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[DATE]
To: [NAME OF EMPLOYER / HR MANAGER]
[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
From: [YOUR FULL NAME]
[YOUR POSITION] · Employee No. [NUMBER]
[YOUR ADDRESS] · [MOBILE NUMBER] · [E-MAIL]
Subject: Demand for payment of my 13th month pay for 2026
Dear [NAME OF EMPLOYER / HR MANAGER],
I worked for [COMPANY NAME] as [YOUR POSITION] from [START DATE IN 2026, OR 1 JANUARY 2026] to [LAST DAY OF WORK, OR «PRESENT»]. Under Presidential Decree No. 851 and its rules, a rank-and-file employee is entitled to 13th month pay of not less than one-twelfth (1/12) of the total basic salary earned within the calendar year — in proportion to the time worked if the employee resigned or was separated before it is paid.
As of today I have not received it. My computation:
Amount
Basic salary earned in 2026 ([PERIOD]) ₱[AMOUNT]
13th month pay (basic ÷ 12) ₱[AMOUNT]
Less: already paid on [DATE] ₱[AMOUNT]
Balance due to me ₱[AMOUNT]
The 13th month pay was due on [24 DECEMBER 2026 / 30 DAYS AFTER MY LAST DAY, WITH MY FINAL PAY].
I respectfully ask that you pay the balance of ₱[AMOUNT] within five (5) days from receipt of this letter, by [BANK TRANSFER TO ACCOUNT NO. … / PAYROLL / CHECK], together with a payslip showing the computation.
If it is not paid within that period, I will file a Request for Assistance under the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) with the Department of Labor and Employment, without further notice.
Attached: copies of my payslips for 2026, [MY CONTRACT / APPOINTMENT], [MY RESIGNATION OR TERMINATION LETTER, IF ANY].
Thank you.
Sincerely,
______________________________
[YOUR FULL NAME]
Received by: ______________________ Date and time: ____________
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