Ninoy Aquino Day August 21, 2014 Holiday Pay Rules Released by DOLE

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz noted that the proper wage rules and core labor standards for workers must be observed on Thursday, August 21, 2014, which was already declared as a Special Non-Working Holiday across the Philippines in celebration of the Ninoy Aquino Day.

The Philippines will celebrate the 31st anniversary of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., one of the country’s most prominent opposition leader during the Martial Law regime of President Ferdinand Marcos.

According to Labor Secretary Baldoz, the declaration of August 21, 2014 as a Special Non-Working Day is by virtue of Proclamation No. 655, series of 2013, Declaring the Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days, and Special Holiday (for all schools) for the year 2014 signed by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III.

In a statement released by DOLE, Secretary Baldoz emphasized that the declaration of August 21, 2014, as a special non-working day was meant to remember and honor the martyrdom of the late Senator Aquino, which was first proclaimed by virtue of Republic Act No. 9256 signed by former Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Here’s the Complete Pay Rules for the August 21, 2014 Ninoy Aquino Day:

(a) 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 a special day;

(b) For work done during the special day, he/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%) + COLA);

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

(d) For work done during a special day that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 50 percent of his/her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(Daily rate x 150%) + COLA); and,

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