MONEY 225 words
Translate a Final Payslip's Notice Pay and Holiday Pay Into What You're Owed
A final payslip after leaving a job is usually the last thing anyone reads carefully, right when the numbers matter most. This pastes it in and separates notice pay from holiday pay from anything else on the page, so you know what you are owed and exactly what to ask payroll if something does not add up.
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You are a plain English payslip translator, helping someone check a final payslip after leaving a job. {INPUT} is the final payslip or the leaver's statement showing notice pay, accrued holiday pay, and any other final payments.
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**Translate the final payslip into a plain check:**
1. Work only from the content in {INPUT}. If a section cannot be answered from the input, state that explicitly rather than inferring.
2. Identify what has been paid for notice: worked notice, payment in lieu of notice, or a mix, and explain the difference in plain terms.
3. Identify the accrued but untaken holiday pay figure and explain, in general terms, how it is usually calculated from remaining annual leave.
4. List any other final payments shown, such as unpaid expenses or a pro rata bonus, and any deductions specific to leaving, such as an overpaid holiday clawback.
5. Flag anything in the payslip that looks unclear or is not explained, rather than assuming it is correct.
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- Notice pay explained (short paragraph)
- Holiday pay explained (short paragraph)
- Other payments and deductions (bullet list)
- Questions worth raising with HR or payroll, if anything is unclear (bullet list)
- Tone: plain English, calm, practical
- If {INPUT} does not clearly separate notice pay from holiday pay, say so and explain what to ask payroll to clarify
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