CSo always It is related to 'La Prima' with the month of December, understanding that this money implies the payment of gifts, buying clothes, paying off pending accounts or is a good mattress to start the following year. Well In June there is also a disbursement from employers to regular workers And this commitment must be fulfilled whether it is written in the contractual conditions, in addition, the beneficiaries must be within the profit range established by the law to receive the premium of the middle of the year.
With the Value of the current legal monthly salary (SMMLV) The formula is applied to know what will be paid in semiannual legal premiumsexplaining that there is a first disbursement that includes the period from January 1 to June 30 and the second includes the period from July 1 to December 31. To be clarity, Colombian laws talk about the payment of a complete salary that is divided into 2 equal deliveries.
But that condition remains only if the worker retains the same salary through the 6 months in question, because if there is variation, if it has been less than 6 months or if there are other conditions, change the panorama to apply the official formula and know how much the employer must pay.
How long is the mid -2025 premium paid?
The regulated for Colombia indicates that workers must receive the payment comprising the period of January 1 (or the date of entry to work) as of June 30, on any day of the sixth month of the year. The limit is the same June 30, but beyond whether it is done before, it must be explicit and discriminated against in removable or vouchers that this was the payment of the June premium of the current year.
To have general information, the case of the December premium regulates that the limit of disbursement is on the 20th of the last month of the year, understanding that These resources are used for Christmas expenses and other accounts that must be resolved before the last week of the year.
The truth is that the law puts fixed dates and employers must comply with them so as not to risk processes against them.
This can be calculated by the mid -2025 premium in Colombia
The service premium in Colombia corresponds to what is paid for 30 days of salary, distributed in 2 payments; Half of this amount is disbursed at the end of June and the other half is paid in mid -December. The liquidation must be done throughout the semester worked or for the days worked in the determined period, depending on the case.
Given this, there is a unique formula and must be respected to make these payments:
- Determine the worker's base salary (without subsidies, aid, discounts, benefits or other positions).
- Multiply that base salary for 180 days (6 months) or for the number of days worked, if they were less in office (the days since it began working in 2025). If you have had a change of charge or salary increase in the semester, payment for 6 months or time worked must be averaged.
- Divide the result in 360 days, which corresponds to the days worked in a year, according to the formula in Colombia.
How much is the June 2025 premium for those who earn in minimum wage?
Applying the formula and the quantities explained, the following operation can be done to know the amount of money you will receive at the end of June for the mid -year premium:
- 1'423,000 Colombian pesos (of the minimum wage in 2025) x 180 days (or the days worked in the first half of the year) / 360 days (work per year, according to the formula).
That must give 711,500 Colombian pesos corresponding to the premium for the month of June 2025. This must be added half of the transport aid for a total of 811,750.
For example, if it had a minimum salary variation with an increase of 200,000 Colombian pesos since April, the application of the formula must be the following:
- 1'423,000 Colombian pesos (of the minimum wage in 2025) x 3 (January, February and March) plus 1'623,000 (of the increase received) x 3 (April, May and June). The result must be divided into 6 (or in the months worked if they were less in the semester). Thus it is obtained that the average salary was 1,523,000 Colombian pesos.
Now the well -known formula is applied taking 1,400,000 Colombian pesos (of the average salary) x 180 days (or the days worked in the first half of the year) / 360 days (work a year, according to the formula).
That must give 761,500 Colombian pesos corresponding to the premium for the month of June 2025. In addition to adding the assistance of the case transport.
If you have a greater salary, you must do this operation with your base salary and with the same conditions, without subtracting or adding other positions. In addition, the official days worked should also be taken into account. This will achieve the value that you should receive, in addition to your salary or usual payment.
Who should receive the June premium of the year of 2025 in Colombia?
Although it is thought that all workers receive premium payment, it is wise to clarify that this only applies to those who have formal links with a company, with an indefinite contract, fixed contract and those who meet the dependent employee conditions. In addition, the following categories of employees must be included among the beneficiaries:
– Domestic service.
– Family service driver.
– Workers pay for days or farm workers.
Ministry of Justice explains that, if there are problems with the payment of the service premium, it is recommended to exhaust the basic resources, such as reaching an agreement with the employer, then it could resort to a labor inspector to have the necessary advice and thus present a complaint for breach of obligations.
If the issue has not been solved or there is any irregularity that needs intervention of labor authorities, you can communicate to the free number 01 8000 513 100 or via cell phone with the attention line of the Ministry of Labor 120. Of course, it must take into account that there are categories of workers who do not receive premium and are explained below:
– Independent worker.
– Worker with a service provision contract.
– Transitory worker.
– Worker with integral salary.
– Occasional or temporary worker.
– Apprentice with learning contract, practices or internships.
From the Ministry of Labor of Colombia it is explained: “The non -payment of the service premium to a worker, can result in the imposition of fines of 1 to 5000 monthly legal minimum wages already in force, can generate that the work judges order the payment of the moratorium compensation that corresponds to a salary day for each day of delay in the payment”.
