11/02/2026
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SIL is a benefit mandated by the Philippine Labor Code that grants qualified employees five (5) days of paid leave annually after at least one (1) year of service.
Meaning of "one year of service"
The phrase "one year of service" of the employee means service within twelve (12) months, whether continuous or broken, reckoned from the date the employee started working.
Usage/Conversion to Cash
The SIL may be used for sick and vacation leave purposes. The unused SIL is commutable to its money equivalent at the end of the year. In computing, the basis shall be the salary rate at the date of conversion.
This benefit applies to all employees except:
- Government employees;
- Persons in the personal service of another;
- Managerial employees;
- Officers or members of a managerial staff;
- Field personnel and those whose time and performance is unsupervised by the employer;
- Those already enjoying this benefit;
- Those enjoying vacation leave with pay of at least five (5) days; and
- Those employed in establishments regularly employing less than ten (10) employees.
Read more on Page 28 of the digital copy of the Workersβ Statutory Monetary Benefits Handbook (2024 Edition) https://bit.ly/402sWf7
