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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 27 April 2023 amending the Regulation on the reimbursement of expenses for official trips. -

Adoption: 2023-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2023-04-29 | BIH-2023-R-115514

Modifies Article 4 related to types of compensation for business trips.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 23 February 2023 amending the Regulation on benefits that do not have the character of salary. -

Adoption: 2023-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2023-03-11 | BIH-2023-R-115528

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 8 December 2022 amending the Regulation on benefits that do not have the character of salary. -

Adoption: 2022-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2022-12-22 | BIH-2022-R-115527

It applies from 1st January 2023.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 23 July 2020 on the content and manner of keeping the register of employees in civil service bodies in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. -

Adoption: 2020-07-23 | BIH-2020-R-112338

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Code of ethics for civil servants in FBIH. -

Adoption: 2020-07-17 | Date of entry into force: 2020-09-17 | BIH-2020-M-115538

On the date of entry into force of this Code of ethics, the Code of Ethics for civil servants in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH",number 27/14) ceases to be valid.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Rulebook on evaluating the work of civil servants in civil service bodies of FBIH. -

Adoption: 2020-03-11 | Date of entry into force: 2020-05-23 | BIH-2020-R-115537

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Law on Judicial Police in the Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina. -

Adoption: 2020 | Date of entry into force: 2020-10-31 | BIH-2020-L-112342

Repeals the Law on Judicial Police ("Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH", No. 19/96 and 37/04).

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 19 February 2019 on the procedure for hiring in the public sector in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. -

Adoption: 2019-02-19 | BIH-2019-R-112337

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 2017 amendig the Act on salaries and benefits in the authorities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. -

Adoption: 2017 | Date of entry into force: 2017-03-18 | BIH-2017-L-115516

Modifies Article 5 which determined the base for salary calculation and 6 related to the determination of the basic salary.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 24 June 2016 amending the Regulation on the reimbursement of expenses for official trips. -

Adoption: 2016-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 2016-07-07 | BIH-2016-R-115513

Deletes Article 18.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 23 June 2016 to amend and supplement the Act on civil servants (Official Gazette No. 57/16). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o državnim službenicima) -

Adoption: 2016-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-30 | BIH-2016-L-104625

Amends article 16 on annual leave, articles 18 and 19 on special leave, article 48 on work transfer, and other minor amendments.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 3 June 2016 on the reimbursement of expenses for official trips.

Adoption: 2016-06-03 | Date of entry into force: 2016-06-16 | BIH-2016-R-115512

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act on wages for administrative personnel in the Republike of Srpska (Official Gazette of the R.S. No. 31/2014). (Zakon o platama zaposlenih u organima uprave Republike Srpske ) -

Adoption: 2014-04-10 | BIH-2014-L-100086

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act on wages of personnel in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republike of Srpska (Official Gazette of the R.S. No. 31/2014) (Zakon o platama zaposlenih u Ministarstvu unutrasnjih poslova Republike Srpske) -

Adoption: 2014-04-10 | BIH-2014-L-100087

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 27 February 2014 on Police Personnel. (Zakon o policijskim sluzbenicima) -

Adoption: 2014-02-27 | Date of entry into force: 2014-03-06 | BIH-2014-L-99397

Determines principles of application of police powers, rights and duties of personnel, education and vocational training, employment, advancement in ranks, working conditions, responsibilities. This Law replaces and repeals the Law on Police Officers ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska", Nos. 43/10 and 78/11).

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Law on civil service in public administration bodies of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. -

Adoption: 2014 | BIH-2014-L-115575

Prescribes the labor-legal status of civil servants, public servants and state employees (hereinafter: civil servants and state employees), employment, professional training and education, employee evaluation, liability for violations of work duties and damages, occupational health and safety, as well as other issues of importance for the realization of rights and obligations based on the work of officials and employees.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 4 June 2012 amending the Regulation on benefits that do not have the character of salary. -

Adoption: 2012-06-04 | Date of entry into force: 2012-06-14 | BIH-2012-R-115526

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 4 April 2012 to amend and supplement the Act on civil servants. (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama zakona o drzavnim sluzbenicima) -

Adoption: 2012-04-04 | BIH-2012-L-92944

Amends articles 32, 40, 42 and 86 on selection process for candidates, and article 86 on retirement.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 2012 amendig the Act on salaries and benefits in the authorities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. -

Adoption: 2012 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-03 | BIH-2012-L-115517

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 23 December 2011 on war veterans, war disabled and members of families of soldiers killed in the war to defend the homeland. (Zakon o pravima boraca, vojnih invalida i porodica poginulih boraca odbrambeno-otadzbinskog rata Republike Srpske ) -

Adoption: 2011-12-23 | BIH-2011-L-89405

Determines conditions, means and procedure for determining the status and rights of veterans, war disabled and family members of killed soldiers, procedure for obtaining financial support, and other questions relevant for obtaining rights.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 3 November 2011 to amend and supplement the Act on civil servants. (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o drzavnim sluzbenicima ) -

Adoption: 2011-11-03 | BIH-2011-L-89411

Amends, inter alia, article 21 on duties of public servants, article 22 on conflict of interest, article 26 on mandates, article 38 on employment selection, articles 40 and 44 on public contests, and articles 62 and 63 on vocational training.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 4 October 2011 amending the Regulation on benefits that do not have the character of salary. -

Adoption: 2011-10-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-10-13 | BIH-2011-R-115525

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 21 April 2011 amending the Regulation on benefits that do not have the character of salary. -

Adoption: 2011-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 2011-04-28 | BIH-2011-R-115524

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 7 September 2010 on benefits that do not have the character of salary. -

Adoption: 2010-09-07 | Date of entry into force: 2010-09-30 | BIH-2010-R-115523

Regulates the conditions, criteria and method of obtaining compensation and other material rights that belong to managers and other civil servants and employees in federal administrative bodies and federal administrative organizations and other federal administrative bodies , who do not have character of salary. On the date of entry into force of this regulation, the Regulation on benefits and other material rights that donot have the character of salary ceases to be valid ("Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia andHerzegovina", no. 34/04, 56/04, 68/05 and 33/06).

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act on salaries and benefits in the authorities of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. -

Adoption: 2010 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-30 | BIH-2010-L-115515

Regulates the salaries and allowances of elected officials, holders of executive functions and advisers in the legislative and executive authorities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, civil servants and employees in the civil service bodies of the Federation, attorneys general, judicial police officers and prison policemen-guards in the penitentiary institutions of the Federation.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of 29 December 2008 on obtaining rights of amend for overtime work, night work and work during holidays in the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Text No. 31). (Odluku o nacinu i postupku ostvarivanja prava na naknadu za prekovremeni rad, rad u neradne dane, nocni rad i rad u dane drzavnih praznika u institucijama Bosne i Hercegovine)

Adoption: 2008-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | BIH-2008-M-84174

Specifies the percentage of salary increase for specific conditions of work (overtime, night time, and during holidays).

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 25 November 2008 on civil servants (Official Gazette No. 118/08). -

Adoption: 2008-11-25 | BIH-2008-L-81716

I - Basic Provisions
II - Rights and duties of civil servants
III - Job positions of civil servants
IV - Employment of civil servants
V - Evaluation and promotion of civil servants
VI - Education and examination for employment in administration
VII - Interns and volunteers in administrative organs
VIII - Responsibilities of civil servants
IX - Termination of employment contract
X - Rights of civil servants in case of organizational changes
XI - Decision-making on rights and duties of civil servants
XII - Planning of employment of civil servants
XIII - Committee of state administration for complaints
XIV - Employees
XV - Supervision of implementation of regulations
XVI - Penal Provisions
XVII - Final Provisions

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 31 January 2008 to amend and supplement the Act on police personnel (Text No. 105).

Adoption: 2008-01-31 | Date of entry into force: 2008-03-03 | BIH-2008-L-81623

Adds provisions to Article 33 regarding the use of personal data for police purposes.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 19 September 2005 on the form and content of labour contract (Text No. 660).

Adoption: 2005-09-19 | Date of entry into force: 2005-10-20 | BIH-2005-R-72289

Concerns labour contracts of police employees.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 19 April 2005 on police employees in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Text No. 290).

Adoption: 2005-04-19 | Date of entry into force: 2005-05-05 | BIH-2005-L-71291

Regulates the powers of police employees and their occupational status.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 26 January 2005 on public enterprises in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Text No. 69).

Adoption: 2005-01-26 | Date of entry into force: 2005-02-10 | BIH-2005-L-71286

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instruction of 21 December 2004 on form and content of labour contract (Text No. 122).

Adoption: 2004-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-21 | BIH-2004-M-71782

Concerns labour contracts concluded between police bodies and police employees.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of 8 December 2004 on means and level of supplements for work in special conditions (Text No. 113).

Adoption: 2004-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-08 | BIH-2004-M-71779

"Work in special conditions" means overtime, shift work, work on Saturday and Sunday, during public holidays and other free days, night work and work in certain places.
Concerns police employees.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 8 December 2004 on disciplinary responsibility of police employees (Text No. 120).

Adoption: 2004-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-08 | BIH-2004-R-71780

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 8 December 2004 on work evaluation of police employees (Text No. 121).

Adoption: 2004-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-08 | BIH-2004-R-71781

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 28 May 2004 on police personnel (Text No. 169).

Adoption: 2004-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2004-06-23 | BIH-2004-L-67988

Regulates the powers of police employees and their working conditions: labour relations, duties and obligations, employment, education and vocational training, grades, work evaluation, working conditions, discipline, and termination of employment.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 26 June 2003 on civil service in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Text No. 302). -

Adoption: 2003-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | BIH-2003-L-64151

Establishes the professional and legal status of public servants in public administration bodies. Contains provisions relating to workplaces, rights and obligations of public servants, recruitment and work evaluation, wages and benefits, working conditions, and termination of employment.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 5 June 2003 on disciplinary liability of public servants in institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Text No. 186).

Adoption: 2003-06-05 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-22 | BIH-2003-R-64698

Regulates matters relating to disciplinary liability, disciplinary measures, disciplinary procedure and application of disciplinary measures to public servants.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of May 2002 on Civil Service. -

Adoption: 2002-05 | BIH-2002-L-65675

Chapter I: General provisions
Chapter II: Civil service positions
Chapter III: Duties and rights of civil servants
Chapter IV: Vacancy, transfer, recruitment, performance management, promotion
Chapter V: Remuneration and allowances
Chapter VI: Working conditions
Chapter VII: Termination of service
Chapter VIII: Disciplinary responsibilities
Chapter IX: Management of the civil service
Chapter X: Transitional provisions
Chapter XI: Final provisions

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 23 March 1998 on labour relations and wages of employees of federal administrative bodies (Text No. 88).

Adoption: 1998-03-23 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-18 | BIH-1998-L-52510

Provides for employees' rights, obligations and responsibilities (inter alia, types of labour contracts, special training, working hours, leave and absence and termination of employment relationship).

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act of 31 May 1994 on labour relations in public bodies (Text No. 289).

Adoption: 1994-05-31 | BIH-1994-L-61675

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act on Civil Service (No. 02-663/94).

Adoption: 1994-05-31 | BIH-1994-L-62455

Deals with various aspects of civil service. Divided into 12 parts. Part I contains general provisions. Part II regulates activities of civil service bodies, Part III organization of civil service bodies, and Part IV relations between civil service bodies. Part V provides for publicity of work, Part VI for legal acts of civil service bodies, and Part VII for dispute settlement on competence. Part VIII deals with judging by complaint, Part IX with exemption of official person, Part X with office operation, and Part XI with funding of civil sevice activities. Finally, Part XII contains provisions regarding penalties, implementation, as well as transitional and final provisions. Unofficial English translation avalaible.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations No. 1353/92 of 11 November 1992 on labour relations in time of war or in the event of imminent threat of war.

Adoption: 1992-11-11 | BIH-1992-R-45870

Provides for labour relations in all types of activities (enterprises, funds, banks, organizations, public or private). Establishes rights of soldiers who worked before mobilization, conditions of job mobility and of temporary termination of employment. Fixes cases in which an absent worker does not receive his salary and provides that no year holiday is granted in the event of war.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations No. 02-215/92 of 10 October 1992 on labour obligation (Text No. 461).

Adoption: 1992-10-10 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-26 | BIH-1992-R-45871

Provides for organization of realization of labour obligation in 3 circumstances: war, imminent threat of war and state of emergency. Establishes tasks to be fulfilled for the armed forces and defines the Units of obligatory labour. Partial French translation available.