Extend until the end of March measure 60/40 – Society

The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) held an extraordinary online meeting called by the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy and Minister of Tourism, Mariana NikolovaMariana Nikolova was born on September 16, 1975. She graduated in Public Administration and.

In the first point of the meeting’s agenda, the government and the social partners debated a draft Decree that modifies Decree No. 151 of 2020. The changes provide for the extension of the measure, known as 60:40, until 31 March 2021.

The tripartite meeting is extraordinary today. Extend the 60/40 measure?

The funds will be paid to employees who during the period of March 13 to December 31, 2020 have worked part-time, have used the leave according to Art. 173a of the Labor Code – leave without pay, or their work It has been suspended due to temporary restrictions introduced in the activity. To benefit from the measure, employees must have had an employment relationship with the employer before October 1, 2020.

The amount of state support remains 60 percent of insurance income and 60 percent of insurance contributions owed by the employer as of October 2020.

Until January 15, 2021, employers may submit requests for payment of funds for the period from October 1 to December 31, 2020. Requests will be considered and funded according to the current procedure.

The financial resources necessary for the implementation of the measure will be charged to the budget of the National Social Security Institute and will be transferred to the respective employer by bank transfer from the National Social Security Institute.

The social partners generally support the draft Decree.

On an additional point, the second NCTS discussed a draft Decree amending Decree No. 325 of 2020, which provides for the payment of compensation of BGN 24 per day in case of forced use of unpaid leave for up to 60 days.

According to the proposed changes as of January 1, 2021, persons employed with an 8-hour workday contract will be entitled to receive financial support in the amount of 75% of their insurance income for October 2020. In cases of part-time work, compensation will be determined in proportion to the hours of work agreed in the work contract in force during the unpaid vacation period for which compensation is paid.

The measure is expected to be in effect until 03/31/2021, and compensation will be paid for no more than 60 days of leave without pay in relation to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 for the implementation of the respective activity.

The financial resources necessary for the measure are provided by the Operational Program “Human Resources Development” through the REACT-EU financial mechanism. The conditions and order of application and receipt of financial support are preserved.

The social partners unanimously support the draft Decree.