P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 757
Every officer or employee of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and of the Legislature, including those of the public corporations and municipalities, who hold or have held an office, position or employment of a regular or irregular character, shall be entitled to receive a Christmas bonus each year in which he has rendered services to the Government during at least six (6) months, in the case of a regular officer or employee, and nine hundred sixty (960) hours in the case of an irregular employee, within the period of twelve (12) months comprised from December 1 of the preceding year to November 30 of the year in which the bonus is granted. Provided that in neither of the two cases shall the services have had to be rendered consecutively. Payment shall be made not later than December 20 of each year.
Responsible for the payment of the bonus shall be the organization where the employee has rendered services as of November 30 of the year in which the bonus is granted, or, if he has been discharged from office prior to that date, the organization where he was rendering services at the time of his discharge.
For the effects of §§ 757-757f of this title, when the officer or employee is enjoying any kind of leave, with or without pay, he shall be considered as if he has been rendering services.
When an officer or employee suffers any injury or occupational disease which disables him temporarily to perform the duties inherent in his employment, the days in which he is absent by reason of his temporary disability shall be considered, for the purposes of determining the time of service required by §§ 757-757f of this title to be entitled to receive the Christmas bonus, as days of service rendered, provided said officer or employee has filed a claim with the State Insurance Fund, and this agency has determined that he may avail himself of the benefits established by §§ 1 et seq. of Title 11.
If an employee or officer dies after he has acquired his right to the bonus, as provided herein, said bonus shall be paid to his dependents.
History —June 12, 1969, No. 34, p. 57, § 1; July 10, 1971, No. 12, p. 628; May 25, 1972, No. 34, p. 74; July 23, 1974, No. 192, Part 2, p. 73.