Question & AnswerQ&A (Commonwealth Act No. 490)
The main purpose of Commonwealth Act No. 490 is to grant regularly appointed municipal officers and employees vacation and sick leave by amending certain sections of the Administrative Code, providing them with 15 days each of vacation and sick leave with full pay.
Regularly appointed officers or employees of the National Government, provincial government, government of a chartered city, municipality, or municipal district in any regularly or specially organized province, except those mentioned in sections 268, 271, and 274 of the Administrative Code.
Fifteen (15) days of vacation leave with full pay, inclusive of Sundays and holidays, for each calendar year of service.
Fifteen (15) days of sick leave with full pay, inclusive of Sundays and holidays, for each calendar year of service.
Yes, at least six months of continuous, faithful, and satisfactory service is required.
The President, the proper department head, the chief of office for municipal employees, or the head of the independent office concerned.
No, sick leave can only be granted on account of sickness of the employee or a member of his immediate family, excluding cases due to vicious and immoral habits, intemperance, or willful misconduct.
Yes, both Sundays and holidays are included in the computation of the 15 days leave.
No, those employees mentioned in sections 268, 271, and 274 of the Administrative Code are excluded from the coverage of this Act.
This Act took effect upon its approval on June 18, 1939, and was enacted without Executive approval.