Training fund in scaffolding sector
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Weiterbildungsfonds der Gerüstbauer
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Training fund in scaffolding sector
- Scheme ID
- 48
- Country
- Germany
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Training fund
- Sub-type of instrument
- Sectoral level collection and sectoral level distribution
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Companies in the scaffolding sector are obliged by collective agreement to contribute a specific percentage of the payroll (2.5% as part of a 25% contribution of the wages for various social security-related issues) to a training fund that covers, among others, (e.g., social security payments) costs for initial and continuing vocational education and training. In return, companies may receive contributions to their initial training costs and their further education costs. The fund covers 100% of the course fees; there is a fixed amount per day for the personnel absence costs (up to 100% of the daily wage costs for certain courses). Reimbursement of fees costs goes directly to training providers (most cases). No preferential treatment is applied.
- Level of operation
- Sectoral
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Scaffolding
- Relevance
- Further instrument
- Legal basis
- § 4 Abs. 2 Tarifvertragsgesetz§ 4 paragr. 2 act on labour agreement
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- To increase traning in scaffoding sector. The specific conditions of the scaffolding work requires a high quality training in this field.
- Year of implementation
- 1981
- Operation/management
- The operational management is conducted by the training fund.
- Eligible group(s)
- Companies in the scaffolding industry
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- no
- Education and training eligible
- Certified scaffolding group leader, preparation course trainer ability, preparation course trade test in scaffolding for long-term scaffolding workers, training for scaffolder
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Levy on companies. Each employer in the sector pays 25% of the total gross wages of all industrial workers of the company to the fund which cover among others (social security costs) training costs; 2.4% of the payroll levy are earmarked for intial and further education.
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- The fund covers 100% of the course fees; there is a fixed amount per day for the personnel absence costs (up to 100% of the daily wage costs for certain courses). Allocation: Employers are reimbursed wage costs (employer's right to claim reimbursement expires at the end of the second calendar year following the year in which training costs incurred (§ 29 TV VET)). Reimbursement of fees costs goes directly to training providers (most cases).
- Eligible costs
- Fees and other costs related to education and training
- Volumes of funding
- Not available
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Number of beneficiaries (individuals):1 194 in 2019
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Social Security Fund in the scaffolding industry.
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- https://www.sokageruest.de/
- Recent changes
No recent amendment
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
No changes
- Sources
- Gerhard Bosch (2010) In Qualifi zierung investieren - ein Weiterbildungsfonds für Deutschland. Expertise im Auftrag des Gesprächskreises Arbeit und Qualifi zierung der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Bonn (Online: http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/wiso/07668.pdf)
- Gerhard Bosch (2012) Weiterbildungsfonds - ein Finanzierungsmodell auch für Deutschland? IN: BIBB BWP 1/2012, p. 23ff
- Reinhard Bahnmüller (2014) Tarifvertragliche Weiterbildungsregulierung in Deutschland. Formen, Effekte und Perspektiven für eine überbetriebliche Regulierung. BIBB Fachtagung „Sozialpartnerschaftliches Handeln in der betrieblichen Weiterbildung" am 3./4.April 2014 in Bonn
- BERGER, K.
- Short description
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources