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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1985

STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER

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EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE THE TUEN NG (DRAGON BOAT) FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON SATURDAY (JUNE 22) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $9 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE SAID.

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT COULD BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY-TO-DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS TO 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

PLAQUE IN HONOUR OF RIZAL UNVEILED

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THE PHILIPPINE CONSUL-GENERAL, MRS FELICIDAD BENGZON-GONZALES, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) UNVEILED A PLAQUE AT D'AGUILAR PLACE 1-13 D' AGUILAR STREET, COMMEMORATING PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HERO DR JOSE RIZAL.

THIS IS THE 11TH COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE INSTALLED SINCE THE PROJECT WAS INITIATED BY THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD IN 1977.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH'S ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENT OFFICE SAID THE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES WERE INSTALLED TO MARK PLACES WHERE RENOWNED PEOPLE LIVED, WHERE NOTABLE EVENTS OCCURRED OR WHERE PREVIOUS WELL-KNOWN BUILDINGS STOOD.

/DR RIZAL