Background information

The scheme aims to support educators working in the afternoon programmes implemented by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth. The scheme is found among a bundle of other measures announced by the government entitled 'Support Measures of Budgetary Nature for the Confrontation of Coronavirus´.

The employment status of these groups of educators is on a different base than the educators working in the morning primary or secondary education and are not covered by other measures announced by the government. They are assumed as self-employed service providers.

• On Wednesday 8 April, the President of the Republic announced the decision of the Cabinet to extent all the measures taken by the Degrees of the Minister of Health up until 30 April 2020. The Minister of Health undertakes, currently, a legal and technical processing of these measures.

Content of measure

The Scheme provides for the full remuneration of approximately 5,000 persons working in the afternoon and evening programmes of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth including: the Music Schools, the Sport Schools, the State Institutes of Further Education, the Adult Education Centers, the Optional all-day Schools, the Afternoon and Evening Programmes of the Technical Schools and the programme 'Actions for School and Social Integration'.

It is noted that all persons employed in the above schools and programmes are working on a contract base during the academic year only and are considered as self-employed without very restricted benefits in comparison with their colleagues in the morning schools.

Use of measure

The beneficiaries of the schemes is approximately 5,000 persons and the budget available is €3 million.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Self-employed Particular professions	Does not apply to businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Social partners jointly Trade unions	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative	Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
Form	Direct consultation outside a formal body	Direct consultation outside a formal body

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• N/A
• Main level of involvement: Peak or cross-sectoral level

Involvement

N/A

Views and reactions

The government has consulted the social partners - i.e. trade unions, employers' organizations and the political parties - and the measure is an outcome of agreement among them.

Sectors and occupations

Sources

• 12 March 2020: Scheme for the Remuneration of Workers in the Afternoon Programmes of the Ministry of Education (www.pio.gov.cy)