Salary

Every employee is entitled to compensation for the work done. The salary is paid on the terms determined by the Collective Agreement, the Internal Act of the Employer or the Employment Contract, at least once a month.

For work longer than the full working hours and/or for work during holidays and for night work, the employee is entitled to additional salary (calculated as a percentage of the basic salary):

• 20 % per hour for extra shift;
• 30 % per hour for night shift;
• 30 % per hour for extended working hours;
• 50 % per hour for work in national holidays; and
• 50 % per hour for work in weekends.

* The employee can request that instead of additional salary, the compensation will be made with days off; this template must be provided in the Employment Contract or in the internal Act of the company.

The minimum salary is determined at the end of each calendar year by the Government of Kosovo according to the proposal of the Economic and Social Council.

Furthermore, the employee is also entitled to compensation in certain cases:

• Sick leave compensation:

• An employee is entitled to compensation for ordinary sick leave up to twenty (20) working days in one (1) year with one hundrend percent (100%) salary compensation.
• In case of occupational injury or illness at work which is related to the performance of work and services for the employer with compensation of 70% of his/her salary; from ten (10) to ninety (90) working days.
• Work injury compensation:
• In case of occupational injuries and diseases that the employee receives during working hours, the employer has the duty to provide you with insurance for the compensation of costs.
• Absence at work due to insecurity and health protection:
• due to insecurity and health protection at work, With the decision of authorized state body or authorized employers body, due to insecurity and protection of health in labour, an employee is entitled to justified absence from work; the employee is entitled to the right of compensation of salary, which would have been realised if he/she would have worked for a maximum period of fourty-five (45) days within a calendar year.
• Reimbursement of costs for official travel:
• During the time spent abroad on an official visit, an employee is entitled to compensation of expenses on the basis of the terms, forms and amount defined in the Employer’s Internal Act.
• Compensation of damage:

• If an employed, or work-related employee, intentionally or deliberately caused harm to the employer, he/she is obliged to compensate the damage;
• If some employees, intentionally or deliberatively caused damage to the employer, they shall all be equally responsible for the damage caused;
• An employed or work related employee that has, intentionally or through gross negligence caused damage to a third party, which has been compensated by the employer, is obliged to compensate the employer for the damage paid.

Salary Calculation