Final Pay Calculator

Work out your back pay and terminal benefits under DOLE Labor Advisory No. 06-20, including unpaid wages, pro-rated 13th-month pay, and SIL cash conversion.

DOLE Labor Advisory No. 06-20; Labor Code Arts. 95, 116, 298-300Released within 30 daysCOE within 3 daysNo penalty deductions

Your Employment & Earnings

Monthly basic salaryBasic pay only — exclude COLA, allowances, bonuses, and overtime.

Unpaid days worked in final cutoffDays rendered in your last payroll period before your separation date.

Months worked this calendar yearNumber of months rendered from January 1 up to separation (determines pro-rated 13th month).

Have you worked for at least 1 full year at this company?

Labor Code Art. 95 grants 5 days of Service Incentive Leave (SIL) after 1 year of service, convertible to cash upon exit.

Unused SIL days to convert to cashMaximum 5 statutory days per year unless company policy or CBA grants more.

Reason for Separation

Authorized causes entitle you to mandatory separation pay in addition to back wages.

ResignationVoluntary separation initiated by the employee. No statutory separation pay unless contract or CBA provides.End of Contract / ProbationExpiration of fixed-term, project, or probationary period without absorption.Redundancy (Authorized Cause)Position declared superfluous (Art. 298). Entitled to at least 1 month pay per year of service.Retrenchment / DownsizingTo prevent serious business losses (Art. 298). Entitled to at least ½ month pay per year of service.Closure not due to serious lossesCessation of operations not caused by bankruptcy (Art. 298). Entitled to ½ month pay per year.Disease / Health conditionContinued employment prohibited by law or prejudicial to health (Art. 299). ½ month pay per year.Dismissal for Just CauseMisconduct, insubordination, or neglect (Art. 297). No separation pay; earned wages & 13th month still owed.

Authorized deductions (optional)Tax withholding, unpaid SSS/PhilHealth, company loans, or documented accountable damages.

Estimated Net Final Pay

₱33,173.10

How this was computed

1. Unpaid basic salary in final cutoff10 days × ₱961.54/day₱9,615.40

2. Pro-rated 13th-month pay₱25,000.00 × 9 months ÷ 12 (P.D. 851)₱18,750.00

3. Unused Service Incentive Leave (SIL)5 days × ₱961.54/day (Labor Code, Art. 95)₱4,807.70

DOLE Labor Advisory No. 06-20 requires your final pay to be released within 30 calendar days from the date of separation.
Your Certificate of Employment (COE) must be issued within 3 days of your request, regardless of whether your final pay clearance is finished.
Employers cannot withhold your final pay as an arbitrary penalty for immediate resignation or lack of 30-day notice. Only actual, proven damages or unreturned company assets may be lawfully held.

Not legal advice

Pangkalahatang impormasyon lamang ito para sa edukasyon — hindi ito legal advice, at hindi ito sinuri ng abogado. Sinikap naming tama ito ayon sa batas na binanggit, pero para sa sarili mong kaso, kumonsulta sa abogado o sa Public Attorney's Office (PAO).