England international Rooney has been charged with violent conduct after pushing Ben-Haim in the face, whilst the Israeli centre back has landed an improper conduct charge following his theatrical reaction afterwards.
Rooney has until New Years Eve to respond to the charge whilst Ben-Haim will wait a little longer and has until 20th January.
The FA have released the following statement
"Manchester United's Wayne Rooney has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 for violent conduct, In addition, Bolton Wanderers defender Tal Ben Haim has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 for improper conduct.
"The charges relate to an incident involving the two players during the match at Old Trafford on Sunday 26 December.
"In line with The FA's new Fast Track disciplinary system, Wayne Rooney is required to respond to the charge by 6pm on Thursday 30 December.
"If he accepts the charge, the automatic penalty is a three-match suspension. If he denies the charge, the case will be heard at a Disciplinary Commission on Friday 31 December. Tal Ben Haim has until 20 January to respond to the charge. The Fast Track disciplinary system does not apply to this case."