"APRIL 21 AND APRIL 22 "HOLY WEEK REGULAR HOLIDAYS

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According to Proclamation No.84 DECLARING  THE  REGULAR  HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON -WORKING) DAYS, AND  SPECIAL  HOLIDAY FOR THE YEAR 2011, April 21 Maundy Thursday and April 22 Holy Friday was declared to be a regular holidays by Pres. Benigno Aquino to commemorate the lenten season.



DOLE was reminding all the employers and its employees to the following rules:

1. 1.  If it is an employee's regular workday
      • If unworked - 100%
      • If worked
        • 1st 8 hours - 200%
        • excess of 8 hours - plus 30% of hourly rate on said day
       
   2. If it is an employee's rest day
      • If unworked - 100%
      • If worked
        • 1st 8 hours - plus 30% of 200%
        • excess of 8 hours - plus 30% of hourly rate on said day
           
2. For declared special days such as Special Non-Working Day, Special Public Holiday, Special National Holiday, in addition to the two (2) nationwide special days (November 1, All Saints Day and December 31, Last Day of the Year) listed under EO 203, as amended, the following rules shall apply:
    
   1. If unworked
      • No pay, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment of wages on special days even if unworked.
         
   2. If worked
      • 1st 8 hours - plus 30% of the daily rate of 100%
      • excess of 8 hours - plus 30% of hourly rate on said day
         
   3. Falling on the employee's rest day and if worked
      • 1st 8 hours - plus 50% of the daily rate of 100%
      • excess of 8 hours - plus 30% of hourly rate on said day
    
3. For those declared as special working holidays, the following rules shall apply:

   For work performed, an employee is entitled only to his basic rate. No premium pay is required since work performed on said days is considered work on ordinary working days.

   
   Employees and students could enjoy these days going on vacation to their relatives especially those who will travel in their provinces.Travelers are adviced to go as early as possible to be more comfortable from crowds of  people in different terminals in Metro Manila this Holy Week.