MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this 1st of August, 2018 in Lopez, Quezon by and between:

LOPEZ NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, with School Identification Number 301345, a public
high school, with principal address at Maharlika Highway, Brgy, Magsaysay, Lopez, Quezon Philippines,
represented in this Agreement by its Principal, SIONY A. GABOTERO, Ed.D, Filipino, of legal age, and
hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) Lopez , duly constituted and registered in the Philippines, with principal
address at Brgy. Burgos, Lopez, Quezon, represented in this Agreement by its HON. RACHEL A. UBANA ,
Municipal Mayor, LGU- Lopez, of legal age, hereinafter referred to as the “COMPANY.”

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, plans,
programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education; supervise all elementary and
secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provide
for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education
relevant to the goals of national development;

WHEREAS, the DepEd has introduced the K to 12 basic education reform program that includes Senior High
School, hereinafter referred to as “SHS”, with the major objectives 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 industries and the labor market;

WHEREAS, the DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a need for school-
industry partnership that will provide the school the necessary expertise and venue for practical, on-the-job,
enterprise-based training for SHS learners;

WHEREAS, the 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 COMPANY;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY operates in the area where the school is located and has offices, facilities, project
sites, and expertise that it can make available in the school for purpose of student work immersion;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY 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 COMPANY may avail of the revenue regulation no. 10 s.2003 implementing the tax
incentives provision of R.A. 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the COMPANY, hereinafter collectively referred to as “the parties”, undertake
to collaborate for the successful implementation of the SHS in <Municipality> cognizant of the need for special
protection of the child and with the best 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, the DepEd was
tasked to implement the K to 12 Program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization within the Basic
Educational System;

The DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of increased community
involvement in the learner’s experience;

With this premise, the 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. Grain relevant and practical industrial skills under the guidance of industry experts and workers;
2. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories taught in the classroom;
3. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills, and
4. Prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of employment, entrepreneurship, or higher
education after their graduation.

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 the special inputs coming from the
COMPANY experts and practitioners in order to make the SHS aligned and consistent with work
standards;
2. To develop in the students of the SHS program the knowledge and skills are relevant to the needs
of the job market in the area;
3. To provide SHS students relevant learning experiences by giving them exposure to the actual work
place setting;
4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between SCHOOL and the COMPANY, the students, faculty,
and staff of the schools concerned will be allowed the use of and access to the COMPANY work
place and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities

Both the SCHOOL and the COMPANY 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, memoranda and circulars pertaining to child protection (See Annex A).
4. Develop the students’ Work Immersion module specifying goals and objectives, desired
outcomes of program and how these outcomes will be achieved, also nothing the specific
knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies that the student should acquire after
completing the program. (See Annex C and Annex D).
5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the students
during the whole duration of the Work Immersion Program.
6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of students (immersion participants), to ensure that each
student is assigned to an immersion partner matched to his/her desired track, qualifications
and aptitude. (See Annex C and Annex D).
B. RESPONSIBILITES OF THE SCHOOL

The SCHOOL shall:

1. Identify and indicate the SHS track/s, strand/s, and/or specialization/s which will be the
subject of the partnership. (See Annex D).
2. Make the needed adjustment to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs coming
from the COMPANY.
3. Designated a person who will be in-charge of coordinating with the duration of the Work
Immersion Program.
4. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the Senior
High School student under immersion in the premises of the partner.
5. Monitor each student’s progress throughout the duration of 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 to maximize the quality of the learning
experience.
6. Provide the COMPANY an evaluation tool for the student’s immersion performance.
7. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed
period.
8. Ensure that the students will adhere to the non-disclosure policies of the COMPANY as
agreed to by the School. (See Annex F)
9. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable. (See Annex G)
10. Provide the COMPANY a Certificate of Participantion in the SHS program for whatever
purpose it may serve.
11. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledging the donation/s
received from the COMPANY.
12. Review, facilitate and endorse the application of the COMPANY to avail of the tax
incentives/exemption as specified in the R.A. 8525 otherwise known as The Adopt-A-School
Act of 1998.

C. The COMPANY shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the COMPANY to liaise with the SCHOOL
and supervise the students without prejudice to the special authoriry 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 discussion or workshops that DeoEd will
organize.
3. Lend its expertise by making available its resident resources persons to provide training to
the students.
4. Allow the students to be deployed to the different sections/departments/project sites of the
COMPANY 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. (See Annex C and D)
6. Provide immersion opportunities for <number of students> students for School Year 2016-
2017. (See Annex C and D)
7. Provide students with an orientation about the COMPANY, its line of business, and the work
its employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the community in which
the COMPANY operates for the students to get a holistic understanding of its business.
8. Similarly ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the
students with work or activities that are varied and applicable to their field of study.
9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students, and shall similarly take all necessary
action to ensure the safety of students within their areas of operation at all times, which shall
include, but shall not be limited to provision for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s), if
applicable. Ensure that the students will not be exposed to hazardous materials and working
environment throughout the duration of the immersion.
10. Evaluate student 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.
 13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program all pertinent documents in support of the amount
specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the COMPANY.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of the <from year-to-year> Academic School Year
and is renewable every year. The COMPANY and the SCHOOL shall their intention for renewal of
this agreement through formal notice within thirty (30) days before the expiration of this Agreement.

The COMPANY and the SCHOOL reserve their rights to terminate their participation
in the agreement through formal written notice within (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.

IV. LIABILITY

Each party shall answer for losses and damaged 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 effectivity of this agreement.

DepEd shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the COMPANY during the duration and
after the termination of this agreement.

V. NON-DISCLOSURE PROVISION

It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on technology,
manufacturing process, process standards, quality assurance methodologies, quality standards,
production capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and all other related documents,
manuals, operational, and technical matter that the COMPANY 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 COMPANY and thereby each student trainee herby undertakes to
prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any party outside of the COMPANY.
(See Annex F)

VI. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the company is not obliged to pay wage or salary
since there is no employer relationship that exist. However, the COMPANY is not precluded from
providing the student trainee with any monetary or financial assistance in the form of transportation fee,
food 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 students and the partner in work
immersion if all the following criteria are met:

1. The training even though actual operation of the employer’s facilities, is similar to training
provided in an education 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 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 for employment, and
does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for
admission to an independent education program, and
8. Advertisement, 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 COMPANY:

SIONY A. GABOTERO, EdD HON. RACHEL A. UBANA

Principal IV Municipal Mayor
Lopez National Comprehensive HS LGU – Lopez

WITNESSED BY:

________________________________ ________________________________
SHARON A. VILLAVERDE HON. MARVIN NOSCAL
Senior HS Coordinator Sangguniang Bayan Secretary

________________________________ ________________________________
SERGIO PINEDA FELICIDAD ADELINE P. LLAGUNO
GAS, Immersion Focal Person HUMSS, Immersion Focal Person

________________________________ ________________________________
NORMA P. TARACINA BERNADETTE C. SANTOS
ABM, Immersion Focal Person AFA, Immersion Focal Person

APPROVED BY:

______________________________________

MERTHEL M. EVARDOME, CESO VI

Schools Division Superintendent

ANNEXES-Attachments

A. Laws, circulars and memoranda on child protection

B. Board Resolution / Secretary’s certificate
C. List of Students, Teachers / Supervisors and Tracks Offered
D. Document for Immersion Module and Schedule of Daily Activities
E. Non-Disclosure Agreement
F. Signed Parental Consent forms
G. Application Letter
H. Insurance
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Lopez, Quezon

BEFORE ME this 1st day of August , 2018, personally appeared:

Name CTC No./Passport No. Date and Place of Issue

SIONY A. GABOTERO, EdD

School Principal IV
DepEd Representative

HON. RACHEL A. UBANA

Municipal Mayor
LGU- Lopez
Work Immersion Partner
Company Representative

Known to me and to me 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 consists of six (6) pages including this page in which this acknowledgment 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

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