Reimbursement of training cost - according to the Act of 11 October 2013 on special measures related to the protection of jobs.
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Zwrot kosztów szkolenia - zgodnie z zapisami Ustawy o szczególnych rozwiązaniach związanych z ochroną miejsc pracy.
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Reimbursement of training cost - according to the Act of 11 October 2013 on special measures related to the protection of jobs.
- Scheme ID
- 170
- Country
- Poland
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Grant for companies
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Companies facing economic problems and which introduced economic downtime or reduced number of working hours may apply for the grant from the State. Any training justified by the present or future needs of the company is eligible. The public co-funding share is up to 80% of employee training cost (but not exceeding 300% of the average monthly salary).
- Short description of the related instruments
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- 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
- Marginal scheme
- Legal basis
the Act of 11 October 2013 on special measures related to the protection of jobs
- Objective(s) and target(s)
support employees' training in companies facing financial problems (related to the effects of recent financial crisis or international trade restrictions introduced by the Russian Federation), which introduced economic downtime or reduced number of working hours. The idea behind reimbursing the cost of training is that during the economic downtime or reduced working hours availability of employees for training is higher, and may be used to supply the employees with skills important from the company point of view.
- Year of implementation
- 2013
- Year of latest amendment
- 2015
- Operation/management
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy provides funds from the Labour Fund and Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund to the district job centres.
District job centres sign the contracts with employers, confirm the availability of co-financing from the Labour Fund or Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund, control the contract execution and transfer money to the employer.
Voivodship Marshall collects the data on the use of resources for co-financing training from the district job centres and tranfers it to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.
- Eligible group(s)
Companies facing economic problems with employees on economic downtime or with reduced working hours by up to half of the usual full-time.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
no specific definition - training justified by present or future needs of the company
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
Labour Fund - in case of companies reporting a decline in total turnover of not less than 15% for 6 consecutive months of the year.
(NB. the Labour Fund is a State fund, governed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy; the main sources are: obligatory levies on companies (2.45% of total monthly payroll), State budget subsidies, Labour Fund’s loans and investments interests, EU funds)Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund - in case of companies reporting a decline total turnover because of international trade restrictions
(NB. the Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund is a State fund, governed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy; the main sources are: obligatory levies on companies (0.1% of base sum for retirement and pension insurance) and sources from debts recovery)matching: employers' resources
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
Reimbursement of up to 80% of training cost (but not exceeding 300% of the average monthly salary).
Allocation: The employer applies to the district job centre to receive the co-financing for employees' traininig. The district job centre confirms the availibility of funds and signs the contract with employer. The funding is transferred from the Labour Fund or Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund to the company (not the employee) 7 days after signing the contract between district job office and the company.
Companies that best meet pre-determined criteria (specified through top-down procedures) are funded.- Eligible costs
Tuition fees and other costs related to training (such as travel costs; physician and/or psychological test, if necessary; insurance)
- Volumes of funding
In 2014, the funding amounted to EUR 77 300 000.
- Beneficiaries/take up
in 2014, 139 companies benefited from the scheme. Through this, 2 498 employees wre trained.
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
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- Most relevant webpage - in English
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- Most relevant webpage - local language
http://www.mpips.gov.pl/praca/informacja-o-ustawie-o-szczegolnych-rozwi…
- Recent changes
February 2015 - widening the eligibility criteria regarding access for companies to the special measures provided by the Act of 11 October 2013 on special measures related to the protection of jobs. The goal is to support Polish companies which core business is based on exporting goods and which face financial problems connected with restrictions introduced by the Russian Federation in August 2014.
- Sources
The Act of 11 October 2013 on special measures related to the protection of jobs; http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/Download?id=WDU20130001291&type=3
Website of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy: http://www.mpips.gov.pl/praca/informacja-o-ustawie-o-szczegolnych-rozwi…
Website of the Information Centre of PES: http://zielonalinia.gov.pl/Szczegolne-rozwiazania-zwiazane-z-ochrona-mi…
Information on implementation of the Act of 11 October 2013 on special measures related to the protection of jobs: http://www.mpips.gov.pl/gfx/mpips/userfiles/_public/1_NOWA%20STRONA/ryn…
- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- 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
- Eligible costs
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources