Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2002, publiée 91ème session CIT (2003)

The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending in June 2000. It notes that the Government again refers to Chapter 18 of the Labour Code which provides for paid educational leave only for the purpose of general or technical studies in secondary or higher education. Although grateful for this information, the Committee observes that the provisions of the Labour Code that the Government cites do not appear to establish a "policy" for promoting the grant of paid educational leave within the meaning of the Convention. The Committee therefore reiterates its previous comments on the following points.

Article 2 of the Convention. Please indicate any arrangements made or envisaged or any policy formulated to promote the grant of paid educational leave also for the purpose of vocational training at all levels and for the purpose of trade union education.

Articles 3 and 10. Please indicate the measures taken under the paid educational leave policy to contribute to the acquisition, improvement and adaptation of occupational and functional skills and the promotion of employment and job security in conditions of scientific and technological development and economic and structural change (a), to the competent and active participation of workers and their representatives in the life of the undertaking and the community (b), to the human, social and cultural advancement of workers (c); and the terms on which educational leave is granted for each of these purposes.

Article 4. Please indicate the measures taken to coordinate the national policy on paid educational leave with general policies concerning employment, education and training, as well as policies concerning hours of work, and state to what extent the implementation of the national policy on paid educational leave takes account of seasonal variations in the hours or volume of work.

Article 6. Please describe the arrangements whereby public authorities, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and institutional bodies providing education or training are associated with the formulation and application of the policy for the promotion of paid educational leave.

Article 7. Please describe the measures taken or envisaged to ensure regular financing of arrangements for paid educational leave for the purpose of training at all levels and of trade union education.

Part V of the report form. Please provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including extracts from reports, studies and inquiries or any available statistical data on the number of workers granted paid educational leave.