DOLE issues pay rules for holiday work on Aug. 20-21, 27

Published August 17, 2012 8:03am

As Filipinos prepare for the long weekend ahead, the Department of Labor and Employment on Thursday issued pay rules for August 20, 21, and 27.

DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz reminded employers to observe the proper pay rules for the three days, which Malacañang had proclaimed as holidays.

“I urge our private sector employers to comply with the Labor Advisory on the payment of correct wages and benefits on these holidays. We owe it to our workers, who will be required to report for work and, therefore, must receive the correct wages and benefits,” said Baldoz as she issued Labor Advisory No. 2.

August 20, Monday, is a regular holiday marking Eid’l Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan. August 27, on the other hand, is a regular holiday marking National Heroes Day.

On the other hand, August 21, Tuesday, is a special non-working day marking the 29th death anniversary of President Benigno Aquino III’s father, the late Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr.

Pay guidelines

In a press release issued August 16, DOLE itemized the following pay guidelines:

For the regular holidays on August 20 and 27:

If the employee did not render work during the regular holiday: employee is entitled to 100 percent of his/her salary for that day [(Daily Rate + COLA) x 100%];
If the employee reported for work on such day: employee is entitled to 200 percent of his/her regular salary for that day for the first eight hours [(Daily Rate + COLA) x 200%];
For overtime work rendered: employee is entitled to an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly Rate x 200% x 130% x Number of Hours Worked);
If the employee worked during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day: employee will get an additional 30 percent of his/her daily rate of 200 percent [(Daily Rate + COLA x 200%) + 30% (Daily Rate x 200%)]
For overtime work rendered during the regular holiday that falls on his/her rest day: employee will get an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly Rate x 200% x 130% x 130% x Number of Hours Worked).

For the special non-working day on August 21:

If the day is unworked: the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply. An exception iw given when company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) grants payment on a special day.
If worked: the employee will get an additional 30 percent of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work (Daily rate x 130%);
If the employee worked during a special day: employee will get an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on such special day (Hourly rate x 130% x Number of Hours Worked);
If the employee worked during the special day that also fall on his/her rest day: employee will get an additional 50 percent of his/her daily rate on first eight hours of work (Daily Rate x 150%);
In excess of eight hours: employee will get an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on such special day (Hourly Rate x 130% x 150% x Number of Hours Worked).

–KG, GMA News

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