Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 1085)
Proclamation No. 1085 declares Friday, 28 August 2015, as a special (non-working) day in the Municipality of Isulan, Province of Sultan Kudarat.
August 30, 2015, which is the actual Foundation Day, falls on a Sunday. To allow people to participate in the celebration, the special non-working day was moved to August 28, 2015 (Friday).
The President of the Philippines has the authority to declare special non-working days, usually conveyed through the Executive Secretary by way of presidential proclamation.
The Municipality of Isulan was celebrating its 58th Foundation Day and the 4th Hamungaya Festival.
A special non-working day is a day where work is generally suspended but does not necessarily mandate holiday pay unless there is work performed, depending on labor laws governing special days.
It applies only to the Municipality of Isulan, Province of Sultan Kudarat.
The proclamation was signed on July 23, 2015.
On a special non-working day, employees who do not work are generally not entitled to payment unless there is a favorable company policy or collective bargaining agreement. If employees work, they may be entitled to additional pay under the Labor Code and relevant Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) guidelines.