Leave benefits

Based on social legislations (1917)

December 14, 1998

Omnibus Leave Laws
March 10, 1917
Act 2711
November 29, 1936
CA 220
July 1, 1947
RA 218
May 5, 1951
RA 611
June 15, 1954
RA 1081
June 19, 1959
RA 2260
June 17, 1960
RA 2625
2000
RA 8972
2004
RA 9262
January 15, 1992 EO 292
Act 2711 March 10, 1917
- Grant leaves to permanent employees in the form of
accrued & vacation leave credits
- 12 day vacation leave (after 6 months of continuous
service
Commonwealth Acts 220 & 490
- CA 220 November 29, 1936 15 days vacation & 15
days sick leave (National)
- CA 490 permanent municipal employees
- Cumulative but not exceeding 5 months
Salient features
1. Leave credits were earned after 6 months of service
2. Vacation leave was contingent upon necessities of
the service
3. Sick leave was granted on account of sickness of
the employee or any member of the employees
immediate family
4. Computation of leave credits includes Saturdays,
Sundays & Holidays
RA 218 dated July 1, 1947
- Leave privileges to all temporary employees & laborers

RA 611 dated May 5, 1951

- Forfeited accumulated leave & entitled employees to
commutation of earned leave upon resignation or
separation from the service.
RA 1081 dated June 15, 1954
- Commutation of leave credits from 5 months to 10
months
RA 2260 dated June 19, 1959
- Known as Civil Service Act
Salient features
1. Employees whether permanent, provisional
or temporary shall after six months of
continuous, faithful & satisfactory service be
entitled to 15 days vacation & 15 days sick
leave/CY with full pay
2. Commutation of leave credits is allowed
3. Total vacation & sick leave credits that a
government official or employee can
accumulate shall in no case exceed 10
months.
4. Married female employees regardless of
employment status are entitled to maternity
leave benefits.
5. Casual or emergency employees are entitled
to leave benefits provided they have
rendered an aggregate of at least 6 months
of service
6. Leave w/o pay not exceeding one year may
be granted in addition to the vacation &/or
sick leave.
RA 2625 dated June 17, 1960
- Computation of leave excluded Saturdays, Sundays &
Holidays
- EO 292 dated January 15, 1992
RA 8972 Solo Parents

RA 9262 victims of domestic violence

Leave Credits covered by Special Laws

1. Justices of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals &
Sandiganbayan
2. Chairman/Commissioners
of
the
Constitutional
Commissions
o COA, CSC, CHR & COMELEC
3. Judges of RTCs
4. Judges of MTC
5. Filipino Officers/employees in the Foreign Service
6. Foreign service officers/employees

1 6 = 0.002 + 0.002
7 18
= 0.015 + 0.002
19 30 = 0.040 + 0.002
31 43
= 0.065 + 0.002
44 54
= 0.092 + 0.002
55 60
= 0.115 + 0.002
Leave with pay
.042

1 month = 1.25

by
.083
2
.042
1
.041

Leave without pay

Maternity Leave
X (# of days to be paid) = y (# of days in the service)
12
1 year = 360 days
1 month = 30 days
Terminal Leave Benefits
(0.0478087)

TLB = S x D x CF

Payment for unused VL & SL of Teachers

Working hours
1 hr = 0.0125

0.5 to 15 days
1.229

15.5 to 30 days
.064

Monetization = Monthly salary x # of days to be

monetized x CF

V/SL = 30 (Y) / 69
2

By 0.5
0.5

(1.229-0.625)

1.0
1.208
1
.020
5
.021
(.064,0.583-0.000)
15.5
16.0
1
1
5

.583
.021
.020
.021

day