An Act to Grant Regularly Appointed Municipal Officers and Employees Vacation and Sick Leave, by Amending Sections Two Hundred and Eighty-Four and Two Hundred and Eighty-Five-A of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Two Hundred and Twenty
Commonwealth Act No. 490, enacted on June 18, 1939, amends the Administrative Code to grant vacation and sick leave to regularly appointed municipal officers and employees in the Philippines. It stipulates that after six months of continuous service, eligible employees are entitled to fifteen days of paid vacation leave each year. Additionally, they are entitled to an extra fifteen days of paid sick leave, granted for genuine health issues or family emergencies, excluding instances of misconduct or intemperance. The Act became effective upon its approval and was enacted without the need for executive approval.
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- Commonwealth Act No. 490, enacted on June 18, 1939, amends the Administrative Code to grant vacation and sick leave to regularly appointed municipal officers and employees in the Philippines. It stipulates that after six months of continuous service, eligible employees are entitled to fifteen days of paid vacation leave each year. Additionally, they are entitled to an extra fifteen days of paid sick leave, granted for genuine health issues or family emergencies, excluding instances of misconduct or intemperance. The Act became effective upon its approval and was enacted without the need for executive approval.
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- An Act to Grant Regularly Appointed Municipal Officers and Employees Vacation and Sick Leave, by Amending Sections Two Hundred and Eighty-Four and Two Hundred and Eighty-Five-A of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Two Hundred and Twenty (Commonwealth Act No. 490) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- An Act to Grant Regularly Appointed Municipal Officers and Employees Vacation and Sick Leave, by Amending Sections Two Hundred and Eighty-Four and Two Hundred and Eighty-Five-A of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Two Hundred and Twenty (Commonwealth Act No. 490) was enacted on Jun 18, 1939.
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- An Act to Grant Regularly Appointed Municipal Officers and Employees Vacation and Sick Leave, by Amending Sections Two Hundred and Eighty-Four and Two Hundred and Eighty-Five-A of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Two Hundred and Twenty, Commonwealth Act No. 490, Jun 18, 1939 (Philippines)
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- Commonwealth Act No. 490
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- Philippines
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- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1939
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 490
AN ACT TO GRANT REGULARLY APPOINTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES VACATION AND SICK LEAVE, BY AMENDING SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR AND TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE-A OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY
SECTION 1. Sections two hundred and eighty-four and two hundred and eighty-five-A of the Administrative Code, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Two hundred and twenty, are further amended to read as follows: HAEIac
"SEC. 284. Vacation leave. — After at least six months' continuous, faithful, and satisfactory service, the President, or proper head of department, or the chief of office in the case of municipal employees may, in his discretion, grant to each regularly appointed officer or employee of the National Government, the provincial government, the government of a chartered city, of a municipality or of a municipal district, in any regularly or specially organized province, other than those mentioned in section two hundred sixty-eight, two hundred seventy-one, and two hundred seventy-four hereof, fifteen days' vacation leave of absence with full pay, inclusive of Sundays and holidays for each calendar year of service."
"SEC. 285-A. Sick leave in addition to vacation leave. — In addition to the vacation leave provided in the two preceding sections each regularly and permanently appointed officer or employee of the National Government, the provincial government, the government of a chartered city, of a municipality or municipal district in any regularly and specially organized province, other than those mentioned in sections two hundred sixty-eight, two hundred seventy-one and two hundred seventy-four hereof, shall be entitled to fifteen days of sick leave for each year of service with full pay, inclusive of Sundays and holidays: Provided, That such sick leave will be granted by the President, Head of Department or independent office concerned, or the chief of office in case of municipal employees, only on account of sickness on the part of the employee concerned or of any member of his immediate family, not due to vicious and immoral habits, intemperance, or willful misconduct."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted, without Executive approval, June 18, 1939.
Cite This Law
An Act to Grant Regularly Appointed Municipal Officers and Employees Vacation and Sick Leave, by Amending Sections Two Hundred and Eighty-Four and Two Hundred and Eighty-Five-A of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Two Hundred and Twenty, Commonwealth Act No. 490, Jun 18, 1939 (Philippines)
An Act to Grant Regularly Appointed Municipal Officers and Employees Vacation and Sick Leave, by Amending Sections Two Hundred and Eighty-Four and Two Hundred and Eighty-Five-A of the Administrative Code, as Amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Two Hundred and Twenty, Commonwealth Act No. 490 (Phil. 1939)
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