Israel recuperation pay calculator 2026

₪451.50 a day in the private sector, under the extension order signed on 16 August 2026 and published on 18 August. The rate had been ₪418 since 2023. According to the Ministry of Labor the order is retroactive, so anyone already paid for 2026 at the old rate is owed a top-up. Public service employees have a different rate.

Under the general extension order: 5 days in the first year, 6 in the second and third, 7 from the fourth to the tenth, 8 from the 11th to the 15th, 9 from the 16th to the 19th, and 10 from the 20th. Days follow seniority with the same employer. Sectors such as security, cleaning and event halls have their own orders.

An employee who completed a first year with the employer. Five days are paid for that year when it ends, and from then on also a proportional part for any part of a year. Part-time employees receive pay by job percentage. You do not need to prove you took a holiday. Someone who leaves before completing a year is not entitled under the general order.

Multiply the days by seniority by the job percentage and the daily rate. In the fourth year at half time: 7 days × 50% is 3.5 days, and × ₪451.50 is ₪1,580.25. After unpaid leave, also multiply by the share of months worked. The order sets no job percentage formula for hourly employees.

In one of the summer months, June to September, unless another date is agreed or customary. It can be paid in parts with the monthly salary if the employment agreement says so, and it must appear on the payslip. When a job ends, someone who completed a year also gets a proportional part for the last year, and claims follow the general seven-year limitation period.