Payroll and Benefits Guide Angola

Annual Leave (vacation)

In the first year of employment, annual leave is generally accrued at two days for each month of work, with a minimum of 6 days of annual vacation to be taken in that particular year. Leave is acquired on the 1st of January the following year and can be taken once six months of work has been completed. After completing one year of employment, employees are entitled to 22 days of annual leave.

The annual leave entitlement begins on the 1st of January and is to be used by the 31st of December of the same year.
Under Angola’s New General Labour Law (NGLL), female employees are no longer entitled to an additional annual leave day for each child under 14 years.

An employee is entitled to full pay for the annual leave period and any other benefits accumulated during the year. There is also a standard bonus amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary paid before the beginning of the annual leave period.

Paid time off

Under Angolan labour law, employees are entitled to annual paid leave each calendar year (generally 22 working days) that should be taken in that year or scheduled into the first few months of the next year. By default, unused annual leave generally may not be carried over to the next year, except in specific situations (e.g., if the employee plans travel abroad or by agreement between employer and employee allowing accumulation over 2–3 years provided some leave is taken each year). Upon termination of employment, any unused accrued leave must be paid out.

Public Holidays

There are 12 public holidays. Additional days are sometimes added as days off in lieu or bridge days.

Sick Days

Employees on sick leave in medium or large companies receive full payment of their basic salary for the first two months of absence. From the third month to the 12th month of absence, the employer must pay the employee 50% of the basic salary until the relevant social protection entity takes over. For smaller companies, employers shall pay 50% of the regular wage for 90 days.

Employees are entitled to be absent from work with paid remuneration due to illness, providing that such absence is documented and justified by providing a medical certificate.

Maternity Leave

Women who have contributed to the social security system for a minimum of 6 months before their pregnancy will receive 12 weeks’ maternity leave.
This leave is supplemented by the employer if necessary. Maternity leave commences four weeks before the due date (8 weeks before the due date for multiple births) and nine weeks of maternity leave after the child’s birth.

If the birth takes place after the expected delivery date, the period of leave is extended by the necessary period to last at least nine weeks after the child’s birth.
Maternity pay is calculated using the cumulative earnings of the preceding six months.

Paternity Leave

The Angola General Labor Law provides one day of paid leave at the time of the birth of a child.

Parental Leave

After the maternity leave ends, and with prior agreement from the employer, the employer can provide a female employee with an additional four weeks of supplementary unpaid leave to take care of the child.

Under Angola’s New General Labour Law (NGLL), fathers are entitled to 1 day of paid paternity leave plus 7 working days of unpaid leave, totaling 8 working days.

Other Leave

Family Support Leave: An employee is entitled to 8 days of paid family per year with prior employer approval.
Military Service Leave: An employee may take paid leave for military duties of up to 2 days per month to a maximum of 15 days per year.
Education Leave: After giving the employer 30 days’ written notice, an employee may take unpaid leave for 60 days for education or training.