Excluding Weekends from Leave Computation

Republic Act No. 2625 amends Sections 284 and 285-A of the Administrative Code, as amended.
The amendments apply to leave entitlements under Section 284 (vacation leave) and Section 285-A (sick leave).

Republic Act No. 2625 provides that vacation leave and sick leave computations exclude Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Section 284 covers employees or laborers—whether permanent or temporary—of:
- the National Government,
- the provincial government,
- the government of a chartered city,
- the government of a municipality,
- the municipal district, and
- government-owned or controlled corporations (with stated exclusions by reference).
Section 285-A covers employees or laborers—whether permanent or temporary—of:
- the National Government,
- the provincial government,
- the government of a chartered city,
- the municipality,
- the municipal district in any regularly and specially organized province (with stated exclusions by reference).
Section 285-A limits sick leave to sickness affecting:
- the employee or laborer concerned, or
- any member of his immediate family.

Section 284 requires at least six months’ continuous faithful, and satisfactory service before vacation leave may be granted.
Section 284 authorizes the President, the proper head of department, or the chief of office (for municipal employees) to grant vacation leave in his discretion.
Section 284 grants fifteen days vacation leave of absence with full pay for each calendar year of service.
Section 284 makes the leave entitlement exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Section 285-A provides sick leave in addition to the vacation leave provided in the immediately preceding provisions.
Section 285-A grants fifteen days of sick leave for each year of service with full pay.
Section 285-A makes the sick leave entitlement exclusive of Saturdays, Sunday and holidays.
Section 285-A requires sick leave to be granted by the President, Head of Department, or independent office concerned, or by the chief of office for municipal employees.
Section 285-A limits granting of sick leave to cases of sickness on the part of the employee or laborer concerned or any member of his immediate family.

Section 284 grants leave only to employees or laborers in organizations covered other than those mentioned in Section 268, Section 271 and Section 274 of the Administrative Code.
Section 285-A grants sick leave only to employees or laborers in organizations covered other than those mentioned in Section 268, Section 271 and Section 274 of the Administrative Code.
Section 285-A covers municipal districts within regularly and specially organized provinces, consistent with its stated scope.