CONTPAQi Nóminas: Error Calculating Employee Severance and Termination Pay

TL;DR — Quick Summary

Resolve severance and termination pay calculation errors in CONTPAQi Nóminas by verifying hire date, seniority, integrated salary, and LFT legal concepts.

Severance Calculation Error

Severance pay errors can lead to lawsuits (underpayment) or financial losses (overpayment).

Severance Components (Voluntary Resignation)

Concept	Formula	Legal Basis
Days worked	Days × daily wage	Art. 82 LFT
Pending vacation	Unused days × daily wage	Art. 76 LFT
Vacation premium	Vacation × 25% × daily wage	Art. 80 LFT
Proportional Christmas bonus	(Days/365) × bonus days × daily wage	Art. 87 LFT

Guide & Instructions

Estimated Time: 25m

Tools Needed:

CONTPAQi Nóminas
Calculator

Verify employee data

Check hire date, workday type, daily and integrated salary.

Register termination

Enter termination date and reason (resignation or dismissal).

Generate calculation

Processes > Severance/Termination.

Verify each concept

Compare against LFT formulas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between finiquito and liquidación?

Finiquito is for voluntary resignation (unpaid days, vacation, Christmas bonus). Liquidación is for unjustified termination (finiquito plus 3 months' salary and 20 days per year of service).

Why does CONTPAQi miscalculate seniority?

Incorrect hire date, unregistered service interruptions, or wrong workday type.

Why doesn't the proportional Christmas bonus match?

Check company's aguinaldo days (minimum 15 by law), the salary base used, and the proportional period.

How to verify manually?

Calculate each concept separately and compare against CONTPAQi's output.

Severance Calculation Error

Severance Components (Voluntary Resignation)

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