All employees are granted an annual paid leave, with a minimum duration of 28 calendar days. During the rest leave, the non-working holidays, provided in art. 111 of the Labor Code are not included.

The scheduling of the annual rest leave is made by the employer, in agreement with the employees' representatives, respecting the following conditions:

- the leave will be planned for each employee so that once every 3 years it coincides with the summer season;

- Spouses working in the same unit are entitled to leave at the same time.

For employees who until October 1, 2003 benefited from a basic leave expressed in working days with a duration of more than 4 weeks, the leave in question will be granted in the amount previously established, with its recalculation in calendar days, adding one day each every 6 days of due leave.

All employees are granted an annual paid rest leave, with a minimum duration of 28 calendar days, except for non-working holidays provided in art. 111 of the Labor Code.

The rest leave is granted annually, based on a written request of the employee, according to the schedule provided in art.116 of the Labor Code.

The scheduling of annual leave is done by the employer, in agreement with the employees' representatives and is mandatory for both the employer and the employee. When scheduling annual vacations, the desire of employees is taken into account, as well as the need to ensure the proper functioning of the unit. The following conditions shall be observed when scheduling annual rest leave:

- the leave will be planned for each employee, so that once every 3 years it coincides with the summer season;

- spouses working in the same unit are entitled to leave at the same time.

The employer is obliged to warn the employee, in writing, about the date of starting the annual rest leave at least 14 calendar days in advance.

In case of postponement of the annual rest leave in connection with the employee being on sick leave, his fulfillment of a state duty or in other cases provided by law, the employer and the employee will agree on a new period of granting it.