Sick on holidays is not very nice, especially when everyone around them enjoys their rightful days off. In addition to his unpleasant state, the patient, who is officially employed, is puzzled by several questions. What to do if the sick leave falls on holidays? How will payment be made and is there a transfer? You will find the necessary information in the article.
Opening sick days on holidays
The longest holidays in Russia are May and New Year holidays. They usually last more than a week. Therefore, when an employee falls ill during a given period, the question immediately arises, is it worth it to formally draw up a temporary disability sheet, or is it easier to let it go by itself?
It should be noted right away that you should never refuse to get official registration, even if the sick leave fell on holidays. How to pay it is already a question of the accounting department of the organization where the person works.
Also, the doctor on duty, who must be present at the hospital during any holidays, does not have the right to refuse to issue an official document. A sick leave is always issued if a citizen complains about his state of health.
Moreover, if the sick leave fell on holidays, then it is much more profitable than just lying down at home during the weekend. The fact is that a person after the holidays will receive some compensation, which is able to cover some of the expenses that were incurred for the purchase of medicines.
Is a holiday on the disability list?
The patient fell ill during long holidays and issued a sheet of temporary disability. Of course, the working person has a question, if the sick leave fell on holidays, is this period included in the document and how will it be paid?
So, it is worth noting immediately that the duration of the illness cannot in any way affect the time allotted for the document and the size of the disability sheet payment.
For example, an employee left for the New Year holidays and fell ill on January 3. The hospital was closed only on January 12 (9 days off and 1 working day). This means that a temporary disability sheet will be paid for a full 10 days. And it doesn’t matter at all that a person was on legal rest during this period.
How to extend sick leave?
So, the sick leave was on a holiday. Is the document extended or not in this case?
In fact, it doesn’t matter at all when the person came to the reception. It can be a holiday or a weekday. If the patient’s condition has not improved over the allotted period or the recovery has not been fully achieved, then in this case the sick leave must be extended. This can only be done by an employee of a clinic or other medical institution.
However, it is worth remembering that the legislation strictly limits the term of the sick leave - 30 days. If during this time the patient requires further treatment, then he will automatically be sent to the medical commission. The deadline during which the sheet of temporary disability can be extended is 12 months. After 1 year of illness, the question will be about assigning a disability group to a patient.
Payment
And so the employee received a temporary disability certificate. Naturally, monetary interest arises if the sick leave falls on holidays. Payment for such a document is also strictly regulated by law.
Based on 255 Federal Laws, absolutely all days of sick leave are payable. In addition, those days that fell on holidays in January and May should be paid in full, even if a person was sick from January 3 to January 7.
In addition, it is worth noting that all days off (Saturday and Sunday) are also subject to payment. That is why, with good insurance experience, the employee sometimes even wins the payment if he goes on sick leave during weekends and holidays.
Correct calculation
If sick leave fell on holidays, how to calculate in this case? In fact, it doesn’t matter at what time the disability certificate was issued. In order to calculate the amount, it is necessary to apply a single formula:
- first, the average earnings of a particular person for a selected period (two years) are determined;
- then the average salary for 1 day is calculated (the amount received is divided into 730 days);
- the data obtained is multiplied by the number of calendar days in the sick leave.
To calculate the average earnings, you must take all the funds received by the employee over the past two years. If a person works at the enterprise for a short time, but before that period he worked in another organization, then he needs to provide a certificate of his income from the former employer. Based on these data, the average employee income will also be calculated.
If the total work experience of the employee over the past two years does not exceed six months, then the minimum wage is taken as the basis for the calculation.
Who will pay for sick leave and when?
The sick employer pays the sick leave directly, while the first three days are calculated from the payroll of the organization. The following days are “covered” by the FSS.
The accountant is obliged to pay the disability certificate within 30 days after its delivery, even if the sick leave fell on holidays. But remember the timing should not only the organization, but also its employee.
So, if the employee has not submitted a supporting document about his illness to the personnel department within 6 months from the date of its closure, then the employer has the right to refuse payment. Only the court can change the decision of the authorities, but for this the employee will have to argue the delay in providing the document.