Dole issues pay rules for November holiday, non-working days

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has released pay guidelines for two non-working days and one holiday for the month of November this year. 

Based on Proclamation No. 1006, November 1 and 2 are declared as special non-working days in line with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, respectively. November 30, or Bonifacio Day, is a regular holiday to commemorate the birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio. 

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In its Labor Advisory No. 18, the Dole said that the following pay rules must be observed for special non-working days:

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• “No work, no pay” principle will be applied if an employee does not work on this day, unless there is another company policy or collective bargaining agreement which will grant a special pay
• An employee who will work on this day shall receive additional 30% of the basic wage on the first eight hours (basic wage x 130%)
• An employee who will work more than eight hours on this day shall receive additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked)
• If an employee works on this day that also falls on their rest day, the employer shall pay an additional 50% of the basic wage on the first eight hours of work (basic wage x 150%)
• For work done for more than eight hours on this day that also falls on the employees’ rest day, the employers shall pay an additional 30% of the hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked)

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For a regular holiday, the following pay rules must be followed:

• Employees who will not be working on this day will be entitled to 100% of their wage “provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday.” (basic wage x 100%)
• It added that “[w]here the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a non-working day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the non-working day or rest day.”
• Those who will be working on this day shall receive a total of 200% of their wage for the first eight hours. (basic wage x 200%)
• Employees who will be working for more than eight hours on this day will be given an additional 30% of hourly rate on the said day. (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked)
• Employees who will work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day shall receive additional 30% of the basic wage of 200% (basic wage x 200% x 130%)
• For work done more than eight hours on a regular holiday that also falls on a rest day, employees will be entitled to additional 30% of hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked)