Holidays are such an important period for students and workers to rest. It is an essential right to ensure that the employee continues to perform their role efficiently. In the case of students, vacations may or may not be paid. For those who work under the CLT regime, vacations are paid. In this sense, knowing how to calculate vacations is essential. This way, you will understand exactly the amount you need to receive.

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According to the law, the Consolidation of Labor Laws, vacations are a period of rest granted to the worker. In articles 129 and 130 it is specified that the employee is only entitled to vacation when they are duly registered. Whether under the CLT or intern regime. 

For interns, vacations can be scheduled after 6 months of activities. For those who work under the CLT regime, they need to work 12 months to be entitled to vacation. This period is called the acquisitive period.

In this sense, there are some specifications for the number of vacation days. It is possible to split the 30-day vacation with some conditions. One of the periods must be longer than 14 days and the others cannot be shorter than 5 days. This way, it is not possible to take 3 periods of 10 days. 

It is worth mentioning that it is also possible to sell part of the vacation. Labor legislation allows employees to sell up to 10 days of their vacation. This practice is called pecuniary allowance and is provided for by law. Just like vacations, the bonus is also paid up to 48 hours before the start of the vacation period.

Collective vacations are normally those we take at the end of the year, with the entire company team. Furthermore, some companies also adopt collective vacations in times of crisis. As well as any rest period, collective vacations are also provided for in the Consolidation of Labor Laws, CLT.

The main difference is that individual vacations can only be taken after 12 months of work. While collective vacations are at the discretion of the company itself and the employee is obliged to follow these days.

Another important thing is that collective vacation days also count in the total vacation days. In other words, if you have 30 days of individual vacation and 10 days of collective vacation, you will have 20 days left over.

Nowadays there are several tools available that help you when calculating vacations. However, you also have the possibility of doing this calculation manually. To do this, add your total salary to the value of ⅓ of your own salary. See the example:

Salary value: R$3,000

One third of salary: R$1,000

Tax discounts: R$415.20

Net value: R$3,584.80

The calculated one-third corresponds to a benefit for the worker. 

One of the reasons that most reduces the money received for vacations is absences. If the worker has more than 5 registered absences in the year, the vacation value may decrease proportionally. Check out the details:

Proportional vacations exist in cases where the person resigns or is fired before completing 12 months of activity. In this case, it is necessary to make a proportional calculation of how long you worked at the company.

Paid vacation is a benefit required by law. And just like vacations, there are some more benefits that the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) guarantees. In addition to the mandatory ones, there are also some benefits that the company can choose to offer. These are normally offered to attract the best professionals on the market. Discover some of the mandatory benefits under the CLT:

The thirteenth salary is a mandatory right guaranteed by law. This value corresponds to the number of months worked in a given company. For example, if the employee works from January to December in the same place, he or she will be entitled to an entire extra salary. Those who work from July to December are entitled to half a salary. 

The 13th salary can still be paid in two installments. Usually at the end of November and the end of December. There is still the possibility of advancing the thirteenth when vacations are taken.

Just like vacations, there is also an account to find out what your thirteenth salary will be. It's quite simple. Take the entire amount of your salary and divide it by twelve, then just multiply it by the number of months you worked at that company. 

The Transport Voucher is a fundamental benefit for employees. With the pandemic, some companies even maintained the benefit, which was changed to “gasoline voucher”. To pay this benefit, the law allows the company to deduct 6% from your salary, however, many companies are abolishing this payroll deduction. But it is only necessary to pay the transport voucher if the distance to work is more than one kilometer.

The Length of Service Guarantee Fund is deposited by the company monthly. However, it is placed in an account that the employee does not have access to. It is only possible to access the FGTS in the case of unfair dismissal, purchase of property or illness. In this sense, the value of the benefit is 8% of the employee's salary and 2% of the salary of young apprentices.

The nighttime bonus is paid to those people who work at night. Specific times depend on the area of work, whether rural or urban. And also the modality and work. The nighttime bonus is at least 20% of normal working hours.

Now you know how to calculate your vacations and also know some other benefits required by law. So, how about finding out more about the nighttime bonus? In the recommended article below we teach you how to calculate the nighttime surcharge online and in a simple way. Check out!