1. The national Worker is entitled to an end-of-service gratuity upon the end of his service, in accordance with the legislation regulating pensions and social security in force in the State. 2. The foreign full-time Worker, who has completed one or more years of continuous service, is entitled to an end-of-service gratuity upon the end of his service, calculated according to the basic wage, as follows: a. The wage of twenty-one (21) days for each year of the first five years of service. b. The wage of thirty (30) days for each year in excess of that. 3. The foreign Worker is entitled to a bonus for parts of the year in proportion to the amount spent in work, provided that he has completed one year of continuous service. 4. The days of absence from work without pay shall not be included in the calculation of the duration of service. 5. Without prejudice to what is decided by legislation regarding the granting of pensions or retirement benefits to Workers in some Establishments, the end-of-service gratuity shall be calculated according to the last basic wage received by the foreign Worker, for those who receive their wages by month, week, or day, and according to the average daily wage stipulated in the provisions of this Decree by law for those who receive their wages by piece-meal. 6. The foregoing is provided that the total end-of-service gratuity for the foreign Worker does not exceed two years' wage. 7. The Employer may deduct from the end-of-service gratuity any amounts that are due by law or by a judgment, in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified by the Executive Regulation of this Decree by law. 8. The Cabinet may, upon the proposal of the Minister and after coordination with the Concerned Authorities, approve other alternative systems for the end-of-service gratuity system, and the decision issued thereby shall specify the conditions, controls and mechanism of contribution to these systems.
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