Background information

It is a new measure implemented within the programme First Aid Plus Plus. The measure replaced the former Measure 6 in the programme First Aid Plus focused on employment support at preschools during pandemic, see the case SK-2020-29/1614 . The legislative background of the new measure is the Act No. 5/2004 on Employment services, as amended, Section 54. The measure is provided as a National Project within the Operational Programme Human Resources, Priority Axis 3: Employment.

Content of measure

Primary art schools (ZUŠ) provide afterschool study programmes focused on music, painting, dance and drama. The measure provides financial contribution to employers (directly to ZUŠ or to their providers) who keep employment during the obligatory school closure due to crisis situation. Specifically, eligible period is from 13 March 2020 to 30 June 2020. The applications for financial contribution can be submitted from 1 March 2021. To receive financial contribution, ZUŠ have to be included in the network of schools and school facilities. Eligible employers receive 80% of employees' (teachers and professional staff) gross monthly wage. The support is limited to the maximum of €1,100 a month per one employee. These teachers and professional staff had to become standard employees at ZUŠ not later than 1 March 2020.

Use of measure

Total allocation is €24.66 million. About 6,000 jobs are going to be supported within the measure. Total of 3,300 jobs at 158 primary art schools were supported with total amount of €8.6 million by 17 May 2021.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Employees in standard employment Particular professions	Does not apply to businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Local / regional government Public employment service	European Funds National funds

Social partners

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

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

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

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

The information on social partners' involvement is not available.

Views and reactions

The information on social partners' reactions and views on the measure is not available.

Sectors and occupations

Sources

• 01 February 2021: Prva pomoc Plus Plus (www.pomahameludom.sk)
• 01 March 2021: Oznámenie o možnosti predkladania žiadostí o poskytnutie finančného príspevku (www.pomahameludom.sk)
• 29 March 2021: Rezorty školstva a práce pomôžu 6000 zamestnancom základných umeleckých škôl (www.minedu.sk)
• 17 May 2021: Základné umelecké školy z celého Slovenska môžu naďalej získať podporu na udržanie pracovných miest (www.minedu.sk)