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Paid Pandemic Leave for the case of Covid Reinfected Employees

Published by Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE) on Jan. 10, 2022.
Requested from DOLE by S. Montederamos at 05:00 PM on Jan. 10, 2022.
Purpose: Re-availment of Quarantine Leave and Filing
Date of Coverage: 01/09/2022 - 01/10/2022
Tracking no: #DOLE-091468252156

M.PANGILINAN Jan. 10, 2022, 5 p.m.

Dear DOLE, I would like to request or know the information about the availment of Paid Pandemic Leave or Quarantine Leave. I was infected with covid last September and availed the 14-day Quarantine leave. This January, though fully vaccinated with 2 doses, I am reinfected and got Positive result of RT-PCR test. Advised by the doctor to quarantine for 10 days. Can a reinfected employee, like in my case, have the right to HB No. 7909 for availment of quarantine leave? Thank you.

J.BARBOZA Jan. 11, 2022, 12:46 p.m.

January 11, 2022 Dear Melbourne, Thank you for your request dated Jan 10, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Paid Pandemic Leave for the case of Covid Reinfected Employees. We received your request on Jan 10, 2022 and will respond on or before Jan 31, 2022 05:00:32 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster11222017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtMDkxNDY4MjUyMTU2DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-091468252156. Thank you. Respectfully, Jann Barboza FOI Officer

M.VALEROS Jan. 11, 2022, 2 p.m.

January 11, 2022 Dear Melbourne Pangilinan, Thank you for your request dated Jan 10, 2022 05:00:32 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Currently, the country’s social protection program provides for medical assistance for workers stricken by COVID 19 through PhilHealth, loss of income benefit through SSS’s sickness benefit and employee’s compensation for work-related COVID 19 through the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) as may be applicable. There is no law yet that will compel employers to provide for paid quarantine leave to their workers. Any financial assistance that they may render shall be voluntary and part of their good company practice or CBA. Further, allow us to share that HB No. 7909 is just a proposed measure and is still for discussion/deliberation in the lower house. Until it is enacted into law, this HB is NOT enforceable. In summary, the principle of No Work, No Pay still applies for absences incurred by workers due to COVID 19 . There are safety nets through social protection program of the government for affected workers as may be applicable. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer

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