What is the contract for the work-linked training?

In accordance with the provisions of article 11 . 2 of Status of workersthe contract for the work-linked training will aim to combine paid work with the corresponding educational processes in the field of vocational training, studies or of the catalogue of training specialties of the national system of Employment.

The work carried out in the company in alternation regime is to complement, integrated and coordinated with the training activity through individual training courses, within the framework of agreements and cooperation agreements signed by colleges and vocational training and entities accredited and registered with the entities and partner companies with a view to achieving the goal of professional qualifications. To that end, it must be directly related to the training event which justifies the employment.

This type of contract for the work-linked training, should incorporate as an annex, the cooperation agreement signed between the centre or formative entity in which the participant to develop its formation, and the company. Also incorporate the text of the individual educational plan, which shall specify the content of training and mentoring to achieve its objectives.

What are the characteristics of the contract?

• The activity performed by the person working in the company it must be directly related to the training activities which justify employment contracts.
• This activity will be coordinated and integrated into a common training programme, elaborated within the framework of the agreements and cooperation agreements signed by the labour or educational authorities of vocational training or Universities with collaborating companies and entities.
• La duration the contract shall be as provided for in the relevant individual training plan or programme, with a minimum of three months and a maximum of two years. This limit may be extended by one year, in the event that the contract is formalized with people with disabilities, limited intellectual capacity or in a situation of social exclusion.
• You can develop under a single contract on a non-continuous basis, over various annual periods coinciding with the studies, if provided for in the individual training plan or programme.
• When the contract has been concluded by one Duration less than the legal maximum established and the title would not have been obtained, certificate, accreditation or diploma associated with the training contract, may be extended by agreement of the parties, until such degree, certificate, accreditation or diploma is obtained Never exceeding the maximum duration of two years.

What requirements must meet the people to celebrate this type of contract?

• People without qualifications recognized vocationalfor the courses or certificates required for concluding a contract with objective of obtaining professional practice
• Persons between 16 and 30 yearson the assumption that signs up within the framework of certificates of professionalism of level 1 and 2 programmes, and public or private alternating training empleo-formación, forming part of the catalogue of Training Specialties of the national employment System
• Thelimit of thirty years shall not applyin the case of contracts for work-linked training in the framework of university education, vocational and certificates of professionalism of level 3 .

What is the alternation training contract formalized by temporary work companies (ETTs)?

Temporary work companies may conclude contracts for alternation training with employed persons hired to be made available to user companies in accordance with the provisions of the regulatory regulations of the aforementioned contract. These temporary work companies must comply with the obligations regarding training established in the article 11 . 2 the Workers' Statute and its implementing rules.

The ETT will be responsible for the formative aspects of the contract.

The user company must supervise the development of the work activity, designating the person responsible for it in the contract of making it available between the ETT and the user company.

Incentives

In the case of workers hired for alternation training and placed at the disposal of user companies, they will be entitled, under the terms established in the article 10 , of the Royal Decree-law 1 / 2023 , of 10 in January, from urgent measures on incentives for hiring and improving the social protection of artists, to a bonus of 128 euros/month for three years, due to the transformation of these contracts, upon their completion, in indefinite.

In the case of women, this bonus will be 147 euros/month, when without a solution of continuity they conclude an indefinite work contract with these working people.

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