 strike $'nds may# in &o+e or in part# be trans$ormed into +abor ed')ation and resear)& $'nds. T&e +abor or2ani-ation may a+so periodi)a++y assess and )o++e)t reasonab+e amo'nts $rom its members $or s')& $'nds. Section 3.
R'+e >>I LABOR!,ANA@E,ENT AND OT3ER
T&e Department s&a++ promote ot&er +abor!mana2ement )ooperation s)&emes and# 'pon its on initiative or 'pon t&e re'est o$ bot& parties# may assist in t&e $orm'+ation and deve+opment o$ pro2rams and pro8e)ts on prod')tivity# o))'pationa+ sa$ety and &ea+t&# improvement o$ 'a+ity o$ ork +i$e# prod')t 'a+ity improvement# and ot&er simi+ar s)&eme. In +ine it& t&e $ore2oin2# t&e Department s&a++ render# amon2 ot&ers# t&e $o++oin2 servi)es (a*
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In estab+is&ments &ere no +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation e9ists# t&e orkers representative s&a++ be e+e)ted dire)t+y by t&e emp+oyees at +ar2e. R'+e >>II
%rivile+ed communication. ! In$ormation and statements 2iven in )on$iden)e at )on)i+iation pro)eedin2s s&a++ be treated as privi+e2ed )omm'ni)ations.
7ssuance of subpoena. ! T&e Board s&a++ &ave t&e poer to re'ire t&e appearan)e o$ any parties at )on)i+iation meetin2s. Section 3.
Compromise A+reements. ! Any )ompromise sett+ement# in)+'din2 t&ose invo+vin2 +abor standard +as# vo+'ntari+y a2reed 'pon by t&e parties it& t&e assistan)e o$ t&e Board and its re2iona+ bran)&es s&a++ be $ina+ and bindin2 'pon t&e parties. T&e Nationa+ Labor Re+ations
9rounds for stri(e or loc(out. ! A strike or +o)ko't may be de)+ared in )ases o$ bar2ainin2 dead+o)ks and 'n$air +abor pra)ti)es. ?io+ations o$ )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 a2reements# e9)ept $+a2rant andor ma+i)io's re$'sa+ to )omp+y it& its e)onomi) provisions# s&a++ not be )onsidered 'n$air +abor pra)ti)e and s&a++ not be strikeab+e. No strike or +o)ko't may be de)+ared on 2ro'nds invo+vin2 inter!'nion and intra!'nion disp'tes or it&o't $irst &avin2 $i+ed a noti)e o$ strike or +o)ko't or it&o't t&e ne)essary strike or +o)ko't vote &avin2 been obtained and reported to t&e Board. Neit&er i++ a strike be de)+ared a$ter ass'mption o$ 8'risdi)tion by t&e Se)retary or a$ter )erti$i)ation or s'bmission o$ t&e disp'te to )omp'+sory or vo+'ntary arbitration or d'rin2 t&e penden)y o$ )ases invo+vin2 t&e same 2ro'nds $or t&e strike or +o)ko't. (As amended by DOLE Department Order No. 4!A!"# series o$ %"* Section 5.
&ho may declare a stri(e or loc(out. ! Any )erti$ied or d'+y re)o2ni-ed bar2ainin2 representative may de)+are a strike in )ases o$ bar2ainin2 dead+o)ks and 'n$air +abor pra)ti)es. T&e emp+oyer may de)+are a +o)ko't in t&e same )ases. In t&e absen)e o$ a )erti$ied or d'+y re)o2ni-ed bar2ainin2 representative# any +e2itimate +abor or2ani-ation in t&e estab+is&ment may de)+are a strike b't on+y on 2ro'nds o$ 'n$air +abor pra)ti)es. Section .
Notice of stri(e or loc(out. ! In bar2ainin2 dead+o)ks# a noti)e o$ strike or +o)ko't s&a++ be $i+ed it& t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board at +east t&irty ("* days be$ore t&e intended date t&ereo$# a )opy o$ said noti)e &avin2 been served on t&e ot&er party )on)erned. In )ases o$ 'n$air +abor pra)ti)e# t&e period o$ noti)e s&a++ be $i$teen (/* days. 3oever# in )ase o$ 'n$air +abor pra)ti)e invo+vin2 t&e dismissa+ $rom emp+oyment o$ any 'nion o$$i)er d'+y e+e)ted in a))ordan)e it& t&e 'nion )onstit'tion and by!+as &i)& may )onstit'te 'nion!b'stin2 &ere t&e e9isten)e o$ t&e 'nion is t&reatened# t&e $i$teen!day )oo+in2!o$$ period s&a++ not app+y and t&e 'nion may take a)tion immediate+y a$ter t&e strike Section !.
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vote is )ond')ted and t&e res'+ts t&ereo$ s'bmitted to t&e appropriate re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board. Contents of notice. ! T&e noti)e s&a++ state# amon2 ot&ers# t&e names and addresses o$ t&e emp+oyer and t&e 'nion invo+ved# t&e nat're o$ t&e ind'stry to &i)& t&e emp+oyer be+on2s# t&e n'mber o$ 'nion members and o$ t&e orkers in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit# and s')& ot&er re+evant data as may $a)i+itate t&e sett+ement o$ t&e disp'te# s')& as a brie$ statement or en'meration o$ a++ pendin2 +abor disp'tes invo+vin2 t&e same parties. Section ".
In )ases o$ bar2ainin2 dead+o)ks# t&e noti)e s&a++# as $ar as pra)ti)ab+e# $'rt&er state t&e 'nreso+ved iss'es in t&e bar2ainin2 ne2otiations and be a))ompanied by t&e ritten proposa+s o$ t&e 'nion# t&e )o'nter!proposa+s o$ t&e emp+oyer and t&e proo$ o$ a re'est $or )on$eren)e to sett+e t&e di$$eren)es. In )ases o$ 'n$air +abor pra)ti)es# t&e noti)e s&a++# as $ar as pra)ti)ab+e# state t&e a)ts )omp+ained o$ and t&e e$$orts taken to reso+ve t&e disp'te ami)ab+y. In )ase a noti)e does not )on$orm it& t&e re'irements o$ t&is and t&e $ore2oin2 se)tions# t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board s&a++ in$orm t&e )on)erned party o$ s')& $a)t. Section #. Action
on Notice. ! ;pon re)eipt o$ t&e noti)e# t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board s&a++ e9ert a++ e$$orts at mediation and )on)i+iation to enab+e t&e parties to sett+e t&e disp'te ami)ab+y. T&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board may# 'pon a2reement o$ t&e parties# treat a noti)e as a preventive mediation )ase. It s&a++ a+so en)o'ra2e t&e parties to s'bmit t&e disp'te to vo+'ntary arbitration. D'rin2 t&e pro)eedin2s# t&e parties s&a++ not do any a)t &i)& may disr'pt or impede t&e ear+y sett+ement o$ t&e disp'te. T&ey are ob+i2ed# as part o$ t&eir d'ty to bar2ain )o++e)tive+y in 2ood $ait& and to parti)ipate $'++y and prompt+y in t&e )on)i+iation meetin2s )a++ed by t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board. A noti)e# 'pon a2reement o$ t&e parties# may be re$erred to a+ternative modes o$ disp'te reso+'tion# in)+'din2 vo+'ntary arbitration. 1tri(e or loc(out vote. ! A de)ision to de)+are a strike m'st be approved by a ma8ority o$ t&e tota+ 'nion members&ip in t&e bar2ainin2 'nit )on)erned obtained by se)ret ba++ot in meetin2s or re$erenda )a++ed $or t&e p'rpose. A de)ision to de)+are a +o)ko't m'st be approved by a ma8ority o$ t&e Board o$ Dire)tors o$ t&e emp+oyer# )orporation or asso)iation or t&e partners in a partners&ip obtained by a se)ret ba++ot in a meetin2 )a++ed $or t&e p'rpose. Section 1$.
T&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board may# at its on initiative or 'pon re'est o$ any a$$e)ted party# s'pervise t&e )ond')t o$ t&e se)ret ba++otin2. In every )ase# t&e 'nion or t&e emp+oyer s&a++ $'rnis& t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board and t&e noti)e o$ meetin2s re$erred to in t&e pre)edin2 para2rap& at +east tenty!$o'r (%4* &o'rs be$ore s')& meetin2s as e++ as t&e res'+ts o$ t&e votin2 at +east seven (7* days be$ore t&e intended strike or +o)ko't# s'b8e)t to t&e )oo+in2!o$$ period provided in t&is R'+e. Declaration of stri(e or loc(out. ! S&o'+d t&e disp'te remain 'nsett+ed a$ter t&e +apse o$ t&e re'isite n'mber o$ days $rom t&e $i+in2 o$ t&e noti)e o$ strike or +o)ko't and o$ t&e res'+ts o$ t&e e+e)tion re'ired in t&e pre)edin2 se)tion# t&e +abor 'nion may strike or t&e emp+oyer may +o)k o't its orkers. T&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board s&a++ )ontin'e mediatin2 and )on)i+iatin2. Section 11.
7mproved offer ballotin+. ! In )ase o$ a strike# t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board s&a++# at its on initiative or 'pon t&e re'est o$ any a$$e)ted party# )ond')t a re$erend'm by Section 12.
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se)ret ba++otin2 on t&e improved o$$er o$ t&e emp+oyer on or be$ore t&e "t& day o$ strike. &en at +east a ma8ority o$ t&e 'nion members vote to a))ept t&e improved o$$er# t&e strikin2 orkers s&a++ immediate+y ret'rn to ork and t&e emp+oyer s&a++ t&ere'pon re!admit t&em 'pon t&e si2nin2 o$ t&e a2reement. In )ase o$ a +o)ko't# t&e re2iona+ bran)& o$ t&e Board s&a++ a+so )ond')t a re$erend'm by se)ret ba++otin2 on t&e red')ed o$$er o$ t&e 'nion on or be$ore t&e "t& day o$ t&e +o)ko't. &en at +east a ma8ority o$ t&e board o$ dire)tors or tr'stees or t&e partners &o+din2 t&e )ontro++in2 interest in t&e )ase o$ partners&ip vote to a))ept t&e red')ed o$$er# t&e orkers s&a++ immediate+y ret'rn to ork and t&e emp+oyer s&a++ t&ere'pon readmit t&em 'pon t&e si2nin2 o$ t&e a2reement. %eaceful pic(etin+. ! orkers s&a++ &ave t&e ri2&t to pea)e$'+ pi)ketin2. No person en2a2ed in pi)ketin2 s&a++ )ommit any a)t o$ vio+en)e# )oer)ion or intimidation or obstr')t t&e $ree in2ress to or e2ress $rom t&e emp+oyer:s premises $or +a$'+ p'rposes# or obstr')t p'b+i) t&oro'2&$ares. Section 13.
No person s&a++ obstr')t# impede or inter$ere it&# by $or)e# vio+en)e# )oer)ion# t&reats or intimidation# any pea)e$'+ pi)ketin2 by orkers d'rin2 any +abor )ontroversy or in t&e e9er)ise o$ t&e ri2&t to se+$!or2ani-ation or )o++e)tive bar2ainin2 or s&a++ aid or abet s')& obstr')tion or inter$eren)e. No emp+oyer s&a++ 'se or emp+oy any person to )ommit s')& a)ts nor s&a++ any person be emp+oyed $or s')& p'rpose. 7n'unctions. ! No )o'rt or entity s&a++ en8oin any pi)ketin2# strike or +o)ko't# e9)ept as provided in Arti)+es %G and %6" (no Arti)+es %%/ and %7G respe)tive+y* o$ t&e Labor
T&e
Section 15. Assumption
by the 1ecretary of Labor and Employment. K &en a +abor disp'te )a'ses or is +ike+y to )a'se a strike or +o)ko't in an ind'stry indispensab+e to t&e nationa+ interest# t&e Se)retary o$ Labor and Emp+oyment may ass'me 8'risdi)tion over t&e disp'te and de)ide it or )erti$y t&e same to t&e Nationa+ Labor Re+ations
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S')& ass'mption s&a++ &ave t&e e$$e)t o$ a'tomati)a++y en8oinin2 an impendin2 strike or +o)ko't. I$ a strike+o)ko't &as a+ready taken p+a)e at t&e time o$ ass'mption# a++ strikin2 or +o)ked o't emp+oyees and ot&er emp+oyees s'b8e)t o$ t&e noti)e o$ strike s&a++ immediate+y ret'rn to ork and t&e emp+oyer s&a++ immediate+y res'me operations and readmit a++ emp+oyees 'nder t&e same terms and )onditions prevai+in2 be$ore t&e strike or +o)ko't. Notit&standin2 t&e $ore2oin2# parties to t&e )ase may a2ree at any time to s'bmit t&e disp'te to t&e Se)retary o$ Labor or &is&er d'+y a't&ori-ed representative as ?o+'ntary Arbitrator or to a d'+y a))redited ?o+'ntary Arbitrator or to a pane+ o$ ?o+'ntary Arbitrators. 7ndustries indispensable to the national interest. K For t&e 2'idan)e o$ t&e orkers and emp+oyers in t&e $i+in2 o$ petition $or ass'mption o$ 8'risdi)tion# t&e $o++oin2 ind'striesservi)es are &ereby re)o2ni-ed as deemed indispensab+e to t&e nationa+ interest Section 1.
a. 3ospita+ se)torC b. E+e)tri) poer ind'stryC ). ater s'pp+y servi)es# to e9)+'de sma++ ater s'pp+y servi)es s')& as bott+in2 and re$i++in2 stationsC d. Air tra$$i) )ontro+C and e. S')& ot&er ind'stries as maybe re)ommended by t&e Nationa+ Tripartite =ea)e
Decision on the assumed labor dispute- finality. K it&in $ive (/* days $rom t&e iss'an)e o$ t&e ass'mption or )erti$i)ation order# a pre+iminary )on$eren)e or &earin2 s&a++ immediate+y be )ond')ted by t&e O$$i)e o$ t&e Se)retary o$ Labor and Emp+oyment# t&e NLR< or t&e ?o+'ntary Arbitrator or =ane+ o$ ?o+'ntary Arbitrators as t&e )ase may be. Section 1".
T&e de)ision o$ t&e Se)retary o$ Labor and Emp+oyment# t&e NLR< or ?o+'ntary Arbitrator or =ane+ o$ ?o+'ntary Arbitrators s&a++ be rendered it&in t&irty ("* )a+endar days $rom s'bmission o$ t&e )ase $or reso+'tion and s&a++ be $ina+ and e9e)'tor ten (* )a+endar days a$ter re)eipt t&ereo$ by t&e parties. %rohibition on law enforcement a+encies or public officialsemployees! armed persons! private security +uards and similar personnel in the private security a+ency! E;ception. K No p'b+i) o$$i)ia+ or emp+oyee# in)+'din2 o$$i)ers and personne+ o$ t&e Armed For)es o$ t&e =&i+ippines or t&e =&i+ippine Nationa+ =o+i)e# or armed person# private se)'rity 2'ards and simi+ar personne+ in t&e private se)'rity a2en)y s&a++ brin2 in# introd')e or es)ort in any manner# any individ'a+ &o seeks to rep+a)e strikers in enterin2 or +eavin2 t&e premises o$ a strike area# or ork in p+a)e o$ t &e strikers. Section 1#.
T&e po+i)e $or)e s&a++ keep o't o$ t&e pi)ket+ines 'n+ess a)t'a+ vio+en)e or ot&er )rimina+ a)ts o))'r t&erein.
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B't any p'b+i) o$$i)er# t&e Se)retary o$ Labor and Emp+oyment or t&e NLR< may seek t&e assistan)e o$ +a en$or)ement a2en)ies to maintain pea)e and order# prote)t +i$e and property# andor en$or)e t&e +a and +e2a+ order p'rs'ant to t&e provisions o$ t&e Point DOLE!=N=!=EA @'ide+ines in t&e
R'+e >>III
T&e person ad8'd2ed in dire)t )ontempt by a Labor Arbiter may appea+ to t&e
R'+e >>I? E>E<;TION OF DE
(b* T&e Se)retary and t&e <&airman o$ t&e
