Practice question
A qualified employee is approved for the full two-month special leave following covered surgery. Her monthly basic pay is PHP 25,000 and the stipulated mandatory regional wage-board allowance is PHP 1,000. She also receives reimbursement of actual business expenses, expressly outside these compensation components. No more favorable benefit applies. What full-pay base and two-month amount follow DO 112-11?
- PHP 25,000 monthly and PHP 50,000 total
- PHP 26,000 monthly and PHP 52,000 total
- Only the net salary after every personal deduction
- PHP 1,000 monthly and PHP 2,000 total
- All business reimbursements must be added without limit
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9710_2009.html — RA 9710, section 18, special leave benefits for women.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/56018 — DO 112-11, sections 1–6, private-sector eligibility, application, emergency procedure, compensation base, and non-commutation.
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