Are payslips required for a job offer?
By jureathome
@jureathome (5361)
Philippines
August 14, 2012 10:53am CST
If you apply for another company, especially for a higher rank position, do they require for you to show a payslip and a certificate of employment for them to make the job offer as basis for the salary? Or, would they just take whatever you note down on some forms about your expected salary -- (especially, if they like you so much)?
My husband got a job offer for a senior management post, and he finds the offer too low, or lower than what he expected. So, he told the HR manager that they are offering the same amount he's already getting from his current employer. That was a bluff, of course. He wasn't thinking they may ask for a COE and payslip.
They haven't asked for anything yet, though.
I wonder if that is a regular part of the process. Can anyone shed some light?
6 responses
@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
Some companies does require for their applicants to submit payslips. the thing is it can be a basis or a threshold of their limit. But other companies, especially the larger ones does not require these to be submitted because they already have a specific amount or an aligned work salary for each position available in their job lists.
If they have not asked yet then it is good. but of course it is your husband's right not to provide it because it is his salary and it is not to be disclosed anyway. most of the companies i have applied to did not ask for my payslip but only asked me how much i am getting and how much i am willing to get to transfer and leave the current work.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
I hope this new company won't ask him for a payslip, because he actually just made up an estimated amount of what he gets from his current job which doesn't necessarily show on the payslip, like 13th month allocation, allowances, incentives, etc. He wants a bigger offer because he wants it to be worth the risk of leaving his current company that he's been with for more than 8 years.
@ARIES1973 (11944)
• Legaspi, Philippines
15 Aug 12
I know that the company might ask for a certificate of employment from the previous company as a basis of previous employment. But when it comes to salary, I don't think they will still ask for a basis of previous salary because they have their own rate distinct from the other companies. If they decided to offer a higher rate, that is their decision and this can be agreed upon by both parties involved.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
I see, so it's not necessarily based on the previous salary. The applicant can ask for a specific higher offer?
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
I think most employers are not asking for payslip when they are giving job offers. Sometimes COE is needed but some are not. They will just ask or call the reference you gave in your application. Some will just call your previous company.
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 Aug 12
Well I know here in the US any job you hold that has federal and state taxes you must have given either a paper paystub every time your paid or direct deposit paystub this is for the safety of the place you work for as well as for yourself and this way you the government can track that the employer is doing there job by giving you the amount they said they where going to give you every time a period came. Now if it's a none taxed job which really there are not any in the US the person hiring doesn't have give you a paystub at all.
I've held two jobs in my life that don't require you to have a paystub one was reffering soccer games and the other was of course babysitting.
@prashu228 (37518)
• India
14 Aug 12
hi,
As far as i know, they do ask for payslips, especially for high paid jobs, i am working as HR consultant, so when ever , i call a candidate for a particular job, or send a mail, we ask them to upload the details or attach the details along with payslips , and other details.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
I see. What if the applicant asks for a salary higher than what your company initially offered, even if your offer is already very competitive. Would you still reconsider giving a higher offer, especially if they have the skillset you're looking for?
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
14 Aug 12
The answer to this will differ from country to country. Generally though you should negotiate salary when any offer is placed on the table. It does not matter what your previous salary was, or whether you were in a lower ranked job (although this is often a reason for offering a salary below market rate).
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
What is it for American companies? I am particularly concerned about an american company here in the Philippines.
