Austria Severance Pay Calculator (Abfertigung alt)
Calculate the old Austrian severance pay (Abfertigung alt): 2 to 12 monthly salaries by years of service, including bonuses, and the 6% wage tax.
Abfertigung alt only applies to employment contracts that started before 1 January 2003. Collective agreements may give more. No social insurance is due on the statutory severance.
What it does
Under section 23 of Austria's Salaried Employees Act, an employee who started before 2003 and whose job ends gets a severance payment after 3 years of service: 2 monthly salaries, 3 after 5 years, 4 after 10, 6 after 15, 9 after 20 and 12 after 25 years. The monthly salary includes one twelfth of the 13th and 14th salaries and regular extras. The statutory severance is taxed at a flat 6%.
How to use it
- Type your last monthly gross salary and any regular extras.
- Type your years of service.
- Read the number of monthly salaries and the amount after tax.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much severance after 12 years on €3,000 a month?
With 14 salaries the monthly pay is €3,500; 12 years give 4 monthly salaries, €14,000, minus 6% tax (€840): €13,160.
Who still gets Abfertigung alt?
Employees whose contract started before 1 January 2003 and did not switch to the new system.
Do I lose it if I resign?
Yes, as a rule; it is kept on retirement and in some cases during maternity or parental leave.
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