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Xavier Metal Works, Inc. and Xavier Workers Union sign a two-year collective bargaining agreement. The instrument contains: (a) a multi-step grievance mechanism culminating in binding arbitration; (b) a clause recognizing the union as exclusive bargaining agent for all non-managerial employees in the plant; (c) a productivity-driven clause: "The employer may adjust scheduling, overtime rates, and other terms to meet production goals, provided wages never drop below the statutory minimum wage and statutory benefits are preserved"; (d) an integration clause: "This CBA constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior understandings." (1) Which of these items are mandatory provisions under Philippine law for CBAs? (2) Distinguish mandatory provisions from negotiable terms; (3) Apply the rule to clause (c) and state its validity as to wage provisions and any effect on the rest.