Notice periods in the public sector – NOVOST S 1.1.2026
ZJU-1, which began to be used 1. 1. 2026, it no longer contains provisions regarding notice periods, that is why it is also in the new regulation, which regulates the internal organization and systematization of jobs, ni.
This means, that of 1. 1. 2026 in case, when the employment contract is regularly terminated by a civil servant, notice periods apply, specified in
ZDR-1 (second paragraph 94. of the article).
94. člen
(minimum notice periods)
(1) V primeru odpovedi pogodbe o zaposlitvi v času poskusnega dela s strani delavca ali delodajalca zaradi neuspešno opravljenega poskusnega dela je odpovedni rok sedem dni.
(2) V primeru redne odpovedi pogodbe o zaposlitvi s strani delavca je odpovedni rok:
– do enega leta zaposlitve pri delodajalcu 15 days,
– od enega leta zaposlitve pri delodajalcu 30 days.
A longer notice period can be agreed with the employment contract or collective agreement, but not a longer angle 60 days.
(3) V primeru redne odpovedi pogodbe o zaposlitvi s strani delodajalca iz poslovnega razloga ali iz razloga nesposobnosti je odpovedni rok:
– do enega leta zaposlitve pri delodajalcu 15 days,
– od enega do dveh let zaposlitve pri delodajalcu 30 days.
After two years of employment with the employer, the duration of the notice period 30 days increases by two days for each completed year of employment with the employer, but at most up to 60 days.
They 25 years of employment with the employer is the notice period 80 days, unless a different notice period is specified by the collective agreement at the activity level, but not shorter than 60 days.
(4) V primeru odpovedi pogodbe o zaposlitvi s strani delodajalca iz krivdnega razloga je odpovedni rok 15 days.
(5) Za dobo zaposlitve pri delodajalcu se šteje tudi doba zaposlitve pri njegovih pravnih prednikih.
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