Serbia

Last updated on 8/29/2022

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Info Salary

Minimum gross wage

271.22 RSD per hour

47,192.98 RSD per month

Salary per category

Unskilled

271.2 to 414.7 RSD per hour

Skilled

487.2 to 587 RSD per hour

Specialist

429.1 to 673.1 RSD per hour

Foreman

529.6 to 960 RSD per hour for engineers

Professionals

701.8 to 1,419.4 RSD per hour

Average salary (indication)

102,134 gross

73,526 net

Info Working time

Daily

8 hours

Weekly

40 hours

Overtime

8 hours per day

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Daily working time cannot be longer than 12 hours, including the overtime work.

Breaks

30 minutes

Part of standard working time

Paid

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Employees who work longer than 10 hours during a day have the right to a brake of 45 minutes.

Info Travel abroad and lodging

Within Serbia

Travel allowance

Not part of standard working time

It is not a flat rate

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If the employer did not foresee the transport he is obliged to pay an allowance amounting to the price of the ticket in public transport

Meal allowance

10,503.68 RSD net per month

Accommodation allowance

2 % of minimum net salary

The specified allowance (2% of minimum net salary) is foreseen in case when the employer has provided accommodation and food. In case these are not provided – employees are entitled to the real expenses for food and accommodation.

Subsistence/daily allowance

Yes for business trip

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Daily allowance and meal allowance are mutually exclusive.

Info Premiums

Overtime

26 % of salary

Evening work

Allowed until 10:00 pm hours

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In Serbia it is seen as work in the second shift. The increase in salary is not mandatory, unless regulated by CBA.

Night work

Allowed

26 % of salary per hour

Working on Saturdays

Allowed

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The increase of salary is not mandatory. It can be regulated by CBA.

Working on Sundays

Allowed

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The increase of salary is not mandatory. It can be regulated by CBA.

Working on public holidays

Not mandatory

Allowed

110 % of salary

Shift work

Allowed

15 % per hour

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Increases by 15% if such work is not already calculated in the basic salary.

Standby pay

Applicable

10 % of salary per hour

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On-call. Employee is obliged to respond to the call of the employer during his day or week rest. During this time when he is on-call the wage is increased by 10%

Annual holidays allowance

Applicable

2,917.96 RSD per month

35,012.22 RSD per year

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The amount is at least equal to a monthly minimum wage – it can be paid in one instalment, two or more instalments or monthly – 1/12 of the amount each month.

Additional wage components

Applicable

0.4 % of the basis for each year of service with the employer

Applied to the part of the wage from 15,000.00 Serbian dinar above

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For each full year of service with the employer the wage increases by 0.4%

Info Holidays

Number of holidays

Min 23 days per year

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Minimum amount of 20 days (Labour Law) increases on various basis determined by the Labour Law.
The number of 23 days is the minimum according to the branch CBA for road maintenance sector.

Public holidays

New Year's Day

Second New Year's Day

7 january

15 and 16 february statehood day

Good Friday to easter monday

Labour Day

Armistice Day

Christmas Day

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If the Public holiday comes on Sunday –then the day after the day of the Public Holiday (i.e. Monday) is not a working day.

Info Wage deductions

Social security contributions

14 % pension

5.15 % health

0.75 % unemployment

Income tax

10 %

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Applied to the part of the wage from 15,000.00 Serbian dinar above

Info Sickness and injuries

Sickness/illness

65 % of salary

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During the first 30 days of leave due to sickness the employer pays the wage, and after that the wage is paid from the Republic Institute for Health Insurance

Work injuries/accidents

100 % of salary

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During the first 30 days of leave due to sickness the employer pays the wage, and after that the wage is paid from the Republic Institute for Health Insurance

Info Contacts

Autonomous Trade Union of Road Maintenance Workers of Serbia

14/VI Decanska Street
11000 Belgrade

Tel. +381 11 3234509

E. sindputara@eunet.rs

You can contact us in the following languages

English, Serbian

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Minimum gross wage

Salary per category

Unskilled

Skilled

Specialist

Foreman

Professionals

Average salary (indication)

Daily

Weekly

Overtime

Breaks

Within Serbia

Travel allowance

Meal allowance

Accommodation allowance

Subsistence/daily allowance

Overtime

Evening work

Night work

Working on Saturdays

Working on Sundays

Working on public holidays

Shift work

Standby pay

Annual holidays allowance

Additional wage components

Number of holidays

Public holidays

Social security contributions

Income tax

Sickness/illness

Work injuries/accidents

Autonomous Trade Union of Road Maintenance Workers of Serbia