10 DOLE Compensation Manual Flashcards
1
Q
The Labor Code of the Philippines is also known as (blank)
A
Presidential Decree No. 442
2
Q
Minimum daily wage in NCR for the non-agricultural sector
A
Php 537
3
Q
Minimum daily wage in NCR for the agricultural, retail/service, and manufacturing sectors
A
Php 500
4
Q
Minimum wage is based on a workweek of (blank)
A
40 hours or 8 hours per day
5
Q
How long is the mandatory lunch break?
A
60 minutes
6
Q
Is the mandatory lunch break included in the 8-hour workday?
A
no
7
Q
Is the mandatory lunch break compensated?
A
no
8
Q
Overtime rate for a regular workday
A
plus 25% of the hourly pay rate
9
Q
Overtime rate for a rest day or special holiday
A
plus 30% of the hourly pay rate on said day
10
Q
Refers to the mandated additional compensation for work performed on non-working days
A
premium pay
11
Q
Non-working days refer to (blank) and (blank)
A
rest days and special days
12
Q
Premium pay rate for a rest day or special holiday
A
plus 30% of daily wage
13
Q
Premium pay rate for a rest day that is also a special holiday
A
plus 50% of daily wage
14
Q
Premium pay rate for a regular holiday that is also a rest day
A
plus 230% of daily wage
15
Q
The “no work, no pay” principle applies during (blank)
A
special non-working holidays
16
Q
How many regular holidays does the PH have?
A
12 regular holidays
17
Q
How many special non-working holidays does the PH have?
A
9 special non-working holidays
18
Q
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Good Friday
A
regular
19
Q
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
A
special non-working
20
Q
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Rizal Day
A
regular
21
Q
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Eidul Adha
A
regular
22
Q
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Bonifacio Day
A
regular
23
Q
Black Saturday
A
special non-working
24
Q
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Chinese New Year
A
special non-working
25
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Araw ng Kagitingan
regular
26
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
National Heroes Day
regular
27
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
EDSA Revolution Anniversary
special non-working
28
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
All Saints' Day
special non-working
29
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Ninoy Aquino Day
special non-working
30
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Maundy Thursday
regular
31
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Eidl Fitr
regular
32
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Christmas Eve
special non-working
33
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Christmas Day
regular
34
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
All Souls' Day
special non-working
35
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Labor Day
regular
36
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Independence Day
regular
37
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
Last day of the year
special non-working
38
[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]
New Year's Day
regular
39
Refers to compensation given for work done between 10PM-6AM
night shift differential
40
Night shift differential rate
plus 10% for each hour of work performed
41
Refers to charges collected by establishments for services rendered
service charges
42
True or False -- Service charges cover both rank-and-file and managerial employees
false, managerial employees are not covered in the distribution of service charges
43
What is the frequency for distributing service charges?
2x a month at intervals not exceeding 16 days
44
6 exceptions to coverage of benefits for overtime pay, premium pay, night shift differential, and service charges
1. government employees
2. workers of retail/service establishments with less than 10 workers regularly
3. managerial employees
4. house helpers and persons in the personal service of another
5. workers paid by results/output
6. field personnel regularly performing duties away from the place of business
45
True or False -- An employee may not be paid for 2 successive regular holidays if he/she is absent on the day before the first holiday
true
46
True or False -- Regular holidays within the shutdown/cessation period shall not be compensated
false, they need to be compensated
47
True or False -- Workers without regular working days are entitled to holiday pay
true
48
True or False -- Seasonal workers may not be paid the regular holiday pay
true
49
True or False -- Cost of living allowance (COLA) is included in the computation of premium pay
false, COLA is not included
50
Refers to 5 days of leave with pay
service incentive leave or SIL
51
SIL covers what kind of employees?
those who have rendered at least 1 year of service
52
True or False -- "1 year of service" for SIL refers to 12 months of continuous service
false, it may be continuous or broken
53
True or False -- "1 year of service" for SIL includes authorized absences, unworked weekly rest days, and paid regular holidays
true
54
True or False -- SIL may be converted to sick and vacation leave purposes
true
55
3 different types of parental leave accd to the Labor Code of the PH
1. maternity
2. paternity
3. solo-parent
56
of paid leave days for maternity leave (live birth)
105
57
of paid leave days for miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy
60
58
of maternity leave days transferable to the father (optional)
7
59
of additional days of leave without pay
30
60
of paid leave days for maternity leave + qualified solo female parent
120
61
of paid leave days for paternity leave
7
62
3 specifications of paternity leave
1. only for the first 4 deliveries
2. legitimate spouse
3. cohabiting with spouse
63
True or False -- Any parental leaves are non-convertible and non-cumulative
true
64
True or False -- The solo-parent leave includes special request for flexible working schedules
true
65
Gynecological leave gives (blank) months of paid leave
2 months
66
Pay for gynecological leave is based on (blank)
gross monthly compensation
67
of days for leave for victims of violence against women and children
10
68
Tenure condition for gynecological leave
at least 6 months continuous aggregate employment service for the last 12 months prior to surgery
69
Gross monthly compensation = (blank) + (blank)
monthly basic pay + mandatory allowances
70
When is gynecological leave granted?
after undergoing surgery
71
13th-month pay is given to which type of employees?
rank-and-files
72
By law, the 13th-month pay must be given before (blank)
December 24
73
True or False -- Employees who have resigned/disengaged from the company before payment of the 13th-month pay are still entitled to it
true, but only to the proportion of the length of time they worked during that year
74
Minimum amount of 13th-month pay
not less than 1/12 of the total basic salary earned in a calendar year
75
Formula for the 13th-month pay
total basic salary earned during the year divided by 12 months
76
Tenure condition for the 13th-month pay
worked for at least 1 month during a calendar year
77
True or False -- Employers may give 1/2 of the payment before the opening of the regular school year and the remaining half on or before Dec 24
true
78
True or False -- Commissions are included in computing for the 13th-month pay
false
79
True or False -- Employees with multiple employers are to receive 13th-month pay from each employer
true
80
13th-month pay and other benefits not exceeding (blank) are tax-exempt
Php 90,000
81
Refers to compensation given when an employee's contract is ended under authorized causes
separation pay
82
True or False -- Employees terminated for a just cause are entitled to separation pay
false
83
What is the basis of the separation pay?
latest salary rate
84
3 factors in determining eligibility for separation pay
1. authorized cause for termination
2. last salary
3. length of service
85
If termination is due to the installation of labor-saving devices or redundancy, separation pay is worth (blank)
one month's pay for every year of service or one month pay, whichever is higher
86
If the termination is due to retrenchment, separation pay is worth (blank)
half month's pay for every year of service or one month pay, whichever is higher
87
True or False -- If the termination is due to business closure, separation pay is still required
false
88
Age and tenure covered by retirement pay
60-65 years old and worked for at least 5 years in the company
89
Retirement pay is equivalent to (blank)
half month's salary for each year of service
90
Formula for computing the minimum retirement pay
latest daily pay rate x 22.5 days per month x # of years in service
91
True or False -- Retirement benefits are exempted from tax
true
92
Refers to a pension, gratuity, stock bonus, or profit-sharing plan maintained by an employer for the benefit of some or all of his employees
reasonable private benefit plan
93
Refers to compensations of small value
de minimis benefits
94
According to the tax code, benefits below (blank) are excluded from the computation of gross income
Php 30,000
95
De minimis benefits aim to promote (blank) and (blank) of employees
well-being and efficiency
96
True or False -- De minimis benefits are excluded from the computation of gross income
true
97
Refers to a government program designed to provide compensation packages to the public and private sector employees or their dependents in the event of work-related sickness, injury, disability, or death
Employees' Compensation Program or ECP
98
5 benefits included in the ECP
1. loss of income benefit
2. medical benefits
3. rehab services
4. carer's allowance
5. death and funeral benefits
99
3 kinds of disability
1. temporary total disability (TTD)
2. permanent partial disability (PDD)
3. permanent total disability (PTD)
100
A kind of disability wherein employees are unable to work for a continuous period not exceeding 120 days
temporary total disability or TTD
101
A kind of disability wherein employees lose a body part
permanent partial disability or PDD
102
A kind of disability wherein employees are unable to work for more than 240 days
permanent total disability or PTD
103
Refers to the health insurance program for SSS members and their dependents
National Health Insurance Program or NHIP
104
NHIP is formerly known as (blank)
Medicare
105
7 benefits covered by SSS
1. maternity
2. retirement
3. sickness
4. disability
5. death
6. pension
7. unemployment
106
Amount of SSS Sickness Benefit Allowance
90% of average daily salary
107
SSS Sickness Benefit Allowance can be granted up to a minimum of (blank) days
120
108
True or False -- All employees covered by SSS, medical coverage from PHILHEALTH is mandatory
true
109
Refers to an affordable house financing system
Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF)
110
HDMF is more commonly known as (blank)
Pag-IBIG
111
Pag-IBIG stands for (blank)
Pagtutulungan sa kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at Gobyerno
112
Pag-IBIG covers what types of employees?
government-employed and private
