MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this 1th of September, 2017 in Bayawan
National High School, by and between:

The BAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, with School
Identification Number 34394 a public high school, with principal address at National Highway, Villareal,
Bayawan City, represented in this Agreement by its Principal, CHRISTINE LORRAINE T. TIJING,
Filipino of legal age, and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

- and –

BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, a duly operating under the laws registered in the Philippines,
with principal address at Ubos, Bayawan City, represented in this Agreement by its CHIEF OF
HOSPITAL, MARVEN LOUIE B. RAGAY, MD, Filipino, of legal age, hereinafter referred to as the
“BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL”

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 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, the DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, 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, 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 BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL;

WHEREAS, the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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 BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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 SCHOOL and the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, hereinafter collectively
referred to as “PARTIES”, undertake to collaborate for the successful implementation
of the SHS in BAYAWAN CITY cognizant of the need for special protection of the
child and with the best interest of the SHS learner at heart;

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 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, 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 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. Enhance 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
BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL experts and practitioners in order to make the SHS program
aligned and consistent 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 SCHOOL and the BAYAWAN DISTRICT
HOSPITAL, allowing the students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned the use of and access to
the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion
Program.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities

Both the BAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL and the
BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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 Understanding (MOU) are met.

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 3. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars especially those pertaining to child protection as
provided for the guidelines (See Annex A).

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. (See Annex A and Annex C) of the guidelines.

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 inside the BAYAWAN DISTRICT
HOSPITAL.

6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection,

placement, monitoring, and assessment of students (immersion participants), in order 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 which will be the
subject of the partnership.

2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs coming
from the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

3. Designate a person who will be in-charge of coordinating with the BAYAWAN

DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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
Senior High School 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 BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL an 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 non-disclosure policies of the BAYAWAN
DISTRICT HOSPITAL as agreed to by the School. (See Annex F)

10. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable. (See Annex G)

11. Provide the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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 BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL:

1.Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the BAYAWAN DISTRICT

HOSPITAL to liaise with the School and supervise the students without prejudice to the

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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 students to be deployed to the different sections/departments/project sites of

the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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 the Second Semester, School Year 2018-2019. (See
Annex C and Annex D)

7.Provide students with an orientation about the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, its
line of business, and the work its employees do, and expose them to the various
stakeholders of the community in which the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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, the 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 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.

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of the
amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the BAYAWAN DISTRICT
HOSPITAL.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This Memorandum of Understanding shall hold for the duration of the SECOND
SEMESTER SY 2018 - 2019 and is renewable every year. The BAYAWAN DISTRICT
HOSPITAL and the BAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
shall submit their intention for renewal of this agreement through formal notice within
thirty (30) days before the expiration of this Memorandum of Understanding.

The BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL and the BAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their
participation in the 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.

IV. LIABILITY

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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 Memorandum
of Understanding.

DepEd shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the Company during the duration and after the
termination of this Memorandum of Understanding.

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 matters 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 BAYAWAN
DISTRICT HOSPITAL and thereby each student hereby 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 BAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL –

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL that the BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL is not obliged to
pay wage or salary since there is no employer-employee relationship that exists. However,
the Company is not precluded from providing the student 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 student and the partner in work
immersion if all 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 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

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 admission to an independent educational program; and8.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 BAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: FOR THE BAYAWAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL:

JANET P. TABUNDA MARVEN LOIUES B. RAGAY, MD

PRINCIPAL I CHIEF OF HOSPITAL

WITNESSED BY:

___________________________ _____________________________

APPROVED BY:

Approved by:

ANELITO A. BONGCAWEL, EdD., CESO VI

Officer In-Charge, Office of the Division Superintendent
Bayawan City Division

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