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Original Language Title: Opintovapaa-asetus

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Study Free Regulation

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The presentation by the Minister for Social Affairs and Health of the Minister for Social Affairs of 9 March 1979 (193/79) Pursuant to:

ARTICLE 1
Scope of regulation

Study-free, (193/79) Shall be subject to the provisions of this Regulation in addition to what is to be provided for in the course of education and training and related arrangements.

This Regulation shall apply, in accordance with the provisions set out below, to farmers and to other persons performing their own work.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the worker shall be understood as a public body within the meaning of Article 2 and Article 3 (1) of the Rules of Procedure, persons in the employment and employment relationship, as well as the employer, within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of the Study Law.

ARTICLE 2 (14.11.1986/12)
Education-free training

Under Article 5 (1) of the Study Law, training under public supervision means training organised by a State or a municipality or assisted by a State, assisted by a State or assisted by the Ministry of Education. Approved other training. (8.3.1991/478)

The training of farmers in accordance with Article 5 (2) of the Study Law may be the basis for admission to study if the training is linked to the social protection of farmers.

ARTICLE 3 (8.3.1991/478)
Forms of study

The training or study referred to in Article 5 of the Study Free Law may include the following:

(1) monitoring of teaching;

(2) trained practical training as part of the curriculum;

(3) preparing for the completion of a degree or study to be established by the State authority, but not more than 10 working days immediately prior to the completion of each examination or study;

(4) self-study of the main activities for the purpose of obtaining a degree or a study sample, where the teacher of the public control institution directs the student; and

5) participation in the trial.

§ 4
Study-free regime

The study-free shall be granted by providing one or more consecutive whole holidays to an employee in advance.

The study-free period may also be granted by providing parts of the working day off or forming part of a series of free periods between which the worker is employed. (14.11.1986/12)

§ 5 (14.11.1986/12)
Study-free application

A study-free period of more than five working days shall be submitted to the employer in writing at least 45 days before the study begins.

When a study grant is requested for a maximum of five working days, an application shall be made, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and the employee, to the employer orally or in writing at least 15 days before the commencement of the planned study period.

ARTICLE 6
Contents of the application for study and annexes

The study-free application shall be made clear:

(1) the start and end of study and study leave;

(2) the form and objective of the training and study which is the subject of the application;

(3) whether the completion of an earlier period of study or study has been completed;

(4) the institution or any other training or education organisation in whose books the student is or has a degree; and

(5) a study plan approved jointly by a teacher and a student with a degree in self-study, as well as a degree of study or study, and a study period required by the student.

(8.3.1991/478)

When a study grant is requested for the purpose of obtaining a qualification, the application must be accompanied by a certificate of registration.

§ 7
Employers' reporting obligations

If a study grant is requested for a longer period of five working days, the employer must notify the decision on the application in writing at least 15 days before the start of the training or study. (14.11.1986/12)

If a study grant is requested for a maximum period of five working days, the employer must notify the application for a period of at least seven days before the start of the training or study. (14.11.1986/12)

At the request of the worker concerned, the decision on the application for a study shall also be communicated to the employee of the employee who is closest to him in the workplace.

§ 8
Adjournment suspension

The notice or request for suspension of study referred to in Article 10 of the Study Free Law shall be made in writing.

When an employee asks for a suspension of study leave for the purpose of Article 10 (3) of the Study Law, the employer is required, at the employer's request, to provide a statement of his incompetence.

The notification of a suspension or of a request for suspension, as well as when a return to work may take place, must be notified in writing to the worker concerned without delay.

§ 8a (14.11.1986/12)
Workers' right to transfer credits

The transfer of credits referred to in Article 9 (a) of the Study Freedom Act may be applied for up to one year. An application for non-use of a grant or an application for a transfer shall be made in writing.

§ 9
Certificate on the use of study leave

The certificate referred to in Article 12 of the Study Law shall show:

1) the name of the student;

(2) the name of the education or training organisation; and

3) the time, form and content of teaching or training.

If the certificate referred to in paragraph 1 has not been made available for the purposes referred to in Article 12 of the study grant, the person who organises the training or training shall, at the request of the worker or employer, issue a written explanation of the reasons for the The administration is denied.

ARTICLE 10 (14.11.1986/12)
Derogations

The provisions laid down in Articles 2 to 9 shall be complied with, except as otherwise agreed in the terms of the contract of employment, by virtue of the contract of employment or by virtue of collective agreements.

ARTICLE 11
Tasks of holiday boards

Act on the annual leave and the organisation of substitute aid by the farmer (102/78) Shall assist in the organisation of the provision of surrogal assistance and shall, for this purpose, keep a list of the periods of study and training referred to in Article 2 (3), study-free projects and the available support.

L has been repealed by L for the organisation of annual leave and surrogal assistance. 2/1985 , see Groundsfor farmers' holidays 1231/1996 .

ARTICLE 12
Study of compliance with the Study Free Act

Labour inspecting authorities are responsible for monitoring compliance with the Law on Study. However, it is up to the educational authorities to monitor and ensure that their education and training providers are part of the rules of study and of this Regulation.

The labour force authorities shall, when it is appropriate for such supervision, deliver opinions on the supply of substitutes for the provision of training arrangements.

ARTICLE 13
Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1980.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

14.11.1986/812:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1987. It shall apply to the period of study which begins or is sought after or after that date.

8.3.1991/478:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 1991.