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House bill eyes 5 days of calamity leave with pay
House bill eyes 5 days of calamity leave with pay
MANILA — A bill that grants 5 days of calamity leave with pay has been filed at the House of Representatives.
MANILA — A bill that grants 5 days of calamity leave with pay has been filed at the House of Representatives.
Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Dale Corvera filed House Bill 10182 or the proposed "Calamity Leave Law."
Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Dale Corvera filed House Bill 10182 or the proposed "Calamity Leave Law."
"Filipinos, especially [those] whose main source of income are wages, are very prone to succumb to the devastating and debilitating effects of natural calamities or disasters," Corvera said in his explanatory note.
"Filipinos, especially [those] whose main source of income are wages, are very prone to succumb to the devastating and debilitating effects of natural calamities or disasters," Corvera said in his explanatory note.
The bill grants an annual calamity leave of 5 days with pay, prorated on an annual basis, to every employee with at least 6 months of service.
The bill grants an annual calamity leave of 5 days with pay, prorated on an annual basis, to every employee with at least 6 months of service.
It shall not apply to those already enjoying the benefit regardless of nomenclature; those enjoying similar emergency leave of at least 5 days in times of natural calamities, disasters or personal emergencies and those employed in establishments regularly employing less than 10 employees or in establishments exempted from granting this benefit by the Department of Labor and Employment Secretary.
It shall not apply to those already enjoying the benefit regardless of nomenclature; those enjoying similar emergency leave of at least 5 days in times of natural calamities, disasters or personal emergencies and those employed in establishments regularly employing less than 10 employees or in establishments exempted from granting this benefit by the Department of Labor and Employment Secretary.
The 5-day calamity leave with pay shall be available upon the declaration of a state of calamity by the President of the Philippines or the Local Sanggunian.
The 5-day calamity leave with pay shall be available upon the declaration of a state of calamity by the President of the Philippines or the Local Sanggunian.
The calamity leave can be applied for 5 straight working days or on a staggered basis and shall not be deducted from the leave credits.
The calamity leave can be applied for 5 straight working days or on a staggered basis and shall not be deducted from the leave credits.
Government workers or employees whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to natural disasters and calamities, and or the performance of other vital services and who have reported for work during the existence of the state of calamity shall be able to avail of the leave starting from the lifting of the state of calamity and until ten days thereafter.
Government workers or employees whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to natural disasters and calamities, and or the performance of other vital services and who have reported for work during the existence of the state of calamity shall be able to avail of the leave starting from the lifting of the state of calamity and until ten days thereafter.
The calamity leave may be used by those stranded in affected areas with no safe means of transportation to and from work; if the employee is affected by disease, illness or injury due to the calamity or disaster, caring for immediate family members affected by the calamity or disasters and urgent repair and clean up of the damaged dwelling place.
The calamity leave may be used by those stranded in affected areas with no safe means of transportation to and from work; if the employee is affected by disease, illness or injury due to the calamity or disaster, caring for immediate family members affected by the calamity or disasters and urgent repair and clean up of the damaged dwelling place.
The employee may not be required to apply for special emergency leave in cases of suspension or cancellation of work. Prior applications for a calamity leave shall be revoked.
The employee may not be required to apply for special emergency leave in cases of suspension or cancellation of work. Prior applications for a calamity leave shall be revoked.
Unused leaves shall not be cumulative and may not be converted into cash.
Unused leaves shall not be cumulative and may not be converted into cash.
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