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Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 295 of 24 August 2022 which establish increased salary scales for civil servants. -

Adoption: 2022-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 2023-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2023-08-31 | SVK-2022-R-113675

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

Measure of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic No. 528/2021 of 20 December 2021 establishing the salary coefficient of the respective state. -

Adoption: 2021-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2022-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2022-12-31 | SVK-2021-M-113734

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

Measure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic No. 529 of 20 December 2021, which establish objectified salary coefficients. -

Adoption: 2021-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2022-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2022-12-31 | SVK-2021-M-113735

Determines the basic scale of salary scales for employees performing work in the public interest abroad.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 55 of 1st February 2017 on the civil service and the amendment of some laws. -

Adoption: 2017-02-01 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-01 | SVK-2017-L-113676

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 281 of 25 September 2015 on the state service of professional soldiers and on the amendment of some laws. -

Adoption: 2015-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | SVK-2015-L-113707

Act No. 346/2005 Coll. on the state service of professional soldiers of the armed forces of the Slovak Republic and on the amendment and supplementation of certain laws as amended.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 389/2011 amending the consolidated Act No. 200/1998 on public service of customs officers. (Zákon, ktorým sa mení a doplna zákon c. 200/1998 Z. z. o štátnej službe colníkov a o zmene a doplnení niektorých dalších zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov) -

Adoption: 2011-10-19 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | SVK-2011-L-91106

In the consolidated Act No. 200/1998 amends the following Sections 2(1), 4, 5(4), 9(2-3); inserts a new 10(2); repeals 14(1f): amends 15(4f), 16(2f), 28; repeals 28(3), 33(5); amends 34, 36a, 38(2 and 6), 40, 41(1b), 44(1e); adds 60(8-13) concerning flexible working time; amends 67(e), 83(1), 115, 119(2), 121(8), 134b(1), 135(2a), 140(1,2), 141(1); adds 143(8-10) concerning custom officer coming back from maternity leave, amends 155(3), 183(1), 224, 232(1), 235(1), 254(3); adds new section 268m. Amends annexes 1, 2 and 4.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - International agreement

Notification No. 171/2010 of the Ministry of foreign affairs on ratification of the ILO Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151). (Oznámenie Ministerstva zahraničných vecí Slovenskej republiky o uzavretí Dohovoru Medzinárodnej organizácie práce o ochrane práva organizovať sa a o postupoch pri určovaní podmienok zamestnania vo verejnej sluzbe č. 151 z roku 1978) -

Adoption: 2010-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-02-22 | SVK-2010-IA-87048

The President of the Slovak republic, upon a recommendation of the National Council of the Slovak republic, ratified the ILO Convention 151 on 3rd of February 2010 and the ratification decree was deposited with the General Director of ILO on 22nd of February 2010.
The Convention entered into force for Slovak republic on 22nd of February 2011, in accordance with the Section 11(3) of the Convention.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 369/2009: Consolidated version of the Act No. 200/1998 on public service of customs officers. (Úplné znenie zákona o státnej sluzbe colníkov a o zmene a doplnení niektorých dalsích zákonov) -

Adoption: 2009-09-30 | SVK-2009-L-84810

PART ONE: Basic Provisions (Sections 1 - 5a)
PART TWO: Kind, Beginning And Change Of Public Service (Sections 6 - 28 [29 and 30 repealed] 31 - 42)
PART THREE: Service discipline and disciplinary competence (Section 43 - 55 [56 repealed] 57 - 58)
PART FOUR: Time of service, holiday and time of rest (Sections 59 - 77 [77a repealed] 78)
PART FIVE: Salary issues and other issues (Sections 79 - 126)
PART SIX: Occupational health and safety protection during public service (Sections 127 - 132)
PART SEVEN: Care of custom officers (Sections 133 - 149)
PART EIGHT: Compensation of damages (Sections 150 - 168 [169 - 175 repealed] 176 - 179)
PART NINE: Termination of service relationship (Sections 180 - 190)
PART TEN: Contribution to unemployment insurance (Sections [191 - 211 repealed] 212 - 214)
PART ELEVEN: Activities of trade unions in public service (Sections 215 - 219)
PART TWELVE: Procedure in matters of service relationship (Sections 220 - 236a)
PART THIRTEEN: Common provisions (Sections 237 - 255)
PART FOURTEEN: Transitory and repealing provisions (Sections 256 - 268d [268e repealed] 268f - 269)

Annex 1: Characteristics of salary classes
Annex 2: Supplement for managerial position
Annex 3: List of activities that give right to a supplement for service in arduous and hazardous environment
Annex 4: List of incorporated legal norms or European Communities and of European Union

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 400/2009 on the Civil Service. (Zákon o státnej sluzbe a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov) -

Adoption: 2009-09-16 | Date of entry into force: 2009-11-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2010-07-01 | SVK-2009-L-84812

PART ONE - BASIC PROVISIONS
Chapter I: Introductory provisions (Sections 1 - 4)
Chapter II: Determination of some notions (Sections 5 - 15)
PART TWO - PUBLIC SERVICE RELATIONSHIP
Chapter I: Categories of public service (Sections 16 - 18)
Chapter II: Conditions of admission into public service and conditions of filling of public service positions (Sections 19 - 23)
Chapter III: Beginning of public service relationship (Sections 27 - 30)
Chapter IV: Change in the relationship of public service (Sections 33 - 45)
Chapter V: Termination of relationship of public service (Sections 47 - 58)
Chapter VI: Rights, obligations and limitations of public servant (Sections 59 - 65)
PART THREE - SERVICE TIME, HOLIDAY, LEAVE AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE (Sections 69 - 75)
PART FOUR - EDUCATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS (Sections 77 - 80)
PART FIVE - SALARY AND OTHER PROVISIONS
Chapter I: Salary issues (81 - 103)
Chapter II: Other issues (104 - 106)
Chapter III: Common provisions on salary issues and other issues (Sections 107 - 114)
PART SIX - COMPENSATION OF DAMAGES (Sections 115 - 117)
PART SEVEN - ACTIVITIES OF TRADE UNIONS (Sections 118 - 119)
PART EIGHT - COMMON PROVISIONS (Sections 131 - 128)
PART NINE - TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Sections 129 - 142)

Annex 1: Characteristics of salary classes of state employees
Annex 2: Property declaration
Annex 3: Salary tariffs of public servants
Annex 4: Percentile share of supplement for management position
Annex 5: List of incorporated legal norms of European Communities and of European Union

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 305/2009 amending the consolidated Act No. 200/1998 on public service of customs officers. (Zákon, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa zákon č. 200/1998 Z. z. o státnej sluzbe colníkov a o zmene a doplnení niektorých ďalsích zákonov v znení neskorsích predpisov a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov) -

Adoption: 2009-06-24 | SVK-2009-L-84814

Adds Section 2a defining civil service and the notion of direct relation with civil service. Amends Sections 5(4), 7-11, 13 and 14. Adds a new section 14a concerning the health requirements for the eligibility to serve as customs officer. Amends Sections 15 16, 18, 20, 24, 26 - 28, 33. Adds Section 33a. Amends Sections 34 and 36. Adds new Section 36a. Amends Sections 38 - 42, 44, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 69, 70, 72 - 81, 83, 86, 90, 91 96, 101 - 102, 104, 107 , 109, 110, 112. Adds Section 112a concerning compensation for compulsory vaccination. Amends Sections 114, 117, 118, 121, concerning compensations for missions abroad. Amends Sections 122, 133, 134, adds sections 134a - 134c concerning further training. Amends Section 135 on compensation for training. Amends Sections 137, 139, 141, 146, 180, 181, 184 - 187. Adds Sections 189b and 189c. Amends Sections 212 - 215, 217, 224, 230, 231, 236. Adds Section 236a, amends Sections 242, 254 and adds Sections 268j and 268k.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 278/2008 amending the consolidated Act No. 73/1998 on the service of the members of the Police Force, of the Slovak information service, of the judicial and penitentiary guardians and of the Railway Police. (Zákon, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa zákon č. 73/1998 Z. z. o státnej sluzbe príslusníkov Policajného zboru, Slovenskej informačnej sluzby, Zboru väzenskej a justičnej stráze Slovenskej republiky a zelezničnej polície v znení neskorsích predpisov) -

Adoption: 2008-07-02 | SVK-2008-L-84806

Amends Sections 7, 78, 91, 103, 130. Adds 287ca (Transitory provisions) and modifies Section 287d. Also amends the Annex 1a concerning the Characteristics of salary classes of members of police forces.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 61/2008 amending the consolidated Act No. 73/1998 on the service of the members of the Police Force, of the Slovak information service, of the judicial and penitentiary guardians and of the Railway Police. (Zákon, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa zákon č. 73/1998 Z. z. o státnej sluzbe príslusníkov Policajného zboru, Slovenskej informačnej sluzby, Zboru väzenskej a justičnej stráze Slovenskej republiky a zelezničnej polície v znení neskorsích predpisov a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov) -

Adoption: 2008-02-13 | Date of entry into force: 2008-03-01 | SVK-2008-L-84803

Amends Sections 1, 43, 48, 65, 75, 84, 85, 87, 88. Adds the Section 88a about the supplement for risk. Modifies Sections 89 - 91, 93. Adds Section 93a concerning the supplement for language knowledge. Modifies Sections 94 - 99; adds Section 99a concerning the supplement for members of plane and helicopter crews. Amends Sections 100 - 105, 109, 130, 141, 143, 196, 268. Adds Sections 287c and 287d containing transitory provisions.
Annex 1a giving characteristics of salary classes of members of police corps is also in amended as well as the First part of the Annex 2 establishing the levels of supplement for management position.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 664/2006 amending the consolidated Act No. 312/2001 on public service and the consolidated Act No. 453/2003 on the organs of public administration responsible for social issues, family and employment. -

Adoption: 2006-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | SVK-2006-L-83706

Amends some provisions concerning conditions of destitution of public servants of managerial level; conditions of financing of continuous training of state employees as well as their remuneration and eligibility for promotion to different salary category.
Modifies the following sections of the Act No. 312/2001: Section 5(3,7,8), Section 7(5), Section 10(6-13), Section 14(1,8-12), Section 30(1,4), Section 31(2), Section 40(3), Section 41(1,3), Section 77(4-15), Section 82(5), Section 85(2), Section 106(1,7), Section 149, Sections 165f, 165g, 165h.
Modifies the following sections of the Act No. 453/2003: Section 5(5). Adds to the Act a Section 11.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Consolidated version of Act No. 73/1998 on the service of the members of the Police Force, of the Slovak information service, of the judicial and penitentiary and of the Railway Police. (Uplne znenie zakona c. 73/1998 Z. z. o statnej sluzbe prislusnikov Policajneho zboru, Slovenskej informacnej sluzby, Zboru vazenskej a justicnej straze Slovenskej republiky a Zeleznicnej policie)

Adoption: 2006-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | SVK-2006-L-83747

Publishes the consolidated version of the Act No. 73/1998 as of 1st January 2006.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Consolidated version of the Act No.200/1998 on public service of customs officers.

Adoption: 2005-09-07 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | SVK-2005-L-72651

PART ONE - Basic provisions (§1-5)
PART TWO - Type, beginning and modification of public service (§6-42)
PART THREE - Discipline of the service and disciplinary competence (§43-58)
PART FOUR - Time of service, holiday and time of rest (§59-78)
PART FIVE - Formalities concerning salaries and other formalities (§79-126)
PART SIX - Safety and protection of health during the service (§127-132)
PART SEVEN - are for custom officers (§133-149)
PART EIGHT - Compensation for damages (§150-179)
PART NINE - End of relation of service (§180-190)
PART TEN - Contribution for the unemployment insurance (§191-214)
PART ELEVEN - Activities of trade unions in public service (§215-219)
PART TWELVE - Procedure in matters of relation of service (§220-236)
PART THIRTEEN - Common provisions (§237-255)
PART FOURTEEN - Transitory and repealing provisions (§256-269)

ANNEXES:
1. Characteristics of salarial classes including the qualification conditions
2. Supplement for managerial position
3. List of activities during which the custom officer is eligible for supplement for public service in difficult and hazarduous conditions.
4. List of legal norms of European Communities and European Union incorporated into the law

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Consolidated version of the Act No. 312/2001 on public service. (zákon c. 312/2001 Z. z. o státnej sluzbe a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov) -

Adoption: 2004-05-11 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-01 | SVK-2004-L-67872

Act No. 312/2001 consolidated to 11 May 2004:

First Part: Basic provisions
Second Part: Employment relationship in public service
First Head: Definition of certain terms
Second Head: Commencement, modification and termination of employment relationship in public service
Third Head: Rights and obligations of public servant
Fourth Head: Condition of execution of public service
Fifth Head: Upgrading and deepening of qualifications of public servants
Sixth Head: Remuneration of public servants
Seventh Head: Health care of public servants
Eigth Head: Compensation for damages
Ninth Head: Activity of organs of trade unions
Tenth Head: Common provisions
Eleventh Head: Procedures concerning the working relationship in public service
Third Part: Collective negotiations in public service (all provisions repealed)
Fourth Part: Common, transitory and final provisions

Annex 1: Characteristics of salarial classes of public servants
Annex 2: Salary rates by class
Annex 3: Percentage share of supplement for position of responsibility
Annex 4: Activities which give right to a supplement for work in hasardous working environment
Annex 5: List of personal data in the registry of public servants

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 552/2003 on execution of work of public interest. (Zákon o výkone práce vo verejnom záujme)

Adoption: 2003-11-06 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | SVK-2003-L-67705

Makes provision for rights and duties of employers and employees engaged in work of public interest.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 551/2003 amending the Act No. 312/2001 on Civil Service.

Adoption: 2003-10-31 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | SVK-2003-L-67704

Amends regulations concerning the Office of Civil Service and its responsibilities with regard to the registration of civil servants. Makes provisions for inter alia disciplinary rules and procedures as well as wages.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 411/2002 to amend Act No. 312/2001 on Civil Service.

Adoption: 2002-07-03 | SVK-2002-L-65968

Modifies inter alia eligibility, procedure of selection as well as of recall of an individual in State employment. Defines the categories of State employees in the Office of the Public Defender of Rights and conditions of eligibility for different salarial categories.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 143 of 15 March 2002 amending Act No. 312/2001 Coll. on the Civil Service and on the amendment of certain Acts in the wording of Act No. 131/2002 Coll.

Adoption: 2002-03-15 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-01 | SVK-2002-L-67145

Amends several provisions inter alia relating to unpaid time off, additional salary, discharge benefit and pension security of civil servants.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 328/2002 Coll. on Social Security for Policemen and Soldiers and on Change and Amendment of Some Acts. -

Adoption: 2002 | SVK-2002-L-83785

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Notification No 2/2002 of the National Office of Security on personal security

Adoption: 2001-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-15 | SVK-2001-R-62159

Defines the eligibility of employees for work with secret materials, procedures of information of such employees about their duties, as well as the ways of registering the information about such employees.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act on Public Service, Act No. 313/2001 Coll. (Zakon o verejnej službe) -

Adoption: 2001-07-02 | SVK-2001-L-64894

In Part 1, Title 1 deals with selection procedure, employment contracts, office regulations, working time, compensation for damages; and Title 2 with remuneration (salaray, bonuses, payment of overtime, compensation, etc.). Part 2 makes provision for collective bargaining, collective agreements, collective dispute and Part 3 contains transitional and final provisions. Available in English.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 73/1998 on the service of the members of the Police Force, of the Slovak information service, of the judicial and penitentiary guardians and of the Railway Police.

Adoption: 1998-02-17 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-01 | SVK-1998-L-56598

Regulates, inter alia, disciplinary issues, the time of service, of rest and holidays, wage, security and health protection, social benefits, and the activities of trade unions.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 162/1994 on regulations of the medical services of the military health insurance.

Adoption: 1994-06-01 | SVK-1994-R-40580

Health insurance includes the following services: preventive treatment, stomatological care, medication and medical aid.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 202/1994 on a wage payment system for the railway-police.

Adoption: 1994-05-17 | SVK-1994-R-41179

Defines salary scales, personal contributions, health benefit and lump sump compensation.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 130/1994 on lump sum compensation in the event of injuries or death resulting from protective actions related to civil protection.

Adoption: 1994-04-26 | Date of entry into force: 1994-06-01 | SVK-1994-R-40586

Soldiers and civil persons who suffer injuries are entitled to lump sum compensation. In the event of death resulting from protective actions, the amount can be doubled and paid to family members.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 92/1994 on army health insurance.

Adoption: 1994-03-24 | SVK-1994-L-41193

Consists of 4 parts. Part I concerns fundamental regulations. Part II provides for bodies of insurance and Part III for insurance management. Part IV contains final regulations.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 71/1994 to amend Act No. 100/1988 on social welfare and Act No. 410/1991 on official regulations in police corps.

Adoption: 1994-02-18 | SVK-1994-L-41172

Provides, inter alia, that for injuries suffered by members of the police corps since 1 January 1993 and for resulting claims for disability, widower and widow pension, paragraph 19 section 1 of Act No. 100/1988 shall apply.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Law No. 41/1994 to amend Law 172/1990 on the university.

Adoption: 1994-01-27 | SVK-1994-L-40599

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Law No. 276/1993 on insurance for the Ministry of the Interior and financing of health insurance.

Adoption: 1993-10-09 | SVK-1993-L-40581

Insurance guarantees health insurance for members of the police corps, members of prison and court of justice guard, soldiers from the Ministry of the Interior and members of the secret services. A separate ordinance will regulate the scope of the benefits.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Act No. 171/1993 on the police corps. -

Adoption: 1993-07-06 | Date of entry into force: 1993-09-01 | SVK-1993-L-41192

Concerns the tasks, organization and direction of police corps. Deals, inter alia, with duties and rights of police members, operational and informational-technical means of police corps, use of means of coercion by policemen (especially use of armed forces for police tasks), and relation of police corps to national bodies, districts, legal and natural persons.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 72/1993 to amend Act No. 249/1992 on wages of public servants.

Adoption: 1993-03-30 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | SVK-1993-R-40619

Provides for payment of a single additional pay to members of the armed and security forces. Allows the employer to increase salary and additional pay by 100 percent if the employee is a gifted athlete or an artist.

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

Notification No. 67/1993 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on working conditions of the national police.

Adoption: 1993-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | SVK-1993-M-40616

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Law No. 59/1993 on social security.

Adoption: 1993-02-18 | SVK-1993-L-40472

Inserting a new article 137: in exceptional cases the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Internal Affairs or the Minister of Justice can grant a pension to professional soldiers if the applicants have served less than 20 years or if they must retire from service for health problems.

Slovakia - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 56/1993 on lump sum compensation in case of death or disability while fulfilling fire protection.

Adoption: 1993-02-09 | Date of entry into force: 1993-04-01 | SVK-1993-R-40473

Lump sum compensation is offered to members of the fire brigade or to persons who helped in fire emergency cases.