“Can a female employee who undergone gynecological surgery claim both sss sickness benefit and magna carta of women special leave?”
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Since this is not my forte, I also sought answers from experts on magna carta of women related benefits and compenben gurus. Below is the summary of their collective answers:
Assuming female employee met the minimum requirements, YES, she can claim both SSS Sickness Benefit and Magna Carta of Women Special Leaves, PROVIDED, the benefit will be claimed in the following order:
- (1st) Magna Carta of Women Special Leaves (if the mandated special leaves has been exhausted but female employee still needs time to recuperate, then, employee must use her SL/VL or SIL)
- (2nd) Sick Leave, Vacation Leave or Service Incentive Leave (if SL/VL or SIL has been exhausted or female employee is not yet entitled to these benefits, then employee can file for SSS Sickness Benefit)
- (3rd) SSS Sickness benefit
Added 11/20/15: DOLEs Department Order 112-A Series of 2012 was issued providing guidelines for availment of multiple instances, and/or in combo of the SSS Sickness Benefit. You can view and download a copy of the said DO at the Philippine Commission on Women website.
Have you been in this situation, or has processed a claim for Magna Carta of Women Special Leaves? Care to share your experience?
Hi! I didn’t know that my case is eligible for the leave benefit under magna carta for women. I had an operation in December, following a 2-week work break that the company provides. Come 2022, i reported on the 1st day of work for the year. And is still working even while i’m undergoing chemotherapy. Can i still retroactively file the leave benefits? May be our HR doesn’t know about this provision. I was not given this option. Or is it my fault for not knowing about it? Btw, they are well aware of my condition. I am working in… Read more »
Unfortunately there are no provision for retroactive filing of the said leave under the Guidelines of the Magna Carta so sorry you cannot do that anymore. Your HR should have advised you to file this one in advance.
Magna carta is there any changes rules thus yr.?
Hi, there is none