Read on Twitter
The Du30 government is MALTREATING our nurses during this time of pandemic.
This is WRONG and should STOP.
A thread. 1/
This is WRONG and should STOP.
A thread. 1/
The Nursing Act of 2002 states that entry level nurses (Nurse 1) in govt should receive a salary at least salary grade (SG) 15.
Since 2002, govt, thru the Dept of Budget and Management (DBM), REFUSED to implement this.
The nurses insisted and struggled.
The DOH did nothing. 2/
Since 2002, govt, thru the Dept of Budget and Management (DBM), REFUSED to implement this.
The nurses insisted and struggled.
The DOH did nothing. 2/
Without the law, Nurse 1 in govt get paid 18k-22k per month. By law, they should get around 32k per month.
Nurses in govt deployment programs, like RN HEALS before and NDP now, get even less.
Nurses in private sector have the lowest pay.
No govt agency protects any of them. 3/
Nurses in govt deployment programs, like RN HEALS before and NDP now, get even less.
Nurses in private sector have the lowest pay.
No govt agency protects any of them. 3/
In 2019, the Supreme Court finally decided in favor of the nurses.
If implemented, govt nurses with rank Nurse 1 will have a salary of SG 15.
If that is the entry level salary, higher ranking nurses (Nurse 2 and above) will logically have a proportional increase as well. 4/
If implemented, govt nurses with rank Nurse 1 will have a salary of SG 15.
If that is the entry level salary, higher ranking nurses (Nurse 2 and above) will logically have a proportional increase as well. 4/
But the DBM thinks otherwise.
This year, thru Circular 2020-4, it insists that ONLY those with rank Nurse 1 will have a salary increase.
All other nurses will NOT have any increase. Worse, they will ALL BE DEMOTED one rank down!
The DBM confirmed this in a letter below. 5/
This year, thru Circular 2020-4, it insists that ONLY those with rank Nurse 1 will have a salary increase.
All other nurses will NOT have any increase. Worse, they will ALL BE DEMOTED one rank down!
The DBM confirmed this in a letter below. 5/
The DBM justified this as an "unavoidable consequence" necessary "to preserve the hierarchy".
It does not want to call it a demotion because the salaries are retained.
But is a nurse position merely a matter of salary?
This is a very narrow-minded view of work and rank. 6/
It does not want to call it a demotion because the salaries are retained.
But is a nurse position merely a matter of salary?
This is a very narrow-minded view of work and rank. 6/
For example, if you're a Nurse 2 with 10 years of experience and training, then you are suddenly told you're now Nurse 1, and need to work hard again to be promoted to Nurse 2 instead of working to be Nurse 3,
this is UNFAIR and DEMORALIZING!
Again, the DOH is doing nothing. 7/
this is UNFAIR and DEMORALIZING!
Again, the DOH is doing nothing. 7/
Bakit ginigipit at tinitipid ang mga nurses? Bakit kapag health worker, walang pera ang govt?
and the DOH wonders why HWs would rather go abroad than join govt?!
Govt has money for everything else except the right things.
Puro salita at pakitang-tao lang sa mga "bayani". 8/
and the DOH wonders why HWs would rather go abroad than join govt?!
Govt has money for everything else except the right things.
Puro salita at pakitang-tao lang sa mga "bayani". 8/
Let us condemn the DBM for this injustice!
Let us condemn the DOH for its inaction rather than protect HWs!
Let us condemn the Du30 govt for doing this amidst a pandemic!
Re-echo the nurses' call:
#SalaryUpGrade
#No2MassDemotion
#SalaryIncreaseForAllNurses
#LabanNurses
9/9
Let us condemn the DOH for its inaction rather than protect HWs!
Let us condemn the Du30 govt for doing this amidst a pandemic!
Re-echo the nurses' call:
#SalaryUpGrade
#No2MassDemotion
#SalaryIncreaseForAllNurses
#LabanNurses
9/9
