Bakasyon

Disclaimer muna – all information here should be verified by the reader against the NZ Holiday Act of 2003. http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/holidays_act_2003/.

Hindi, hindi po ako magbabakasyon. Medyo holiday mood lang. Explain ko lang dito very briefly kung ano-anong mga holidays meron sa NZ at ang iba-ibang leave entitlements ng mga empleyado.

Public Holidays

1. Christmas - 25 and 26 December (Note 26 December is known here as Boxing day. Wala pong laban si Paquaio on that day. Walang boksing. Yun lang ang tawag nila. I’ll explain na lang later kung bakit yun ang tawag nila)
2. New Year and the day after - 1 and 2 January
3. Waitangi Day – 6 February
4. Good Friday and Easter Monday (dates variable)
5. ANZAC Day - 25 April
6. Queen's Birthday - first Monday in June
7. Labour Day - fourth Monday in October
8. and Provincial Anniversary Day (date determined locally. Normally this is known as Auckland Day, Wellington Day, etc.)

All in all, that's 11 days in a year.
Note: if a holiday falls on a weekend, the following working day will be a holiday.

Paano kung pumasok ka ng Public Holiday, magkano ibabayad sa yo? You will be paid 1.5 x your normal pay PLUS you are entitled to an alternative holiday (also known as Day in Lieu). Ibig sabihin meron ka pang isang araw na pwede mong gamitin para mag-holiday at your convenience dagdag dun sa binayad sa yong 1.5 times your normal pay.

Annual Leave
All employees after the first year of employment are entitled to 3 weeks paid annual leave. However, starting 1 April 2007, this is increased to 4 weeks. Yheey! Kapag di mo nagamit ang annual leave mo, pwede itong i-accumulate for the next year. Ibig sabihin kung hindi ka nag-leave sa first year, after the second year, may 6 weeks kang annual leave available. For some employers, pinapayagan ka rin umutang ng leave. Por eksampol, gusto mong magbakasyon ng 4 weeks, kaso 3 weeks pa lang ang meron ka, pwede mong utangin yung 1 week. Sa susunod na taon, 2 weeks na lang ang entitlement mo.

Sick Leave
5 days per year for the first 6 months of employement. Then another 5 days after subsequent 12 month period. Note that you can also use sick leave kahit hindi ikaw ang may sakit. Por eksampol, asawa mo, anak mo, magulang mo (ewan ko lang kung pati petsna aso, pusa, pwede). As a courtesy you should give your office a call if you plan to take a sick leave, para naman may mahanap silang kapalit kung kinakailangan. Like annual leaves, pwede din i-accumulate ang sick leave. Kaya lang ang maximum by law is 20 days. Di na pwedeng mag-over pa dito.

Bereavement Leave
Kapag namatayan ka sa pamilya, meron kang 3 days paid leave. Dapat immediate family member ang patay, hindi pwedeng pet na aso o pusa. In case of multiple deaths, say por eksampol buong angkan mo, 3 days per family member ang paid leave mo. (Pero di bale na lang, ayoko ko pang maubusan ng angkan).

Maternity Leave (babae)
Upto 14 weeks. Can be extended to 1 year.

Paternity Leave (lalaki)
Upto 2 weeks. Can be extended to 1 year.

Medyo complicated yung rules about maternity and paternity leaves. Basahin niyo na lang dito sa link na ito in case may buntis o nagbabalak magbuntis sa inyo. Papaano kaya kung marami kang nabuntis? Kung kambal, times 2 kaya ang leave?