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Severance pay calculator for Croatia — otpremnina under Article 126 of the Labour Act
Short answer. Enter your average pay and years with the employer: you see the statutory severance, the tax-free and taxable parts, a calculation to sign and a payment request. Entitlement: the employer gives notice after two years of continuous work; not for dismissal for conduct, nor to an employee aged 65 with 15 years of pension service (Art. 126(1)–(2)).
- 1-month notice (1 year of service) — endstype the date
- 2-month notice (5 years of service) — endstype the date
- 3-month notice (20 years of service) — endstype the date
Check your own case.
Notice runs from delivery and stops during sick leave, pregnancy and parental leave (Art. 121).
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Severance · Croatian Labour Act
Your severance in euros — under Article 126
Average pay, completed years and any collective-agreement ratio. You see the severance, the tax-free and taxable parts, and download a calculation and a request to your employer.
- Download the calculation, attach it to the request and send it by registered post.
- Check the written calculation the employer must send within 15 days of payment (Art. 93).
- Register with the Croatian Employment Service as soon as the contract ends.
Calculation under the Croatian Labour Act, Art. 126: at least 1/3 of the average monthly pay of the last 3 months per completed year, at most 6 months’ pay unless otherwise agreed; due after 2 years, not for dismissal for conduct nor at 65 with 15 years of service. Tax-free €960 per year (Tax Administration) — check at the start of the year. Not legal advice.
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Tell me your average pay and years of service, and I’ll work out your severance.
The calculation and the request to your employer are ready to sign.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Entitlement | The employer gives notice after two years of continuous work; not for dismissal for conduct, nor to an employee aged 65 with 15 years of pension service | Art. 126(1)–(2) |
| Amount | At least 1/3 of the average monthly pay of the three months before termination, for each completed year with that employer | Art. 126(3) |
| Cap | At most six average monthly salaries, unless a law, collective agreement, work rules or contract say otherwise | Art. 126(4) |
| Notice | From 2 weeks (under a year) to 3 months (20 years); +2 weeks at 50, +1 month at 55 | Art. 122 |
| Tax | Tax-free up to €960 per completed year with the employer (business- or person-related dismissal). Check at the start of the year. | Tax Administration |
| Written calculation | The employer must give you the calculation within 15 days of payment | Art. 93 |
Statutory minimum for private-sector employees. A collective agreement may give more: choose 1/2 or a full month’s pay per year.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Enter your average pay
Gross pay over the last three months, as on your payslips.
2
Add your years of service
Completed years of continuous work and any ratio from a collective agreement.
3
Download calculation and request
The calculation and payment request are ready to sign.
Questions
How is severance calculated in Croatia?
One third of the average monthly pay of the last three months times your completed years with the employer, up to six months’ pay (Art. 126). With €3,200 and 8 years: €1,066.67 × 8 = €8,533.33.
Who is entitled to severance?
An employee dismissed by the employer after two years of continuous work, except for dismissal for conduct and employees aged 65 with 15 years of pension service.
How much of it is tax-free?
According to the Tax Administration, up to €960 per completed year with that employer; anything above is taxed as salary. Check at the start of the year.
Do I get severance if I resign?
No — the Labour Act gives severance when the employer gives notice. With a mutual termination agreement, the amount is whatever the agreement says.
Is there an Excel version?
Yes: the calculation with formulas, notice period, final settlement and rules.
Is it free? Do I need to sign up?
It is free and needs no sign-up: fill in the fields and download the file. With a free account you can save a copy to your Layers and come back to it later.
Official sources
Other documents
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Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.
Arithmetic under the Croatian Labour Act, not legal advice.