The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) released the official holiday pay rules for the December 30, 2015 National Regular Holiday in honor of the commemmoration of the 119th death anniversary of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz urged private employers in the Philippines to observed the Holiday Pay Rules imposed by DOLE and pay their employees correctly during the Rizal Day celebration.
The national government already declared that December 30, 2015 is one of the National Regular Holiday in the country. DOLE noted that employers should obsered the pay rules and other labor standards during national holidays.
Here’s the December 30, 2015 Holiday Pay Rules:
- 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)
