May 14 - not a REGULAR holiday (only special non-working)

[_Qwerty_]

kala ko pag national election eh REGULAR HOLIDAY?? special non-working lang?? so pag worked.. +30% lang yan.. hindi double pay..

http://www.ops.gov.ph/records/proc_no1279.htm

MALACAÑANG
Manila
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 1279

DECLARING MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007, AS A SPECIAL PUBLIC (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, the national and local elections shall be held on Monday, 14 May 2007;

WHEREAS, Monday, 14 May 2007, should be declared a special public (non-working) holiday to give the people the fullest opportunity to exercise their right of suffrage.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Monday, 14 May 2007, as a special public (non-working) holiday throughout the country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 24th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary

[vhenok]

Ganun naman usually kapag election day...you are not required to work but then if you do, charge it as overtime rate (like 30%).

In any case, medyo long weekend ulit hehe!

[mazdamazda]

simple... kapag "regular" holiday... you celebrate it yearly.

now, you don't vote yearly right?

[_Qwerty_]

pero if you look at the Labor Code, Rule IV, Section 3, Holiday Pay - Every employer shall pay his employees regular daily wage for any unworked regular holiday. As used in the Rule, the term "holiday" shall exclusively refer to: New Year's Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, 9th of April, 1st of May, 12th of June, 30th of November, 25th and 30th of December and the day designated by law for a general election or national referendum or plebiscite.

then at Section 4, it says na if these days are worked.. employees are entitled to at least 200% of his regular daily wage..

simple... kapag "regular" holiday... you celebrate it yearly.

now, you don't vote yearly right?

[evs_13]

pero if you look at the Labor Code, Rule IV, Section 3, Holiday Pay - Every employer shall pay his employees regular daily wage for any unworked regular holiday. As used in the Rule, the term "holiday" shall exclusively refer to: New Year's Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, 9th of April, 1st of May, 12th of June, 30th of November, 25th and 30th of December and the day designated by law for a general election or national referendum or plebiscite.

then at Section 4, it says na if these days are worked.. employees are entitled to at least 200% of his regular daily wage..

nice info. ngayon ko lang nalaman na considered as holiday pala ang election day..

[mazdamazda]

pero if you look at the Labor Code, Rule IV, Section 3, Holiday Pay - Every employer shall pay his employees regular daily wage for any unworked regular holiday. As used in the Rule, the term "holiday" shall exclusively refer to: New Year's Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, 9th of April, 1st of May, 12th of June, 30th of November, 25th and 30th of December and the day designated by law for a general election or national referendum or plebiscite.

then at Section 4, it says na if these days are worked.. employees are entitled to at least 200% of his regular daily wage..

Um... I think you are looking at the OLD Labor Code. Here's the updated text:

SECTION 3. Holiday Pay. — Every employer shall pay his employees their regular daily wage for any worked regular holidays.

As used in the rule, the term 'regular holiday' shall exclusively refer to: New Year's Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the ninth of April, the first of May, the twelfth of June, the last Sunday of August, the thirtieth of November, the twenty-fifth and thirtieth of December. Nationwide special days shall include the first of November and the last day of December.

As used in this Rule legal or regular holiday and special holiday shall now be referred to as 'regular holiday' and 'special day', respectively.

Elections are not considered anymore as a 'regular holiday'.