Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1081)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 1081 is to amend Section 286 of the Administrative Code to limit the total accumulated vacation and sick leave credits of government officers and employees to not exceed ten months.
The types of leave mentioned are vacation leave and sick leave.
Yes, vacation leave and sick leave are cumulative and any part not taken within the calendar year it is earned may be carried over to the succeeding years.
Upon voluntary resignation or separation through no fault of the employee, the government officer or employee is entitled to the commutation or conversion to money of all accumulated vacation and/or sick leave to their credit.
The total vacation and sick leave that can accumulate to the credit of any officer or employee shall not exceed ten months.
The proper Department Head has the discretion to authorize the commutation of salary for the period of vacation and sick leave and to direct its payment before the beginning of such leave.
Yes, a person whose leave has been commuted following separation shall not be reappointed or reemployed by the government until the expiration of the commuted leave unless they refund the money value of the unexpired portion of the commuted leave.
Yes, the law applies to appointed officers, employees, teachers, and laborers of the Philippine Government.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 15, 1954.
The law prohibits the accumulation of leave credits exceeding ten months; therefore, any accumulation beyond that is not allowed and must be commuted or utilized accordingly.