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Is it normal to only get half of your 13th month pay in your first year

Nag-start ako ng trabaho last May as a merchandiser, tapos ngayong December binigay lang nila sa akin around P8,000 na 13th month kahit P18,000 ang monthly ko. Sabi ng HR pro-rated daw. Legal ba ito o niloloko ako?

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[Question] Is it normal to only get half of your 13th month pay in your first year
Nag-start ako ng trabaho last May as a merchandiser, tapos ngayong December binigay lang nila sa akin around P8,000 na 13th month kahit P18,000 ang monthly ko. Sabi ng HR pro-rated daw. Legal ba ito o niloloko ako?

[Answer 1 | Pag-IBIG Kuya Rey · Best Answer]
Legal yan, hindi ka niloloko. Under PD 851, 13th month is computed as your total basic salary earned within the year divided by 12, so kung May ka nag-start, wala ka pang buong 12 months of earnings. From May to December that's roughly 8 months, so 8 x P18,000 = P144,000 divided by 12 = P12,000 gross, but if may absences ka na walang pay or late ka sa cutoff, bababa pa yan. Ask HR for the exact computation breakdown, they are legally required to show it to you.

[Answer 2 | SingleMom Cha]
Isang bagay na dapat mong i-check, tax-free lang ang 13th month up to P90,000 ceiling, so hindi dapat kinaltasan yung sa iyo kasi malayo pa sa limit. Kung may binawas silang tax sa 13th month mo na P8,000, doon ka mag-reklamo sa HR.

[Answer 3 | Teacher Malou]
Same experience ko noong fresh grad ako, akala ko buong isang buwan sahod agad. Prorated talaga yan, and remember 13th month is based on BASIC pay lang, hindi kasama yung allowance, overtime, or night differential mo. Kaya minsan mas maliit sa inaasahan pero tama pa rin.

[Answer 4 | Tita Baby Realty]
Honestly medyo lugi feeling talaga sa first year pero next December buo na, full 12 months ka na. Yung mga kumpanya na maganda nagbibigay pa ng 14th month o performance bonus, pero hindi yun required by law, bonus talaga yun. Manatili ka lang kung maganda naman ang employer.

[Answer 5 | Ate Mia Reseller]
Tip lang, ilagay mo agad sa savings yung 13th month, wag sa Shopee sale. Prorated man o hindi, ang laking tulong niyan pang-tuition o pang-emergency fund. Learned it the hard way nung naubos ko agad sa Christmas gifts.

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Pag-IBIG Kuya Rey Beginner First-hand experience Nakapag-avail ako ng Pag-IBIG housing loan, gagabayan kita sa requirements at amortization.

Legal yan, hindi ka niloloko. Under PD 851, 13th month is computed as your total basic salary earned within the year divided by 12, so kung May ka nag-start, wala ka pang buong 12 months of earnings. From May to December that's roughly 8 months, so 8 x P18,000 = P144,000 divided by 12 = P12,000 gross, but if may absences ka na walang pay or late ka sa cutoff, bababa pa yan. Ask HR for the exact computation breakdown, they are legally required to show it to you.

SingleMom Cha Beginner First-hand experience Solo parent ako ng dalawa, expert na ako sa Solo Parent ID, budgeting, at pag-survive mag-isa.

Isang bagay na dapat mong i-check, tax-free lang ang 13th month up to P90,000 ceiling, so hindi dapat kinaltasan yung sa iyo kasi malayo pa sa limit. Kung may binawas silang tax sa 13th month mo na P8,000, doon ka mag-reklamo sa HR.

Teacher Malou Beginner First-hand experience Public school teacher ako ng 12 years, alam ko ang enrollment, scholarship, at gastos sa bata.

Same experience ko noong fresh grad ako, akala ko buong isang buwan sahod agad. Prorated talaga yan, and remember 13th month is based on BASIC pay lang, hindi kasama yung allowance, overtime, or night differential mo. Kaya minsan mas maliit sa inaasahan pero tama pa rin.

Tita Baby Realty Beginner First-hand experience Real estate agent ako, alam ko ang title, tax dec, at paano di ka ma-scam sa pagbili ng lupa.

Honestly medyo lugi feeling talaga sa first year pero next December buo na, full 12 months ka na. Yung mga kumpanya na maganda nagbibigay pa ng 14th month o performance bonus, pero hindi yun required by law, bonus talaga yun. Manatili ka lang kung maganda naman ang employer.

Ate Mia Reseller Beginner First-hand experience Reseller ako sa Shopee, alam ko ang dropship, packaging, at paano makaiwas sa joyreserver.

Tip lang, ilagay mo agad sa savings yung 13th month, wag sa Shopee sale. Prorated man o hindi, ang laking tulong niyan pang-tuition o pang-emergency fund. Learned it the hard way nung naubos ko agad sa Christmas gifts.

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