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Full and Final Settlement (FnF) process in Payroll
Hello, in this post we will discuss the Full and Final Settlement in payroll.
What is the Full form of FnF or FFs?
FnF or FFS – Full and Final Settlement
What is Full and Final Settlement in Payroll?
Full and Final Settlement commonly known as FnF processis done when an employee is leaving the organization. At this time, he/she has to get paid for the last working month + any additional earnings or deductions. The procedure has to be carried out by the employer after the employee resigns from their services.
The procedure of paying and recovering during the resignation process is called the Final Settlement of the employee.
You can relieve the employee first and then do the FnF or do the final settlement first then relieve the employee. It depends on your company policy.
The major components of FnF are:
- Unpaid Salary
Unpaid salary includes annual benefits such as LTA (leave travel allowance) and arrears or any salary held due to certain reasons.
- Leave Encashment
Unpaid leave dues should be paid by or before the 7th and 10th of the following month of resignation.
Payment for non-availed leaves (earned or privilege leave) has to be calculated based on company policy. So, the different options for leave encashment are:
- Per day Basic (Or Basic + DA OR other components)
- Fixed amount defined by the company
Calculation of per day basic:
(number of days of non-availed leaves * basic salary) / 26 days ( Avg paid days in a month).
For e.g., If an employee has 25 earned leaves which is not availed and basic salary = 5000, then encashed amount will be
(25*5000)/26 = Rs. 4807
- Gratuity
As per Section 7 (3) of the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, Gratuity should be offered within 30 days of the resignation. If you fail to doso you need to pay with interest.
- Deductions
Deductions include PF, ESI, PT (if applicable), Income Tax, and Compensation for Notice Period not served. Gratuity and encashed earned leave are exempt from tax deducted at source (TDS) as per Income Tax Act. All other payments attract TDS under Section 192 of the Income Tax Act.
When does the settlement happen?
Clearance usually takes time, but it is a policy to clear FnF within 30-45 days after the employee’s last working day.
For gratuity, the stipulation is 30 days after leaving the company, while the bonus must be paid within the specified accounting year.
Points for Employees
- Make sure to settle any advances taken or ensure it gets adjusted in the final settlement.
- Make sure to provide all required documents for the process of FnF
Related:
- A quick guide to Payment of Gratuity in India.
- Payment of Bonus Act – Applicability and calculations
You can also see how it works in Saral Paypack click on the link below:
- Full and Final Settlement in Saral PayPack
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83 Comments
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Piyush Parasar says:
November 22, 2023 at 6:59 pm
Sir my last working day in my organisation was 15th October in how many days my gratuity amount shall come and when my full and final settlement will be done by hr. Although l have completed 7yrs of service.
Saral PayPack says:
November 30, 2023 at 4:52 pm
Ideally the FNF and Gratuity will be done in 45 Days. This may exceed if the company policy on FNF has some other specified no. of days
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kiran says:
September 7, 2023 at 11:01 pm
if i work for 25 days with the pakage of 7 lakhs per anum . what will i get in full and final??
Team Saral says:
September 19, 2023 at 11:52 am
Please contact your HR for the details as the calculation will include many company specific components.
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IMRAN SHAIK says:
May 23, 2023 at 12:25 pm
COMPANY IS SAYING IF UR ARE RESIGNING COMPANY WILL NOT GIVE UNTILL THEY RELEASE ME FNF ANY SUGGESTIONS
saralpaypack says:
June 8, 2023 at 10:00 am
NO as the policy is defined by the company
when calculating final settlement, leave balance which is remaining…lets say 15 days. is this 15 days calculated on full salary or only basic pay ? as per new uae labor law 2022.
saralpaypack says:
February 22, 2023 at 3:31 pm
Leave encashment will be provided only on basic + DA, but the organization may differ to give it on full day salary
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KALPESH says:
December 16, 2022 at 12:59 pm
IF THE LEAVES ARE NOT ENCASHABLE, THEN WE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED LEAVES FOR FNF
saralpaypack says:
January 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm
Yes, all encashable leaves can only be taken up for FnF
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Arshie Shaikh says:
December 5, 2022 at 3:22 am
I have not received my fnf it has been more than50 days
saralpaypack says:
December 9, 2022 at 10:24 am
Please contact your HR
Rajesh kumar says:
February 21, 2023 at 6:23 pm
Iam working in private company i have complate 22 years in this my basic salary 30000 per month how much fnf amount i got
saralpaypack says:
February 22, 2023 at 3:34 pm
Please check with your HR w.r.t the financials as F&F consists of many salary heads for calculation
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Tariku Dagne says:
October 21, 2022 at 4:12 pm
Please i want check my final settlement ,will you help me
saralpaypack says:
November 2, 2022 at 12:28 pm
Please follow up with the HR
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Manoj kalita says:
October 17, 2022 at 6:01 pm
Our company packup last month,they give a mail for clearance,I have also hand over all the assets,they said that they will pay this month before 15th,but today is 17 th still my fnf is not clear,what should I do now.no one is responding calls or mails.
saralpaypack says:
November 2, 2022 at 12:30 pm
Please follow up with the HR
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Amit gupta says:
September 20, 2022 at 9:16 am
Please clear whether employer do not pay any amount against leave pending in the account of employee. Is there any law create by government.
saralpaypack says:
September 22, 2022 at 10:07 am
If the leaves are encashable, then those have to be paid during FnF
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Pankaj Vishwas Gaikwad says:
November 19, 2020 at 8:33 pm
Hi team, this is a request to process my full and final payment which is due with Company, my details are – Emp Name- Pankaj VishwasGaikwad, Emp id – 5024790, Dep – High Mark Process, Designation – Senior Advisor, Total work time – 3 years and 2 months, Resignation Date – 30th Sep’20, Last Working Day – 1st Nov’20 !!
Mohammed Aslam says:
September 19, 2022 at 2:10 pm
Hello.this is to inform that fnf processing take 30 days from your marked last working days with Teleperformance.requesting you wait till the mentioned date.post fnf settlement your experience cum relieving letter release will be accordingly.
Tell me what it means should I get the my salary or not..saralpaypack says:
September 22, 2022 at 10:05 am
You will get the amount with the said date
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Ashish Kumar says:
August 25, 2020 at 3:32 pm
Hi was working with jfl restaurant manager I was terminated by the company it past 37 days my fnf not released by the company every time HR are replying that it is processed by there end please suggest how much time it will take
saralpaypack says:
September 16, 2020 at 10:16 am
Generally, FnF is to be done by 45 days or as per company policy. Hence, you can wait for few more days.
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Vaibhav says:
August 11, 2020 at 3:13 pm
I was relieved from my duties on an immediate basis and was promised 2 months’ notice pay from my firm. They have sent me an FnF calculation for review which doesn’t mention PF deduction and employer contribution as well. Can you help me with which specific rule which I can give them as support that they should pay the PF and deduct from my portion as well from the two months’ notice pay?
saralpaypack says:
September 16, 2020 at 10:45 am
Notice pay will not attract EPF as it is not considered as a Wage as per PF act.
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Aditya says:
July 31, 2020 at 10:37 am
Is there any law for leave encashment at the time of Fnf. Is it mandatory for company to encash earned leaves at the time of FNF
saralpaypack says:
August 7, 2020 at 4:35 pm
Yes, all encashable leaves have to be encashed during FnF.
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Fatma says:
July 29, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Hi sir was wanted to ask I have been terminated since April 1 and I have completed 2yrs 6months am staying outside no accommodation and they give me my settlement 1075 riyal only with no money of accommodation I have credit of the room rent and the company they dont want to pay what will I do and I already tell them bt no respond until now
saralpaypack says:
August 7, 2020 at 5:20 pm
Sir, As we see this is the payroll system of a different country on which we do not have any information.
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Rahul Bhatnagar says:
July 15, 2020 at 1:48 pm
If an employee leaves the organization in the midst of financial year , are we supposed to pay him bonus on prorata basis at the time of settling his full & final account ?
Otherwise , when is bonus component for that year payablsaralpaypack says:
August 7, 2020 at 5:24 pm
Bonus has to be paid in the FNF.
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Satya says:
July 11, 2020 at 12:09 pm
Hi,
i wanted to know the below please suggest me.
When a employee resign, if the employer has accepted his resignation and they wanted to relieve him by paying three months gross salary as notice pay.
My query is that the 3 months gross salary which they are paying is attract PF and ESIC ??
His last working day as per the records June 30,2020.saralpaypack says:
August 7, 2020 at 5:34 pm
Yes, Notice pay will attract PF & ESI. Last Working day will be the date of relieving.
Priyanka says:
September 10, 2020 at 11:10 am
HI,
i want to know the below please suggest me.
1.can company directly send full and final settlemet cheque to the employee and refuse to show full and final settlemet calculaion?
2.if employee wants to know about his full and final settelement calculation and company still refuse to show to employee then what should he do?saralpaypack says:
September 16, 2020 at 10:14 am
Employer has to get the FnF calculation confirmation from the employee before finalization. Please contact your HR/Pay Officer on same.
Anurag Yadav says:
November 4, 2023 at 2:44 pm
Hi Sir,
I was terminated on 11.10.2023 and in my company, our attendance for salary was marked from 20th to 20th of every month. So, my company told me that I will be paid a salary for 16 days as per my attendance for last month. I didn’t have any leave balance.
My in hand salary was 32k and I had no dues or outstanding, what FNF should I expect?
Please please reply.
Thanks and Regards
Hi Sir, I left my job in February and I had received my fnf but my employer had deducted Uniforms Allowances of rs 15k from fnf…please suggest what is the remedy for me to recollect that amount? Are employer application for deduction?
saralpaypack says:
August 7, 2020 at 5:35 pm
Please check whether the allowance is deductible from your salary which will be given in your employment policy. After that you can verify the same with your HR.
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sangam yadav says:
June 24, 2020 at 12:39 pm
when my company made my f&f ,campany made payble amount as per my net salary & leave recovery made on the basis of my ctc,is this right?
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Shekhar says:
May 29, 2020 at 5:58 pm
Hi, I’ve 2 questions.
1. If an employee resigns in a month that has Saturday and Sunday as its last days, does the company has the right to deduct those two days from that month’s salary?
2. Can the company hold entire last months salary and pay it along with full and final settlement? Note that the employee hasn’t taken any advance and owes nothing to
the company.saralpaypack says:
June 1, 2020 at 3:39 pm
1. No, the deduction will not be considered valid
2. Yes, the salary and FFS can be done together.
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ranbir says:
May 12, 2020 at 11:04 am
Hi ,
please help me fast
I had to abscond a mnc due to unavoidable circ*mstances and i had informed my project manager and senior consultant also they told me its your call after a month i recieved a mail asking for fnf of 66k nd when i called the hr he told me you should have seen the offrr letter before signing .i have the recent call recording of the hr. I have worked only 5 days and left
what actions will the mnc take against me and what should i do to avoid any actions
its been two months now theres no notice at my home or anythingsaralpaypack says:
June 1, 2020 at 3:57 pm
The company has the rights to take action as per the company policy signed by you during your joining formalities. Please go through the same. It will be available in your Offer/Appointment letter too.
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Surender Pal says:
March 17, 2020 at 1:17 pm
If employee not contact for f and f to organization so how many days/month or year company not claim settled employees f and f
saralpaypack says:
April 9, 2020 at 3:36 pm
Generally, the F&F is processed within 30-60 days which may vary from one to another organization.
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Gangaprashanth says:
March 8, 2020 at 11:45 pm
Nice info.
I was re-signed on relieved on 31 Dec 2019.
Now it’s almost 67 days and my salary not yet released. Mail dropped several times to HR but there is no responsesaralpaypack says:
March 16, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Please try the last time and if no response please approach the labour court.
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Bikash M says:
February 27, 2020 at 3:13 pm
Hi,
I was working with one of the best hospitality industry in India, I was working with them for 6 years, after working with that organisation I have resign and served notice period of 2 month to the organisation, on the last day I got my experience letter, they said it will done very soon, they were talking about my F&F, but now it is 53 days, now they are telling it will take some more time, If I call for update they are not picking up my call or neither responding on my SMS….I have spend my valuable 6 years with them, I was working as a managerial post….Please suggest me what should I do….I have already working with a good company Presenly, Kindly guide me….saralpaypack says:
March 5, 2020 at 2:29 pm
Please approach the employer in person, one last time and ask for the update. Else, you can approach the labour court.
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Sandeep Morajkar says:
February 22, 2020 at 6:34 pm
I resigned from the company on 02nd Jan 2020 and wasnt absent on notice period day. I served the notice period of 10 days(not 15) and my last working day with the company was 11th Jan 2020 as my new organization wanted me to join on 13th Jan 2020.
When should I expect my FnF ideally & they are not willing to give me my experience letter.saralpaypack says:
February 24, 2020 at 12:15 pm
Your F&F has to be made by 45 days. As for your Experience letter, please check with your HR.
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Prasad SOMA says:
February 13, 2020 at 11:59 am
Hi sir,
My last working is completed. they said FnF will be credited in 45 days but they didn’t done it. After 60 days when i ask them means they said we will provide only 30,000/-
but My CTC is 35000/- they wont paid 45 days my salary part still. how did I Approach furtherly. will you please suggest me.saralpaypack says:
February 14, 2020 at 11:00 am
Hello,
Please check if there were any deductions were made during fnf. If not, then contact your employer with your HR in the loop.
In case they do not respond, then lodge a complaint with labour court.
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MBRio says:
January 2, 2020 at 7:49 pm
Dear, Tell me When employee is quit the job and they get PF benefit in f and f process.
saralpaypack says:
January 23, 2020 at 10:53 am
Yes, PF will be applicable on F&F. But the contributing amount will only be the salary of the last month.
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Heena Ghogalia says:
December 18, 2019 at 9:43 am
Hi,
I was working in a hospitality startup. Joined on 15th May and left on 15th Oct as the company shut down the project i was working for.
They would always release salary by the end of the month or even sometimes in the mid next month since i joined.
I am yet to received my salary for the month of Sept and my FNF settlement along with my exit document procedure.I have been following up with HR and Finance through phone as well as mails but have’t received appropriate response.
kindly suggest me on what can be done further.
saralpaypack says:
December 26, 2019 at 3:15 pm
If the process is long pending, then please approach the Labour Court.
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S.D.BALAJI says:
December 14, 2019 at 7:41 pm
sir,
i relieve my job on feb 2019. our md is given two months salary to me, i thanks to him. but settlement is pending, where i approach my grievance, i worked for nearly 7 years. i think i am eligible for my settlement. please guide to me.saralpaypack says:
December 26, 2019 at 3:24 pm
Please speak to you MD on the settlement process
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Partha says:
November 6, 2019 at 11:48 pm
Very good info dude.
saralpaypack says:
November 8, 2019 at 10:48 am
Thank you for reading and commenting. We are glad this blog was useful to you.
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Ushal says:
August 19, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Hi if the total gross leave for an employee per year is 24 and if he leave the company within 5 months and no leave taken during 5 months , in this case what should be leave benefit amount to be given to the employee,
24/12*5 = Total 10 or total 24 days benefit needs to be given to employee
saralpaypack says:
August 20, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Hi Ushal,
Leave to be given only for the no. of months the employee has worked in the company. Hence, it will be 10 Nos. for 5 months.
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Mithun says:
August 10, 2019 at 11:33 am
As far I know gratuity is calculated base on the last drawn salary plus DA. I want to know what will be considered for calculating gratuity of an employee if he take LWP (Leave without payment) in the last working month due to some personal issues and gets no salary or a very negligible amount.
saralpaypack says:
August 10, 2019 at 5:58 pm
Hi Mithun,
Here last drawn salary is not his/her last earning salary, but actual salary. Hence, even if the employee is on LWP, the full Basic and DA amount will be considered for gratuity payment.
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VincentToB says:
August 8, 2019 at 1:51 am
Hello. Good Job!
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Ankur Jain says:
August 3, 2019 at 1:18 pm
Sir , I left suzlon on 4 march 2019, its 5 month but not give full and final settelment.
Whenever I call HR he told it is in process, my colouge who leave company after me they got their F&F.What should I do ?
saralpaypack says:
August 5, 2019 at 3:47 pm
Hi Ankur Jain,
Please contact your HR again. If no response then file a grievance in Labour Dept.
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Onkar Singh says:
July 8, 2019 at 10:07 am
Dear Team
I want to know that, Is any GST Applicable on full and final amount to the Employ. if Employer is goingo Impose the GST over the Full final Settlement. Please suggest on this.Reply
Sanjib Dutta says:
June 25, 2019 at 11:25 pm
I had left premier world technology limited (Alipore-Kolkata) on february 2019. Almost 4months over but company still not pay my full and final also not responding my mail & phone calls. Please suggest if any solution .
saralpaypack says:
June 27, 2019 at 12:22 pm
Please approach labor court
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Mita Hemant says:
June 19, 2019 at 5:05 pm
Is it OK if a company wants to hold back some part of the salary – when an employee resigns – to be paid with the Full & Final Settlement? This is for one of my clients. They are facing a problem that employees resign, wait till the end of the month to take their salary and then abscond – they are not bothered about getting a relieving letter etc. So they wanted a policy wherein they would pay 15 days salary when someone resigns and the balance would be paid to the employee along with the full & final settlement which they would ensure would be done within 30 days after the LWD.
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Krishan says:
June 18, 2019 at 8:07 pm
“Gratuity should be paid within 30 days” means what?
1. Within 30 days after the last working day
2. Within 30 days after the date of F&FPls reply
saralpaypack says:
June 19, 2019 at 2:24 pm
Gratuity should be paid within 30 days after the last working day
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Rodriguez says:
June 13, 2019 at 10:07 am
I have read informative Final Settlement in Payroll actually I was looking business relative suggestions
which I have found something’s from here.
It will be short information but huge informative.
Thanks for sharing your broaden knowledge I hope you will keep up it.
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Afsar says:
May 6, 2019 at 5:45 am
Sir i have question plz solve this
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Mohammad Ayoub says:
April 17, 2019 at 5:21 pm
I had left the organisation in 2012 but my final settlement in pending is there any legal procedure as they are not responding my mail
saralpaypack says:
May 2, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Hi Mr.Mohammad Ayoub,
Please approach the labour department with a complaint on the employer.Baby varghese says:
August 24, 2019 at 6:53 pm
I had left the organization on 12 Jun, 2019. But my final settlement in pending is there any audit pendings as they are not responding my mail. Please give suitable guidance
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padmakar says:
April 9, 2019 at 5:24 pm
nice one…gives a clear picture.
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jonathan clerk says:
March 11, 2019 at 12:22 pm
Thanks for sharing it in the blogosphere. Great to know about the final payroll process.
