Philippine contracts Flashcards
What is required for Filipino crew regarding contracts?
Filipino crew require a separate contract with an approved agency along with the SEA.
What is the role of the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA)?
The POEA protects the rights of Filipinos against exploitation and facilitates decent jobs for migrant workers.
What must Filipinos do if they do not have the right of domicile in another country?
They must be registered under the POEA by law.
What must a recognized recruitment agency do for Filipino crew?
It must verify the existence of a job and its conditions meeting MLC 2006 standards.
What happens once a Filipino crew member is shortlisted for a yacht position?
The approved recruitment agency sends the yacht company a contract to sign.
What must the yacht company provide to the recruitment agency?
Proof of the company’s MLC certificate, insurance coverage, and a copy of the SEA.
Where must a Filipino crew member be before joining a new yacht?
They must be in the Philippines to sign an agreement specific to the yacht.
What does the agreement signed by the Filipino crew member state?
It states the salary and parameters of the position and will renew annually upon the Captain’s approval.
What is included in the contract between the company and the recruitment agency?
It outlines the rights of the crew member, salary to the POEA, working hours, termination clauses, and repatriation.
How is the salary for Filipino crew divided?
80% goes to the POEA for pensions and social security, and 20% is issued as cash on-board.
What must the Purser do regarding crew leave and return?
Inform the agency by sending flight confirmations.
What happens when a Filipino crew member goes on holiday?
They must report to the agency, and their agreement is suspended while at home.
What is the cost for the services of the approved agency?
It usually costs about $80-100 per crew member, plus extra fees for medical exams and visa renewals.
What must be done with the payslips for crew members?
They must be printed, cut up, and placed in envelopes for distribution on-board.
What should be deducted from the salary explanations?
The cash on-board that the crew member has received.
What must not be disclosed to the approved agency?
The salary reported on the SEA is confidential.
What is required for hiring a Filipino crew member?
The crew member must be in the Philippines to sign their contract before joining the yacht.
What are the three contracts involved in hiring a Filipino crew member?
- Contract between the management company/vessel and the Approved Agency. 2. Contract between the Approved Agency and the Filipino crew member. 3. SEA between the Filipino crew member and the vessel.
