Decent Work Partners
DECENT WORK NATIONAL TRIPARTITE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NTAC)
The National Tripartite Advisory Committee (NTAC) is a high-level committee that provides direction for activities and oversees the implementation of the National Action Plan for Decent Work (NAPDW). The Committee meets each semester to review overall progress and set strategic directions. It seeks inputs from and coordinates with the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC).
Chairperson: Department of Labor and Employment Undersecretary (as designated by the Secretary)
Vice-Chair: Department of Labor and Employment Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
Members:
- President of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)
- President of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)
- President of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW)
- President of the Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL)
- Representative of informal economy workers
- Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines (CO-Manila) as resource person / observer
DECENT WORK TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG)
A tripartite Technical Working Group (TWG) provides technical support to the NTAC and facilitates, monitors and reports on progress achieved by the National Action Plan for Decent Work. It meets each quarter.
Chairperson: Executive Director, Institute for Labor Studies-Department of Labor and Employment (ILS-DOLE)
Members:
- Representative of the Employers' Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)
- Representative of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)
- Representative of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW)
- Representative of the Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL)
- Representative of informal economy workers
- Director, Planning Service-Department of Labor and Employment (PS-DOLE)
- Director, Bureau of Labor Relations-Department of Labor and Employment (BLR-DOLE)
- Director, International Labor Affairs Service-Department of Labor and Employment (ILAS-DOLE)
DECENT WORK SECRETARIAT
A Joint Secretariat (JS) provides administrative and secretariat support to the National Tripartite Advisory Committee and Technical Working Group. It is led by the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS-DOLE) and composed of representatives from:
- Planning Service - Department of Labor and Employment (PS-DOLE)
- Institute for Labor Affairs Bureau - Department of Labor and Employment (ILAB-DOLE)
The secretariat assist the NTAC and the TWG in updating NAPDW delivery reports, collecting and providing information, preparing documents and liaising with social partners, and coordinates schedules and document proceedings of meetings.