How to calculate the sick leave

No one likes to be sick, and it's not just a matter of feeling unwell, but also of the fact that a decrease in working capacity can not but affect family income. An employee who has concluded an agreement with an employer firm may not legally attend work - this legality will be confirmed by a sick leave sheet. The main thing is to notify the employer about the illness.

The calculation of sick lists directly depends on the period in which the insurance payments were made, as well as regulated by the law "On compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and in connection with maternity" (last edition was made on 9.02.2011).

Those whose experience does not exceed six months, the allowance is not more than an SMIC. With less than five years of service, deductions will amount to 60%. The seniority in five-eight years guarantees payments at a rate of 80%. And only if the employee's experience exceeds eight years, payments will be 100%.

How the hospital sheet is calculated in 2012

January 1, 2012 brought some changes in the order in how the hospital is calculated. The procedure for filling out the sick leave sheet was also changed.

Since this year, the calculation period, allowing to charge the allowance for a sick leave, begins with two calendar years, which preceded the illness of the employee. To calculate the average daily earnings, divide by 730 accrued over two years of earnings. According to the new order, which provides payments for temporary incapacity for work, starting in 2012, the employer pays only the first three days from the date of registration of the sick-list, other days under certain conditions are paid for by the FSS or not paid at all.

The FSS pays the allowance after three days in the following cases:

- when care is needed for a sick family member,

- when quarantine is required for a child under seven years of age, or for an incompetent family member,

- if necessary, carry out prosthetics in the special. Institution,

- if necessary, undergo rehabilitation in a sanatorium after treatment.

How is the hospital calculated after discharge

A dismissed employee, irrespective of the reason, has the right to claim for a benefit that covers temporary incapacity for work for the next 30 calendar days, it is provided directly at the place of the last job, or by the regional department of the Federal Reserve. In this case, the hospital will be calculated on general grounds, as for those working at that time - it is only necessary to present a work record and a sick leave sheet.

How to calculate a sick leave due to pregnancy

Under the new order for the calculation of maternity payments take the average earnings of a future mother for the last two years. The average earnings are determined as well as in the case of a regular hospital sheet, that is, by dividing the total accrued earnings over the period by 730. For maternity leave, the average earnings can not be less than the minimum wage, and the allowance paid for the care of the child can not be Below the minimum monthly salary laid by the mother. The maximum amount that can be paid for child care is the same for all regions and is 36 563 rubles.

Who has the right to issue sick leave

Hospital sheets can be issued by doctors from public hospitals and polyclinics; Doctors working in private clinics; Doctors working in specialized sanatoria; Treating doctors, consisting of a research institute. In all the cases mentioned above, a medical license is required , as well as an examination of temporary incapacity for work.

If, for incapacity for work exceeding 30 days, the sick leave sheet was issued by the doctor of the private clinic, he is obliged to send the citizen at the place of residence for a commission that can prolong the duration of the sick-list .