(NAR) VOL. 10 NO. 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 1999
SECTION 21. Special Leave Privileges, — In addition to the vacation, sick, maternity and paternity leave, officials and employees with or without existing Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA),except teachers and those covered by special leave laws, are granted the following special leave privileges subject to the conditions hereunder stated:a) Personal milestones such as birthdays/wedding/wedding anniversary celebrations and other similar milestones, including death anniversaries.
1. An employee can still avail of his birthday or wedding anniversary leave if such occasion falls on either a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, either before or after the occasion.This amendment shall take effect immediately.
2. Employee applying for special privilege leaves shall no longer be required to present proof that they are entitled to avail of such leaves.
3. Three-day limit for a given year shall be strictly observed: an employee can avail of one special privilege leave for three (3) days or a combination of any of the leaves for maximum of three days in a given year. Special leave privileges are non — cumulative and strictly non — convertible to cash.
4. Immediate family in Rule 1 (Definition of Terms) refers to spouse, children, parents, unmarried brothers and sisters or any relative living under the same roof or dependent upon the employee for support.