Study leave
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Õppepuhkus
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Study leave
- Scheme ID
- 71
- Country
- Estonia
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Training leave
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Employees of private sector and public servants may be granted study leave (max 30 days per year) in order to participate in education and training. For formal and work-related study leave, the employer is obliged to pay average salary up to 20 calendar days. Each employee is also entitled to 15 days of training leave for finalising studies/graduation from formal education.
- 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
Adult Education Act (§8); Employment Contracts Act (§67, referring to the Adult Education Act)
- Objective(s) and target(s)
To enhance participation in education and training (of those under an employment contract and those in public service); study leave is not tied to any specific learning or examination session and therefore enables flexible use of the leave according to learners needs.
- Year of implementation
- 1993
- Year of latest amendment
- 2003
- Operation/management
Ministry of Education and Research (responsible for regulation)
- Eligible group(s)
Those under an employement contract and those in public service
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
Formal and non-formal education and training
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
Employee, employer
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
Employees are entitled to 30 calendar days of study leave per year (it is not possible to accumulate training leave over the years). For formal and work-related study leave, the employer is obliged to pay average salary up to 20 calendar days.
Training fees are not a subject of training leave regulations (employers are not obliged to finance them).Each employee is also entitled to 15 days of training leave for finalising studies/graduation from formal education.
If employee asks for training leave to follow training curses of his/her interest, employer is not responsible for financing.
Employer can postpone granting training leave if more than 10% of employees ask for study leave at same time.
- Volumes of funding
na
- Beneficiaries/take up
There are only estimations available for 2012 which state that 7-10% of employees have applied for study leave and respective percentages were higher among younger, more educated and working at higher occupational positions.
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for the regulation (Adult Education Act).
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
na
- Most relevant webpage - in English
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/Riigikogu/act/517122014002/consol…
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Sources
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/Riigikogu/act/517122014002/consol…
https://www.htm.ee/en/activities/adult-education?_ga=1.263917196.124769…
Masso, M., Järve, J, Nurmela, K., Anspal, S., Räis , M. L., Uudeküll, K., Osila, L. (2013). Töölepingu seaduse uuring [The Employment Contracts Act Study]. Tallinn: Poliitikauuringute Keskus Praxis [Centre for Policy Studies Praxis]
- 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
- 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
- Sources