December 30 and 31, 2011 Are Non-Working Holidays

President Benigno Aquino III declares both December 30 and 31, 2011 as non-working holidays. 

December 30 is a national holiday, which means that all employees are entitled to receive their normal daily salary even if they choose not to work on the said date. Those who will report for work on December 30 should receive double their regular pay for every hour of work. This is true for both regular (or tenured and permanent) and non-regular (casual, non-permanent, contractual) employees. Once more, here are the pay rules specified by the Department of Labor and Employment:

If it is an employee’s regular workday

a. If unworked – 100%

b. If worked  -  1st 8 hours – 200% (double pay!)

     Excess of 8 hours – plus 30% of hourly rate on said day

If it is an employee’s rest day

a. If unworked – 100%

b. If worked

1st 8 hours – plus 30% of 200% of regular rate plus 30% (for the overtime)

Rizal day falls on a Friday, which in effect gives Filipino workers one last long weekend before 2011 ends.  This should be stressed: Malacanang has not stated yet whether December 24, a Saturday, December 26, a Monday, and January 2, a Monday, would be declared as special non-working days. Nevertheless, some companies can unilaterally declare these dates as no-work days, so better check this with your respective superiors this early so you can plan ahead. Also, don’t be absent on the work day immediately preceding a holiday (regardless if it’s a national holiday or just a special non-working one) since doing so will automatically disqualify you from getting any holiday premium, as per DOLE rules.

December 31, 2011 was also declared as special non-working holiday. The purpose of which is to give time for Filipinos to prepare for the festivities of New Year's Eve.

All those who will be required to work on these holidays shall receive additional compensation according to existing Philippines Labor rules.

The Office of the President has released this list of holidays in the country for 2011 thru Proclamation No. 84

-   Special Holidays 2011

-   Special Holidays, Non-working days for year 2012

-   Regular holidays , special non working days for 2012

-  http://enjoyingwonderfulworld.blogspot.com/2011/12/proclamation-no-295-s-2011-declaring.html

-  Public Holidays in the Philippines