According to Bulgarian legislation, every father who lives in the same household with the mother of his child and who is insured for 12 months for general illness and maternity has the right to 15 (calendar) days of leave upon the birth of a child.
This paternity leave begins to run from the date of discharge of the newborn from the hospital, which is certified by a Service Note issued there.
The time during which the father is on paternity leave is considered as work experience, and the monetary compensation is paid by the National Social Insurance Institution. The employer is not responsible for any costs related to paternity leave.
The monetary benefit for one day of paternity is calculated at the rate of 90 percent of the average daily insurance income, on which insurance contributions have been paid (or are due) for general illness and maternity - for a period of 24 calendar months that precede the month of occurrence fatherhood.
The documents that the father must provide to the employer in order to benefit from paternity leave are the following:
In connection with the permission to use paternity leave, the Employer must issue an Order from the day specified in the application, as well as submit to the National Institute of Social and Health Sciences the necessary documentation for granting the benefit and establishing the internship.
Paternity leave can only be used within the specified 15 (calendar) days, and it cannot be postponed for another, later period. That is, the leave can be used in full or only in part, starting from the date of discharge of the child.
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