After 104 weeks of sickness, the final payroll needs closer checks. Holiday-hour payouts can depend on whether wages were still due. Recurring budgets and premiums can increase the transition payment. These points affect the settlement amount, cash plan and UWV compensation file.
Why this matters
A leave balance alone cannot close payroll. Check accrual, expiry and payout separately. Statutory and extra-statutory hours may follow different rules. Also review recurring payments. A mobility budget, allowance or premium may count as remuneration. A wrong wage base can trigger an employee claim and a payroll correction. Employers pay the transition payment before seeking compensation. Apply within six months of full payment. The proposed 1 January 2027 end date is not law.
Example
On 20 July 2026, the Amsterdam court rejected a €8,991.45 gross claim for holiday hours from an unpaid third sickness year. Under the provision considered, those hours could not be paid in cash. It also awarded €2,462.23 gross more in transition payment. The mobility budget counted as remuneration, and the recognition-premium calculation was wrong. Check the leave record separately from the wage calculation. Wider legal questions remain unresolved.
XTROVERSO tips
- Build a one-page sickness timeline. Record the first sickness day, week 104, wage status, reintegration steps, UWV decisions, dismissal route and expected end date.
- Split the leave balance. Separate statutory and extra-statutory hours. Note when each block arose, whether it expired and whether it can be paid at termination.
- Review recurring pay components. Check mobility budgets, allowances, premiums, variable pay and flexible benefits. Compare the contract, policy, payroll entries and actual payments.
- Recalculate before signing. Prepare the transition-payment calculation early. Match it against payslips, payment history, leave records and employment terms.
- Add payment dates to the cash plan. Allow for full payment before compensation arrives. Put the six-month application deadline in the company calendar.
- Keep one closing file. Store the calculation, payroll records, termination evidence and payment proof together. The figures should match in every document.
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The data, sourcing, and analysis behind this article were conducted by Linda Pavan. AI was not used to identify sources, build the factual basis, or produce the analytical judgment contained here. AI was used only as a drafting aid. The final English text was personally reviewed, edited, and approved by Linda Pavan before publication.
References
- Geen recht op uitbetalen vakantie-uren na tweede ziektejaar, wel op resterende transitievergoeding · Salaris Vanmorgen
- Rechtspraak — Holiday-hour settlement after an unpaid third sickness year
- Rijksoverheid — Holiday accrual and statutory holiday entitlement
- Rijksoverheid — Wage payment during sickness
- Rijksoverheid — Reintegration duties and extended wage payment
- Rijksoverheid — Proposed end of transition-payment compensation schemes
- UWV — Compensation for transition payments after long-term incapacity
- Rijksoverheid — Transition-payment amount and 2026 ceiling
