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13tes Gehalt

English translation: 13th month's wage/salary

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German term or phrase:13tes Gehalt
English translation:13th month's wage/salary
Entered by: Robert Kleemaier

22:58 Sep 27, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / labor law
German term or phrase: 13tes Gehalt
Im Rahmen der Berechnung der Ausgleichsentschaedigung sind saemtliche Einkommensbestandteile zu beruecksichtigen also auch (widerrufbare) Leistungszusagen, Provisionen, 13tes Gehalt, Gratifikationen, auch wenn ein Rechtsanspruch nicht besteht or gar umzurechnende Kosten fuer einen Dienstwagen.
Ron Stelter
Local time: 20:32
13th month's wage/salary
Explanation:
Back in a minute with references.

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This is identical to salary provisions in the Netherlands, where I used to live & work.

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Option: \"13th month\'s pay\"; see: www.dole.gov.ph/news/pressreleases2001/november2001/416.htm

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-27 23:05:20 GMT)
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addendum: it should read \"13th month pay\";

2nd option: \"13th month wage bonus\"; see www.professionalrelo.com/faq/allfaq/domestic.php
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Robert Kleemaier
Canada
Local time: 18:32
Grading comment
Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +913th month's wage/salary
Robert Kleemaier
5extra month's pay per year
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
13th month's wage/salary


Explanation:
Back in a minute with references.

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-09-27 23:02:03 GMT)
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This is identical to salary provisions in the Netherlands, where I used to live & work.

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-09-27 23:02:49 GMT)
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Option: \"13th month\'s pay\"; see: www.dole.gov.ph/news/pressreleases2001/november2001/416.htm

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-09-27 23:05:20 GMT)
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addendum: it should read \"13th month pay\";

2nd option: \"13th month wage bonus\"; see www.professionalrelo.com/faq/allfaq/domestic.php

Robert Kleemaier
Canada
Local time: 18:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Lam
28 mins
  -> Danke, Christine.
agree  Nadine80
56 mins
  -> Thx, Nadine.
agree  swisstell
1 hr
  -> Merci beaucoup.
agree  Thomas Bollmann
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Thomas.
agree  Kathinka van de Griendt
5 hrs
  -> Danke, Kathinka.
agree  SwizzBeatz
8 hrs
  -> Danke.
agree  leipert: is it not simply a thirteenth cheque or an annual bonus
11 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
16 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: Yes, but it's actually a Christmas bonus. The twelfth is pay for mandatory vacation time. It's not a bonus, as in the US, but a mandatory part of wages.
1 day 22 mins
  -> Point taken. Thx, Nancy.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
extra month's pay per year


Explanation:
This is how I got to know this in the US. An extra month's pay as a bonus.

Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Local time: 20:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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