Wage board pushes productivity-based pay scheme

TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 30 (PNA) –- The wage board here will kick off its advocacy on productivity-based incentive scheme in the bid to motivate workers to perform well for the growth of small and medium enterprises.

The concept of the productivity-based incentive scheme is to give additional incentive either by cash or in-kind to diligent employees, according to Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Eastern Visayas Secretary Reynaldo Soliveres.

The campaign will be rolled out next year after a series of studies being done by the wage body.

“The current wage system only encourages the employee to slack off because either they do well or not, they still receive the same salary amount,” Soliveres said.

The wage body pushed for the advocacy for establishments to realize that the system is a secret tool to raise their income.

This incentive scheme will urge employees to optimize their potential, according to the official. 

“Through this, the employees’ productivity will result to an increase in sales, gaining both the worker and the management. This will not be mandatory, but voluntary,” the board said.

The productivity improvement schemes may include good housekeeping; time and motion studies; quality circles; and labor and management cooperation.

The wage order also urges labor and management to adopt and implement gain sharing and other performance incentive programs. (PNA)

 LAP/SQM/Yazmin Ellen C. Espina (OJT)