Text file: 633.txt
author: delavec
downvotes: 1
end consideration date: 2010-05-06
id: '633'
number comments: 9
number views: 3982
proposal type: Competent authority response
response: 'Response by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs

  The Work Test is one of the active employment policy measures implemented by the
  Employment Service of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: the Service) with the
  aim of improving the employment prospects of unemployed persons.

  The purpose of the work test is to enable unemployed persons to test their knowledge,
  skills, abilities and work habits before taking up a job or before deciding on the
  next steps in drawing up an employment plan. During the work test, both the unemployed
  person and the employer determine whether there is a possibility of further employment
  in a specific job.

  The contractor submits a tender in response to a public call for tenders. The Institute
  examines the offer in terms of the relevance of the content of the proposed programme
  (whether the programme is geared towards the actual acquisition of work experience
  in a specific job) and, in particular, whether the programme is relevant to the
  needs of the unemployed and the needs of the labour market.

  The Job Centre may reject an offer for a programme if the contractor has already
  successfully completed a work test in the same or a similar job but no job has been
  found, or if it is clear in advance that employment in the specific job for which
  the contractor wishes to carry out a work test will not be possible. The implementation
  of the activity shall start after the approval of the Institute and the conclusion
  of a contract with the contractor.

  For the duration of the work test, the Institute will provide the unemployed persons
  with an activity allowance of EUR 3,00 per hour and a transport allowance. The Institute
  may reimburse the programme provider up to a maximum of EUR 250,00, but this includes
  the cost of a preliminary medical examination (on average EUR 100,00), the cost
  of insurance against injury and occupational disease, and a part of the reimbursement
  of the instructor''s labour costs. This last part is only paid by the Institute
  if it receives a report from the provider detailing the number of hours worked,
  which is also certified by the unemployed person.

  In 2008, 2 205 people were included in the work trial, of whom 79.23% were employed
  within 12 months of the end of the programme. In 2009, 3 353 contracts were concluded
  for the work trial. By the end of January 2010, 2,290 persons had been employed,
  which means that the exit rate is 68.30%. However, it is expected that the exit
  rate will continue to improve and that the actual result will be available after
  12 months from the end of all placements.

  The Work Trial programme has proved to be very successful and is one of the active
  employment policy programmes under which the Institute records the highest transition
  of unemployed persons into employment.

  The purpose of the Work Trial is to transition unemployed persons into employment
  and it can be concluded that the purpose of the Work Trial has been achieved, as
  almost 80% of all unemployed persons involved are employed.

  On the basis of the proposal made, the Institute will check within 30 days the implementation
  of the programme with employers who have implemented a work test for more than 5
  persons in the last year. On this basis, the Institute will, if necessary, amend
  the conditions for the implementation of the programme accordingly.'
response date: 2010-06-04
response due date: null
sent date: 2010-04-07
title: Workers registered with an institute for screening
upvotes: 18
url: https://predlagam.vladi.si/predlog/633
