Last updated on August 6, 2024.

Paid Time Off (PTO) in Algeria

Vacation Leave Quota

30 days

Employees in Algeria are entitled to 30 days of paid vacation. This statutory vacation leave is accrued at a rate of 2.5 days per month over a 12-month period. 

Some employees may be eligible for more than the regular 30 days of leave, depending on their employment contract or collective bargaining agreement. Also, employees working in the Algerian southern provinces receive 10 extra days of vacation (40 days of vacation leave in total).

It is illegal to reject or give up vacation leave rights. Employees who work on statutory holidays are entitled to one additional day off. 

PTO Payout at the Termination

Severance pay is available to employees who have worked at the employer for at least two years.

Sick Leave in Algeria

15 days with half salary; full salary from the 16th day and onwards.

Employees in Algeria are entitled to partially paid sick leave. Employers must pay for sick leave days starting from the first day of sickness, but they are reimbursed by Social Security.

Sick Pay for Employees

Sick pay is:

The first 15 days of leave: half the standard salary;

From day 16 and onward: full salary.

Also, if the employee is hospitalized, they receive their full salary.

Funding of Sick Pay

Reimbursement of medical costs and sick pay are financed by the Algerian National Fund of Social Security. This is collected and funded by obligatory social contributions from both the employee and the employer.

Maternity, Paternity, and Parental Leave

Employees who are eligible are entitled to fully or partially paid: maternity, paternity, and parental leave.

Maternity Leave in Algeria

14 weeks of fully paid leave.

Female employees in Algeria are entitled to 14 weeks of entirely paid maternity leave. They must begin their leave at least one week before their expected date of birth or hospital admission.

Eligibility

Employees within their initial six months of work engagement are entitled to maternity benefits if they have been employed at least 9 days or 60 hours in 3 months before leave, or at least 36 days or 240 hours during the last 12 months.

Payout

Employees receive a daily allowance equivalent to their regular salary during 14 weeks of maternity leave. Female employees also receive complete coverage of medical benefits and hospitalization expenses for up to eight days.

Paternity Leave in Algeria

3 days of fully paid leave.

Male employees and workers are entitled to 3 days of fully paid paternity leave when their wives give birth. (This leave in Algeria is officially called emergency leave.) Employees must submit a written notification to their supervisor to benefit from this leave.

Payout

The employer pays for paternity leave in Algeria.

Parental Leave in Algeria

18 weeks of partially paid leave (50% of their regular salary).

A working female with a newborn child is entitled to take part-time paid parental leave (part of the usual working day or week) for up to 18 weeks, during which they receive 50% of their regular salary.

Bereavement Leave

3 days

An employee who has suffered the death of a parent, a child, a spouse, or a sibling (brother/sister, but it also applies to a sibling from his or her spouse) is entitled to 3 days of paid leave.

Jury Duty Leave

Jury duty leave is not specified by Algeria leave laws.

Military Leave

Military leave is not specified by law.

Voting Leave

Voting leave is not specified by law.

Public Holidays in Algeria for 2024

Christian workers may celebrate their own holidays: Easter Monday (the day after Easter Sunday), Ascension Day (39 days after Easter), Assumption Day (15 August or Sunday, nearest to August 15), and Christmas.

Jewish workers may benefit and celebrate their own holidays: Roch Achana, Youm Kippour, and Pisah.

Sources

1. Local Laws & Regulations, https://www.atlashxm.com/en/countries/algeria

2. Payroll and Benefits Guide Algeria, https://www.papayaglobal.com/countrypedia/country/algeria/

3. Definitive Guide to Hiring in Algeria, https://www.globalexpansion.com/countrypedia/algeria

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