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).
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(minimum notice periods)
(1) In case of termination of the employment contract during the trial period by the employee or the employer due to the unsuccessful trial period, the notice period is seven days.
(2) In case of regular termination of the employment contract by the employee, there is a notice period:
– up to one year of employment with the employer 15 days,
– from one year of employment with the employer 30 days.
A longer notice period can be agreed with the employment contract or collective agreement, but not a longer angle 60 days.
(3) In case of regular termination of the employment contract by the employer for business reasons or for reasons of incapacity, the notice period is:
– up to one year of employment with the employer 15 days,
– from one to two years of employment with the employer 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) In case of termination of the employment contract by the employer due to fault, there is a notice period 15 days.
(5) The period of employment with the employer is also considered to be the period of employment with his legal ancestors.
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