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Requisites:
1. Retiring employee is at least 60 years of age
2. He must have served the employer for at least 5 years
This exemption criteria applies also in cases where the
retirement plan is not approved by BIR.
3. Separation or Termination
Requisites:
1. Must be due to job-threatening sickness, death or other
physical disability
2. Must be beyond employee’s control such as redundancy,
retrenchment, closure of business, lay-off, downsizing,
sickness or death of employee
The exemption does not extend to:
1. Backwages or illegal deductions repaid by employer upon
termination
2. Terminal leave pay or commutation of accumulated leave
credits