# Sick leave Official source: https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/sick-leave Scanned: 2026-06-07T03:31:31.402Z Use this as a current official guidance reference, not as a substitute for legal advice. ## Page Text Home Leave and holidays Sick leave Leave and holidays Sick leave Eligible employees are entitled to 10 days of paid sick leave each year so they can care for themselves, their partners or their dependants. Leave and holidays Public holidays Annual holidays Sick leave Managing sick leave Taking sick leave Bereavement leave Parental leave Family violence leave Jury service leave Employment Relations Education leave Time off to vote Defence force volunteers Other types of leave Managing sick leave Eligible employees are entitled to 10 days of paid sick leave each year to care for themselves, their partners and children, or other dependants. Taking sick leave Eligible employees are entitled to 10 days of paid sick leave each year, to care for themselves, their partners and children, or other dependants.