Unpaid Educational leave

• Legal framework
• Objectives
• Types of training
• Training providers
• Target sector(s)
• Target group(s)
• Eligibility criteria
• Stipulations for participants
• Duration of training
• Status of participants
• Application procedure
• Regulation, control and monitoring procedures

The Right to Educational Leave Act. Today there are a lot of collective agreements concerning in-company education and training. In individual cases employers are free to support anyone wanting to study outside work.

Studying outside the official system

According to the Right to Educational Leave Act, you are free to study what and where you want.

All sorts of training providers, for example, private educational providers, consultants, universities, municipality schools, etc.

Studies both within the official or unofficial system. The education and training are free of charge or have a fee.

Every employee

Participants must have been employed for the last six month or at least for a total of 12 months in the last two years by the employer in question. It is up to the employer to accept shorter employment time.

Stipulations for participants

You are free to study what you want and for as long as you want, if you just follow a curriculum.

There is no restriction on the length of the studies.

During study leave, employees retain there existing contractual status including rights and obligations. Sometimes participants keep there holiday payment.

If the employee wants to take leave within 6 month of making an application, there must be an acceptance from the employer. After six month, the employee is free to study whatever s/he wants and for as long as desired.

It is up to the employer to control if the employee really undertakes study. If s/he does not s/he can lose her/his job.