November 27, 28 holidays only in ARMM, DOLE clarifies

Eid'l Adha, which falls on November 27 and 28, is a regional holiday that applies only to the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarified Friday. Labor Secretary Marianito Roque issued the clarification as he stressed the two days are not to be observed as holidays throughout the country. "As a result of Proclamation No. 1808-A, the pay rules for regular holidays will not apply during the said dates except in ARMM," he advised the country's employers. Roque said the new issuance effectively amended the earlier Proclamation No. 1808 issued last April 21, which had declared November 28 and 29 this year as national holidays. In effect, he added, there will only be three holidays nationwide this November by virtue of the earlier Presidential Proclamation No. 1699 issued on December 24, 2008. These include All Saints' Day as a special non-working day on November 1; the additional special non-working day on November 2; and Bonifacio Day as a regular holiday on November 30. Roque reiterated to employers in the country's private sector the pay rules that must be observed during the said nationwide holidays. For the special non-working days on November 1 and 2: * If worked, an employee is entitled to 130% of his [or her] daily rate for the first 8 hours, and to an additional 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day for work performed in excess of 8 hours; * If unworked, he or she is not entitled to any payment, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment for special days even if not worked; * If worked and falling on the employee's rest day, the employee is entitled for the first 8 hours to 150% of his or her regular daily rate, and for work performed in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day. For the regular holiday on November 30: * If the holiday falls on an employee's regular workday and it is worked, [the employee] is entitled to 200% of his [or her] basic wage for the first eight (8) hours and, for work in excess of the 8 hours, to an additional 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day; * If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday. * If the day is the employee's rest day and it is worked, the employee is entitled, for the first 8 hours, to 200% of his or her daily rate plus 30% and, for work in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day; * If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday. * Where the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he or she shall be entitled to the holiday pay. Any clarifications regarding the pay rules may be made with the DOLE's Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) at tel. no. 527-3000 local 301.