Minimum-wage earners in Cagayan Valley will be getting a pay increase this month.
This after Wage Order (WO) 02-20 of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Region 2 is expected to take effect on March 16, 2020—15 days after its publication.
WO RTWPB-02-20 integrated the existing P10 cost-of-living-allowance (Cola) of minimum-wage earners in Region 2 to their basic pay.
It also granted them a daily pay increase ranging from P5 to P12.50.
The new order was approved by the RTWPB-Region 2 after it completed the necessary public hearing and stakeholder consultations in the Cagayan Valley region from October to December 2020.
Upon the effectivity of the new wage order, workers in nonagriculture sector, as well as retail/service establishments employing more than 10 workers will be getting a P370 daily pay.
Those employed in the agriculture sector and retail/service establishments employing 10 workers and below will receive daily pay of P345.
These new rates shall apply to all minimum-wage workers and employees in the private sector in the region, regardless of their position, designation or status of employment.
It will exempt the domestic workers and persons in the personal service of another, and workers of registered Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs) with valid Certificates pursuant to Republic Act 9178.