CDA Memorandum Circular No. 2011-27
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE OFFICERS
(NAR) VOL. 23 NO. 1, JANUARY - MARCH 2012
[ CDA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2011-27, December 22, 2011 ]
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE OFFICERS
Adopted: 22 December 2011 Date Filed: 03 January 2012 To rationalize the implementation of Rule 7 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9520 and in response to the number of requests from the cooperative sector, the following shall govern the staggered implementation of the required trainings to be attended by the officers of the cooperative. This aims to address the concerns of limited resources of cooperatives and the limited number of accredited training providers.
SECTION 1. Legal Basis - Article 44 of RA 9520 and rule 7 of its Implementing rules and regulations, enumerates the minimum training requirements for officers of the cooperative. In line with this, the Authority hereby issues this Memorandum Circular to guide officers of the cooperative to prioritize trainings to be attended to by the officers of the cooperative in compliance with the provisions of the law.
SECTION 2. Identification of Priority Training Courses - Prioritization of training courses to be taken or complied with by the officers of the cooperative shall be in accordance with the matrix described below: OFFICERS FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR BOARD OF - Basic Cooperative Course - Conflict Management DIRECTORS - Cooperative Management - Parliamentary Procedures & Governance - Financial Management - Strategic Planning - Orientation on Labor and - Policy Development Other Related Laws - Leadership and Value and Re-Orientation Secretary - Basic Cooperative Course - Parliamentary Procedures - Records Management (Non-Financial - Basic Computer Program Transaction)Treasurer - Basic Cooperative Course - Cooperative Standards - Investment and Banking - Records Management Procedures - (Financial Transactions) - Basic Accounting for Non-Accountants - Financial Management Audit Committee - Basic Cooperative Course - Audit Management - Basic Accounting for - Records Management Non-Accountants - Internal Control Including - Basic Computer Program Inventory System - Cooperative Standards Election Committee - Basic Cooperative Course - Records Management - Rules Formulation - Basic Computer Program - Leadership and Values Re-Orientation Mediation/Conciliation- Basic Cooperative Course - Records Management - Leadership and Values - Effective Management Re-Orientation - Conflict Management - Basic Computer Program General Manager/Chief - Basic Cooperative Course - Human resource Mgt. Executive Officer - Effective Communication - Cooperative management and Governance Skills - Cooperative Standards - Entrepreneurship and - Leadership and Value Re- - Business Mgt. Skills Orientation - Strategic Planning and - Labor and Other Related Management Laws - Computer Literacy Course It is understood that all of the required trainings prescribed by the IRR shall be fully complied with by the end of the second year. The first year of implementation will be in the year 2012.
SECTION 3. Transitory Provision Trainings attended by the officers of the cooperative prior to this Memorandum Circular but after the effectivity of RA 9520 shall be considered as compliance to the training requirements as long as it conforms with the training curricula issued by the Authority.
SECTION 4. Effectivity - This Memorandum Circular shall take effect upon approval of the CDA Board of Administrators and fifteen (15) days after filing withthe Office of the National Administrative Registry (ONAR). Approved by the CDA Board of Administrators pursuant to Resolution No. 412, s. 2011 dated December 14, 2011.
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS
(SGD.) EMMANUEL M. SANTIAGUEL, PH.D Chairman