social security - FOD Sociale Zekerheid

C. Civil servantsCivil servants are also entitled to vacation and vacation fees. The annual vacation of federal civilservants changes with their age.- until age 44 = 26 working days;- from age 45 until age 49 = 27 working days;- from age 50 until age 54 = 28 working days;- from age 55 until age 59 = 29 working days;- from age 60 until age 61 = 30 working days;- age 62 = 31 working days;- age 63 = 32 working days;- from age 64 until age 65 = 33 working days.During the vacation period, a federal civil servant continues to receive his normal monthly salary.Next to that, he receives an extra vacation fee in May. The extra vacation fee consists of a lumpsum and a variable part. In 2011, the lump-sum part amounts to 1,090.9346 EUR. The variablepart corresponds to 1.1% of the civil servant's annual gross salary.Furthermore, since 2002, most federal civil servants receive an extra allowance on top of theirvacation fee, the so-called "Copernicus" bonus, so that they can receive a vacation fee equal to92% of one twelfth of the annual salary.Lastly, a deduction of 13.07% is operated on the vacation fee and the "Copernicus" bonus.62