Republic Act No. 483

: Republic Act No. 483 authorizes the payment of compensation for overtime work and extra pay for night service rendered by postal employees of the Bureau of Posts.
: It amends Section 1943 of the Revised Administrative Code.
: An equal amount of time may be allowed on a regular workday, but no accumulation of such time shall be allowed for vacation purposes.
: The Secretary of Public Works and Communications must approve the payment of overtime compensation.
: The yearly salary is divided by the total number of days during the calendar year after deducting Sundays and legal holidays. This quotient is the daily compensation, which is then divided by the number of working hours in a workday to obtain the hourly compensation for overtime service.
: Employees required to perform night work shall be paid an extra 10% of their hourly pay per hour.
: Night work is defined as any work done between 6:00 PM (postmeridian) and 6:00 AM (antemeridian).
: No, accumulation of compensatory time for vacation purposes is not allowed.
: The President of the Philippines is authorized to direct the payment from any savings in the Bureau of Posts' appropriations for the relevant fiscal year.
: It took effect upon its approval on June 10, 1950.