Leave for studies
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- отпуск за обучение
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Leave for studies
- Scheme ID
- 32
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Training leave
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Employees attending specific educational programmes, preparing for a final exam or for a school requiring an entrance examination are entitled to a study leave (paid or unpaid).
- 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
- Year of implementation
- 1986
- Year of latest amendment
- 2014
- Operation/management
The General Labour Inspectorate manages the employee's rights, including the right to study leave.
According to the law, study leave (paid or unpaid) should be used at a time determined by the employee depending on the organisation of the instruction process after giving the employer written notification at least 7 days in advance. Study leave is granted with the consent of the employer.
- Eligible group(s)
1) employees attending specific educational programmes e.g. secondary and high school programmes; extramural or part-time doctoral programmes; evening classes (excl. employees with a reduced working time e.g. 7 hours or less); 2) employees preparing or sitting examination or a state final certification examination (preparation and defence of a thesis, graduation project or dissertation);
3) employees applying for addmission to a school requiring an entrance examination.- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
Secondary and high school programmes, extramural or part-time doctoral programmes; evening classes in formal education.
Sitting examination or a state final certification examination (preparation and defence of a thesis, graduation project or dissertation); applying for addmission to a school requiring an entrance examination.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
Employer or employee, according to the individual agreement.
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
1) employees attending secondary or a higher school without interruption of employment are entitled to paid leave of 25 working days for each year of study;
2) employees are entitled to a one-time additional paid leave of 30 working days for preparation and sitting examination or a State final certification examination, defence of a thesis, graduation project or dissertation;
3) employees enrolled in an extramural or part-time doctoral degrees are entitled to a one-time paid leave of 12 months or up to 4 months unpaid leave to prepare a dissertation for the award of a PhD degree;
4) employees attending evening classes are excused from work 1 hour earlier on each day of study;
5) employees applying for admission at a secondary school are entitled to 6 working days paid leave and 12 working days when applying at a higher school or enrolling in a PhD programme.Unpaid study leave:
1) for preparation and sitting for an examination: up to 20 working days per academic year;
2) for preparation and sitting for an entrance, matriculation or state final certification examination in secondary education establishments - up to 30 working days and in HEIs - up to 4 months.- Eligible costs
Specific arrangement
- Volumes of funding
na
- Beneficiaries/take up
na
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
The General Labour Inspectorate.
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
na
- Most relevant webpage - in English
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/FinancingAdultLearning/DisplayCountryDetai…
- Most relevant webpage - local language
http://www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/law/law/KODEKS_na_truda.rtf
- Sources
National Statistical Institute, Labour Costs Survey
Cedefop Datebase on Financing Adult Learning
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/FinancingAdultLearning/DisplayCountryDetai…
Labour Code
- 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
- 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
- Sources