The Philippine National Government already declared July 17, 2015 as a Regular Holiday nationwide as Filipino Muslims prepare for the celebration of Eid’l Fitr, the feast marking the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Department of Labor and Employment reminded employers to observe and comply with the Pay Rules for the said regular holiday.
Here’s the Official Pay Rules for the July 17, Ramadan Holiday:
According to Proclamation No. 1070 which President Aquino signed on July 6, 2015, the Eid’l Fitr, a regular holiday nationwide falls on July 17, 2015, Friday.
“Eid’l Fitr was declared a regular holiday because of its religious and cultural significance to the Muslims,” Baldoz observed.
Republic Act 9177 mandates the government to declare Eid’l Fitr a national holiday, celebrated by the Muslim world for three days after the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting.
The Following Pay Rules Shall Apply for the July 17, 2015 Regular Holiday:
*1. If the employee did not work, he or she shall be paid 100 percent of his or her salary for that day [(Daily Rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 100%];
2. For work done during the regular holiday, the employee shall be paid 200 percent of his or her regular salary for that day for the first eight hours [(Daily Rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 200%];
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 200% x 130% x number of hours worked];
4. For work done during a regular holiday that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his her daily rate of 200 percent [(Daily Rate + Cost of Living Allowance) x 200%] + [30% (Daily Rate x 200%)]; and
5. For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work) during a holiday 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 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked).