The Employers in the Country's Private Sector the pay rules that must be observed during the said nationwide holidays, as follows:
For the Special Non-Working Days:
1. If worked, an employee is entitled to 130% of his/her daily rate for the first 8 hours, and to an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on the said day for work performed in excess of 8 hours.
2. If unworked, he/she is not entitled to any payment, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment for special days even if not worked.
3. If worked and falling on the employee's rest day, the employee is entitled for the first 8 hours to 150% of his/her regular daily rate, and for work performed in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day.
For the Regular Holiday:
1. If the holiday falls on an employee's regular workday.
* If worked, [the employee] is entitled to 200% of his/her basic wage for the first 8 hours and, for work in excess of the 8 hours, to an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on the said day
* If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his/her regular daily rate, provided he/she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday
2. If the Day is the Employee's Rest Day
* If worked, the employee is entitled, for the first 8 hours, to 200% of his/her daily rate plus 30% and, for work in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his/her hourly rate on the said day
* If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his/her regular daily rate, provided he/she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday
3. Where the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he/she shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he/she shall be entitled to the holiday pay.
