Public Holiday Pay Rates Malaysia

The sultan of kedah s birthday public holiday has been amended.

Public holiday pay rates malaysia. Overtime payments bonus payments and annual wage supplements aws. If working during normal working hours on a public holiday in addition to the holiday pay he is entitled to for that day an employee is entitled to two days wages at the ordinary rate of pay. What is excluded basic rate of pay excludes. Daily or hourly basis.

Conclusion there are only 11 days of paid public holidays out of which the employers may choose 6 out of 11 there are some special holidays the minister may declare from time to time as special holidays. This page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays for malaysia. Provided that if any of the public holidays referred to in paragraphs a and b falls on i a rest day. If the employers should require the employees to work during those holidays declared by the minister the rate of pay is that of a public holiday.

1c where an employee is employed on a daily rate of pay or on piece rates the ordinary rate of pay shall be calculated by dividing the total wages earned by the employee during the preceding wage period excluding any payment made under an approved incentive payment scheme or for work done on any rest day any gazetted public holiday granted by the employer under the contract of service or. And b on any day appointed as a public holiday for that particular year under section 8 of the holidays act 1951 act 369. What is included basic rate of pay includes wage adjustments and increments that an employee is entitled to under a contract of service. Overtime rest day x2 as the employee is already receiving his normal holiday pay through his monthly salary so only the additional x2 rate.

Here are the formulas you can use to calculate your ordinary pay note that means divide. In accordance with the employment act if a public holiday falls on a non working day you are entitled to another day off or one extra day s salary in lieu of the public holiday at the gross rate of pay. Section 3 of interpretation act 1948 and 1967 states. 1c where an employee is employed on a daily or an hourly rate of pay or on piece rates the ordinary rate of pay shall be calculated by dividing the total wages earned by the employee during the preceding wage period excluding any payment made under an approved incentive payment scheme or for work done on any rest day any gazetted public holiday granted by the employer under the contract.

For calculating pay for work on a rest day or public holiday. The employer may grant the employee any other day as a paid public holiday in substitution for any of the public holidays according to section 60d 1a of the employment act. The relevant principal statutes relating to legislated matters pertaining to public holiday in malaysia are as follows. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state s calendar.

In the payrollpanda app use the preset overtime item. Public holidays falling on a rest day or non working day.