Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC) acknowledges the right of its employees to organize and be represented as provided in its employee handbooks and in the Constitution and By-Laws of the CCDC Employees Association (CCDC-EA).
The creation and membership of organizations by employees for purposes and activities that are lawful and consistent with the college’s policies is provided for in Sections 1 and 2 of the Administration, Faculty, and Basic Education Handbooks (Article 15) and the Non-Teaching Handbook (Article 14). The Board of Trustees shall acknowledge on the President’s recommendation, by written request accompanied by the organization’s constitution and by-laws and its list of members in good standing.
The CCDC-EA By-Laws automatically admit all employees when they enter the workforce and ensure that all members have the right to vote, hold office, and participate in activities based on their membership, not their position or tenure (Articles II and IV). The Association is the official representatives of the employees in their relationship with the administration (Article III). It has officers elected by secret ballot and general assemblies must be held at least once a semester (Articles VI and VIII). It also offers welfare benefits, such as hospitalization and death assistance (Article V).
These provisions are consistent with CCDC’s principles of freedom of association, inclusive representation and decent work, under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goal 8.
