Annex VIII

United Kingdom

‘ANNEX XVI

Conditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of standard scales of unit costs to Croatia

1.

Definition of standard scales of unit costs

Type of operations Indicator name Category of costs Measurement unit for the indicators Amounts(in HRK)

1.

Improving access to education for disadvantaged students at pre-tertiary level by providing targeted professional support to students through teaching assistants under Priority Axis 3 “Education and Lifelong learning” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)

Months worked by a teaching assistant All eligible costs of the operation Number of months worked 4 530,18

2.

Occupational training under priority axis 1 “High employment and labour mobility” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)

Months of participation in occupational training All eligible costs of the operation except travel costs for the participant, costs of participant's education and professional exam (if applicable) Number of months of participation in occupational training
For participants without prior work experience:

3 318,81

For participants with prior work experience:

a))

for first 12 months of participation in occupational training

3 791,19

b))

for last 12 months of participation in occupational training

3 318,81

3.

Public works programmes supported under priority axis 1 “High employment and labour mobility” and priority axis 2 “Social inclusion” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)

Months during which an employment aid is paid for an employee in a public works programme All eligible costs of the operation except travel costs for the participant, costs of participant's education and professional exam (if applicable) Number of months' employment aid per employee
a))

3 943,24

for full- time employment, 100 % employment aid intensity

b))

1 971,62

for full- time employment, 50 % employment aid intensity and half-time employment, 100 % aid intensity

4.

Active labour market measures supported under priority axis 1 “High employment and labour mobility” and priority axis 2 “Social inclusion” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)

Months during which the participant takes part in an active employment policy measure. Travel costs Number of months participated in an active employment measure. 452,16

2.

Adjustment of amounts

Unit costs 2 shall be adjusted each calendar year by replacing the amount for financial aid and the contribution for compulsory insurance in the calculation method.

Adjustments will be based on:

for financial aid, changes to the Statutory minimum wage according to the Minimum Wage Decree issued by Government, published on Official Gazette of Republic of Croatia (https://www.nn.hr)

for contributions for compulsory insurance, changes to the minimum monthly bases according to the Order on the bases for calculation of contributions for compulsory insurance issued by Minister of Finance, published on Official Gazette of Republic of Croatia (https://www.nn.hr).

In addition any changes of the Employment Promotion Act provisions regulating mechanisms for determining financial aid and compulsory insurance payments for Occupational training and/or any changes of the Act on Contributions (NN 84/08, 152/08, 94/09, 18/11, 22/12, 144/12, 148/13, 41/14, 143/14, 115/16) provisions regulating calculations for compulsory contributions may entail changes to the proposed calculation method.

The amount for unit costs 3 shall be adjusted each calendar year by replacing the amount for Statutory minimum wage and the annual sickleave rate in the calculation method.

Adjustments will be based on:

changes to the Statutory minimum wage according to the Minimum Wage Decree issued by Government for a calendar year, published on Official Gazette of Republic of Croatia (https://www.nn.hr) according to the Article 7 of the Law on Minimum Wage (NN 39/13)

changes to the official annual sick leave rate in Croatia, published on the website of Croatian Health Insurance Fund (http://www.hzzo.hr/o-zavodu/izvjesca/). In addition any changes of the Act on Contributions (NN 84/08, 152/08, 94/09, 18/11, 22/12, 144/12, 148/13, 41/14, 143/14, 115/16) provisions regulating calculations for compulsory contributions may entail changes to the proposed calculation method.’

Type of operations	Indicator name	Category of costs	Measurement unit for the indicators	Amounts(in HRK)
1. Improving access to education for disadvantaged students at pre-tertiary level by providing targeted professional support to students through teaching assistants under Priority Axis 3 “Education and Lifelong learning” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)	Months worked by a teaching assistant	All eligible costs of the operation	Number of months worked	4 530,18
2. Occupational training under priority axis 1 “High employment and labour mobility” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)	Months of participation in occupational training	All eligible costs of the operation except travel costs for the participant, costs of participant's education and professional exam (if applicable)	Number of months of participation in occupational training	For participants without prior work experience: 3 318,81 For participants with prior work experience: a)) for first 12 months of participation in occupational training 3 791,19 b)) for last 12 months of participation in occupational training 3 318,81
3. Public works programmes supported under priority axis 1 “High employment and labour mobility” and priority axis 2 “Social inclusion” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)	Months during which an employment aid is paid for an employee in a public works programme	All eligible costs of the operation except travel costs for the participant, costs of participant's education and professional exam (if applicable)	Number of months' employment aid per employee	a)) 3 943,24 for full- time employment, 100 % employment aid intensity b)) 1 971,62 for full- time employment, 50 % employment aid intensity and half-time employment, 100 % aid intensity
4. Active labour market measures supported under priority axis 1 “High employment and labour mobility” and priority axis 2 “Social inclusion” of the Operational Programme “Efficient Human Resources” (2014HR05M9OP001)	Months during which the participant takes part in an active employment policy measure.	Travel costs	Number of months participated in an active employment measure.	452,16