Policy on pay

Money matters, and money matters. Confusing, we know, but in other words, matters about money and the fact that money matters.

Here's all you need to know about your salary payments, meal cards (mmmm, Curb), and raises. Let's talk money.

Monthly pay

As we're legally obliged by Portuguese law, we pay 14 months: 12 months of salaries, plus Subsídio de Férias (to be paid with your June salary) and Subsídio de Natal (to be paid with your November salary).

Your salary will always be paid every month by no later than the 30th of each month. More like the 25th, in reality.

You can choose to be paid in 3 different ways:

• Option 1: Subsídio de férias to be paid in full with your June salary, and Subsídio de Natal, to be paid in full with your November salary.

• Option 2: 50% of your Subsídio de férias to be paid with your June salary, and 50% of your Subsídio de Natal to be paid with your November salary. The remainder 50% of each Subsídio is to be divided equally for 12 months and paid monthly with your salary.

• Option 3: Both Subsídios are to be equally distributed for 12 months and paid monthly with your salary.

You can opt for any option, and if you wish to change it along the way, you can, too. Notify Catarina by the end of December of that year for the change to occur for the following year.

Meal card

Your meal card is topped up to the value of 10,20€ per working day at the end of each month (≈2244€ per year based on 20 working days per month).

You do not receive meal card allowance for days not worked, such as public holidays, sick leave, paternity leave or vacations, except period and birthday leaves.

Look at that, 2244€, straight to Curb.

Pay increases

Pay increases are determined by your manager and then approved or not by the board. They can take place at any time of year. You should be having semi-regular continuous development and performance conversations with your manager. You can read more about these at Personal development.