Although it is true that not all Spanish workers benefit from Extra Christmas pay since it depends on distribution of the salary of each workermany are waiting like the May rain for the arrival of the Christmas supplement. More specifically, those who receive their annual salary in a total of 14 payments.
Likewise, the Rising The amount of the extraordinary Christmas bonus is determined according to the collective agreement or company agreement in force. Generally, this additional salary is equal to the employee’s monthly base salaryand may include certain salary supplements.
THE you pay extra are regulated in the Status of workersin particular in article 31 of the Workers’ Statute, “The worker is entitled to two extraordinary bonuses per year, one on the occasion of the Christmas holidays and the other at the month fixed by collective agreement or by agreement between the employer and the legal representatives of the workers. Likewise, the amount of these bonuses will be fixed by collective agreement.
It should be noted that the exact date on which the Christmas surcharge is collected depends on each business. Some receive it at the same time as the monthly pay slip corresponding to the month of November, but the vast majority receive it in mid-December, no later than December 25.
When do civil servants receive additional pay?
Civil servants are governed by the Law establishing the organic status of the civil serviceand according to the legislation, these workers receive two extraordinary payments, each for the amount of one month of basic remuneration and the entire complementary remuneration.
The day on which additional salaries are received by civil servants and other public agents can vary from one to another, because they depend on the different administrations. And the functioning of the different national, regional and local organizations is not the same either.
Normally, civil servants are among the first to receive the amount since they are usually paid between the end of November and the beginning of December.
How do I know what the base salary is?
For determine your base salaryyou must consider your remuneration without including supplements such as seniority, dangerousness or night work. This figure must be clearly specified in your employment contract. It is essential to remember that the sum of the basic salary and supplements cannot be lower than the established SMI.
According to him Status of workersthe basic salary is defined as the “fixed remuneration per unit of time or work”. Studies of National Institute of Statistics indicate that this component usually represents more than 65% of total remuneration of the worker.
When do retirees receive extra Christmas pay?
The majority of retirees receive this additional Christmas allowance, with the exception of those who receive pensions derived from work accidents or occupational illnesses, since in these cases the allowance is distributed in monthly installments throughout the year.
THE Spanish pensioners will receive their extraordinary Christmas salary in Novemberas per usual. A Christmas supplement will be delivered between November 22 and 27, 2024depending on the banking entity. Although the exact dates may vary slightly depending on each bank, it is common for it to be carried out at this time before the end of the month.
The amount of the additional Christmas allowance generally coincides with each pensioner’s regular monthly payment. However, in special situations, such as when the pension is granted or resumed after the start of the accumulation period (the previous six months), the total may vary.
In these cases, Social Security establishes that it will be calculated proportionally to the time elapsed since the start of the pension accumulation, considering one sixth for each month of the period. Thus, if a person begins to receive their pension during this period, they will receive a supplement proportional to the length of time they receive their pension.
