On the 23rd February 2018, the Foundation for Educational Services
(FES) issued a press release to make public an error on its part which led to a
number of irregularities concerning vacation leave.
Since then, the FES has been in discussions with stakeholders, including MUT, to
make sure individuals in need of regularizing their position have flexible
options offered. The details of the agreement reached are being explained
below.
Agreement reached for Past Employees
Whilst the paid off leave to these employees needs to be fully
reimbursed to FES, the taken
leave will be borne equally between the FES and the employee, rather than in
full by the employee. It was also agreed that any tax paid on the leave that
will be reimbursed, will be fully borne by FES. In addition, more favourable
repayment options are being given. In fact, if one is a past employee, intends to work again with FES in the coming
SkolaSajf 2018, there is now the option
to regularise one’s position by repaying the amount
due by means of an adjustment from the summer payrolls.
It is to be pointed out that those past employees that had partly
or fully taken the extra generated vacation leave, and which to date have
already settled their dues with FES, will in the coming weeks be receiving a
refund.
Agreement reached for Present Employees
The taken extra generated leave will be borne equally between FES
and the employee, rather than in full by the employee. It was also agreed that
any tax paid on the leave that will be reimbursed, will be fully borne by FES.
In addition, more favourable repayment options are being given. In fact, if one is
currently an FES
employee, there is the option
to set off the amount due from one’s vacation leave balance, or to settle the amount due in monetary
terms, or partly set-off the amount due from one’s vacation leave balance and party
settle the amount in monetary terms.
It is to be pointed out that any instructions received from FES by
present employees to make a deduction from Roll 3, will not be carried out.
Both present and past employees will receive a new communication
from FES in the coming weeks, informing them of the new balance due (if
applicable), and options for reimbursement.
Finally FES would like to apologise for not being able to reply to
queries received, due to ongoing discussions with various stakeholders until an
agreement was reached.