13th-month pay calculator for the Philippines
13th-month pay is one-twelfth of the basic salary an employee earned within the calendar year. It is due not later than 24 December.
How it is worked out
Total basic salary earned in the calendar year ÷ 12.
Worked example
- Basic salary earned in the calendar year
- ₱240,000.00
- Estimated amount
- ₱20,000.00
Questions
- What counts as basic salary?
- Pay for services rendered. Cost-of-living allowances, profit-sharing payments, and allowances or monetary benefits that are not part of the regular or basic salary are left out.
- Who gets it?
- Employees who worked at least one month during the calendar year, whatever their position or the way their wages are paid.
- Can it be paid in two parts?
- Yes. An employer may pay half before the regular school year opens and the other half on or before 24 December.
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An estimate from the rule cited above, before tax and deductions. Not legal or tax advice. A contract or collective agreement can give more.