REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2625 - AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR AND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE-A OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO EXCLUDE SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS IN THE COMPUTATION OF VACATION AND SICK LEAVE.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2625, June 17, 1960 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR AND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE-A OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO EXCLUDE SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS IN THE COMPUTATION OF VACATION AND SICK LEAVE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Sections two hundred eighty-four and two hundred eighty-five-A of the Administrative Code, as amended, are further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 284. After at least six months' continuous faithful, and satisfactory service, the President or proper head of department, or the chief of office in the case of municipal employees may, in his discretion, grant to an employee or laborer, whether permanent or temporary, of the National Government, the provincial government, the government of a chartered city, of a municipality, of a municipal district or of government-owned or controlled corporations other than those mentioned in Section two hundred sixty-eight, two hundred seventy-one and two hundred seventy-four hereof, fifteen days vacation leave of absence with full pay, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, for each calendar year of service.

"SEC. 285-A. In addition to the vacation leave provided the two preceding sections each employee or laborer, whether permanent or temporary, of the National Government, the provincial government, the government of a bartered city, of a municipality or municipal district in any regularly and specially organized province, other than those mentioned in Section two hundred sixty-eight, two hundred seventy-one and two hundred seventy-four herof, shall be entitled to fifteen days of sick leave for each year of service with full pay, exclusive of Saturdays, Sunday and holidays: Provided, That such sick leave will be granted by the President, Head of Department or independent office concerned, or the chief of office in case of municipal employees, only on account of sickness on the part of the employee or laborer concerned or of any member of his immediate family."

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved June 17, 1960.