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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this 20th day of March 2023, in Tacloban City,
by and between:
The JE MONDEJAR COMPUTER COLLEGE, with School Identification Number 455010 a
Private High School, with principal address at Barangay 71, Naga-naga, Tacloban City,
represented in this Agreement by its Principal, CARIDAD P. BAGINON, Ph. D., Filipino, of
legal age, and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;
-and-
The BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE, of the Philippines,
with principal address at San Miguel, Leyte, and represented in this Agreement by its Barangay
Captain, Hon. NORITA L. ACEBO, Filipino, of legal age, and hereinafter referred as the
“LGU.”

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as


“DepEd”, is the primary government instrumentality mandated to formulate, implement, and
coordinate policies, plan, programs and projects in the areas of formal and nonformal basic
education; supervise all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternatives
learning systems, both public and private; and provide for establishment and maintenance of a
complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national
development;
WHEREAS, DepEd has introduced the K to 12 basic education reform program that includes
Senior High School, hereinafter referred to as “SHS”, with the major objective of ensuring that
graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship and higher learning;
WHEREAS, the SHS curriculum can be customized at the local levels to take into consideration
the needs of local industries and the labor market;
WHEREAS, DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instructions, there is a need
for school- industry partnerships that will provide the school the necessary expertise and venue
for practical, on-the-job, enterprise-based training for SHS learners;
WHEREAS, DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in School Year 2016-2017;
WHEREAS, the SCHOOL is among those that will offer SHS to students in the community to
carry out DepEd’s objectives for SHS as spelled out above;
WHEREAS, to achieve this objective, the SCHOOL needs to enter into a Work Immersion
partnership with the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE;
WHEREAS, the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE
operates in the area where the school is located and has offices, facilities, project sites, and
expertise that it can make available to the school for purposes of student Work Immersion;
WHEREAS, the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE
considers going into a Work Immersion partnership with the school as part of its mission to
create a positive impact on the community, especially the young people;
WHEREAS, the institutionalization of the K to 12 program is among the priority programs of
the government for promoting inclusive growth;
WHEREAS, the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE is
encouraged to fully support the successful implementation of the K to 12 Program of the
Department of Education as stated in Paragraph 4, Section 2 of the Republic Act 9155 or
“Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001”;
WHEREAS, the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE
recognizes the need for a Work Immersion environment that is safe for the students and teachers,
and conducive to learning, and has capability to provide these;
WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN
MIGUEL, LEYTE hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES”, undertake to collaborate
toward the successful implementation of the SHS in BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP,
SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE cognizant of the need for special protection of the child and with the
best interest of the SHS learner at heart;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the PARTIES
hereby agree as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK IMMERSION PROGRAM


With the passage of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, DepEd
was tasked to implement the K to 12 Program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization
within the Basic Educational System;
DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of increased community
involvement in the learner’s experience;
With this premise, DepEd offers venues for various stakeholders to participate in the
implementation of RA 10533 and, the same offer, accepted by the PARTIES herein;
The Work Immersion Program is one of the course requirements for graduation. A SHS student
has to undergo Work Immersion in a business organization or establishment with work
requirements related to the specialization. Through Work Immersion, the students are exposed to
and are familiarized with the work- related environment related to their field of specialization.
Specifically, the students are able to:
1. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned in
school.
2. Enhanced their technical knowledge and skills.
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations.
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation and respect for work.
I. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP
The Work Immersion Partnership has the following objectives:
1. To supplement the formal curriculum of the SHS program with special inputs coming from the
BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE experts and practitioners
in order to align the SHS program with work standards.
2. To develop in the students of the SHS program the knowledge and skills that are relevant to
the needs of the job market in the area.
3. To provide SHS students relevant learning experiences by exposing them to the actual
workplace setting.
4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the BARANGAY HALL
OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE, allowing the students, faculty, and staff of the
schools concerned the use of and access to the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN
MIGUEL, LEYTE workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES


A. Joint Responsibilities
Both the SCHOOL and the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL,
LEYTE shall:
1. Create a joint working group that will prepare the action plan to operationalize the
partnership.

2. Form a joint steering committee to monitor the progress of the partnership and to
make sure that the provisions of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.

3. Adhere to all laws, memorandums, and circulars especially those pertaining to child
protection as provided for in the Guidelines for Work Immersion (Guidelines)

4. Develop the students’ Work Immersion module specifying goals and objectives,
desired outcomes of the program and how these outcomes will be achieved, also
noting the specific knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies that the student
should acquire after completing the program.

5. Develop Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the
student during the whole duration of the Work Immersion in the BARANGAY
HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE

6. Formulate local school Work Immersion policies and guidelines on selection,


placement, monitoring, and assessment of student (immersion participants to ensure
that each student is assigned to an immersion partner matched to his/ her desired
track, qualifications, and aptitude.

B. Responsibilities of the SCHOOL

The SCHOOL shall:


1. Identify and indicate the SHS track/s, strand/s, and/ or specialization/s that will be the
subject of the partnership.

2. Make the needed adjustment to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs from
the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE.

3. Designate a person in charge of coordinating with the BARANGAY HALL OF


BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE and supervising the activities of the
students for the duration of the Work Immersion program.
4. Provide insurance coverage for learners during the Work Immersion program.

5. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the
SHS student under immersion in the premises of the partner.

6. Monitor each student’s progress throughout the duration of the entire Work
Immersion program so as to make sure that the tasks assigned to each student are
meaningful, challenging, and applicable to his/ her particular programs and are able to
maximize the quality of the learning experience.
7. Provide the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE
evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.

8. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a
prescribed period.

9. Ensure that the student will adhere to the nondisclosure policies of the Municipality/
City/ Province as agreed to by the school.

10. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.


11. Provide the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE a
Certificate of Participation in the SHS Program for whatever purpose it may serve.
12. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledging the
donation/s received from the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN
MIGUEL, LEYTE.
C. The LGU shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the BARANGAY HALL OF


BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE to liaise with the school and
supervise the students without prejudice to the special parental authority of the
school, its administrators and teachers for the duration of the Work Immersion
program so as to ensure efficient implementation of all stages of the program.
2. Provide inputs into the curriculum through the discussions or workshops that
DepEd will organize.

3. Lend its expertise by making available its resident resource persons to provide
training to the students.

4. Allow the student to be deployed to the different sections/ departments/ project’s


sites of the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL,
LEYTE based on the Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities.

5. Agree to the required number of hours of the immersion program set under the
DepEd SHS Curriculum.

6. Provide immersion opportunities for 2 STUDENTS for 2022-2023.


7. Provide students with an orientation about the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY.
CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE, the job as well as expose them to the various
stakeholders of the community in which it operates for the students to get a
holistic understanding of the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN
MIGUEL, LEYTE.
8. Similarly, ensure that the students undergo training related to their course, and
provide the students with work or activities based on the activities listed in the
prescribed template for the Immersion Program of Activities.

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to the students and teachers and
shall similarly take all necessary action to ensure the safety of the students within
their areas of operation at all times, which shall include, but shall not be limited
to, the provision for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s), if applicable.

10. Evaluate students’ performance in the immersion venue by accomplishing


provided evaluation tool.

11. Issue a Certificate of Completion to the student trainees upon satisfactory


compliance with all requirements of the program.

12. Execute a deed of donation in favor of DepEd for the completed Work Immersion
Partnership.

III. EFFECTIVITY
This agreement shall hold for the duration of the 2022-2023 Academic School Year is
renewable every year. The BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL,
LEYTE and the SCHOOL shall submit their intention for renewal of this agreement through
formal notice within thirty (30) days before expiration of this Agreement.
The BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE and the
SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their participation in the agreement after the
duration of this Agreement through formal written notice within thirty (30) days before the
effectivity of the termination. Both parties shall turnover all deliverables agreed thereto in the
Work Immersion Program. Termination shall be subject to the mutual agreement between the
parties.
A material breach of the Work Immersion Guidelines and/ or this MOA shall constitute a
ground for termination of the MOA, in whole or in part, by the aggrieved party, without
prejudice to other legal remedies.

IV. LIABILITY
The school, its administrator, and teachers exercising authority and supervision over the
Senior High School Student undergoing immersion in the premises of the partner may be held
accountable for the student’s acts.
Each party shall answer for losses and damages arising from any accident, act, or
omission directly attributable to its fault or negligence, which may cause death or bodily injury
to any persons, or loss or damage to property, by or on account of the performance of the
respective obligations by the parties pursuant to this Agreement. Such responsibility shall
continue to remain that of the responsible party’s even after the termination of this agreement, if
such losses and damages were incurred during the effectivity of this agreement.
DepEd shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY.
CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE during the duration and after the termination of this
agreement.

V. NONDISCLOSURE PROVISION
It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on technology,
manufacturing process standards, quality assurance methodologies, quality standards, production
capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and all other related documents,
manuals, operational, and technical matters that the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP,
SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE shall make available to them shall be used for the sole purpose of
student training. All of these matters are classified as confidential in nature and proprietary to the
BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE and thereby each student
hereby undertakes to prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any party
outside of the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE

VI. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY


Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE
and their corresponding copyrights and/ or patents shall belong to the BARANGAY HALL OF
BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE
Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE
and their corresponding copyrights and/ or patents shall belong to the students, even if the
student used the time, facilities, materials of the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP,
SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE, unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the
student and his or her parent or guardian and the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP,
SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE.
The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed by
the student in case intellectual property is jointly developed by the student with employee or
personnel of the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE, unless
otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or
guardian and the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE.
VII. OTHER PROVISIONS
It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY.
CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE is not obliged to pay wage or salary since no employer-
employee relationship exists between them. However, the BARANGAY HALL OF BRGY.
CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE is not precluded from providing the student with any
monetary or financial assistance in the form of transportation fee, allowance, etc.
In determining the existence of an employer- employee relationship, the following
elements are considered: (1) the power to hire; (2) the payment of wages; (3) the power to
dismiss; and (4) the power to control the employee’s conduct, with the control test generally
assuming primacy in the overall consideration.
No employer- employee relationship exists between the student and the partner in Work
Immersion if the following criteria are met:
1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities, is
similar to training provided in an educational program.
2. The training is for the benefit of the student.
3. The student does not displace regular employees and works under close supervision.
4. The students are not entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period and are free to
take jobs elsewhere in the same field.
5. Any clinical training is performed under the supervision and direction of the people who are
knowledgeable and experienced in the activity.
6. The training is general and qualifies the student to work in any similar business. It is not
designed specifically for a job with the employer that offers the program.
7. The screening process for the Immersion program is not the same as that for employment and
does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for admission to
an independent educational program.
8. Advertisements, posting, or solicitations for the program clearly discuss education or training,
rather than employment, although employers may indicate that qualified graduates may be
considered for employment.

FOR THE SCHOOL: FOR THE BARANGAY HALL OF


BRGY. CANAP, SAN MIGUEL, LEYTE:

CARIDAD P. BAGINON, Ph. D. Hon. NORITA L. ACEBO


Principal Barangay Captain

WITNESSED BY:

SHERYANN D. SABUNGAN ___________________________


Immersion Focal Person

APPROVED BY:

LUCITA D. MONDEJAR
School President
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

CITY OF ___________________________)ss.

BEFORE ME this ________ day of _________________, _____________,


personally appear:

NAME CTC NO./ Passport No. Date and Place Issued

Known to me and to known to be the same persons who executed the


foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged to me that the same is their free and
voluntary act and deed. This Memorandum of Agreement consist of six (6) pages
including this page in which this acknowledgement is written, signed by the parties
in their instrumental witnesses each and every page thereof.

WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL, on the date at the place


first written above.

NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No. __________

Page No. __________

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