Serbian sick pay calculator (bolovanje)
First 30 days: gross sick pay for hours off
- Hourly rate after the percentage, before the minimum
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- Amount without the minimum applied
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A rough gross figure for the first 30 days. To see the main result, also enter the applicable gross minimum from your payslip.
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In Serbia, your employer pays sick leave (bolovanje) for the first 30 days. For illness or an injury outside work you get at least 65% of your average pay over the previous 12 months; a workplace injury or occupational disease pays 100%. Enter your average gross hourly rate, the hours off and the gross hourly minimum from your payslip.
How it works
The first 30 days fall under Article 115 of the Labour Law (Zakon o radu). Illness or an injury outside work pays at least 65% of your average earnings; an injury at work or an occupational disease pays 100%. Either way, pay for those hours can't fall below the applicable minimum wage.
The calculator takes whichever gross hourly rate is higher (your average × the percentage, or the gross minimum) and multiplies it by the hours you were off. Copy both rates from your employer's payslip. Don't put the net minimum hourly wage into a gross field. The minimum field starts empty on purpose, and the main result stays hidden until you fill it in. Other hours in the month, tax and contributions are left out.
Worked example
An employee in Novi Sad has an average gross hourly rate of RSD 1,000 and is off sick for 40 working hours. At 65%, that's RSD 26,000 gross, as long as the gross hourly minimum on the payslip is no more than RSD 650.
Put in a sample minimum of RSD 700 and the result rises to RSD 28,000. Both minimums here are only for illustration, not the published minimum wage for 2026.
Questions people ask
Is this what lands in my bank account?
No. It's the gross sick pay for those hours. Income tax and social contributions are worked out from it on your payslip, so the net amount is lower.
Where do I find the hourly minimum?
On the payslip (obračun) for that month, as the gross minimum per hour. The minimum wage the government announces is a net figure, so you can't compare it directly with a gross hourly rate.
What happens after 30 days off sick?
From day 31 the national health insurance fund, RFZO (Republički fond za zdravstveno osiguranje), takes over and different rules apply under the Health Insurance Law. This calculator only covers the first 30 days, paid by the employer.
Is pregnancy-related sick leave the same as ordinary illness?
Not necessarily, so don't just pick 65%. Complications in pregnancy have their own legal basis. This tool covers only the two cases in Article 115.
Sources
- Labour Law (Zakon o radu), Art. 115, Legal Information System of Serbia — checked 13.11.2026
- Health Insurance Law (Zakon o zdravstvenom osiguranju), Art. 87–95, RFZO — checked 13.11.2026
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Updated: 13 November 2026