The government yesterday reiterated the pay rules for the nationwide special non-working days on November 1 (All Saints Day) and 2, the national holidays on November 27 and 28 (Eid'l Adha), and regular holiday on November 30, 2009 (Bonifacio Day).

Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito Roque said in a press statement that in order to strengthen and foster closer ties among Filipino families during the All Saints Day, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had declared on Dec. 24, Nov. 2 (Monday), as additional special non-working days throughout the country.

At the same time, Roque said that, pursuant to the President's Proclamation No. 1808 November 27 and 28, 2009, Eid'l Adha, have been declared as national holidays.

He added that Proclamation No. 1699 also maintained the regular holiday in observance of Bonifacio Day on November 30 which marks the 146th birth anniversary of the Filipino hero Andres Bonifacio, known as the "Great Plebeian."

The Labor Chief advised the country's employers in the private sector on the pay rules to be observed during the said holidays.

For November 1 (All Saints Day) and 2, 2009, the pay rules for special non-working days apply as follows:

* If worked, the employee is entitled to 130 percent of his or her daily rate for the first 8 hours, and to an additional 30 percent 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 percent of his or her regular daily rate, and for work performed in excess of 8 hours, plus 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on the said day.

For the November 27 and 28 (Eid'l Adha), and November 30 (Bonifacio Day), the pay rules for regular holidays apply as follows:

*If the holiday falls on an employee's regular workday – If worked, the employee is entitled to 200 percent of his or her basic wage for the first eight hours and, for work in excess of the 8 hours, to an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on the said day;

*If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100 percent 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 - If worked, the employee is entitled, for the first 8 hours, to 200 percent of his or her daily rate plus 30 percent and, for work in excess of 8 hours, plus 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on the said day;

*If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100 percent 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, the DOLE press statement said.*

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