Employability of Workers and Competitiveness of MSMEs Enhanced

Special Program for the Employment of Students

Overview/Background

The Special Program for the Employment of Students is an employment bridging program during Summer or Christmas
vacation that aims to augment the family’s income of poor but deserving students, OSY or dependents of displaced
workers who intend to finish their education.

The student shall be paid in the form of cash. Except for low income LGUs, the employer shall shoulder 60% of the
applicable minimum wage or hiring rate, while the remaining 40% shall be paid by DOLE.

Procedure:

QP-OO1-02: Special Program for the Employment of Students (Rev6, January 01, 2025)

Forms:

• SPES FORM 1 – Pledge of Commitment
• SPES FORM 2 – Application Form
• SPES FORM 2A – Oath of Undertaking
• SPES FORM 3 – Summary Report of Participating Establishment
• SPES FORM 4 – Employment Contract
• SPES FORM 5 – Placement Report cum GSIS
• SPES FORM 6 – Terminal Payroll
• SPES FORM 7 – Quarterly Work and Financial Report

Legal Bases:

• DO 175-17: Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA No. 10917
  Amending for the Purpose RA 9547 and 7323
• SPES Integrated Manual of Operations Rev. Ed.2017