Ninoy Aquino Day 2013 Special Non-Working Holiday Pay Rules

The Philippine Government have already declared Wednesday, August 21, 2013, as a special non-working holiday in the Philippines. The day commemorates the martyrdom of the late Senator Ninoy Aquino, the father of the current President PNoy.

The Department of Labor and Employment, in an advisory, said a set of pay rules apply for a special non-working day.

Ninoy Aquino Day 2013

Here are the pay rules for the August 2013 Ninoy Aquino Special Holiday:

1. If the employee did not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on this special non-working day;

2. For work done during this special non-working day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(Daily Rate x 130%)+ Cost of Living Allowance] ;

3. For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked);

4. For work done during the special day that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 50 percent of his or her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(Daily Rate x 150%) + Cost of Living Allowance]; and

5. For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a special day that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked).

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