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Final pay when someone leaves

Resignation, retrenchment or the end of a contract: enter the dates and the wage to see what the last pay must include, then print the certificate of service the law requires.

R3 060.00extra to pay on top of wages for days worked

10.2 daysannual leave to pay out

Leave pay: R3 060.00
Notice: 4 weeks, worked as normal
Notice pay: R0.00
Severance: Not due unless retrenched
Rates used: R1 500.00 a week, R300.00 a day

Pay this with the wages for days worked in the last pay period, within 7 days of the last day.

What the last pay must include

Item	The rule
Wages for days worked	Everything earned up to the last day, paid within 7 days of it
Annual leave	Any leave not taken, plus pro rata leave for the current leave year (1 day for every 17 days worked) once employed for more than 4 months
Notice	1, 2 or 4 weeks depending on length of service. You may pay the notice instead of having it worked
Severance	Only for retrenchment: at least 1 week's pay for each completed year of service

Also do

Give a certificate of service (below), whatever the reason the job ended.
Update the UIF declaration on uFiling so they can claim unemployment benefits.
Give a final payslip, and keep the records for 3 years.

Certificate of service

Fill it in and print it. What you type stays on this device only.

Certificate of service

Employer's full name Employer's address Employee's full name Job title or description Start date End date Pay at the end of employment Training received (domestic workers) Reason for leaving (only if the employee asks) Sectoral determination or council, if any

Employer signature

Date

From the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, sections 32, 37, 38, 40, 41 and 42, and Sectoral Determination 7 for domestic workers. Disputes about dismissal go to the CCMA. General information, not legal advice.