Leave for training courses attendance
Common regime

» Concept

Justified absence from work for a period higher than 60 days, in the interest of the public employee, for training courses attendance provided by educational or vocational training institutions

» Regime

Presuppositions

» 3 years of seniority of the public employee in the body or service

» The public employee shall not have benefitted from leave for the same purpose over the past 24 months

» In the case of holders of management positions, heads of multidisciplinary teams and public employees integrated in careers or categories of grade 3 of functional complexity, the grant of leave depends upon the inexistence of serious damage for the functioning of the service

Return

» In the return of the leave which has a duration lower than one year the public employee is entitled to fill a work post in the body or service

» In the case of the leave having a duration higher than one year the return to the service shall be dependent upon the existence of a work post predicted and not filled in the workforce list, however he/she may apply for open competition procedures

Early return

» The early return of the public employee depends upon the existence of a work post, however he/she may apply for open competition procedures

» Formalities

» Submission of a request within a minimum 90 days in advance

» Public employer’s authorization

» Effects

» Total loss of pay

» Determines the suspension of the contract with the Administration

» The leave period is not taken into account for seniority purposes

» Enjoyment of holidays to which he/she is entitled in the year of the move to the leave situation

» In the case of clear impossibility of enjoyment of holidays he/she is entitled to receive the compensation corresponding to the period of holidays not enjoyed and respective allowance

» In the year of termination of leave he/she is entitled to two days of holidays for each month of work