Four hundred eleven members of the Silliman University Faculties Association stand to benefit from the settlement of the Notice of strike filed by their union against the university, according to NCMB RB7 Director Edmundo Mirasol. 

In a report to DOLE Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz, Undersecretary for Labor Relations and Officer-in-charge of NCMB Hans Leo J. Cacdac said that the notice of strike filed by the union was settled through conciliation-mediation on November 14, 2011.  The union filed a notice of strike alleging bargaining deadlock last 26 September, 2011. 

“The parties agreed to a CBA package amounting to P 30M, which features across-the board salary increases, summer pay, emergency loan, and non-cumulative founder’s day bonus.” Director Mirasol said.  The new CBA will retroact to June 2011 and will be in effect until May 31, 2014.  

Both parties likewise agreed to remand the issues on overload, tuition discount, retirement pay, and regularization to  the LMC and Grievance Machinery. They likewise  reaffirmed their conformance to the  Joint Covenant of Partnership and Mutual Support. 

Silliman University  is an educational institution for elementary, secondary, tertiary, and post graduate studies. It is located in  Dumaguete City and has more or less 8,000 enrollees  for  school year 2011 – 2012.  The school currently has 750 employees. 

Baldoz commended RCMB director Edmund Mirasol and Con-med Rose Oxinio for facilitating the settlement. 

“The prompt response of the RCMB 7 in looking after the needs of the parties mirrors our determination to explore every possible means for amicable settlement so disputes don’t   escalate into full blown work stoppages, “ Baldoz said.  

“It is also in keeping with our efforts to maintain the status of the Philippine as the industrial peace hub of Asia,” she added.