Ano halaga ng Kontrata sa Marino? Importance of contract for seaman

Rodney Baldemeca
is a OFW group representative in the Philippines

Ano ba ang halaga ng Kontrata para sa mga Marino sa Pilipinas? Ang kontrata ay isang mahalagang dokumento para sa mga marino. Ito ay ang nagpaptunay na silay tangap na o na- hire na ng isang kompanya . Manning Agency ang tawag sa isang opisina patungkol sa serbisyo ng mga marino. Ang Ahensya o Manning Agency ay dapat Accredited ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Ang POEA ay nagbibigay ng lisensya sa isang Manning Agency na tumanggap ng mga aplikante o marino. Dahil dito sa ahensya ito na ka rehistro ang Principal o kompanya na nirerepresent ng mga Manning Agency at mga barko na pag-aari nila. Ang POEA ang nagsusuri sa legalidad at kakayanan ng mga banyagang kompanya bago nila pahintulutan ang mga representative nila o manning agency na tumanggap ng mga aplikante o mag-operate.


Ang POEA din ang nagsaayos ng kontrata ng mga marino upang ito ay maging isa o tinatawag na Standard Employment Contract (SEC) ng mga marino. Bawat Ahensya ay kailangan magsumite o submit ng standard salary wage scale ng bawat barko. Lahat ng maning ay kailangan magparehistro ng mga barko na padadalan ng marino o bago magkontrata ng marino. Kapag na approved na yung mga barko na kanilang pinarehistro dun lang sila makakapag ayos ng kontrata. Ang POEA din ang nagpoproseso at nagaaproba ng kontrata dahil mayroon mga pangyayari na may mga marino na blacklisted o may mga atraso. At iniiwasan din nila ang mga illegal recruitment.


Maraming marino ay hindi nababasa ng buo ang kontrata bago nila pirmahan ito. Aminin man natin o hindi sa akin experience hindi nila masyado alam kung ano nilalaman ng kontrata. Karamihan sa kanila ay tinitignan lang ang haba o durasyon ng kanilang kontrata. Dapat din malaman ng isang marino lalo na ng mga kadete ang mechanics ng (+-) ng isang kontrata. Ang haba ng isang kontrata ay depende sa kagustuhan o pangangailangan sa serbisyo ng mga employer ngunit ang kontrata hindi dapat lalampas sa labing dalawang (12) buwan pero depende parin sa pag-uusap ng employer at marino kung i-iextend ng ahensya o mageextend ang seaman. Mahalaga din malaman epekto ng isang marino ang Plus at Minus(+-) dahil ito ay isang malaking bagay sa marino kung gusto nilang matapos o mag patuloy sa kanilang kontrata pag sila ay nagtatrabajo sa barko. Halimbawa nalang kung anim (6) na buwan ang kontrata. Pwede nilang tapusin ang kontrata o magrequest ng pagbaba kahit di nila matapos ang anim na buwan at pwede silang magrequest mag-extend ng lampas na anim na buwan ngunit hindi lalampas ng labing dalawa (12) na buwan. Kapag sila ay lumampas ng labing dalang (12) buwan at gusto nila pang mag-extend ng kontrata sila ay padadalan ng panibagong kontrata na contract extension na ipoproseso ulit sa POEA ng ahensya. Ang extension ay depende sa employer mapa principal man o manning agency. Ito ay discretion na ng ahensya.


Kailangan din itago o pag-ingatan ng isang marino ang kanilang mga kontrata na natapos na dahil ito ay nagsisilbing katibayan para sa sea service. Ang sea service ay ginagamit ng mga marino upang sila ay makapag exam o makapag upgrade ng position lalo na sa mga tapos ng BS Marine Transportation at BS Marine Engineering o pag-aaral bilang marino. Ang kontrata ay nagiging supporting document sa kanilang Sea Service na laging hinihingi o number one requirement kapag ang isang Marino ay kukuha ng exam o mag-upgrade ng posisyon sa PRC . Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ay ang ahensya ng gobyerno na nagsasaayos at namamahala ng mga pagsasanay ng mga propesyonal at upang makabuo ng mga dalubhasa o matataas na ng manpower.


Ang maseselan na dokumento na gaya ng kontrata ay dapat pag-aralan at suriin mabuti. Ito ay hindi pingsasawalang bahala ito dapat ay tinutukan ng malawak na pag-iisip. Bago pumasok sa isang kontrata kailangan ito ay binasa, pinag-aralan at naintindihan ng mabuti upang magampanan ng bawat isa ang nakapaloob sa kontrata. Ito ay hindi pwedeng mapigil o matapos ng walang balidong rason. Ang sino man lalabag o sisira sa isang kontrata, mapa-opisina man o marino ng walang rason ay pwedeng managot sa batas. Ang ahensya at ang marino ay may mga karapatan na inakda Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na pinatutupad ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. Ang sino man lalabag sa batas na ito ay pwedeng maparusahan.


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About the author

Rodney Baldemeca

Maranaw Luzon Shipping Co., Inc. Operation Assistant II / Liaison Officer Job Description:  Prepares and Process Legal documents for seamen ( POEA Contract, Immigration Clearance, PRC License/ Endorsement/ Competency, Tesda Certificate, Vessel Accreditation in POEA)  Accreditation of office in Embassy and other government agency  Processing/ Application of Flag License for seaman  Processing/ Application of Seaman book of Onboard Seaman  Arrange visa for seamen for transit (Worldwide)  Arrange vessel crew list and line up  Assist seaman for other personal needs  Update of Crew Documents in the Databa
Profession: Crewing Assistant/Operation Assistant
Marine Services
Office Address: Malate Manila
Philippines , Laguna , Santa Rosa

 

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