The implementation of the program for the promotion of employment, through a public benefit program, lasts eight months, for 25,000 people in municipalities, regions, Social Welfare Centers of regions, etc., following the signing of the relevant Joint Ministerial Decision of the Ministers of Finance, Development, Education, Labor, Health, Environment and Energy, Culture, Shipping, Interior and the Deputy Minister of Development.
Given that the process of allocating positions to municipalities and other bodies has already been completed, the signing of the JMC paves the way for the publication of the relevant invitation by the Labor Organization (OAED) until the beginning of December and then the start of the process. submission of applications by the unemployed registered in the register of the Organization who have the right to participate in the program. The placement of the beneficiaries in the positions is expected to take place at the beginning of 2022.
The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Kostis Hatzidakis, stated: “A new program of community work is coming to strengthen the municipalities, especially those affected by the devastating fires of the summer, but also the Regions and the Social Welfare Centers. An employment program for the unemployed of all ages, which at the same time covers in practice the needs of local communities. 25,000 citizens, mostly the long-term unemployed, will offer valuable work in municipalities and regions across the country. This time, we place special emphasis on the training subjects of the participants, which together with their community service, will upgrade their ability to enter the labor market “.
According to an announcement by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, the action has a total budget of 188.6 million euros, is co-financed by the NSRF and OAED and has two parts. The first concerns the placement in a specific employment position for eight months of unemployed registered in the OAED register in municipalities, regions, KKPP, related bodies and services of ministries and other bodies. The second part concerns a theoretical training program of up to 150 hours in licensed Lifelong Learning Centers, which will lead to the certification of the knowledge and skills that will be acquired, constituting an active employment policy. Participation in the training, where new topics have been added, is mandatory for beneficiaries up to 54 years old and optional for beneficiaries aged 55 years and older. The procedure and conditions for the implementation of the training will be specified in a separate invitation to the training providers.
Therefore, those who participate in training activities, will work in municipalities, regions, etc., for seven months under the program and will participate in training for one month. Beneficiaries over 55 will work for eight months.
The statement said the aim was to boost the employment of the unemployed, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups at high risk of exclusion (the long-term unemployed, the low-skilled unemployed) and required to work in the first phase in a “protected environment”. to enter the labor market and avoid marginalization, while maintaining their employability. At the same time, the program is linked to the upgrading of knowledge and skills, so that participants are strengthened in the process of joining the labor market.
OAED receives the electronic applications of the beneficiaries and compiles a classification table of unemployed by sector and specialty, according to the provided selection and classification criteria (period of continuous registered unemployment, disability, annual income, number of minor children, if the beneficiary is a beneficiary. , etc.). It then links the beneficiaries to the jobs of the supervisors and placement services, according to the final rankings.
OAED covers the salary costs of the beneficiaries, which will be employed by each institution, as well as the insurance contributions. The net daily wages of the beneficiaries are set at 1/25 of the net amount of the current minimum wage and may not exceed the net amount of the minimum wage, as applicable.
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