Bonifacio Day 2013 Regular Holiday Pay Rules

The November 30, 2013 Bonifacio Day is a regular holiday by virtue of Proclamation No. 459, s. 2012 dated August 16, 2012 signed by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III.

The declaration of November 30 Regular Holiday is in celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of the Katipunan founder and Andres Bonifacio which will be celebrated nationwide this coming Saturday.

Gat Andres Bonifacio (Photo Credit: Spot.Ph)

The national government are calling the attentions of private sector employers to comply with core labor standards and the lawful pay rules to be observed during the national regular holiday for the benefit of their workers.

Here’s the official Pay Rules for the November 30, 2013 Andres Bonifacio Holiday:

• If the employee did not work, he/she shall be paid 100 percent of his/her salary for that day. Computation: (Daily rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 100%. The COLA is included in the computation of holiday pay.
• If the employee worked, he/she shall be paid 200 percent of his/her regular salary for that day for the first eight hours. Computation:(Daily rate + COLA) x 200%. The COLA is also included in computation of holiday pay.
• If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day. Computation: Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x number of excess hours worked.

• If the employee worked during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her daily rate of 200 percent. Computation: (Daily rate + COLA) x 200%] + (30% [Daily rate x 200%)].
• If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day.Computation: (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked)