Annual Report 2009 - LWUA

Annual Report 2009Ethical Leadership and Good Governance” betweenthe LEAP (LWUA Employees Association forProgress) thru its Chairperson, Mr. Melanio CuchapinII) and Management, thru Acting Administrator DanielI. Landingin and witnessed by Chairman ProsperoPichay, Jr.The division also processed 91 studentsunder the OJT (On the-Job-Training) scheme, andprovided a total of 106 consultations and otherassistance to five water districts.The Human Resources DevelopmentDivision successfully implemented two (2) In-housetraining flagship programs: the Cadetship Trainingfor newly-hired engineers and the InstitutionalDevelopment Services Refresher Course designedto enhance the effective and cognitive learningdomains of LWUA WDDD staff. During the year, thedivision also continued its wellness and fitnessprograms and supported the current schemes of R.A.9485 (Anti-Red Tape Act or ARTA) which coincidedwith the present Administration’s Moral RecoveryProgram and Integrity Development Action Program,all designed to curb/eliminate graft and corruption inthe public service.Programs such as public sector unionism,Gender and Development, skills enhancement forprofessional groups to earn CPE units/credits, andwater supply and IT related programs were likewisesupported. It facilitated and processed LWUAprofessionals’ participation to professional groups (forskills enhancement and to earn CPE units/credits)and water supply and IT related programs. Itfacilitated and processed LWUA officials’ participationto the American Water Works Association and otherrelevant courses on “Used Water Management”,“Operations and Maintenance of Urban WaterSupply” and “Wastewater Treatment Plants”.The Medical and Dental Division tookthe lead role in the relief operations initiated by LWUABoard of Trustees Chair Prospero Pichay for thevictims of Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. With thevaluable help from LWUA’s 501 st Water Battalion menand women and other volunteers, some P5 Millionworth of relief goods were distributed to the affectedareas in the cities of Marikina, Pasig, Antipolo andin San Mateo, Montalban (Rizal), Cainta, and in theprovince of Pangasinan.This life-saving effort was supplementedby its annual blood-letting program with the NationalKidney and Transplant Institute which produced atotal of 183 bags equivalent to 82,350 cc of preciousblood.In its regular activities, the division: (a)Attended to a total of 2,916 patients; (b) Facilitated13 medical loans (ten employees; three directdependents); (c) Distributed medicines to 2,584availers (medical-2,506; dental-78); and (d)Performed 32 minor surgical procedures; (e)Facilitated participation of 93 LWUAns (88 actualattendees) to the 2009 GRAND BIDA (Batang IwasDroga March); (f) Facilitated conduct of groupexercises every Wednesday; (g) Facilitated and ledin the implementation of the 2009 Butch Pichay Cup;(h) Facilitated the conduct of GCAA ChessTournament with the Land Bank of the Philippines;and (i) Facilitated the participation of the LWUABadminton Team to the annual GCAA BadmintonTournament (where LWUA garnered 3rd Place in bothseniors and junior divisions); (j) Facilitated conductof annual fire drill in March in coordination with otheroffices within the complex; (k) Coordinated anorientation program on A(H1N1) and the preparationof an official health advisory on the virus; (l) Held ananti-flu mass vaccination in June 17; and (m)Facilitated the renewal of LWUA’s corporation healthinsurance coverage with the Health Maintenance Inc.with 565 employees.Property Management DepartmentThe Property Management Department(PMD) is primarily tasked to provide all LWUA officialsand employees a working environment conducive toproductivity. It is composed of three divisions allheaded by an Acting Division Manager: the Buildingand Grounds Division (B&GD); the Property ControlDivision; and the Motorpool Division.For CY 2009, structures/facilities werekept in good operating condition notwithstanding theirage by the Building and Grounds Division. Repairsand maintenance costs rose from P4,101,277 toalmost P5,000,000 or an increase of almost 20% inactual cost. These facilities include electromechanical,office, electrical and plumbing fixturesand the cooling tower. Beautification andimprovement of building and grounds were alsoundertaken. Conservation measures were alsoadopted which resulted in less power consumptionfrom 156,860 KWH per month (benchmark set bythe Department of Energy) to 128,600 KWH permonth or a decrease of 18%. The total savings for19