Illness
Government employees have a right to sick pay during illness that is regulated by both law and tariffs. The main rule is that an employee who is reported sick has the right to sickness benefit for up to 49 weeks and 5 days. The first 16 calendar days (the employer period) in each case of absence due to illness is not included.
The starting points for rights to sickness benefit are the Norwegian National Insurance Act and the Norwegian Working Environment Act’s regulations, but these rights are also regulated by the main wage agreement’s common provisions. In certain areas, the main wage agreement provides better conditions with respect to illness than the National Insurance Act.
Self-certification of sickness
UiO is an Inclusive Workplace Enterprise, and this means that you can make use of self-certification of sickness for a total of 24 days during a 12-month period. The self-certified sick leave form may be used for 24 individual days or for various combinations of days, but not for more than eight calendar days for each instance of illness. Read more about self-certified sick leave.
Green prescription
Green prescriptions are for employees who need to start a fitness-training programme in connection with work-related strain injuries or health problems. The green prescription provides two hours free from work per week to exercise for a six-month period. Read more about the green prescription.