REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 49-2014 issued on June 10, 2014 publishes Wage Order No. IVA-16, which sets the new minimum wage and provides advisory guidelines on productivity based pay for private establishments in Region-IVA.

        For those receiving minimum wage rate of less than P 267.00 per day, a P 12.00 basic pay increase per day shall be effected in staggered basis, starting from the effectivity of the Wage Order, and thereafter, until 01 December 2016. Such increase shall be implemented in two tranches yearly (01 May 2014 and 01 December 2014) and thereafter, until 01 December 2016, in addition to the wage adjustments prescribed under Wage Order No. IVA-15.

        For those receiving minimum wage rate of more than P 267.00 to P 349.50 per day, the Conditional Temporary Productivity Allowance of P 12.50 under Wage Order No. IVA-15 included, shall receive a P 13.00 per day Socio-Economic Allowance (SEA) in full amount upon effectivity of the Order.

        The payment of SEA shall follow the “No Work”, “No SEA” policy for daily paid workers and employees. The SEA shall be integrated in payment of holiday pay, government mandated benefits and separation pay. It shall not be considered in the computation of overtime pay, premium pay, night shift differential, 13th month pay and retirement pay. It shall not be credited as part of Productivity Based Pay.

        The minimum wage rates prescribed under the Order shall be for the normal working hours, which shall not exceed eight (8) hours work a day. It shall apply to all minimum wage workers and employees in private establishments in Region IV-A regardless of their position, designation or status of employment and payment method by which their wages are paid.

        The Wage Order shall not cover household workers, persons employed in the personal service of another, including family drivers and workers of Barangay Micro Business Enterprises with Certificates of Authority, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9178.

        The application of the minimum wage to Workers Paid by Results; Workers of Contractors or Subcontractors; Transfer, Branch and Mobile Employees; Seasonal or Temporary Workers; and to Special Groups of Workers are specified in the Wage Order.

        No exemption from compliance with this Wage Order shall be allowed.