Paloma vs PAL

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Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT

Manila

SECOND DIVISION

RICARDO G. PALOMA, G.R. No. 148415

Petitioner,

- ersus - Present!

"UISUM#IN$, J. , Chairperson,

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC. C%RPIO MOR%&ES,

and THE NATIONAL LABOR TIN$%,

RELATIONS COMMISSION , VE&%SCO, 'R(, an)

Respon)ents( #RION, JJ.

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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., G.R. No. 156764

Petitioner,


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- ersus - Pro+ul ate)!

RICARDO G. PALOMA,

Respon)ent( 'ul ./, 0112

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D E C I S I O N

VELASCO, JR., J.

T!" Ca#"

#efore us are these t3o consoli)ate) petitions for re ie3 un)er Rule /4

separatel interpose) b Ricar)o $( Palo+a an) Philippine %irlines, Inc( 5P%&6 to

nullif an) set asi)e the %+en)e) Decision )ate) Ma 7., 011. of the Court of %ppeals 5C%6 in C%-$(R( SP No( 48/09, as effecti el reiterate) in its Resolution

of 'anuar ./, 0117(

T!" $a%


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Palo+a 3or:e) 3ith P%& fro+ Septe+ber .94;, risin fro+ the ran:s to

retire, after 74 ears of continuous ser ice, as senior ice presi)ent for finance( In

March .990, or so+e nine 596 +onths before Palo+a retire) on No e+ber 71,

.990, P%& 3as pri atior the benefits thus recei e), Palo+a si ne) a )ocu+ent

)eno+inate) Release and Quitclaim but inscribe) the follo3in reser ation

therein! ?@ithout preAu)ice to + clai+ for further lea e benefits e+bo)ie) in +

ai)e +e+oire trans+itte) to Mr( Roberto %nonas co ere) b + 0; No ( .990

letter * * *(B

The lea e benefits Palo+a clai+e) bein entitle) to refer to his /41-)a

accrue) sic: lea e cre)its 3hich P%& alle e)l onl pai) the e ui alent of .2 )a s(

e anchore) his entitle+ent on E*ecuti e Or)er No( 5EO6 .1;; )ate) 'anuar 9,

.928, an) his ha in accu+ulate) a certain nu+ber of )a s of sic: lea e cre)its, as

ac:no3le) e) in a letter of %l ia R( &ea o, then an a)+inistrati e assistant in

P%&( &ea oFs letter )ate) No e+ber .0, .990 pertinentl rea)s!

%t our re uest, 3e are please) to confir+ here3ith the balance of our sic: lea e cre)its as the appear in our recor)s! 071 )a s(


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%ccor)in to our e*istin polic , an e+plo ee is entitle) to accu+ulatesic: lea e 3ith pa onl up to a +a*i+u+ of 071 )a s(

a) there been no ceilin as +an)ate) b Co+pan polic , our sic:

lea e cre)its 3oul) ha e totale) /41 )a s to )ate(

%ns3erin Palo+aFs 3ritten )e+an)s for con ersion to cash of his accrue)

sic: lea e cre)its, P%& asserte) ha in pai) all of Palo+aFs co++utable sic: lea e

cre)its )ue hi+ pursuant to co+pan polic +a)e applicable to P%& officers

startin .991(

The co+pan lea e polic a) erte) to rants P%&Fs re ular roun)

personnel a ra)uate) sic: lea e benefits, those ha in ren)ere) at least 04 ears

of ser ice bein entitle) to 01 )a s of sic: lea e for e er ear of ser ice( %n

e+plo ee, un)er the polic , +a accu+ulate sic: lea es 3ith pa up to '() da*# (

SubAect to )efine) ualifications, sic: lea e cre)its in e*cess of 071 )a s shall be

co++utable to cash at the e+plo eeFs option an) shall be pai) in lu+p su+ on or

before Ma* (1#& of the follo3in ear the 3ere earne)( Per P%&Fs recor)s,

Palo+a appears to ha e, for the perio) fro+ .991 to .990, co++ute) 42 )a s of

his sic: lea e cre)its, bro:en )o3n as follo3s! 01 )a s each in .991 an) .99. an)

.2 )a s in .990(

Subse uentl , Palo+a file) before the %rbitration #ranch of the National

&abor Relations Co++ission 5N&RC6 a Co+plaint for Commutation of Accrued


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Sick Leaves Totaling 392 days. In the co+plaint, )oc:ete) as N&RC-NCR-Case

No( 11-12-14;90-9/, Palo+a alle e) ha in accrue) sic: lea e cre)its of 45) da*#

co++utable upon his retire+ent pursuant to EO .1;; 3hich allo3s retirin

o ern+ent e+plo ees to co++ute, 3ithout li+it, all his accrue) acation an)sic: lea e cre)its( %n) of the /41-)a cre)it, Palo+a a))e), he ha) co++ute)

onl 42 )a s, lea in hi+ a +a an%" o- ( ' da*# of accrue) sic: lea e cre)its for

co++utation(

R/ 0n o- &!" La+o2 A2+0&"2

Issues ha in been Aoine) 3ith the filin b the parties of their respecti e position papers, the labor arbiter ren)ere) on 'une 71, .994 a Decision

)ispositi el rea)in !

@ ERE>ORE, pre+ises consi)ere), respon)ent P I&IPPINE%IR&INEGSH, INC( is hereb or)ere) to pa 3ithin ten 5.16 )a s fro+ receipthereof herein co+plainant Ricar)o $( Palo+a, the su+ of Si* un)re) Se ent>i e Thousan) Pesos 5P8;4,111(116 representin his one un)re) si*t t3o )a sG.80H accu+ulate) sic: lea e cre)its, plus ten 5.1 6 percent attorne Fs fees of P8;,411(11, or a total su+ of P;/0,411(11(

SO ORDERED(


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The labor arbiter hel) that P%& is not co ere) b the ci il ser ice s ste+

an), accor)in l , its e+plo ees, li:e Palo+a, cannot a ail the+sel es of the

beneficent pro ision of EO .1;;( This e*ecuti e issuance, per the labor arbiterFs

)ecision, applies onl to o ern+ent officers an) e+plo ees co ere) b the ci il

ser ice, e*clusi e of the +e+bers of the Au)iciar 3hose lea e an) retire+ent

s ste+ is co ere) b a special la3(

o3e er, the labor arbiter rule) that Palo+a is entitle) to a co++utation of

his alternati e clai+ for 010 accrue) sic: lea e cre)its less /1 )a s for .991 an)

.99.( Thus, the rant of co++utation for .80 accrue) lea e cre)its(

#oth parties appeale) the )ecision of the labor arbiter to the N&RC(

R/ 0n o- &!" NLRC 0n NLRC NCR CA No. )) 65'3 5

NLRC3NCR3Ca#" No. ))3)83)57 '3 4


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On No e+ber 08, .99;, the >irst Di ision of the N&RC ren)ere) a Decision

affir+in that of the labor arbiter, thus!

@ ERE>ORE, as reco++en)e), both appeals are DISMISSED( The)ecision of &abor %rbiter >elipe T( $ar)u ue II )ate) 'une 71, .994 is%>>IRMED(

SO ORDERED(

#oth parties +o e) for reconsi)eration( In its Resolution of No e+ber .1,

.999, the N&RC, fin)in Palo+a to ha e, upon his retire+ent, co++utable

accu+ulate) sic: lea e cre)its of 071 )a s, +o)ifie) its earlier )ecision, )isposin

as follo3s!

In ie3 of all the fore oin , our )ecision )ate) No e+ber 08, .99;, be

+o)ifie) b increasin the sic: lea e benefits of co+plainant to be co++ute) tocash fro+ .80 )a s to 071 )a s(

SO ORDERED(

>ro+ the abo e +o)ificator resolution of the N&RC, P%& 3ent to the C%

on a petition for certiorari un)er Rule 84, the recourse )oc:ete) as C%-$(R( SP

No( 48/09(


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R/ 0n o- &!" CA 0n 0 A 20 '8, '))) D"%0#0on

# a Decision )ate) %pril 02, 0111, the C% foun) for P%&, thus!

@ ERE>ORE, the petition is rante)( Public respon)entFs No e+ber .1,.999 Resolution is set asi)e( %n) the co+plaint of Ricar)o Palo+a is herebDISMISSED( @ithout costs(

SO ORDERED(

In ti+e, Palo+a sou ht reconsi)eration(

T!" Ma* (1, '))1 A "nd"d D"%0#0on

On Ma 7., 011., the C% issue) the assaile) %+en)e) Decision re ersin

its %pril 02, 0111 Decision( The fallo of the %+en)e) Decision rea)s!

@ ERE>ORE, pre+ises consi)ere), our 'u) +ent, )ate) 02 %pril 0111is hereb acate) an), set asi)e, an) another one entere) reinstatin theResolution, )ate) .1 No e+ber .999, issue) b the public respon)ent National&abor Relations Co++ission in N&RC NCR Case No( 11-12-14;90-9/ GN&RC

NCR C% No( 119840-94H, entitle) Ricar)o $( Palo+a ( Philippine %irlines,Incorporate), 3ith the onl +o)ification that the total su+s rante) b &abor %rbiter >elipe T( $ar)u ue II 5P;/0,411(11, inclusi e of the ten percent 5.1 6attorne Fs fees6, as affir+e) b public respon)ent National &abor RelationsCo++ission, >irst Di ision, in sai) N&RC Case No( 11-12-14;90-9/, shall earnle al interest fro+ the )ate of the institution of the co+plaint until full

pai)=)ischar e)( 5%rt( 00.0, Ne3 Ci il Co)e6(


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SO ORDERED(

'ustif in its a+en)ator action, the C% state) that EO .1;; applies to P%&

an) necessaril to Palo+a on the follo3in rationale! Section 05.6 of %rticle

IJ5#6 of the .92; Constitution applies prospecti el an), thus, the e*presse)

li+itation therein on the applicabilit of the ci il ser ice la3 onl to o ern+ent-

o3ne) an) controlle) corporations 5$OCCs6 3ith ori inal charters )oes not

preclu)e the applicabilit of EO .1;; to P%& an) its then e+plo ees( This

conclusion, the C% a))e), beco+es all the +ore pressin consi)erin that P%&, at

the ti+e of the issuance of EO .1;;, 3as still a $OCC an) that Palo+a ha)

alrea) 09 ears of ser ice at that ti+e( The appellate court also state) that since

P%& ha) then no e*istin retire+ent pro ra+, the pro isions of EO .1;; shall

ser e as a retire+ent pro ra+ for Palo+a 3ho ha) +ean3hile ac uire) este)

ri hts un)er the EO pursuant to %rts( .11 an) 02; of the &abor Co)e(

Si nificantl , )espite affir+ati el positin the applicabilit of EO .1;;, the

%+en)e) Decision still )eferre) to P%&Fs e*istin polic on the 071-)a li+it for

accrue) sic: lea e 3ith pa that +a be cre)ite) to its e+plo ees( Incon ruousl ,

3hile the C% reinstate) the No e+ber .1, .999 Resolution of the N&RC, it

)ecree) the i+ple+entation of the labor arbiterFs Decision )ate) 'une 71, .994( %s+a be recalle), the N&RC, in its No e+ber .1, .999 Resolution, allo3e) a 071-

)a sic: lea e co++utation, up fro+ the .80 )a s rante) un)er the 'une 71, .994

Decision of the labor arbiter(


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Palo+a i++e)iatel appeale) the C%Fs %+en)e) Decision ia a Petition for

Re ie3 on Certiorari un)er Rule /4, )oc:ete) as G.R. No. 148415 ( On the other

han), P%& first sou ht reconsi)eration of the %+en)e) Decision, co+in to us

after the C%, per its 'anuar ./, 0117 Resolution, )enie) the )esire)

reconsi)eration( In net effect then, P%&Fs Petition for Re ie3 on Certiorari,

)oc:ete) as G.R. No. 156764 , assails both the %+en)e) Decision an) Resolution

of the C%(

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In G.R. No. 148415 , Palo+a raises the sole issue of!

@ ET ER OR NOT T E GC%H, IN O&DIN$ T %T E(O( NO( .1;; IS%PP&IC%#&E TO PETITIONER %ND KET %PP&KIN$ COMP%NK PO&ICK#K %@%RDIN$ T E C%S E"UIV%&ENT O> ON&K .80 D%KS SICL &E%VE CREDITS INSTE%D O> T E /41 D%KS SICL &E%VE CREDITSPETITIONER IS ENTIT&ED TO UNDER E(O( NO( .1;;, DECIDED %"UESTION O> SU#ST%NCE IN % M%NNER CONTR%RK TO &%@ %ND%PP&IC%#&E 'URISPRUDENCE(

In G.R. No. 156764 , P%& raises the follo3in issues for our consi)eration!

.( Ma an e+plo ee of a non- o ern+ent corporation Gin o:e EOH .1;; 3hichthe then Presi)ent >er)inan) E( Marcos issue) on 'anuar 9, .928, solel for


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the benefit of o ern+ent officers an) e+plo ees co ere) b the ci ilser ice

0( Can a Au)icial bo) +o)if or alter a co+pan polic b or)erin the

co++utation of sic: lea e cre)its 3hich, un)er co+pan polic is non-

co++utable

The issues sub+itte) boil )o3n to the uestion of 3hether or not EO .1;;,

before P%&Fs pri ati


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the .9;7 Constitution, a subsi)iar of a 3holl o ern+ent-o3ne) corporation or

a o ern+ent corporation 3ith ori inal charter 3as co ere) b the &abor Co)e(

>ollo3in the ratification of the .9;7 Constitution, these subsi)iaries theoreticall

ca+e 3ithin the pale of the ci il ser ice on the stren th of this pro ision! ?GTHheci il ser ice e+braces e er branch, a enc , sub)i ision an) instru+entalit of the

$o ern+ent, inclu)in e er G$OCCH * * *(B Then ca+e the .92; Constitution

3hich conte*tuall )eli+ite) the co era e of the ci il ser ice onl to a $OCC

?3ith ori inal charter(B

T!" Co/2& # R/ 0n

Consi)erin the applicable la3 an) Aurispru)ence in the li ht of the

un)ispute) factual +ilieu of the instant case, the settin asi)e of the assaile)

a+en)e) )ecision an) resolution of the C% is in)icate) (

Co2" I##/" A 0%a+0 0&* o- EO 1)77

Insofar as rele ant, EO .1;; )ate) 'anuar 9, .928, entitle) Revising t!e

Com#utation of Credita'le (acation and Sick Leaves of )overnment *fficers and

"m#loyees , pro i)es!


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@ ERE%S, un)er e*istin la3 an) ci il ser ice re ulations, the nu+ber of )a sof acation an) sic: lea es cre)itable to a o ern+ent officer or e+plo ee isli+ite) to 711 )a s

@ ERE%S, b special la3, +e+bers of the Au)iciar are not subAect to such

restriction

@ ERE%S, it is the continuin polic of the o ern+ent to institute to the e*tent possible a unifor+ an) e uitable s ste+ of co+pensation an) benefits an) toenhance the +orale an) perfor+ance in the ci il ser ice(

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NO@, T ERE>ORE, I, >ERDIN%ND E( M%RCOS, Presi)ent of thePhilippines, b irtue of the po3ers este) in +e b the Constitution, )o herebor)er an) )irect the follo3in !

Section .( %n officer GorH e+plo ee of the o ern+ent 3ho retires or oluntarresi ns or is separate) fro+ the ser ice throu h no fault of his o3n an) 3hoselea e benefits are not co ere) b special la3, shall be entitle) to the co++utationof all the accu+ulate) acation an)=or sic: lea es to his cre)it, e*clusi e of Satur)a s, Sun)a s, an) holi)a s, 90&!o/& 0 0&a&0on a# &o &!" n/ +"2 o- da*#o- :a%a&0on and #0%; "a:"# &!a& !" a* a%%/ / a&" ( 5E+phasis supplie)(6

Palo+a +aintains that he co+es 3ithin the co era e of EO .1;;, the sa+e

ha in been issue) in .928, before he se ere) official relations 3ith P%&, an) at a

ti+e 3hen the applicable constitutional pro ision on the co era e of the ci il

ser ice +a)e no )istinction bet3een $OCCs 3ith ori inal charters an) those

3ithout, li:e P%& 3hich 3as incorporate) un)er the Corporation Co)e( I+plicit in

Palo+aFs contention is the sub+ission that he earne) the bul: of his sic: lea e

cre)its un)er the ae is of the .9;7 Constitution 3hen P%&, bein then a

o ern+ent-controlle) corporation, 3as un)er ci il ser ice co era e(

The contention is 3ithout +erit(


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PAL n":"2 %"a#"d &o +" o "2a&"d a# a 20:a&" %o2 o2a&0on, and 9a# no/+


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Not to be o erloo:e) of course is the .98/ case of !il. Air Lines

"m#loyees$ Assn (, 3herein the Court state) that ?the Ci il Ser ice &a3 has not

been actuall applie) to P%&(B

$i en the fore oin consi)erations, Palo+a cannot plausibl be accor)e)

the benefits of EO .1;; 3hich, to stress, 3as issue) to narro3 the ap bet3een the

lea e pri ile es bet3een the +e+bers of the Au)iciar , on one han), an) other

o ern+ent officers an) e+plo ees in the %0:0 #"2:0%", on the other( That P%& an)

Palo+a +a ha e, at a ti+e, co+e 3ithin the e+brace of the ci il ser ice b irtue

of the .9;7 Constitution is of little +o+ent at this Auncture( %s hel) in +ational

Service Cor#oration v. +ational La'or Relations Commission -+AS"C* , the issue

of 3hether or not a i en $OCC falls 3ithin the a+bit of the ci il ser ice subAect,

is- - is )isputes respectin ter+s an) con)itions of e+plo +ent, to the

Auris)iction of the Ci il Ser ice Co++ission or the N&RC, as the case +a be,resol es itself into the uestion of 3hich bet3een the .9;7 Constitution, 3hich

)oes not )istin uish bet3een a $OCC 3ith or 3ithout an ori inal charter, an) the

.92; Constitution, 3hich )oes, is in place( To borro3 fro+ the .922 +AS"C*

rulin , it is the .92; Constitution, 3hich )eli+its the co era e of the ci il ser ice,

that shoul) o ern this case because it is the Constitution in place at the ti+e the

case 3as )eci)e), e en if, inci)entall , the cause of action accrue) )urin the

effecti it of the .9;7 Constitution( This has been the consistent hol)in of the

Court in subse uent cases in ol in $OCCs 3ithout ori inal charters(


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It cannot be o ere+phasi


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RU&ES %( >or roun) personnel

0( Sic: lea e shall be rante) onl upon certification b a co+pan ph sician

that an e+plo ee is incapable of )ischar in his )uties )ue to illness or inAur * **( * * * * 7( Sic: lea e entitle+ent accrues fro+ the )ate of an e+plo eeFs re ular

e+plo +ent * * *( In case of )irect con ersion fro+ te+porar =)ail =proAect=contract to re ular

status, re ular e+plo +ent shall be )ee+e) to ha e be un on the )ate of thee+plo eeFs con ersion as a re ular e+plo ee(

* * * * /( An " o*"" a* a%%/ / a&" #0%; "a:" 90&! a* / &o T9o H/nd2"d

T!02&* '() da*# %n e+plo ee 3ho has accu+ulate) se ent -fi e 5;46 )a s sic: lea e cre)it at

the en) of each ear +a , at his option, co++ute se ent -fi e percent 5;4 6 of his current sic: lea e entitle+ent to cash an) the other t3ent -fi e percent 504 6to be a))e) to his accrue) sic: lea e cre)its up to t3o hun)re) thirt 50716calen)ar )a s(

The se ent -fi e percent 5;4 6 co++utable to cash as abo e pro i)e), shall

be pai) up in lu+p su+ on or before Ma 7. st of the follo3in ear( S0%; "a:" %2"d0 0n ">%"## o- &9o !/nd2"d &!02&* '() da*# #!a +"

%o /&a+ " &o %a#! a& &!" " o*"" # o &0on, and #!a +" a0d 0n / #/on o2 +"-o2" Ma* (1 #& o- &!" -o o90n *"a2 0& 9a# "a2n"d ( 5E+phasis ours(6

%s +a be athere) fro+ the recor)s, accrue) sic: lea e cre)its in e*cess of

071 )a s 3ere not, if earne) before .991 3hen the abo e polic too: effect,

co++utable to cash the 3ere si+pl forfeite)( Those earne) after .991, but still

subAect to the 071-)a threshol) rule, 3ere co++utable to cash to the e*tent of


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;4 of the e+plo eeFs current entitle+ent, an) pa able on or before Ma 7.st of

the follo3in ear, necessaril i+pl in that the pri ile e to co++ute is ti+e-

boun)(

It appears that Palo+a ha), as of .991, +ore than 071 )a s of accrue) sic:

lea e cre)its( >ollo3in co+pan polic , Palo+a 3as )ee+e) to ha e forfeite)

the +onetar alue of his lea e cre)its in e*cess of the 071-)a ceilin ( No3,

then, it is un)ispute) that he earne) a))itional accrue) sic: lea e cre)its of 01 )a s

in .991 an) .99. an) .2 )a s in .990, 3hich he )ul co++ute) pursuant toco+pan polic an) recei e) 3ith the correspon)in cash alue( Therefore, P%& is

correct in conten)in that Palo+a ha) recei e) 3hate er 3as )ue on the

co++utation of his accrue) sic: lea e cre)its in e*cess of the 071 )a s li+it,

specificall the 42 )a s co++utation for .991, .99., an) .990(

No %o /&a&0on o- '() da*# a%%2/"d #0%; "a:" %2"d0

The uer that co+es ne*t is ho3 the 071 )a s accrue) sic: lea e cre)its

Palo+a un)oubte)l ha) 3hen he retire) are to be treate)( Is this other3ise earne)

cre)its co++utable to cash These shoul) be ans3ere) in the ne ati e(

The labor arbiter rante) .80 )a s co++utation, 3hile the N&RC allo3e)

the co++utation of the +a*i+u+ 071 )a s( The C%, 3hile see+in l affir+in


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the N&RCFs rant of 071 )a s co++utation, actuall )ecree) a .80-)a

co++utation( @e cannot sustain an of the )ispositions thus reache) for lac: of

le al basis, for P%&Fs co+pan polic upon 3hich either )isposition 3as

pre)icate) )i) not pro i)e for a co++utation of the first 071 )a s accrue) sic: lea e cre)its e+plo ees +a ha e upon their retire+ent( ence, the N&RC an)

the C%, b their act of allo3in co++utation to cash, erre) as the irtuall rea)

in the polic so+ethin not 3ritten or inten)e) therein( In)ee), no la3 pro i)es

for co++utation of unuse) or accrue) sic: lea e cre)its in the pri ate sector(

Co++utation is allo3e) b 3a of oluntar en)o3+ent b an e+plo er throu h

a co+pan polic or b a C#%( None of such +e)iu+ presentl obtains an) it

3oul) be incon ruous if the Court fills up the acuu+(

Confronte) 3ith a si+ilar situation as )epicte) abo e, the Court, in /alta0ar

v. San 1iguel /re ery% &nc (, )eclare) as follo3s!

In connection 3ith the uestion of 3hether or not appellee is entitle) tothe cash alue of si* +onths accu+ulate) sic: lea e, it appears that 3hile un)er the last para raph of %rticle 4 of appellantFs Rules an) Re ulations of the ealth,@elfare an) Retire+ent Plan 5E*hibit 76, unuse) sic: lea e +a be accu+ulate)up to a +a*i+u+ of si* +onths, the sa+e is not co++utable or pa able in cashupon the e+plo eeFs option(

In our ie3, the onl +eanin an) i+port of sai) rule an) re ulation is

that if an e+plo ee )oes not choose to enAo his earl sic: lea e of thirt )a s,

he +a accu+ulate such sic: lea e up to a +a*i+u+ of si* +onths an) enAo thissi* +onths sic: lea e at the en) of the si*th ear but +a not co++ute it to cash(


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In fine, absent an pro ision in the applicable co+pan polic authori


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PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.

%ssociate 'ustice


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@E CONCUR!

LEONARDO A. @IS@MBING

%ssociate 'ustice

Chairperson

CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES DANTE O. TINGA

%ssociate 'ustice %ssociate 'ustice


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ART@RO D. BRION

%ssociate 'ustice

A T T E S T A T I O N

I attest that the conclusions in the abo e Decision ha) been reache) inconsultation before the case 3as assi ne) to the 3riter of the opinion of the CourtFsDi ision(

LEONARDO A. @IS@MBING

%ssociate 'ustice

Chairperson

C E R T I $ I C A T I O N


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Pursuant to Section .7, %rticle VIII of the Constitution, an) the Di isionChairpersonFs %ttestation, I certif that the conclusions in the abo e Decision ha)

been reache) in consultation before the case 3as assi ne) to the 3riter of theopinion of the CourtFs Di ision(

RE NATO S. P@NO

Chief 'ustice

Rollo 5$(R( No( ./2/.46, pp( 44-84( Penne) b %ssociate 'ustice Renato C( Dacu)ao5no3 retire)6 an) concurre) in b %ssociate 'ustices #ennie %( %)efuin-)e la Cru< an) Elieelipe T( $ar)u ue II(

I)( at .10-..4, P%&Fs %ppeal to N&RC, )ate) %u ust .4, .994 i)( at .07-.7;, Palo+aFsMe+oran)u+ on %ppeal, )ate) %u ust .8, .994(


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I)( at ./9-.81( Penne) b Co++issioner Vicente S(E( Veloso an) concurre) in bCo++issioner %lberto R( "ui+po(

I)( at 22-9/( Penne) b Co++issioner %lberto R( "ui+po an) concurre) in b thenPresi)in Co++issioner Ro elio I( Ra ala( Co++issioner Vicente S(E( Veloso )i) not ta:e part(

I)( at 000-07.( Penne) b %ssociate 'ustice Renato C( Dacu)ao an) concurre) in b%ssociate 'ustices "uirino D( %ba) Santos, 'r( an) #ennie %( %)efuin-)e la Cru T E CONSTITUTION%& COMMISSION, Vol( I, pp( 427-424 cite) in +ational Service Cor#oration , supra(


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!il. Air Lines "m#loyees$ Assn. , supra note 01(

Supra at 79;(

Supra note 0.(

See ostigo v. !ili##ine Tu'erculosis Society% &nc. , $(R( No( .44./8, 'anuar 0/, 0118,/;9 SCR% 802 Juco v. +LRC , $(R( No( 92.1;, %u ust .2, .99;, 0;; SCR% 402 avao City6ater istrict v. Civil Service Commission , $(R( Nos( 9407;-72, Septe+ber .7, .99., 01.SCR% 497 +*C7"nergy evelo#ment Cor#oration v. +LRC , $(R( No( ;9.20, Septe+ber ..,.99., 01. SCR% /2; +*C7"nergy evelo#ment Cor#oration v. Leogardo , $(R( No( 42/9/,'ul 4, .929, .;4 SCR% 08 Trade 4nion of t!e !ili##ines and Allied Services -T4 AS v.

+ational ,ousing Cor#oration , $(R( No( /98;;, Ma /, .929, .;7 SCR% 77 Lumanta v. +LRC , $(R( No( 202.9, >ebruar 2, .929, .;1 SCR% ;9(

Rollo 5$(R( No( ./2/.46, pp( /4-/8(

No( &-071;8, >ebruar 0;, .989, 0; SCR% ;., ;/-;4(

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