Education leave

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Name of the instrument - Local language
Pravo na obrazovni dopust
Name of the instrument - English translation
Education leave
Scheme ID
99
Country
Croatia
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

Training leave is not directly regulated at the national level beside the provisions that employees have the right to educational leave for at least 7 days per year. The law (Article 18) also states that execution of educational leave rights shall be determined by an agreement between the employee and employer). Employer' permission to go on a training leave is required in order to keep the working place. The employee is obliged to provide the employer with the programme application form, as well as certificates of participation and completion of the programme.

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
The Adult Education Act, (Zakon o obrazovanju odraslih), National Gazette NN 17/07, 107/07, 24/10; Labour Law (Zakon o radu), Official Gazette 93/14, 127/17, 98/19
Objective(s) and target(s)
The first article of the Adult Education Act defines adult education in Croatia as a process of learning of adults aimed to exercise the right to free personality development, training in order to increase own employability (acquisition of qualifications for the initial profession, retraining, acquisition and deepening of professional knowledge, skills and abilities) and active citizenship education. In Croatia, adult education relates to all forms of education for persons older than 15 years. The Act stipulates that adult education is based on following principles: lifelong learning; rational use of educational opportunities, territorial proximity and universal access to education under equal conditions and in accordance with the abilities; freedom and autonomy in choosing the manner of content, form, means and methods; respect for diversity and inclusion; professional and ethical responsibilities of andragogic workers; guarantees of the quality of the educational offer and respect for the personality and dignity of each participant.
Year of implementation
2007
Operation/management
The training leave is not directly regulated at the national level. Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education is involved in monitoring and adult education system development. Employers are represented in the Adult Education Council.
Eligible group(s)
All employees are eligible. Specific criteria are not specified by the law, therefore it remains at the level of employer-employee agreement.
Group(s) with preferential treatment
No preferential treatment
Education and training eligible
Training for employability: earning qualifications for a first-time career, professional retraining, acquiring and expanding vocational knowledge, skills and abilities (as defined in the legal Act). Eligible education includes: - Programmes leading to a formal qualification (formal education) allowing to obtain a qualification of ISCED 1-8 level; - General courses (e.g. language courses); - Occupational courses connected to the present economic activity of the participant; - Occupational courses of all kinds; - Any kind of non-formal education/courses (e.g. for private issues only).
Source of financing and collection mechanism
Employer or employee can cover the costs of training leave. The compensation framework is determined by the collective agreement, an agreement between the workers' council and the employer or work regulations. It is not regulated under national law.
Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
The terms of educational leave are agreed upon between the employer and employee. The duration of training leave and discontinuation reasons are not regulated under the law. An employer' permission to go on a training leave is required in order to keep the working place. The employee is obliged to provide the employer with the programme application form, as well as certificates of participation and completion of the programme. Periods of paid leave are considered time spent at work.
Eligible costs
The eligibility of costs is agreed between the employer and employee.
Volumes of funding
Not applicable
Beneficiaries/take up
Not available
Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Not applicable
Monitoring/evaluation reports available
Not available
Most relevant webpage - in English
https://www.asoo.hr/en/education/adult-education/
Most relevant webpage - local language
https://www.zakon.hr/z/384/Zakon-o-obrazovanju-odraslih
Recent changes

No recent amendment

Recent changes in response to COVID-19

No changes

Sources
The Adult Education Act - http://www.zakon.hr/z/384/Zakon-o-obrazovanju-odraslih
Labour Law (Zakon o radu), Official Gazette 93/14, 127/17, 98/19
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