ED 224-HUMAN RESOURCE

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Solo Parent Leave

10 Day VAWC Leave

DONNA BELLE A. MATUNDING

Solo Parent Leave

Solo parent Leave Benefits are leave

credits extended to solo parents as
defined by R.A. 8972
 The Benefits

The benefit consist of seven (7)

working days of leave credits with full pay.

The Computation

The leave credits is equal to the basic salary, including

mandatory and /or integrated allowances.
The pay shall not be less than the minimum wage.
 Usage

The benefit is designed to grant a solo parent to

enable him/her to perform parental duties and
responsibilities where physical presence is required.
Condition for Entitlement

1. He/she has rendered at least 1 year of service,

whether continuous or broken.
2. He/she has notified his/her employer that he/she will
avail himself/herself of it, within a reasonable
period of time.
Condition for Entitlement

3. He/she has presented to his/her employer a Solo Parent

Identification Card, which maybe obtained from the DSWD office
Of the City or Municipality where he/she resides.

Application

The application should be made within a reasonable period

of time to give the employer an opportunity to make adjustments
While the employee is on leave.
 Non-Convertible to Cash

The benefits is not convertible to cash as the objective

is for the solo parent employee to perform parental duties and
responsibilities where physical presence is required.

If no longer a solo parents

The benefits will be terminated if the employee lose his status

as a solo parent, such as by marrying or re-marrying, adoption
of the children by other persons; and similar thereto.
Flexible work schedule

Solo parent employees have the right to ask for a flexible

working schedule from their employers so long as it does
not affect individual and company productivity,
as well as the core work hours as defined by the employer.

Employment contract, company policies, CBA

The above discussion may be suspended by any stipulation

Favorable to the employee via an employment contract,
Company policies, collective bargaining agreement or
Analogous thereto.
References

* Republic Act No. 8972, a.k.a. Solo Parent Act of 2000

* 2022 DOLE-BWC Handbook on Worker’s Statutory
Monetary Benefits
10 Day VAWC Leave
“Violence Against Women and their Children
(VAWC)” refers to any act or a series of acts
committed by any person against a woman
What is 10 day leave under RA 9262?

Under Section 43 of RA 9262, victims under the said

law shall be entitled to take a paid leave of absence up to
ten (10) days in addition to other paid leaves under the
Labor Code, extendible when the necessity arises as
specified in the protection order.
What is the duration of leave for victims of VAWC?

In consideration of these needs, the Anti-Violence against

Women and Children (VAWC) Act provides for ten (10)
days paid leave from work for victims of abuse to afford
them an opportunity to pursue legal proceedings, relocate
their residence, care for their children, or attend counseling
sessions.
The Benefit

The benefit consist of ten(10) working days of

leave credits with full pay.
This benefit may extended depending on the
protection order that maybe issued by the
Baranggay or the Court.
 The computation

The leave credit is equal to the basic salary, including

Mandatory and/or integrated allowances.
The pay shall not be less than the minimum wage.
Usage

The benefit is designed to grant a female employee

Leave credits to be used at her own discretion.
The law does not specifically require that the covered female
Employee use the said leave credits for a specific purpose,
Instead the decision is granted to her. Thus, she may use it for
Personal recovery such as attending to her mental health and
Well-being.
 Condition for Entitlement

The only condition for entitlement is that; the female

Employee presents a Certificate of Pending Actions as
by either the barangay chairman/councilor, prosecutor
Or clerk of court.

Non Convertible to cash

Non -cumulative
References

* Republic Act No. 9262, a.k.a anti-violence Againts Women

and Their Children Act of 2004

* 2022 DOLE-BWC Hand Book on Workers’ Statutory

Monetary Benefits.