How is the employee's holiday pay calculated?
Verified 31 July 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
During your leave, you don't receive your salary.
However, you receive paid leave.
Elements of your gross earnings that are considered or not considered in the calculation of your vacation pay
Not all elements of your gross earnings are included in the calculation of your vacation pay.
Calculation of your paid leave allowance according to 2 calculation methods
Your paid leave allowance is calculated by comparing 2 calculation methods:
- According to 1re method (called the 1/10e), your vacation pay is equal to 1/10e of your total gross remuneration received during your reference period
- According to 2nde method (called the maintenance of wages), your paid leave allowance is equal your remuneration that you would have received had you continued to workr
That's the amount most advantageous which is paid to you.
In making this calculation, your employer may take into account:
- The actual time of the month is the fairest method recognized by the case law
- Or the average number of working days (or worked)
- The actual number of working days (or working days)
Example :
You received a salary of €21,840 gross during your reference period taken into account for the calculation of your allowances (either €1,820 per month).
You take 2 weeks of paid leave. The 2 calculation methods are as follows:
You then receive the most favorable amount, either €873.60 for your 2 weeks of paid leave.
FYI
the holiday pay is paid on the usual date of payment of your salary. The dates of your paid leave and the amount of the corresponding paid leave allowance must appear on your pay slip.
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Vacation pay