Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section ten hundred and seventeen of the Revised Administrative Code is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. Section two hundred and eighty-four and section two hundred and eighty-five-A of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Two hundred and eighteen, are hereby further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 284. After at least six months' continuous, faithful and satisfactory service, the President or proper head of department, or the chief of office in the case of municipal employees may, in his discretion, grant to an employee or laborer, including employees of sanitary divisions mentioned in section ten hundred and seventeen hereof, whether permanent or temporary, of the National Government, the provincial government, the government of a chartered city, of a municipality, of a municipal district or of government-owned or controlled corporations other than those mentioned in sections two hundred sixty-eight, two hundred seventy-one, and two hundred seventy-four hereof, fifteen day's vacation leave of absence with full pay, inclusive of Sundays and holidays, for each calendar year of service."

"SEC. 285-A. In addition to the vacation leave provided in the two preceding sections each employee or laborer, including employees of sanitary divisions mentioned in section ten hundred and seventeen hereof, whether permanent or temporary, of the National Government, the provincial government, the government of a chartered city, of a municipality or municipal district in any regularly and specially organized province, other than those mentioned in sections two hundred sixty-eight, two hundred seventy-one, and two hundred seventy-four hereof, shall be entitled to fifteen days of sick leave for each year of service with full pay, inclusive of Sundays and holidays: Provided, That such sick leave will be granted by the President, Head of Department or independent office concerned, or the chief of office in case of municipal employees, only on account of sickness on the part of the employee or laborer concerned or of any member of his immediate family."

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect as of January first, nineteen hundred and fifty.

Approved, March 12, 1952.