Colombia Service Bonus (Prima de Servicios) Calculator

Colombia · Employment

Calculate your service bonus (prima de servicios) for June or December in Colombia, or the prorated share if you only worked part of the semester.

January 1 (June bonus) or July 1 (December bonus), or your hire date if later.

June 30 or December 31, or your termination date.

How is it calculated?

Service bonus = base × days worked in the semester ÷ 360. The base is your monthly salary plus the transportation allowance when it applies to you (up to 2 SMLMV). In general terms it equals one month's salary per year, paid in two installments: the first no later than June 30 (January-to-June period) and the second no later than December 20 (July-to-December). If you only worked part of the semester, it's paid proportionally to the days worked, counted on a 360-day basis.

Examples

  • June bonus with a salary of 2,000,000 (allowance included)

    Base of 2,249,095 over 180 days: estimated bonus of 1,124,548.

  • December bonus with a salary of 4,000,000

    Base of 4,000,000 (no allowance) over 180 days: estimated bonus of 2,000,000.

When the service bonus is paid

The bonus equals one month's salary per year, paid in two installments: by June 30 (January-June) and by December 20 (July-December).

BonusSemesterDeadline
JuneJanuary 1 to June 30June 30
DecemberJuly 1 to December 31December 20

Calculation examples

If you started on September 1 and calculate it through December 15, that's 105 days (360-day basis) and the prorated bonus is 655,986. Illustrative figures. The bonus is also included in your final settlement if your contract ends, and it adds to your severance pay as a social benefit.

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