as we do not have proper HR department, he only informed his immediate supervisor that he has health issue (50++ y/o). technically, if we're sick and obtained MC on sunday, we're not entitled to additional day off. Unless that MC is obtained during PH or AL. RD are not accounted for replacement.

But in this case, we allow them to at site, keep the sundays, and take 4 or 5 days off end of the month. The reason because they stay far from working site, thus weekly 1 day alone is not enough to travel back and forth.

So if i consider these accumulated rest days equivalent to weekly sunday, his MC is not acceptable. But is it fair from the employees perspective ?

If I read 60D(1B) correctly - the employee must first be on sick leave then it so happens that a public holiday as defined in S60D falls within that sick leave period then the employer needs to replace the PH. For example I have dengue and on MC for 4 days- so happens one of the PH is within that 4 days - then my employer is required to replace the PH which fell within the period I was on sick leave. So it has to be - sick leave first - then the PH falls with the sick leave.

That’s the only way to interpret the Act sensibly.

I think it’s the other way around - PH fall within a sick leave period - then the PH must be replaced.

They mean two different things

Nope. Beg to disagree.

One must read 60D in its entirety.

Re read a few times and you may understand what I’m saying