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Payback clause

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Name of the instrument - Local language
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Name of the instrument - English translation
Payback clause
Scheme ID
201
Country
Slovenia
Reporting year
2015
Type of instrument
Payback clause
Type of entry
Single instrument
Short description

Employers and employees can agree on a payback clause. In compensation for employer-provided/financed training, employees commit themselves to stay in the company for an agreed period or (partially) pay back the costs of training. Direct costs of training (e.g. cost of enrolment and fees) and wages paid during training (borne by employer) can be subject to a payback clause.

Short description of the related instruments

nap

Level of operation
National
Name of a part of the country
nap
Name of the region (for regional instruments)
nap
Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
nap
Relevance
Key scheme
Legal basis

Employment Relationship Act

Objective(s) and target(s)

To protect the employer's interests

Year of implementation
2002
Year of latest amendment
2013
Operation/management

Employment Relationship Act defines only general rights and duties of employees and employers as contractual parties. The details are defined in individual contracts signed between emloyee and employer. The Act provides that employee and employer may agree to special education contract. The contract may include a payback clause where employee benefitng from employer-provided/financed traning is obliged to stay in the company for an agreed period of time. In case employee terminates employemt contract before the end of the defined period he/she must reimburse the proportionate part of training cost to the employer.

Bode responsible for setting general legislative framework: Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Detailed issues: HRM of the company

Eligible group(s)

All employers
employees

Group(s) with preferential treatment

None

Education and training eligible

Training directly related to the sector/activity of the company

Source of financing and collection mechanism

Employer, employee

Financing formula and allocation mechanisms

Direct costs of training (e.g. cost of enrolment and fees) and wages paid during training (borne by employer) can be subject to a payback clause.

Volumes of funding

na

Beneficiaries/take up

na

Monitoring/evaluation reports available

na

Most relevant webpage - in English

http://www.mddsz.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/delovna_razmerja_in_pravice…

Most relevant webpage - local language

na

Sources

http://www.mddsz.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/delovna_razmerja_in_pravice…

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  • Level of operation
  • Name of a part of the country
  • Name of the region (for regional instruments)
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  • Relevance
  • Legal basis
  • Objective(s) and target(s)
  • Year of implementation
  • Year of latest amendment
  • Operation/management
  • Eligible group(s)
  • Group(s) with preferential treatment
  • Education and training eligible
  • Source of financing and collection mechanism
  • Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
  • Volumes of funding
  • Beneficiaries/take up
  • Monitoring/evaluation reports available
  • Most relevant webpage - in English
  • Most relevant webpage - local language
  • Sources
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