Sick leave calculator Malaysia
Enter your years of service to see how many days of paid sick leave you get each calendar year and how many you have left.
Sick leave needs a certificate from a registered medical practitioner, a medical officer or a dental surgeon.
How it's calculated
- Less than 2 years of service: 14 days days a year without hospitalisation.
- 2 to less than 5 years: 18 days days. 5 years or more: 22 days days.
- When hospitalisation is needed, up to 60 days days a year.
- Each day is paid at your ordinary rate of pay, monthly wages divided by 26.
An example
With 1 year of service and 3 days already taken, you have 11 days of paid sick leave left this year.
Frequently asked questions
What if the doctor says I need hospital but I am not admitted?
If you are certified ill enough to need hospitalisation but are not hospitalised for any reason, the Act treats you as hospitalised.
Does dental sick leave count?
Yes. A certificate from a dental surgeon also gives paid sick leave, and those days count within the same yearly totals.
Is sick leave counted by calendar year?
Yes. The days are an aggregate for each calendar year.
Key terms
- Hospitalisation leave
- Paid sick leave when a doctor certifies that you need to be hospitalised.
- Medical officer
- A doctor in government service who can certify sick leave.
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