End-of-service award: how it is calculated

General rule (Art. 84)

• Half a month's wage per year for the first five years.
• A full month's wage for each year after that.
• Fractions of a year count pro rata.
• Based on the last actual wage (basic plus fixed allowances unless the contract says otherwise).

On resignation (Art. 85)

• Under 2 years: no award.
• 2 to under 5 years: one third.
• 5 to under 10 years: two thirds.
• 10 years or more: the full award.

Full award despite resignation (Art. 87)

E.g. leaving due to force majeure, or a female worker ending the contract within 6 months of marriage or 3 months of giving birth.

When is it paid?

Within one week if the employer ended the relationship, and within two weeks if the worker did (Art. 88).