10 DOLE Compensation Manual Flashcards

1
Q

The Labor Code of the Philippines is also known as (blank)

A

Presidential Decree No. 442

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2
Q

Minimum daily wage in NCR for the non-agricultural sector

A

Php 537

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3
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Minimum daily wage in NCR for the agricultural, retail/service, and manufacturing sectors

A

Php 500

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4
Q

Minimum wage is based on a workweek of (blank)

A

40 hours or 8 hours per day

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5
Q

How long is the mandatory lunch break?

A

60 minutes

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6
Q

Is the mandatory lunch break included in the 8-hour workday?

A

no

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7
Q

Is the mandatory lunch break compensated?

A

no

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8
Q

Overtime rate for a regular workday

A

plus 25% of the hourly pay rate

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9
Q

Overtime rate for a rest day or special holiday

A

plus 30% of the hourly pay rate on said day

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10
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Refers to the mandated additional compensation for work performed on non-working days

A

premium pay

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11
Q

Non-working days refer to (blank) and (blank)

A

rest days and special days

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12
Q

Premium pay rate for a rest day or special holiday

A

plus 30% of daily wage

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13
Q

Premium pay rate for a rest day that is also a special holiday

A

plus 50% of daily wage

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14
Q

Premium pay rate for a regular holiday that is also a rest day

A

plus 230% of daily wage

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15
Q

The “no work, no pay” principle applies during (blank)

A

special non-working holidays

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16
Q

How many regular holidays does the PH have?

A

12 regular holidays

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17
Q

How many special non-working holidays does the PH have?

A

9 special non-working holidays

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18
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Good Friday

A

regular

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19
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

A

special non-working

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20
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Rizal Day

A

regular

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21
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Eidul Adha

A

regular

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22
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Bonifacio Day

A

regular

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23
Q

Black Saturday

A

special non-working

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24
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Chinese New Year

A

special non-working

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25
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Araw ng Kagitingan

A

regular

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26
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

National Heroes Day

A

regular

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27
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

EDSA Revolution Anniversary

A

special non-working

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28
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

All Saints’ Day

A

special non-working

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29
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Ninoy Aquino Day

A

special non-working

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30
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Maundy Thursday

A

regular

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31
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Eidl Fitr

A

regular

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32
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Christmas Eve

A

special non-working

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33
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Christmas Day

A

regular

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34
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

All Souls’ Day

A

special non-working

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35
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Labor Day

A

regular

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36
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Independence Day

A

regular

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37
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

Last day of the year

A

special non-working

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38
Q

[Regular or Special Non-Working Holiday]

New Year’s Day

A

regular

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39
Q

Refers to compensation given for work done between 10PM-6AM

A

night shift differential

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40
Q

Night shift differential rate

A

plus 10% for each hour of work performed

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41
Q

Refers to charges collected by establishments for services rendered

A

service charges

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42
Q

True or False – Service charges cover both rank-and-file and managerial employees

A

false, managerial employees are not covered in the distribution of service charges

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43
Q

What is the frequency for distributing service charges?

A

2x a month at intervals not exceeding 16 days

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44
Q

6 exceptions to coverage of benefits for overtime pay, premium pay, night shift differential, and service charges

A
  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
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45
Q

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

A

true

46
Q

True or False – Regular holidays within the shutdown/cessation period shall not be compensated

A

false, they need to be compensated

47
Q

True or False – Workers without regular working days are entitled to holiday pay

A

true

48
Q

True or False – Seasonal workers may not be paid the regular holiday pay

A

true

49
Q

True or False – Cost of living allowance (COLA) is included in the computation of premium pay

A

false, COLA is not included

50
Q

Refers to 5 days of leave with pay

A

service incentive leave or SIL

51
Q

SIL covers what kind of employees?

A

those who have rendered at least 1 year of service

52
Q

True or False – “1 year of service” for SIL refers to 12 months of continuous service

A

false, it may be continuous or broken

53
Q

True or False – “1 year of service” for SIL includes authorized absences, unworked weekly rest days, and paid regular holidays

A

true

54
Q

True or False – SIL may be converted to sick and vacation leave purposes

A

true

55
Q

3 different types of parental leave accd to the Labor Code of the PH

A
  1. maternity
  2. paternity
  3. solo-parent
56
Q

of paid leave days for maternity leave (live birth)

A

105

57
Q

of paid leave days for miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy

A

60

58
Q

of maternity leave days transferable to the father (optional)

A

7

59
Q

of additional days of leave without pay

A

30

60
Q

of paid leave days for maternity leave + qualified solo female parent

A

120

61
Q

of paid leave days for paternity leave

A

7

62
Q

3 specifications of paternity leave

A
  1. only for the first 4 deliveries
  2. legitimate spouse
  3. cohabiting with spouse
63
Q

True or False – Any parental leaves are non-convertible and non-cumulative

A

true

64
Q

True or False – The solo-parent leave includes special request for flexible working schedules

A

true

65
Q

Gynecological leave gives (blank) months of paid leave

A

2 months

66
Q

Pay for gynecological leave is based on (blank)

A

gross monthly compensation

67
Q

of days for leave for victims of violence against women and children

A

10

68
Q

Tenure condition for gynecological leave

A

at least 6 months continuous aggregate employment service for the last 12 months prior to surgery

69
Q

Gross monthly compensation = (blank) + (blank)

A

monthly basic pay + mandatory allowances

70
Q

When is gynecological leave granted?

A

after undergoing surgery

71
Q

13th-month pay is given to which type of employees?

A

rank-and-files

72
Q

By law, the 13th-month pay must be given before (blank)

A

December 24

73
Q

True or False – Employees who have resigned/disengaged from the company before payment of the 13th-month pay are still entitled to it

A

true, but only to the proportion of the length of time they worked during that year

74
Q

Minimum amount of 13th-month pay

A

not less than 1/12 of the total basic salary earned in a calendar year

75
Q

Formula for the 13th-month pay

A

total basic salary earned during the year divided by 12 months

76
Q

Tenure condition for the 13th-month pay

A

worked for at least 1 month during a calendar year

77
Q

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

A

true

78
Q

True or False – Commissions are included in computing for the 13th-month pay

A

false

79
Q

True or False – Employees with multiple employers are to receive 13th-month pay from each employer

A

true

80
Q

13th-month pay and other benefits not exceeding (blank) are tax-exempt

A

Php 90,000

81
Q

Refers to compensation given when an employee’s contract is ended under authorized causes

A

separation pay

82
Q

True or False – Employees terminated for a just cause are entitled to separation pay

A

false

83
Q

What is the basis of the separation pay?

A

latest salary rate

84
Q

3 factors in determining eligibility for separation pay

A
  1. authorized cause for termination
  2. last salary
  3. length of service
85
Q

If termination is due to the installation of labor-saving devices or redundancy, separation pay is worth (blank)

A

one month’s pay for every year of service or one month pay, whichever is higher

86
Q

If the termination is due to retrenchment, separation pay is worth (blank)

A

half month’s pay for every year of service or one month pay, whichever is higher

87
Q

True or False – If the termination is due to business closure, separation pay is still required

A

false

88
Q

Age and tenure covered by retirement pay

A

60-65 years old and worked for at least 5 years in the company

89
Q

Retirement pay is equivalent to (blank)

A

half month’s salary for each year of service

90
Q

Formula for computing the minimum retirement pay

A

latest daily pay rate x 22.5 days per month x # of years in service

91
Q

True or False – Retirement benefits are exempted from tax

A

true

92
Q

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

A

reasonable private benefit plan

93
Q

Refers to compensations of small value

A

de minimis benefits

94
Q

According to the tax code, benefits below (blank) are excluded from the computation of gross income

A

Php 30,000

95
Q

De minimis benefits aim to promote (blank) and (blank) of employees

A

well-being and efficiency

96
Q

True or False – De minimis benefits are excluded from the computation of gross income

A

true

97
Q

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

A

Employees’ Compensation Program or ECP

98
Q

5 benefits included in the ECP

A
  1. loss of income benefit
  2. medical benefits
  3. rehab services
  4. carer’s allowance
  5. death and funeral benefits
99
Q

3 kinds of disability

A
  1. temporary total disability (TTD)
  2. permanent partial disability (PDD)
  3. permanent total disability (PTD)
100
Q

A kind of disability wherein employees are unable to work for a continuous period not exceeding 120 days

A

temporary total disability or TTD

101
Q

A kind of disability wherein employees lose a body part

A

permanent partial disability or PDD

102
Q

A kind of disability wherein employees are unable to work for more than 240 days

A

permanent total disability or PTD

103
Q

Refers to the health insurance program for SSS members and their dependents

A

National Health Insurance Program or NHIP

104
Q

NHIP is formerly known as (blank)

A

Medicare

105
Q

7 benefits covered by SSS

A
  1. maternity
  2. retirement
  3. sickness
  4. disability
  5. death
  6. pension
  7. unemployment
106
Q

Amount of SSS Sickness Benefit Allowance

A

90% of average daily salary

107
Q

SSS Sickness Benefit Allowance can be granted up to a minimum of (blank) days

A

120

108
Q

True or False – All employees covered by SSS, medical coverage from PHILHEALTH is mandatory

A

true

109
Q

Refers to an affordable house financing system

A

Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF)

110
Q

HDMF is more commonly known as (blank)

A

Pag-IBIG

111
Q

Pag-IBIG stands for (blank)

A

Pagtutulungan sa kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at Gobyerno

112
Q

Pag-IBIG covers what types of employees?

A

government-employed and private