Study leave
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Mācību atvaļinājums
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Study leave
- Scheme ID
- 156
- Country
- Latvia
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Training leave
- Sub-type of instrument
- Paid leave - only employer and employee are involved
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
An employee who learns in any type of educational institution, while continuing to work, can have a study leave. The right to request study leave is regulated in the labour law, but direct state funding for the instrument is not provided. The State Labour Inspectorate oversees the implementation of the norm. Employers are responsible for the operation of the norm defined in the employee contract.Programmes leading to a formal qualification (formal education) of ISCED 6-8 level are considered eligible types of training. The study leave can be granted to an employee for defending a thesis or taking state exams (up to 20 days of study leave). The national law does not define who should cover which costs. The financing arrangements may be specified in the employment contract or in the collective agreement.
- Short description of the related instruments
- Not applicable
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Not applicable
- Relevance
- Key instrument
- Legal basis
- Amendments to the Labour Law: (Latvian Parliament and Cabinet Reporter, 2001 15.nr.) Article 157
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Provision of training leave is regulated in labour law without any specific objective formulated for this specific norm.
- Year of implementation
- 2002
- Operation/management
- The right to request study leave is regulated in the labour law, but direct state funding for the instrument is not provided. The State Labour Inspectorate oversees the implementation of the norm. Employers are responsible for the operation of the norm defined in the employee contract.
- Eligible group(s)
- Private and public sector employees enrolled in the study programme (the study leave can be used to complete the degree).
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- No preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Programmes leading to a formal qualification (formal education) of ISCED 6-8 level. The study leave can be granted to an employee for defending a thesis or taking state exams.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- The training leave is financed by the employer if this was agreed between employee and employer. This depends on the employment contract.
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- The national law does not define who should cover which costs. An employer may voluntarily (partially) cover the costs of the leave, including the salary. The financing arrangements may be specified in the employment contract or in the collective agreement. Duration of study leave: - For study in an educational institution: not regulated by law; - For defending a thesis or taking state exams: 20 working days.Discontinuation reasons are not regulated. A person can re-use the training leave if she/he is enrolled in HE programme again.
- Eligible costs
- Salary for the period of leave.
- Volumes of funding
- Not applicable
- Beneficiaries/take up
- The information about beneficiaries is not collected.
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- State Labour Inspectorate
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Not available
- Recent changes
No recent amendment
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
No changes
- Sources
- Amendments to the Labour Law: (Latvian Parliament and Cabinet Reporter, 2001 15.nr.) Article 157
- 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
- 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