Belgium Holiday Pay Calculator: Double Pécule and Pécule de Sortie
Calculate Belgian holiday pay for employees: the double pécule of 92% of the monthly salary and the pécule de sortie of 15.34% when you leave your job.
For employees the employer pays the holiday pay; blue-collar workers receive it from the holiday fund (ONVA), 15.38% of 108% of their gross pay. The double pécule has its own social contribution and tax withholding rate.
What it does
In Belgium white-collar employees keep their normal salary during holidays (the simple pécule) and receive a double pécule, usually in May or June, of 92% of the gross monthly salary for a full year worked the previous year, pro rata otherwise. When they leave, the employer pays the pécule de sortie: 15.34% of the gross pay earned in the year of departure, which counts towards next year's holidays.
How to use it
- Type your monthly gross salary and the months worked last year.
- If you are leaving, type the gross earned this year.
- Read the double pécule and the pécule de sortie.
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 double pécule on €3,500 a month?
92% of €3,500: €3,220 gross for a full year; €1,610 for 6 months.
How much pécule de sortie after 7 months at €3,500?
15.34% of €24,500: €3,758.30.
Do blue-collar workers get the same?
They are paid by the holiday fund: 15.38% of 108% of the previous year's gross pay.
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