491/1990 Coll.
The communication from the
the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the 24 July. June
1974 was on 59. meeting of the General Conference of the international organization
work accepted Convention on paid study leave of absence (No. 140). The ratification of the
The Convention was signed to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on 24.
May 1976 Director General of the International Labour Office. According to their
Article 13 of the Convention entered for the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
into force on 24 February 2001. May 1977.
Czech translation of the Convention shall be published at the same time.
Convention No. 140
Convention on paid study leave of absence
The General Conference of the International Labour Organization,
that was convened by the Administrative Council of the International Labour Office in Geneva and
there met on 5 December. June 1974 at its fifty-ninth session;
being aware that article 26 of the Universal Declaration of human rights
confirms that every person has the right to education;
being also aware of the provisions contained in the existing internationally
working recommendations on vocational education and the protection of the representatives of the
workers, relating to the temporary release of workers or
guarantee time off to participate in the study or educational programmes;
Bearing in mind that the need for a permanent study and the corresponding education
Scientific and technological developments and developments in the economic and social
relationships requires appropriate measures regarding off for study and education, which
the new efforts would correspond to the needs and objectives of the social, economic,
technical and cultural nature;
considering that the paid sabbatical should be envisaged in
the context of the policy of permanent education, study and that would gradually and
effectively carried out;
rozhodnuvši accept some proposals relating to paid study
on holidays, which are the fourth point of the agenda of the meeting;
stanovivši, that these proposals will take the form of a Convention,
accepts 24 September. June 1974 this Convention, which will be referred to as
Convention on paid study leave of absence, 1974.
Article 1
In this Convention the term ' paid study leave "means leave granted
personnel for study purposes for a specified period during working hours, with
proportionate contributions in cash.
Article 2
Each Member State shall establish and implement in a manner consistent
national conditions and practice, if necessary, policy
promoting the provision of paid study leave:
and) training at all levels;
(b)) to the General, social and civic education;
(c)) to the Union's education.
Article 3
Such a policy is to contribute, if necessary, for the different
terms and conditions:
and) to acquire, improve and adapt the professional qualifications required to
profession or function as well as to the promotion and protection
the conditions of scientific and technological development and economic and
structural changes;
(b)) to the support and active participation of workers and their representatives on
the life of the company and the community;
(c)) for human, social and cultural advancement of workers; and
(d) generally to promote suitable) permanent education and training,
to enable workers to meet the current requirements.
Article 4
This policy has to take into account the degree of development and to the special needs of
of the country and of different sectors of activity and to be structured around with overall policy
employment, education and training, and the length of working time with the
taking due account, if necessary, to variations in the length of the working
the period or extent of work conditional season.
Article 5
Paid study leave may be granted to national law,
collective agreements, arbitration statements or by any other means
the corresponding national practice.
Article 6
Public authorities, employers ' and workers ' organizations, institutions, and
organization providing education and training to participate in a way
the corresponding national conditions and practice on establishing and implementing the
policies promoting a paid sabbatical.
Article 7
The financing of measures relating to paid study leave will be
ensure regular adequately suited to the national
practice.
Article 8
Paid sabbaticals may not be denied to the workers of the reasons of race,
color, sex, religion, political beliefs, nationality
or social origin.
Article 9
If necessary, shall be adopted specific provisions on paid
study day:
and if some of the special groups) workers such as. workers in the
small business, farm, or other personnel who reside in
isolated areas, personnel employed in shifts or personnel
with obligations to family difficulties may be included under the General
adjustment;
(b) where the specific group of companies) such as. small or seasonal
businesses find it difficult to can be included under the General arrangements, and under the
provided, that the personnel of these enterprises will not be excluded from the benefits of the
paid study leave.
Article 10
The conditions for granting of paid study leave to workers can be
different according to whether such leave provides
and) training at all levels;
(b)) to the General, social or civic education;
(c)) to the Union's education.
Article 11
The period of paid study leave will count towards the period of employment
relevant for the determination of rights to social benefits and other rights
arising from employment depending on how it is provided
national legislation, collective agreements, arbitration statements
or by any other manner consistent with national practice.
Article 12
The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the Director-
The International Labour Office and written by him.
Article 13
1. this Convention undertakes to only the Member States of the international organization
labour, whose ratification has been registered by the Director General.
2. Shall take effect twelve months after the date the Director writes
the ratification of the two Member States.
3. For each Member State, this Convention shall take effect twelve
months from the date on which its ratification has been registered.
Article 14
1. each Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it
After the expiration of ten years from the date on which this Convention first acquired
the effectiveness of written communication, the Director General of the International Office
work that is writes. Denunciation shall take effect one year after the date on which the
It was registered.
2. each Member State that has ratified this Convention and which does not apply
rights to terminate her under this article during the year following
the expiry of the period of ten years, as indicated in the previous paragraph, the
bound by the Convention for the next ten-year period and then it will be able to terminate
on the expiry of the 10-year period, under the conditions laid down in this
article.
Article 15
1. the Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify all Member
States, the International Labour Organisation the ratification of, and writing all the testimony,
members of the Organization shall communicate to him.
2. When the Member States of the Organization to communicate to write the last
ratification required to ensure that the Convention came into force, the Director-General
notify the Member States of the Organization to the date when this Convention enters into
efficiency.
Article 16
Director General of the International Labour Office shall notify the
the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration in accordance with article 102 the Charter of the United
Nations full particulars of all ratifications and denunciations that enrolled
under the provisions of the preceding articles.
Article 17
The Administrative Council of the International Labour Office, at any time it deems
necessary, shall submit to the General Conference a report on the implementation of this Convention, and
examine whether it is advisable to put on the agenda of the General Conference
the question of its full or partial revision.
Article 18
1. the General Conference adopt a new Convention revising all or
partly this Convention and does not appoint a new Convention:
and the new Convention revising) the ratification by a Member State will result ipso jure
immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of article 14,
with the proviso that the new revising Convention enters into force;
(b)), from the time when the new revising Convention enters into force, this Convention
Member States shall cease to be open to ratification.
2. This Convention shall remain in force in its form and content for those
Member States which have ratified it, and that have not ratified the revising
the Convention.
Article 19
The English and French texts of this Convention are equally authentic.
