109. E. GANZON, INC., Petitioner, v.

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION

(Third Division), RENE PERMARAN, NERIO VALENZUELA, RODRIGO PRADO,
MARIO PLAUIA, ERNESTO MATEO, ROMMEL NAADAT, ARTEMIO AGOSTO,
SALVADOR URBANOZO, CESAR CASTILLO !nd PONCIANO DEL ROSARIO,
Respondents. "
D E C I S I O N
BELLOSILLO, J.#
TWENTY-TWO (22) EMPLOYEES of petitioner E. Ganzon, Inc. o!an"o e#e$, ene
Per%aran, &onat'an Sa#co, Erne$to G(erra, Nerio )a!enz(e!a, *enr# Sa#co, E%i!iano Te!aca$,
o"ri+o Pra"o, Mario P!a,(ia, Gi!"ar"o Mi+a-on, Erne$to Mateo, .e!i/ Nico!a$ora, &o0en
&or"an, 1!-erto 2e!!in+an, o%%e! Naa"at, )i"a! G(%ana", &i%%# 3a4ete, 3ar!ito Mori!,
1rte%io 1+o$to, Sa!0a"or 5r-anozo, 3e$ar 3a$ti!!o an" Ponciano "e! o$ario fi!e" on 6 &an(ar#
7667 a co%p!aint a+ain$t t'e co%pan# for i!!e+a! "e"(ction, non-pa#%ent of o0erti%e pa#, !e+a!
'o!i"a#, pa# pre%i(% pa# for 'o!i"a# an" re$t "a#, $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e pa#, 0acation8$ic9
!ea0e pa# an" 7:t' %ont' pa#. On 2; &an(ar# 7667 a!! t'e co%p!ainant$, %an# of <'o% are
pri0ate re$pon"ent$ 'erein, <ere "i$%i$$e" fro% e%p!o#%ent t'($ pro%ptin+ t'e% to a%en"
t'eir co%p!iant to inc!("e t'e c'ar+e of i!!e+a! "i$%i$$a!.c'anro-!e$.co%=cra!a<=re"
S(-$e,(ent!# 'o<e0er, ei+'t (>) of t'e co%p!ainant$, na%e!#, o!an"o e#e$, &onat'an Sa#co,
&o0en &or"an, 3ar!ito Mori!, )i"a! G(%an"a", 1!-erto 2e!!in+an, *enr# Sa#co an" .e!i/
Nico!a$ora $i+ne" a e!ea$e an" ?(itc!ai%@ con$e,(ent!#, t'e# %o0e" for t'e "i$%i$$a! of t'e
co%p!aint in$ofar a$ t'e# <ere concerne". T'eir %otion <a$ +rante".
Petitioner E. Ganzon, Inc., i$ en+a+e" in t'e con$tr(ction -($ine$$. It %an(fact(rer$ it$ o<n
-(i!"in+ %ateria!$, e.+., $!a- r(nner$, acropo$, Aac9 -a$e$, <in"o< +ri!!$, p(!!e#$, $!i"in+ "oor$
an" a!! 9in"$ of a!(%in(% pro"(ct$. It 'a$ it$ o<n %ac'ine $'op, fi0e (;) %i/er tr(c9$, to<er
crane$, a!i%a9, e!e0ator $'aft, an" ot'er$.
T'e re%ainin+ fo(rteen (7B) co%p!ainant$ <'o "i" not $i+n t'e e!ea$e an" ?(itc!ai% <ere
'ire" on 0ario($ "ate$ for "ifferent po$ition$ an" $a!arie$ t'($
3o%p!ainant Cate *ire" Po$ition Late$t Sa!ar#
ene Per%aran DB-7B-E>6 Mac'ini$t P7>.F;8'r.
Erne$to G(erra 77-DD-E>F E!ec. En+r. P7>.2;8'r.
Nerio )a!enz(e!a D;-D6-E>6 We!"er8 7:-F;8'r.
.a-ricator8
In$ta!!er
E%i!iano Te!aca$ 7D-7>-E>6 1!(%in(% 72.;D8'r.
.a-ricator8
In$ta!!er
o"ri+o Pra"o DG-DD-E>F 1!(%in(% >6.DD8"a#8
In$ta!!er8 7D 'r$ <or9
.a-ricator 8"a#
Mario P!a,(ia 7D-D:-E>6 La-orer8 7DD.DD8"a#
Trainer
Gi!"ar"o Mi+a-on D6-7D-E>F 1!(%in(% 7;.DD8'r.
In$ta!!er8
.a-ricator
Erne$to Mateo D:-D6-E>F La-orer 7:.F;8'r.8
7D 'r$ <or9
8"a#
o%%e! Naa"at D;-7G-E>F 1!(%in(% 7:.F;8'r.
In$ta!!er8
*e!per
&i%%# 3a4ete DF-2D-E>B La-orer t'en 7G.2;8'r.
Mar-!e Setter
in &an.E>;
1rte%io 1+o$to D;-77-E>> *e!per-We!"er 72;.DD8"a#
t'en Ware'o($e- 7D 'r$8"a#
%an, 7F &(!# H>>
Sa!0a"or 5r-anozo D7-7>-E6D La-orer t'en FG.DD8"a#
Mac'ini$t-
Operator,
Oct.E6D
3e$ar 3a$ti!!o 7D-76-E>6 La-orer- 72;.DD8"a#
Trainee 7D 'r$8"a#
Ponciano "e! D7-76-E>6 La-orer t'en 72.;D8'r.
o$ario Mac'ine
Operator,
&(!# H>6
3o%p!ainant$ c!ai%e" t'at "(rin+ t'e perio" of t'eir e%p!o#%ent in$(rance pre%i(%$ <ere
"e"(cte" fro% t'eir $a!arie$ <it'o(t t'eir con$ent, an" t'e# <ere not +i0en o0erti%e pa# for
<or9 perfor%e" ten (7D) 'o(r$ a "a#, !e+a! 'o!i"a# pa#, pre%i(% pa# for 'o!i"a# an" re$t "a#,
fi0e (;) "a#$ incenti0e !ea0e pa# "e$pite 'a0in+ ren"ere" $er0ice$ for %ore t'an a #ear,
0acation8$ic9 !ea0e pa# an" 7:t' %ont' pa#. T'e# c!ai%e" f(rt'er t'at <'en t'e# reporte" for
<or9 on 2; &an(ar# 7667 t'e $ec(rit# +(ar"$ of petitioner infor%e" t'e%= I*in"i na 9a#o
p(e"en+ p(%a$o98%a+tra-a'o "ito, H#an an+ or"er +a!in+ $a itaa$.Icra!a< 0irt(a7a< !i-rar#
Petitioner co(ntere" t'at t'e co%p!ainant$ <ere a!! contract(a!, proAect, te%porar# or ca$(a!
e%p!o#ee$ a$ e0i"ence" -# t'eir e%p!o#%ent contract$ e/pre$$!# pro0i"in+ t'at t'e acceptance
of t'eir $er0ice$ <a$ -a$e" on t'e nee" for t'eir $9i!! $(c' t'at (pon co%p!etion of t'e proAect
an"8or <'en re"(ction of t'e <or9force <a$ nece$$ar#, t'eir $er0ice$ <o(!" -e ter%inate". T'eir
e%p!o#%ent contract$ <ere rene<e" e0er# t'ree (:) %ont'$. Petitioner "enie" 'a0in+ "i$%i$$e"
t'e co%p!ainant$ fro% e%p!o#%ent -(t t'at t'eir e%p!o#%ent contract$ e/pire" on 2; &an(ar#
7667. Petitioner t'en "i$p(te" t'eir %one# c!ai%$ a$ e/a++erate", -a$e!e$$ an"8or t'at t'e# 'a"
a!rea"# pre$cri-e".
On 2B &(ne 766B t'e La-or 1r-iter r(!e" a$ fo!!o<$= (a) t'e re%ainin+ co%p!ainant$ <ere
"ec!are" re+(!ar e%p!o#ee$ of petitioner@ (-) petitioner <a$ "ec!are" +(i!t# of i!!e+a! "i$%i$$a!@
(c) petitioner <a$ or"ere" to rein$tate t'e re%ainin+ co%p!ainant$ to t'eir for%er or e,(i0a!ent
po$ition$ <it'o(t !o$$ of $eniorit# ri+'t$ an" pri0i!e+e$, eit'er p'#$ica!!# or in t'e pa#ro!!, at t'e
option of petitioner (n"er t'e $a%e ter%$ an" con"ition$ o-tainin+ at t'e ti%e of t'eir i!!e+a!
"i$%i$$a!@ (") petitioner <a$ or"ere" to pa# t'e re%ainin+ co%p!ainant$ -ac9 <a+e$ an" -enefit$,
o0erti%e pa#, !e+a! 'o!i"a# pa#, $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e pa# an" 7:t' %ont' pa# partia!!#
co%p(te" a$ a%o(ntin+ to P7,6D2,G>7.6D@ an", (e) t'e c!ai%$ for i!!e+a! "e"(ction, pre%i(% pa#
for 'o!i"a# an" re$t "a# an" 0acation8$ic9 !ea0e -enefit$ <ere "i$%i$$e" for !ac9 of %erit. 7
On appea!, E%i!iano Te!aca$, Gi!"ar"o Mi+a-on an" &i%%# 3a4ete %o0e" for t'e "i$%i$$a! of
t'eir co%p!aint on acco(nt of t'eir 'a0in+ $(-$e,(ent!# e/ec(te" a e!ea$e an" ?(itc!ai%.
P(-!ic re$pon"ent Nationa! La-or e!ation$ 3o%%i$$ion +rante" t'e %otion@ con$e,(ent!#, t'e
n(%-er of co%p!ainant$ <a$ f(rt'er re"(ce" to e!e0en (77).c'anro-!e$0irt(a!!a<!i-rar#=re"
On 2B Octo-er 766; t'e "eci$ion of t'e La-or 1r-iter <a$ affir%e" $(-Aect to t'e %o"ification
t'at t'e a<ar"$ of o0erti%e pa# to Erne$to Mateo, 1rte%io 1+o$to an" 3e$ar 3a$ti!!o <ere
"e!ete" for -ein+ (n$(-$tantiate". 2 On 27 Cece%-er 766; recon$i"eration <a$ "enie". :
Petitioner in$i$t$ t'at pri0ate re$pon"ent$ <ere contract(a! an"8or proAect e%p!o#ee$, a$ -orne -#
t'eir re$pecti0e e%p!o#%ent contract$, t'e "(ration$ of t'eir e%p!o#%ent$ -ein+ coter%ino($
<it' t'e proAect$ to <'ic' t'e# <ere a$$i+ne".
Petitioner !i9e<i$e in$i$t$ t'at i!!e+a! "i$%i$$a! i$ no !on+er an i$$(e -eca($e <'at o-tain$ 'erein
i$ t'e e/piration of t'eir contract$ on 2; &an(ar# 7667. 2(t a$$(%in+ t'at petitioner i$ !ia-!e to
pri0ate re$pon"ent$ for t'eir %onetar# c!ai%$, it a$$ai!$ t'e co%p(tation t'ereof a$ contrar# to
!a< <'ic' pro0i"e$ t'at %one# c!ai%$ pre$cri-e in t'ree (:) #ear$, i.e., t'e La-or 1r-iter
a<ar"e" fort# (BD)-"a# 'o!i"a# pa# to Erne$to Mateo an" o%%e! Naa"at, t'irt#-$i/ (:G) to
o"ri+o Pra"o an" t'irt#-fo(r (:B) to Erne$to G(erra a!t'o(+' t'e# <ere entit!e" to on!# t'irt#
(:D)-"a# 'o!i"a# pa# for t'ree (:) #ear$ t'ere -ein+ ten (7D) !e+a! 'o!i"a#$ per #ear. Moreo0er
t'e La-or 1r-iter +rante" 76.B> "a#$ of $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e pa# to Erne$to Mateo, 76.B2 to
o%%e! Naa"at an" 7>.:B to o"ri+o Pra"o not<it'$tan"in+ t'at t'e# <ere on!# entit!e" to a
%a/i%(% of fifteen (7;)-"a# $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e pa# for t'ree (:) #ear$ at fi0e (;)-"a#
$er0ice incenti0e !ea0e per #ear.
We conc!("e t'at t'e NL3 "i" not co%%it +ra0e a-($e of "i$cretion. 1rtic!e 2>D of t'e La-or
3o"e pro0i"e$
1TI3LE 2>D. e+(!ar an" 3a$(a! E%p!o#%ent. T'e pro0i$ion$ of <ritten a+ree%ent to t'e
contrar# not<it'$tan"in+ an" re+ar"!e$$ of t'e ora! a+ree%ent of t'e partie$, an e%p!o#%ent
$'a!! -e "ee%e" to -e re+(!ar <'ere t'e e%p!o#ee 'a$ -een en+a+e" to perfor% acti0itie$ <'ic'
are ($(a!!# nece$$ar# or "e$ira-!e in t'e ($(a! -($ine$$ or tra"e of t'e e%p!o#er, e/cept <'ere
t'e e%p!o#%ent 'a$ -een fi/e" for a $pecific proAect or (n"erta9in+ t'e co%p!etion or
ter%ination of <'ic' 'a$ -een "eter%ine" at t'e ti%e of t'e en+a+e%ent of t'e e%p!o#ee or
<'ere t'e <or9 or $er0ice$ to -e perfor%e" i$ $ea$ona! in nat(re an" t'e e%p!o#%ent i$ for t'e
"(ration of t'e $ea$on.
1n e%p!o#%ent $'a!! -e "ee%e" to -e ca$(a! if it i$ not co0ere" -# t'e prece"in+ para+rap'=
Pro0i"e", T'at, an# e%p!o#ee <'o 'a$ ren"ere" at !ea$t one #ear of $er0ice, <'et'er $(c'
$er0ice i$ contin(o($ or -ro9en, $'a!! -e con$i"ere" a re+(!ar e%p!o#ee <it' re$pect to t'e
acti0it# in <'ic' 'e i$ e%p!o#e" an" 'i$ e%p!o#%ent $'a!! contin(e <'i!e $(c' acti0it# e/i$t$.
T'i$ pro0i$ion c!a$$ifie$ re+(!ar e%p!o#ee$ into t<o (2) 9in"$= (a) re+(!ar e%p!o#ee$ -# nat(re
of <or9, an" (-) re+(!ar e%p!o#ee$ -# #ear$ of $er0ice. E/po(n"in+ t'ereon t'e 3o(rt $ai" in Ce
Leon 0. NL3 B
T'e pri%ar# $tan"ar", t'erefore, of "eter%inin+ a re+(!ar e%p!o#%ent i$ t'e rea$ona-!e
connection -et<een t'e partic(!ar acti0it# perfor%e" -# t'e e%p!o#ee in re!ation to t'e ($(a!
-($ine$$ or tra"e of t'e e%p!o#er. T'e te$t i$ <'et'er t'e for%er i$ ($(a!!# nece$$ar# or "e$ira-!e
in t'e ($(a! -($ine$$ or tra"e of t'e e%p!o#er. T'e connection can -e "eter%ine" -# con$i"erin+
t'e nat(re of t'e <or9 perfor%e" an" it$ re!ation to t'e $c'e%e of t'e partic(!ar -($ine$$ or tra"e
in it$ entiret#. 1!$o, if t'e e%p!o#ee 'a$ -een perfor%in+ t'e Ao- for at !ea$t one #ear, e0en if t'e
perfor%ance i$ not contin(o($ or %ere!# inter%ittent, t'e !a< "ee%$ t'e repeate" an" contin(in+
nee" for it$ perfor%ance a$ $(fficient e0i"ence of t'e nece$$it# if not in"i$pen$a-i!it# of t'at
acti0it# to t'e -($ine$$. *ence, t'e e%p!o#%ent i$ a!$o con$i"ere" re+(!ar, -(t on!# <it' re$pect
to $(c' acti0it# an" <'i!e $(c' acti0it# e/i$t$.
Petitioner i$ en+a+e", a$ 'eretofore %entione", in t'e con$tr(ction -($ine$$ an" %an(fact(re$ it$
o<n -(i!"in+ %ateria!$. It 'a$ it$ o<n %ac'ine $'op an" con$tr(ction e,(ip%ent. In t'i$ 9in" of
inte+rate" -($ine$$ re$pon"ent$ <ere 'ire", $o%e a$ ear!# a$ 76>F, a$ Mac'ini$t, Mac'ini$t-
Operator, E!ectrica! En+ineer, 1!(%in(% In$ta!!er8.a-ricator, 1!(%in(% In$ta!!er8*e!per,
We!"er, Ware'o($e%an, Mar-!e Setter, .a-ricator8We!"er or La-orer8*e!per (nti! t'eir "i$%i$$a!
on 2; &an(ar# 7667. Pri0ate re$pon"ent$ <ere %a"e to $i+n e%p!o#%ent contract$ p(rporte"!# a$
proAect e%p!o#ee$ -(t <'ic' <ere rene<e" e0er# t'ree (:) %ont'$. Wit' t'i$ -ac9"rop, <e a+ree
<it' t'e fin"in+ of t'e La-or 1r-iter t'at c'anro-!e$0irt(a!J a<!i-rar#
. . . <it' t'e $(cce$$i0e contract$ of e%p!o#%ent <'ere t'e co%p!ainant$ contin(e" to perfor%
t'e $a%e 9in" of <or9 t'ro(+'o(t t'e entire perio" of t'eir e%p!o#%ent, <'ic' <a$ for %ore
t'an one #ear, it i$ c!ear t'at co%p!ainant$E ta$9$ <ere ($(a!!# nece$$ar# or "e$ira-!e in t'e ($(a!
-($ine$$ or tra"e of t'e re$pon"ent co%pan#. T'ere can -e no e$cape fro% t'e conc!($ion t'at
t'e co%p!ainant$ <ere re+(!ar e%p!o#ee$ of t'e re$pon"ent a$ pro0i"e" -# 1rtic!e 2>D of t'e
La-or 3o"e . . . ;
We !i9e<i$e a+ree <it' t'e La-or 1r-iter, citin+ Ma+ante 0. NL3, G t'at if petitionerE$
$(-%i$$ion t'at re$pon"ent$ <ere 'ire" a$ proAect e%p!o#ee$ <ere to -e ta9en a$ tr(e, t'en it
$'o(!" 'a0e $(-%itte" a report of ter%ination to t'e neare$t P(-!ic E%p!o#%ent Office e0er#
ti%e t'eir e%p!o#%ent <a$ ter%inate" "(e to co%p!etion of eac' con$tr(ction proAect a$ re,(ire"
-# Po!ic# In$tr(ction No. 2D of t'e Cepart%ent of La-or an" E%p!o#%ent Sta-i!izin+ E%p!o#er-
E%p!o#ee e!ation$ in t'e 3on$tr(ction In"($tr#
. . . . t'e co%pan# i$ not re,(ire" to o-tain a c!earance fro% t'e Secretar# of La-or in connection
<it' $(c' ter%ination. W'at i$ re,(ire" of t'e co%pan# i$ a report to t'e neare$t P(-!ic
E%p!o#%ent Office for $tati$tica! p(rpo$e$.
Moreo0er, t'e La-or 1r-iter correct!# r(!e" t'at t'e $(ppo$e" fi/e" perio"$ of e%p!o#%ent of
pri0ate re$pon"ent$ a$ $tate" in t'eir e%p!o#%ent contract$ prec!("e" t'eir ac,(i$ition of ten(ria!
$ec(rit#. 3ara%o! 0. NL3 F i$ a(t'oritati0e
T'ere i$ no ,(e$tion t'at a $tip(!ation on an e%p!o#%ent contract pro0i"in+ for a fi/e" perio" of
e%p!o#%ent $(c' a$ IproAect-to-proAectI contract i$ 0a!i" pro0i"e" t'e perio" <a$ a+ree" (pon
9no<in+!# an" 0o!(ntari!# -# t'e partie$, <it'o(t an# force, "(re$$ or i%proper pre$$(re -ein+
-ro(+'t to -ear (pon t'e e%p!o#ee an" a-$ent an# ot'er circ(%$tance$ 0itiatin+ 'i$ con$ent, or
<'ere it $ati$factori!# appear$ t'at t'e e%p!o#er an" e%p!o#ee "ea!t <it' eac' ot'er on %ore or
!e$$ e,(a! ter%$ <it' no %ora! "o%inance <'ate0er -ein+ e/erci$e" -# t'e for%er o0er t'e !atter.
*o<e0er, <'ere fro% t'e circ(%$tance$ it i$ apparent t'at perio"$ 'a0e -een i%po$e" to
prec!("e t'e ac,(i$ition of ten(ria! $ec(rit# -# t'e e%p!o#ee, t'e# $'o(!" -e $tr(c9 "o<n a$ . . .
contrar# to p(-!ic po!ic#, %ora!$, +oo" c($to% or p(-!ic or"er.
1$ in 3ara%o!, $(fficient!# e$ta-!i$'e" in t'e pre$ent ca$e are circ(%$tance$ $'o<in+ t'at t'e
a!!e+e" fi/e" perio"$ of e%p!o#%ent -# <a# of proAect-to-proAect contract$ <ere i%po$e" to
prec!("e ac,(i$ition of ten(ria! $ec(rit# -# pri0ate re$pon"ent$. We reiterate t'at pri0ate
re$pon"ent$ perfor%e" acti0itie$ nece$$ar# or "e$ira-!e in t'e ($(a! -($ine$$ or tra"e of
petitioner an" t'at t'e# ren"ere" $er0ice$ for %ore t'an a #ear. 1ccor"in+!#, t'e arran+e%ent on
fi/e" perio"$ of e%p!o#%ent %($t -e $tr(c9 "o<n a$ contrar# to p(-!ic po!ic#.
Petitioner $(-%itte" t'e e%p!o#%ent contract$ of $o%e pri0ate re$pon"ent$ to $'o<, inter a!ia,
t'e "(ration t'ereof an" in t'e proce$$ pro0e t'at t'eir $er0ice$ <ere ter%inate" "(e to e/piration
of t'eir re$pecti0e contract$= ene Per%aran, G No0e%-er 766D@ Erne$to G(erra, 26 Septe%-er
766D@ Erne$to Mateo, 2G Octo-er 766D@ 1rte%io 1+o$to, 2D &(!# 766D an" o%%e! Naa"at, :
Marc' 7667.c'anro-!e$ !a<!i-rar# = re"na"
3on$i"erin+ o(r fin"in+ 'o<e0er t'at pri0ate re$pon"ent are re+(!ar e%p!o#ee$ of petitioner, t'e
e/pir# "ate$ of t'eir e%p!o#%ent a$ $'o<n in t'eir re$pecti0e contract$ are ren"ere"
%eanin+!e$$. <e a!$o note t'at t'e e%p!o#%ent contract of pri0ate re$pon"ent Naa"at <a$ #et to
e/pire on : Marc' 7667 $o t'at partic(!ar circ(%$tance cannot, -# an# $tretc' of t'e i%a+ination,
A($tif# 'i$ ter%ination on 2; &an(ar# 7667 -a$e" on t'e e/piration of 'i$ contract. 3!ear!#, t'ere
<a$ no !e+a! ca($e for pri0ate re$pon"entE$ ter%ination fro% e%p!o#%ent. Neit'er <ere t'e
accor"e" "(e proce$$ $ince petitionerE$ $ec(rit# +(ar"$ $i%p!# pre0ente" t'e% fro% reportin+ for
<or9 a$ it appear$ t'eir ter%ination <a$ tri++ere" off -# t'eir 'a0in+ $o(+'t re!ief fro% t'e !a-or
tri-(na! on 6 &an(ar# 7666 re+ar"in+ %one# c!ai%$. Petitioner recei0e" t'e notification an"
$(%%on$ on 7> &an(ar# 7667. It %($t 'a0e re$ente" t'eir %o0e $(c' t'at after on!# a <ee9 t'e#
<ere ea$e" o(t fro% it$ e%p!o# (n"er t'e prete/t of e/piration of t'eir e%p!o#%ent contract$.
1!! %one# c!ai%$ ari$in+ fro% e%p!o#er-e%p!o#ee re!ation$'ip $'a!! -e fi!e" <it'in t'ree (:)
#ear$ fro% t'e ti%e t'e ca($e of action accr(e", ot'er<i$e, t'e# $'a!! -e fore0er -arre". > 1n" $o
petitioner a$$ai!$ t'e a<ar" of 'o!i"a# pa# for %ore t'an t'irt# (:D) "a#$ to Erne$to Mateo,
o%%e! Naa"at, o"ri+o Pra"o an" Erne$to G(erra, an" %ore t'an fifteen (7;) "a#$ of $er0ice
incenti0e !ea0e pa# to t'e $a%e e%p!o#ee$ e/cept Erne$to G(erra. We a+ree <it' petitioner in
t'i$ re+ar" t'at t'e La-or 1r-iter $'o(!" not 'a0e a<ar"e" $(c' %one# c!ai%$ t'at <ent -e#on"
t'ree (:) #ear$. T'ere are ten (7D) re+(!ar 'o!i"a#$ 6 an" fi0e (;) "a#$ of $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e
in a #ear. 1t %o$t, pri0ate re$pon"ent$ can on!# c!ai% t'irt# (:D)-"a# 'o!i"a# pa# an" fifteen
(7;)-"a# $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e pa# <it' re$pect to t'eir a%en"e" co%p!aint of 2; &an(ar#
7667. 1n# ot'er c!ai% i$ no< -arre" -# pre$cription.
W*EE.OE, t'e petition i$ P1TI1LLY G1NTEC. T'e ,(e$tione" Ceci$ion of re$pon"ent
Nationa! La-or e!ation$ 3o%%i$$ion of 2B Octo-er 766;, <'ic' $($taine" <it' %o"ification
t'e "eci$ion of t'e La-or 1r-iter, an" it$ e$o!(tion of 27 Cece%-er 766; "en#in+
recon$i"eration are 1..IMEC <it' MOCI.I31TION.
Pri0ate re$pon"ent$ ene Per%aran, Erne$to G(erra, Nerio )a!enz(e!a, o"ri+o Pra"o, Mario
P!a,(ia@ Erne$to Mateo, o%%e! Naa"at, 1rte%io 1+o$to, Sa!0a"or 5r-anozo, 3e$ar 3a$ti!!o
an" Ponciano "e! o$ario are "ec!are" re+(!ar e%p!o#ee$ of petitioner E. Ganzon, Inc. T'e# are
!i9e<i$e "ec!are" to 'a0e -een i!!e+a!!# "i$%i$$e" -# petitioner E. Ganzon, Inc.@ con$e,(ent!#,
petitioner i$ or"ere" to rein$tate t'e% <it'o(t !o$$ of $eniorit# ri+'t$ an" ot'er pri0i!e+e$ an" to
+rant t'e% f(!! -ac9 <a+e$, inc!($i0e of a!!o<ance$, an" ot'er -enefit$ or t'eir %onetar#
e,(i0a!ent co%p(te" fro% t'e ti%e co%pen$ation <a$ <it''e!" fro% t'e% (p to act(a!
rein$tate%ent. 7D In a""ition, petitioner i$ or"ere" to pa# pri0ate re$pon"ent$ t'eir o0erti%e pa#,
e/cept a$ to Erne$to Mateo, 3e$ar 3a$ti!!o an" 1rte%io 1+o$to <'o, a$ fo(n" -# p(-!ic
re$pon"ent NL3, <ere not entit!e" t'ereto, a$ <e!! a$ !e+a! 'o!i"a# pa#, $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e
pa# an" 7:t' %ont' pa#.c'anro-!e$ 0irt(a! !a<!i-rar#
T'e a$$ai!e" Ceci$ion of t'e NL3 i$ MOCI.IEC in t'at <it' re$pect to t'e a%en"e" co%p!aint
of 2G &an(ar# 7667 t'e entit!e%ent to !e+a! 'o!i"a# pa# of pri0ate re$pon"ent$ Erne$to Mateo,
o%%e! Naa"at, o"ri+o Pra"o an" Erne$to G(erra an" to $er0ice incenti0e !ea0e pa# of t'e
$a%e pri0ate re$pon"ent$, e/cept Erne$to G(erra, i$ !i%ite" to t'ree (:) #ear$ fro% t'e "ate of t'e
a%en"e" co%p!aint
SO OCEEC.