How much money do I get on sick leave and who pays it?

Quick answer

The sick-leave allowance is 55%, 65%, 75% or 100% of the calculation base, depending on the type of illness.
For ordinary illness the allowance is 75% of the calculation base.
The first days of sick leave are paid by the employer.
The remaining days are covered by the national health insurance fund (FNUASS).
The calculation base is the average gross income of the last 6 months.

GEO 158/2005 governs health insurance leave and allowances.
Allowance: 75% for ordinary illness, 100% for serious illnesses / medical-surgical emergencies.
The first days of incapacity (2-6, per the rules in force) are paid by the employer.
From the following day, the allowance is borne by the FNUASS budget.
Calculation base = the average monthly gross income of the last 6 months.

Example: with an average of 6,000 lei gross per month, the ordinary-illness allowance (75%) is 4,500 lei.
Example: for a medical-surgical emergency, the allowance is 100% of the calculation base.
Example: for 10 days of leave, the employer pays the first days and the rest comes from the FNUASS.
Example: if income over the last 6 months was irregular, the base is the average of the actual amounts.

Calculating the allowance on current salary instead of the 6-month average.
Applying the wrong percentage — 75% instead of 100% for serious illness or emergencies.
The employer covering all the days, although the rest is recovered from the FNUASS.
Failing to submit the medical certificate correctly, which blocks recovery of amounts from the FNUASS.

4softhr records medical certificates and automatically marks sick-leave days in the timesheet.
It computes the calculation base as the 6-month income average from payroll data.
It automatically applies the correct percentage (75% or 100%) based on the certificate's allowance code.
It separates employer-paid days from those recoverable via the FNUASS for clear records.
It centralizes employees' medical files across the 4b2b ecosystem, ready for inspection.