GROUP REPORT Philippines HernanAna Marie Indonesia EmmaSarifudin Malaysia

1 Major Security Schemes n Philippines – Pension, Retirement, Employment Accident • SSS –

1 Major Security Schemes n Indonesia – Formal Workers • Pension, Health, Death, Old

2 Funding of Main Schemes n Philippines – All funded by employees and employers

2 Funding of Main Schemes n Malaysia – Employer and employee contributions and income

3 Role of Unions n Philippines – Union/Federation Officers are usually members of tripartite

3 Role of Unions n Indonesia – Unions in CBAs ask for coverage of

4 Situation of Women Workers n Philippines – Women employees have equal rights and

4 Situation of Women Workers n Malaysia – Maternity leave of 60 days. After

5 Investment Patterns, Management and Workers Participation n Philippines – Funds may be contributed

5 Investment Patterns, Management and Workers Participation n Malaysia – Funds invested in private

6 Shortcomings n Philippines – No master plan for social protection – Too many

6 Shortcomings n Indonesia – There should be consolidated security system to cover all

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GROUP REPORT Philippines (Hernan/Ana Marie) Indonesia (Emma/Sarifudin) Malaysia (Wee) 04 August 2010

1 Major Security Schemes n Philippines – Pension, Retirement, Employment Accident • SSS – Private Employees • GSIS – Government Employees and Govenrnment – Health Insurance • Philhealth – All Employees (Including Overseas Workers) – Housing • Pag-Ibig – All Employees – Unemployment Insurance / Repatriation • OWWA – For Overseas Workers – Social Assistance • DSWD – All Citizens

1 Major Security Schemes n Indonesia – Formal Workers • Pension, Health, Death, Old Age, Accident Schemes – Informal Workers, Unemployed and Poor • Implementation of Social Security System n Malaysia – Only one security scheme for workers and unemployed

2 Funding of Main Schemes n Philippines – All funded by employees and employers contributions except Social Assistance which is funded by National Government. n Indonesia – Formal Workers – Employees and employers contributions – Informal Workers – Self contributions – Unemployed and Poor - Government

2 Funding of Main Schemes n Malaysia – Employer and employee contributions and income taxes

3 Role of Unions n Philippines – Union/Federation Officers are usually members of tripartite boards managing the funds for those schemes funded by employees contributions

3 Role of Unions n Indonesia – Unions in CBAs ask for coverage of 4 programs (health, death, accident and old age) n Malaysia – Participates in discussions

4 Situation of Women Workers n Philippines – Women employees have equal rights and eligibilities as men. They are entitled to maternity leave benefits. n Indonesia – Under law there should be maternity leave benefit but companies do not all comply

4 Situation of Women Workers n Malaysia – Maternity leave of 60 days. After 60 days, cannot still work, entitled to ½ month salary

5 Investment Patterns, Management and Workers Participation n Philippines – Funds may be contributed to private and public investments. Tripartite body managing the funds. n Indonesia – Before private sector, now it is for amendment and under debate. It should become tripartite so that workers will have participation in management of the investments.

5 Investment Patterns, Management and Workers Participation n Malaysia – Funds invested in private and public ventures. Workers participate in MTUC and Cuepacs for private and government.

6 Shortcomings n Philippines – No master plan for social protection – Too many bodies resulting to administration inefficiency – Too many schemes resulting to benefit overlap and mismatch in contributions and benefits

6 Shortcomings n Indonesia – There should be consolidated security system to cover all people. n Malaysia – No problem. Waiting for government budget in 2010.

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