UAE final settlement calculator
Estimate everything owed when an employee leaves: unpaid salary days, unused annual leave, gratuity and any notice paid instead of worked — with the working shown line by line.
Estimated final settlement
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An estimate, not a legal entitlement. It assumes a full-time contract, a daily wage of the monthly salary divided by 30, unused leave paid on basic salary, salary days and notice on the full monthly salary, and gratuity under the standard rules. Your contract and the circumstances of leaving can change the figure — for a binding answer, speak to your employer, your PRO or MOHRE.
Final settlement rules in the UAE, line by line
Each line of the calculation and the provision it comes from. References are to Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations, and to its Executive Regulations (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022).
| Line | How it is worked out | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid salary | Days worked but not yet paid, at the full monthly wage (basic plus allowances) divided by 30. | Art. 1 (definition of wage), Art. 53 |
| Unused annual leave | Leave days earned and not taken, at the basic wage divided by 30. Part years count in proportion. | Art. 29(9); Executive Regulations Art. 19(2) |
| End-of-service gratuity | After a year of continuous service: 21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years, 30 days for each year after that, part years in proportion. Unpaid days of absence are not counted. Total capped at two years' wage. | Art. 51(2), (3), (4) and (6) |
| Notice paid, not worked | The notice period allowance: the wage for the notice period, or the part of it not worked, at the last wage received. Notice is 30 to 90 days. | Art. 43(1), (3) and (4) |
| Amounts owed to the employer | Only amounts payable under the law or a court judgment, such as loan repayments or amounts paid in excess. | Art. 51(7); Executive Regulations Art. 29 |
| Payment deadline | Wages and all other entitlements within 14 days of the end of the contract. | Art. 53 |
Read against the consolidated English text published by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Read the law on the UAE Legislation portal
Settling a leaver properly.
A final settlement is more than gratuity. ValiCrew puts it inside the exit clearance, next to returned company property and removed access, and works it out from the salary history it already holds.
Questions
What is included in a final settlement in the UAE?
Usually any salary not yet paid, the value of unused annual leave, end-of-service gratuity, and pay for any notice period that was paid instead of worked — less amounts the employee owes the employer.
When must the final settlement be paid?
Within 14 days of the end of the contract, along with all other outstanding entitlements (Article 53 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021).
Is unused leave paid on basic or total salary?
On basic salary. When service ends, the Executive Regulations pay the leave balance according to the basic wage (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 19). Check your contract for anything more generous.
Is notice pay worked out on basic or total salary?
On the full wage. Article 43 calls it the notice period allowance and sets it at the worker's wage for the notice period, or the part not worked, at the last wage received — and the law's definition of wage includes allowances.
Does resigning change the gratuity?
Not under the 2021 law: resignation and termination are treated the same way once at least one year of continuous service is complete.
What if the employee worked less than a year?
No gratuity is due under one year of continuous service (Article 51). Unpaid salary, unused leave and any notice pay are still owed.
What can the employer deduct from a final settlement?
Only amounts payable under the law or a court judgment (Article 51(7)). The Executive Regulations list them: loan repayments and amounts paid in excess, pension and insurance contributions, deductions under an approved penalty regulation, court-ordered debts, and repair of damage the worker caused.
Is this figure legally binding?
No. It is an estimate built on the standard statutory rules and the assumptions stated beside the result. Contract terms, deductions and the circumstances of leaving can all change it. For a binding figure, speak to your employer, your PRO or MOHRE.