Salaries are paid on a monthly basis.\u00a0You will receive your salary paid into your bank or Giro account no later than the last working day of the month. The regular payment date is around the 24th of the month.<\/p>\n
Your pay slip will show how your salary was calculated, the amount of your gross income, extra payments (such as vacation pay and year-end bonus), plus any corrections.<\/p>\n
Vacation pay<\/strong> Year-end bonus<\/strong> With effect from 2025, the end-of-year bonus will be paid in November (or in the month following termination of your employment contract) and calculated over a 12-month period (from December until November).<\/p>\n Salary payment dates<\/strong> Salary payment dates for 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIf you have a fixed-hours contract, the amount accrued will be paid in the month of May or in the month following termination of your
\nemployment contract. Vacation pay comes to 8% of your annual salary and is accrued (between June 1st and June 1st) over the period that you have been employed.<\/p>\n
\nIf you have a fixed-hours contract, you will also receive a year-
\nend bonus in the amount of 8.3% of your annual salary.
\nWith effect of 2024, the end-of-year bonus will be paid in November and calculated over an 11-month period (from January until November). This is a one off situation because before 2024 the year end bonus was paid in December and calculated over the period January until December).<\/p>\n
\nIn most cases, payment is deposited into your account
\non the same day. Depending on your financial institution, it may also
\nbe deposited into your account a few working days after the
\ngiven date.<\/p>\n