Sick leave rules in Slovenia at a glance
Statutory rules for Slovenia, checked against official government guidance on 15 October 2026.
| Tell your employer | Employer or personal doctor within 3 days of the start |
|---|---|
| Self certification | None found |
| Doctor's certificate needed from | Day 1 (first working day of absence) |
| Certificate deadline | Doctor issues the eBOL and the employer retrieves it; ask for it before the end of each month of absence |
| Waiting days | None found |
| Employer pays | The first 30 working days; rate usually set by collective agreement |
| State sickness benefit | ZZZS from working day 31: 80%, 90% after 90 days |
| Maximum duration | Check with your insurer |
| Day count | Working days |
| Last checked |
Who pays sick pay in Slovenia?
In Slovenia, employer pay: the first 30 working days; rate usually set by collective agreement. State sickness benefit: ZZZS from working day 31: 80%, 90% after 90 days.
- EmployerThe first 30 working days; rate usually set by collective agreement
- State sickness benefitZZZS from working day 31: 80%, 90% after 90 days
- Official body
- ZZZS
- Certificate
- eBOL
Work out your own figures with the sick pay calculator.
When do you need a doctor's note in Slovenia?
In Slovenia, a doctor's certificate is needed: day 1 (first working day of absence).
Self certification. None found
Certificate deadline. Doctor issues the eBOL and the employer retrieves it; ask for it before the end of each month of absence
Telling your employer. Employer or personal doctor within 3 days of the start
Check your own dates with the "do I need a note" tool, or see how to get a doctor's note in Slovenia.
Worked example: 10 days off sick in Slovenia
How a 10 day absence runs in Slovenia, step by step. No money is worked out here.
| When | What happens | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Tell your employer | Employer or personal doctor within 3 days of the start |
| From day 1 | A doctor's certificate is normally needed | Day 1 (first working day of absence) |
| During the absence | Employer | The first 30 working days; rate usually set by collective agreement |
| During the absence | State sickness benefit | ZZZS from working day 31: 80%, 90% after 90 days |
Maximum duration: Check with your insurer
For your own figures, use the sick pay calculator. It reads the same checked data as this page.
What is different about sick leave in Slovenia?
Tell your employer or your doctor within 3 days.
Ask your doctor to issue the eBOL before each month ends, or your employer cannot calculate pay.
What if you work in Slovenia but live in another country?
If you work in Slovenia and live in another country, you are usually covered by the social security system where you work, so the rules on this page apply.
Report sick by the rule in Slovenia (employer or personal doctor within 3 days of the start), and send any certificate to the body that pays you (ZZZS).
If your doctor is in another country, ask the paying body (ZZZS) which format it accepts.
More on working in one country and living in another. Related tool: Fit to fly readiness checklist
Frequently asked questions
The rule for telling your employer in Slovenia: employer or personal doctor within 3 days of the start.
The certificate deadline in Slovenia: doctor issues the eBOL and the employer retrieves it; ask for it before the end of each month of absence.
Waiting days in Slovenia: none found.
Self certification in Slovenia: none found.
Sick leave rules in neighbouring countries
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