It is extended until Monday 21/1/22, the deadline for the submission of electronic applications of businesses for the new labor subsidy program for the recruitment of 3,400 unemployed, former employees of companies in the Regions of Western Macedonia and Peloponnese affected by the effects of the lignite phase-out, in full-time positions, is extended until Monday, 31/1/22.

The program, With a total budget of EUR 48 million. euros, addressed to businesses operating in the Region of Western Macedonia and in the Municipalities:

• Megalopolis
• Tripoli
• Gortynias
• Sparta
• Oichalias
• Kalamata

Beneficiaries and duration of the CYPA action

Beneficiaries are unemployed people registered in the PES register of Employment Promotion Centers (EPC2) located in areas of responsibility of:

• P.E. Kozani (KPA2 Kozani and Ptolemaida)
• P.E. Florina (KPA2 Florina and Amyntaio)
• KPA2 Tripoli (for registered unemployed of the Municipality of Megalopolis)

The time interval should be at least a month.

The duration of the program is 12-18 months, the salary and contribution subsidy rate varies between 75-100%, while the grant amount varies between 700 - 933 euros per month and 8,397 - 16,794 euros in total. The amount is determined according to the category of the unemployed and the branch of the enterprise in which he worked. Subsidizing wage and non-wage costs Holiday gifts and holiday allowance are included.

Businesses interested in participating in the programme submit their application exclusively electronically through the State Aid Information System of the Ministry of Development & Investments, at the following address: http://www.ependyseis.gr/mis. Then, the employment consultants of the OAED indicate to the company candidates. This is done in accordance with with the specialty and required qualifications. It is noted that the enterprise chooses among the candidates for recruitment.

2,000-seat program until 31/1/22

In addition, the process of submitting electronic applications for the new program for the acquisition of professional experience of 2,000 young unemployed in the Region of Western Macedonia (1,450 places) and in the Municipalities of Megalopolis, Tripoli, Gortynia, Sparta, Oichalia and Kalamata of the Peloponnese Region (550 places) continues, With a total budget of EUR 14 million. euro.

The program is addressed to:

• private sector enterprises,
• public undertakings, bodies and public bodies regularly engaged in economic activity;
• first and second degree local authorities regularly engaged in economic activity in the above areas;

Beneficiaries are unemployed aged 18-29, of any educational level, registered in the OAED register for at least one month in the FMC2:

• Kozani
• Ptolemais
• Florina
• Amyntaio
• Kastoria
• of Grevena
• Tripoli (Municipalities of Tripoli, Gortynia and Megalopolis)
• Sparta (Municipality of Sparta)
• Kalamata (Municipalities of Kalamata and Oichalia)

The duration of the program is 7 months and the participants are paid by the PES a monthly compensation equal to the legal minimum wage, as well as a proportion of holiday gifts and leave allowance.

Employers submit to the Integrated Information System (IIS ) of the OAED (e-services) , which is posted on the Agency's website (www.oaed.gr). Then, the PES employment advisers indicate to the company candidates, according to the specialty and the required qualifications, and the company chooses among the candidates for recruitment.

For the Public Invitations and for more information, those interested can visit the address: http://www.oaed.gr/anoikta-programmata.

The programs are part of the "social package" of actions of the Public Employment Service, for the just transition to the post-lignite era, with the aim of effectively supporting employment and social cohesion.

The total budget is EUR 107 million. euros.