LAEK-OAED

What is the LAEK -0,24% training program for workers?

The OAED create the LAEK 0,24% training program for workers every year, through which enables businesses to recollect the employers’ contribution 0,24% which have made. In order to recollect this employer contribution, business must materialize educational and training programs of their staff according to the rules of LAEK -0,24 program.

What is the LAEK-0,24% annual amount which entitled to each business?

Companies are entitled each year the sum of:

  • the amount of levy 0.24% payable for the current year
  • the amount of levy 0.24% the previous year which have not collected.

How do we calculate the ΛΑΕΚ-0,24% subsidy amount?

The process of OAED- LAEK calculating subsidy is:

We calculate the gross earnings of employees of a company for which the company pays for all employer offer for this year {14 months]

This amount multiplies by 0.24%. The resulting amount is what the company is entitled to use for training programs in the current year and returned by OAED following a specific procedure early next year. [Payment process]

If a company used the amount of the previous year shall be entitled to transfer the amount in the current year [Until 20 of December]

Example of calculation OAED LAEK 0,24% amount

Whether the company has 15 employees.

Gross earnings of each employee are €1000 per month.

The amount that you can use for this year (calculating approximately until the end of the year) is:

15 employees X 14 salaries X 1000 gross earnings X 0,24% =

Which educational and training programs are included in LAEK?

The LAEK -0,24% program includes:

Educational programs that take place in Greece

Masters degree and other long-term educational programs that take place in Greece

Educational Programs that don’t take place in Greece