11_Leave for Victims of Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC)_Statutory Monetary Benefits

LEAVE FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (VAWC)

• Definition

• Coverage

• Duration

• Conditions for Entitlement

• Frequency of Availment

Definition (Leave for VAWC)

paid leave granted to a female employee who is a victim of VAWC

Coverage (Leave for VAWC)

• applies to all female employees who are victims of VAWC

• VAWC

  • any act or series of acts committed by any person against:

    • a woman who is his wife, former wife

    • against a woman with whom they have a s3xual or dating relationship

    • with whom they have a common child

    • against their child regardless of legitimacy, with or without family abode

  • results in physical, sexual, psychological harm, economic abuse

Duration (Leave for VAWC)

• in addition to other paid leaves, the qualified employee shall be entitled to 10 days leave with full pay

• leave shall be extended when the need arises, as specified in the protection order issued by the barangay or the court

Conditions for Entitlement (Leave for VAWC)

victim-employee must present her certification from the barangay chairman, barangay councilor, prosecutor, or Clerk of Court, than an action relative to VAWC is pending

Frequency of Availment (Leave for VAWC)

• usage is at the option of the woman employee

• if not availed, it is not convertible to cash and is not cumulative