Special Leave for Women

Special Leave for Women: 2 months. For women employees who have undergone surgery for gynecological disorders, Philippine Labor Law grants them a 2-month special leave to recover.

1. Special Leave for Women
2 Months
29 October 2016

2. Coverage
Anyfemaleemployeeregardlessofageandcivilstatusshallbeentitled
to“aspecialleavebenefitundersuchtermsandconditionsprovided
herein.”
Citation: 2016 Handbook on Statutory Monetary Benefits by DOLE-BWC; Sec. 43, R.A. 9262

3. Definition
Gynecologicaldisordersrefersto“disordersthatwouldrequiresurgical
proceduressuchas,butnotlimitedtodilatationandcurettageand
thoseinvolvingfemalereproductiveorganssuchasthevagina,cervix,
uterus,fallopiantubes,ovaries,breast,adnexaandpelvicfloor,as
certifiedbyacompetentphysician.Itshallalsoincludehysterectomy,
ovariectomyandmastectomy.”
Citation: 2016 Handbook on Statutory Monetary Benefits by DOLE-BWC

4. Conditions
Tobeentitled,thefollowingconditionsshouldbepresent:
1.Shehasrenderedatleastsix(6)monthscontinuousaggregate
employmentserviceforthelasttwelve(12)monthspriortosurgery;
2.Shehasfiledanapplicationforspecialleavewithheremployerwithina
reasonableperiodoftimefromtheexpecteddateofsurgeryorwithin
suchperiodasmaybeprovidedbycompanyrulesandregulationsor
collectivebargainingagreement;and
3.Shehasundergonesurgeryduetogynecologicaldisordersascertifiedby
acompetentphysician.
Citation: 2016 Handbook on Statutory Monetary Benefits by DOLE-BWC

5. The Benefit
Theemployeeisentitledtospecialleavebenefitof“two(2)months
withfullpaybasedonhergrossmonthlycompensation.”
Grossmonthlycompensationrefersto“themonthlybasicpayplus
mandatoryallowancesfixedbytheregionalwageboards.”
Citation: 2016 Handbook on Statutory Monetary Benefits by DOLE-BWC

6. Usage
“Thespecialleaveshallbegrantedtothequalifiedemployeeaftershe
hasundergonesurgerywithoutprejudicetoanemployerallowingan
employeetoreceiveherpaybeforeorduringthesurgery.”
Citation: 2016 Handbook on Statutory Monetary Benefits by DOLE-BWC

7. Non-Convertible, Non-cumulative
“Thespecialleaveshallbenon-cumulativeandnon-convertibletocash
unlessotherwiseprovidedbyacollectivebargainingagreement(CBA).”
Citation: 2016 Handbook on Statutory Monetary Benefits by DOLE-BWC

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