Integral salary, a unique feature in Colombian labor law
In Colombia, there are two salary tiers that define the employer contributions and the benefits employees receive from the government. “Ordinary salary,” under which salary and contributions are paid separately, results in approximately 54% of salary in employer contributions. On the other hand “integral salary,” in which the mandatory benefits are deemed to be included pro-rata in the monthly salary payment, reduces the contribution to almost 30%. This option must be agreed upon with the employee in writing and clearly stated in the employment contract. Integral salary is attractive for many employers. Not only because it reduces the cost to the company, but also guarantees higher salaries to employees – as it is only applicable at a certain salary cap established by law.

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