I-iv.3 In-company and further vocational training schemes
3.4.3.I-iv.3 In-company and further vocational training schemes (Interventi di formazione professionale aziendale e continua)
3.4.3.1. Aim
To provide further training for workers in regions affected by serious local imbalance between labour supply and demand; the measure is not limited to specific geographical regions
3.4.3.2. Legal basis
Framework-Law 845 of 21.12.1978 on vocational training (Art. 18).
3.4.3.3. Contents
The law provides for technical and financial assistance for vocational training measures conducted in agreement and jointly with the regions in areas affected by a severe imbalance between supply and demand on the labour market. The following categories are eligible for the support:
- employees drawing extraordinary benefits from the Wage Compensation Fund;
- employees undergoing retraining within the enterprise.
Firms applying for the support submit their training projects to the regional government, which passes them on to the Ministry of Labour for examination and approval. The Ministry approves by decree the financing, the monitoring and the final review of the measures implemented.
3.4.3.4. Financial resources
The projects are financed as follows:
- 30% at the start of the training activities;
- 30% once half of the courses have been completed;
- the remaining 40% following the final review.
The costs are borne by the Vocational Training Fund (Law 236/93, Art. 9) and the support is paid directly to the participating employees as stipulated by Decree-Law 408/88, converted into Law 492 of 12.11.1988.
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