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1.4 PATERNITY LEAVE

The R.A No. 8187, or Paternity Leave Act of 1996, grants seven days of fully paid leave to
married fathers. The Expanded Maternity Leave Law of 2017 provides 105 days of paid maternity
leave to working mothers which allows the allocation of seven maternity leave days to fathers.
This increases paternity leave days of working men to 14 days from the current seven days. This is
effective up to the first four deliveries of the legitimate spouse.

1.5 PARENTAL LEAVE FOR SOLO PARENTS, or SOLO PARENTING LEAVE (SPL)

Seven (7) days leave with pay for every year of service, on top of other leave privileges,
e.g. Maternity or Paternity Leave.

1.6 SPECIAL LEAVE BENEFITS FOR WOMEN

This entitles women who underwent surgery due to gynecological disorders to two
months’ leave with full pay, as stipulated in R.A. 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women. This applies
to employees who have rendered at least six months of service with the Institution.

On the other hand, victims of violence against women, as stipulated in R.A. 9262 or the
Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, are entitled to 10 days leave with
full pay.

Section 2 MANDATORY GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

The following government contribution will be automatically deducted from employees
based on their salary, with the following benefits:

2.1 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) Benefits

Covered employees are entitled to a package of benefits under the Social Security and
Employees' Compensation (EC) Programs in the event of death, disability, sickness, maternity
and old age.

The SSS provides for a replacement of income lost on account of the aforementioned
contingencies. The benefits under the Social Security Program are:
• Sickness • Death
• Maternity • Funeral
• Retirement • Unemployment
• Disability

Based on the standard amount prescribed for each range of the amount of monthly
wages, the prescribed social security rate (12% for 2019 and will be gradually increased up to 15%
by 2025) is paid both by the employer and employee at the prescribed rate [*]. Also, 10 pesos is
additionally borne as the employees compensation (fixed amount; provided, however, that this 30
pesos when the standard amount is a monthly amount of 15,000 pesos or more) only by the
company. *Refer to https://www.sss.gov.ph/sss/DownloadContent?filename=2019_Contribution_Schedule.pdf

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