Under Presidential Decree No. 851, basic salary includes all regular remunerations paid by an employer for an employee’s standard services.
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Presidential Decree No. 851 explicitly excludes allowances, overtime pay, and unused leave conversions from the thirteenth-month basic salary computation.
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Excluded benefits may be included in thirteenth-month computations under Presidential Decree No. 851 if established by consistent company policy.
The proportionate thirteenth-month pay is calculated by dividing the total basic salary earned during the year by 12 under PD 851.
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Under Presidential Decree No. 851, an annual basic salary of ₱216,000 yields a proportionate thirteenth-month pay of exactly ₱18,000.
Presidential Decree No. 851 mandates that employers must issue the thirteenth-month pay not later than December 24 every year.
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Under Presidential Decree No. 851, employers may split thirteenth-month payments, giving half before the school year and half by December 24.
Can an employer pay the thirteenth-month pay in installments? Read More »
Payment frequency for thirteenth-month pay can be negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement under Presidential Decree No. 851 rules.
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Presidential Decree No. 851 legally guarantees thirteenth-month pay for employees compensated on a non-traditional piecework basis.
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For employees with fixed wages plus commission, thirteenth-month pay is calculated strictly on the fixed wage under Presidential Decree No. 851.
