Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 of 9 July 2015 on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States

[^E0063]: (¹)

There are two possible modules – 1) Base/Standard and 2) Advanced.

A teaching club shall consist of minimum 3 and maximum 10 members and each club meeting shall last a maximum of 3 hours. Teaching clubs both with and without a written output can declare a maximum of 30 hours per semester for participation of each member at the club. Teaching clubs with a written output can each declare a maximum of 50 hours for production of their written output.

The participation at the teaching clubs is strictly limited to the following categories of teaching staff, as defined in §3 and §12 of Act No 317/2009: teachers, teaching assistants, educators and teachers/trainers of practical education.

Additional school classes are classes run by the school in addition to the classes normally financed by the state budget. An additional class lasts 60 minutes and consists of 45 minutes teaching plus 15 minutes of preparatory or follow-up activities. Additional classes can be provided up to a maximum, per school year and per school, of:

— 12 classes weekly for primary schools – level I; — 15 classes weekly for primary schools – level II; — 33 classes weekly for secondary schools.

The amount for unit cost 3 and 4 may be adjusted in order to reflect the change of salaries for school psychologists, special pedagogues and social pedagogues established at national level in accordance with law No 553/2003 on remuneration of some categories of employees carrying out with in public interest, its amendments and its implementing acts.

The amount for unit cost 5 may be adjusted in line with changes to the normative allowance for teacher’s assistants established in accordance with §9a section 3 of Governmental Regulation (EC) No 630/2008 of the Slovak Republic, laying down the details of the breakdown of funds from the state budget for schools and school facilities.

The amount for unit cost 7 may be adjusted in line with changes to the guidelines for allocation of subsidies from the state budget to public higher education institutions, in accordance with Act No 131/2002 on higher education institutions.

The amount for unit costs 8 and 9 may be adjusted by replacing the initial direct wage costs in the calculation method that consists of direct wage costs and a flat rate for indirect costs.

Adjustments will be based on change of salaries for primary and secondary school teachers established at national level in accordance with §28 section 1 of Act No 553/2003 on remuneration of some employees working in public interest.

ANNEX VIII

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

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

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Further training for teachers with management responsibilities. Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 51 of the scheduled 60 hours (in events requiring attendance and in process support at the schools) and — have received a certificate on this basis. | 4 702,60 | | 2. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Training for the assembly of teachers. Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who attend the workshop on inclusive school development. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who have participated in the eight-hour workshop and have received a certificate on this basis. | 33,32 | | 3. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Further class teacher training. Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 153 of the scheduled 180 hours and — have received a certificate on this basis. | 11 474,14 | | 4. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Further training in practical learning Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 26 of the scheduled 30 hours and — have received a certificate on this basis. | 1 698,24 | | 5. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Further training for educators. Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 36 of the scheduled 42 hours (at input events and process support) and — have received a certificate on this basis. | 246,20 | | 6. Training for teachers at vocational schools: Technical and special didactic training Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 104 of the scheduled 120 hours in the events that require attendance and — have participated in at least 51 of the scheduled 60 hours of work in small groups and — have successfully completed all of the scheduled tasks in the self-study curriculum and — have received a certificate on the basis of fulfilling the three criteria set out above. | 14 678,40 | | 7. Training for teachers at vocational schools: Training in giving support to young people of immigrant background in acquiring the German language. Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 80 of the scheduled 96 hours in the events that require attendance and — have participated for six hours in individual advisory sessions and — have successfully completed all of the scheduled tasks in the self-study curriculum and — have received a certificate on the basis of fulfilling the three criteria set out above. | 7 268,34 | | 8. Training for teachers at vocational schools: Training for individual assistance to young people in strongly heterogeneous learning groups Priority axis B OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 104 of the scheduled 120 hours in the events that require attendance and — have participated in at least 51 of the scheduled 60 hours of work in small groups and — have successfully completed all of the scheduled tasks in the self-study curriculum and — have received a certificate on the basis of fulfilling the three criteria set out above. | 14 105,51 | | 9. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Further training for teachers at regional schools and comprehensive schools in relation to general language and intercultural education Priority axis C OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 153 of the scheduled 180 hours of training and — have received a certificate on this basis. | 12 393,97 | | 10. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Further training for school management in vocational schools regarding the implementation of inclusive teaching and learning concepts. Priority axis C OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 72 of the scheduled 84 hours in the events that require attendance and — have participated in at least 51 of the scheduled 60 hours of work in small groups and — have successfully completed all of the scheduled tasks in the self-study curriculum and — have received a certificate on the basis of fulfilling these three criteria. | 12 588,14 | | 11. Training in the field of inclusive school development: Further training for teachers in vocational schools regarding inclusive concepts in lesson planning. Priority axis C OP 2014DE05SFOP009 (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Participants who successfully complete the training. | All eligible costs (personnel costs, other direct and indirect costs). | Number of participants who: — have participated in at least 104 of the scheduled 120 hours in the events that require attendance and — have participated in at least 51 of the scheduled 60 hours of work in small groups and — have successfully completed all of the scheduled tasks in the self-study curriculum — and have received a certificate on the basis of fulfilling these three criteria. | 13 704,25 | | 12. Operations under the programme ‘4.3 Employment Counselling centres’ OP 2014DE05SFOP010 – North Rhine-Westphalia | Provision of counselling services to people who are not in employment or at risk of becoming unemployed. Areas of counselling comprise the clients’ further professional development, qualification and employment opportunities as well as consulting services regarding his or her economic and psychosocial situation. | All costs of the operation. | Number of months [^E0067] of counselling services provided within a ‘Employment Counselling centre’ by category of staff. | Category PP3 (high profile project cooperation): 8 526,32 Category PP4 (project cooperation): 7 702,71 | | 13. Operations under the programme ‘3.1 Consulting for enterprises to secure skilled workers, potential consulting’ OP 2014DE05SFOP010 – North Rhine-Westphalia | Provision of consulting services to enterprises in the following areas: — Work organisation, — Demographic change, — Health, — Digitization, or — Competence development and qualification counselling | All costs of the operation. | Number of consulting days [^E0068] provided to an enterprise. | 1 000 |

A pro-rata may be applied – the monthly rate may be divided by 30 to arrive at daily rates.

[^E0068]: (²)

A consulting day shall consist of eight hours. Only half or full days are charged.

The amounts of unit cost 12 (Employment Counselling Centres) may be adjusted in line with the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD) and changes to employer contributions to social security and/or apportionments.

ANNEX IX

Conditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of unit costs and lump sums to the Netherlands

For the purposes of types of operations 1 to 3, the period of intervention is the period between the date of intake and the date of exiting the reintegration activity.

PrO = PraktijkOnderwijs (practical education) and VSO = Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (secondary special education)

The amounts of unit costs set out for types of operation 1-3 and 5 will be adjusted yearly in line with the Dutch consumer price index (CPI): https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/conversie/uitgelicht/de-consumentenprijsindex. Index figures can be found on CBS Statline.

The first indexation for types of operations 1-3 will be calculated in 2017, for types of operation 5 in 2020. The baseline year for the amounts of unit costs set out in this annex is 2015. (CPI 2015 = 100).

Every year (N), as from 2017, the amounts will be indexed by applying the CPI of the year N-1 with the year 2015 as baseline. The following formula will be used for calculating the amounts of unit costs to be applied in a given year:

Unit cost amounts in year N = Unit cost amounts included in this annex * CPI in year N-1 (with baseline 2015 = 100)/100

The amounts of unit costs set out for types of operation unit cost 4 will be adjusted when the rules and regulations about job coaching change according to the Dutch law. The set percentage of 60 % which forms the basisin the calculation of the hourly amount, to take into account that the assigned number of hours are not always used, will be recalculated every two 2 years in the same way the present calculations have been made with baseline year 2018. If the average differs more than 2 percent of the total number of hours the new percentage will be applied as the new average.

3. Definition of lump sum

[^E0071]: (¹)

In accordance with Article 119 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.

Not applicable.

ANNEX X

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

One teaching hour equals 50 minutes.

These are the only costs to be claimed for ESF reimbursement for the specified operations.

Type of school:

3070 Secondary Academic Schools (AHS)

3080 Technical/industrial schools (TMHS)

3081 Secondary schools and colleges for tourism and for social and services-related occupations (HUM)

3082 Commercial academies and commercial schools (HAK/HAS)

3091 Secondary college for early childhood pedagogy/Secondary college for social pedagogy (BAfEP/BASOP)

One teaching hour equals 50 minutes.

These operations may also be implemented by remote means when restrictions are imposed or recommendations issued by competent authorities to delay the spread of the coronavirus.

Two coaches are allowed for groups with a minimum of seven participants.

These operations may also be implemented by remote means when restrictions are imposed or recommendations issued by competent authorities to delay the spread of the coronavirus.

[^E0079]: (⁸)

There is no obligation to establish a separate working time registration system for staff with a fixed percentage of time worked on the operation per month. The employer shall issue a document for each employee setting out the fixed percentage of time for working on the operation.

[^E0080]: (⁹)

The total amount in this column is used to cover all costs of the operation with the exception of salaries and allowances paid to participants. This amount is based on the following method: amount per hour plus an amount resulting from the application of a 40 % flat rate over the amount per hour.

[^E0081]: (¹⁰)

https://www.osd.at/en/exams/oesd-exams/ and/or https://www.integrationsfonds.at/sprache/pruefungen

A student may take several exams and will be counted for each level of exam passed.

Eligibility is limited to one placement per student.

The rates for unit cost 1 are adjusted annually in line with the WFA Financial Effects Regulation. This regulation is published annually and contains specifications regarding the valorisation of personnel costs for the purpose of budget planning for the coming years. The rates will be adjusted for the first time on 1 September 2017 on the basis of the valorisation for 2017 laid down in that regulation.

The rate for unit cost 3 will be adjusted annually reflecting changes in the Consumer Price Index as published by Statistik Austria.

The rate for unit cost 4 will be adjusted annually in line with the legal basis for prices of these services as stipulated by the Ministry of Finance.

The rates for unit cost 5 will be adjusted annually reflecting changes in the collective agreements BABE and SWÖ.

ANNEX XI

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

Direct staff means individual people carrying out direct activities of a project with employment relations (or similar) with the project beneficiary or partner or working under service (civil) contracts. This category may include instructors (coaches), the developers of training materials or methodologies, and other people who carry out project activities.

As demonstrated by a verifiable time management system.

As demonstrated by a verifiable time management system.

https://osp.stat.gov.lt/600

[^E0088]: (⁵)

https://osp.stat.gov.lt/600

https://osp.stat.gov.lt/600

Participants may be public servants as well as employees from other public institutions/organisations, such as educators from public schools.

As demonstrated by a verifiable time management system.

As demonstrated by a verifiable time management system.

As demonstrated by a verifiable time management system.

On-the-job training may take up to 12 months (Article 43(3) of the Lithuanian Law on Employment).

As demonstrated by a verifiable time management system

This unit cost may be used only for jobs created or adapted for unemployed people as indicated in Article 25(1) of the Lithuanian Law on Employment who have been determined to possess up to 25 percent of the working capacity or a severe disability level, and for unemployed people as indicated in the Article 25 (2, 3, 8) of the Lithuanian Law on Employment.

Training costs are not covered by this unit cost. All the remaining costs, listed in Article 44(2) of the Lithuanian Law on Employment, are covered, regardless of the activity for which the job is created

The amounts of unit costs 1 to 4 may be adjusted by the second quarter of each year by taking into account, in year N, the published inflation rate for consumer prices (Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) at https://osp.stat.gov.lt/en/statistiniu-rodikliu-analize#/ for year N-1.

The amounts of unit costs 1 to 4 may also be adjusted by replacing:

• — the national minimum wage rate in Lithuania;

• — the maximum expenses that cover vocational training;

• — the training scholarship coefficient laid down in the Republic of Lithuanian Law of the Employment Support;

• — the 1 kilometre tariff fee approved by the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour (20 July, 2010, Order No A1-352 on 1 kilometre tariff approval) in the calculation method; and

• — the indirect costs flat rate stated in The Application of Flat rate to Indirect Project Costs Scheme approved by the Order of the Minister of Finance (8 October, 2014, Order No 1K-316 on the projects administration and financing regulation approval);

in the calculation method whereby the total cost of vocational training consists of the total of: vocational training services costs, vocational training scholarships costs, travel expenses to the place of vocational training and back, accommodation costs, costs of compulsory health screening and vaccination against infectious diseases and indirect costs.

The amounts of unit cost 5 may be re-calculated once a year, in year N, when the Lithuanian Department of Statistics (Statistics Lithuania) publishes the annual (in the absence of an annual – quarterly) data on average wage by type of economic activity for year N-1. The adjustment shall be made no later than by the second quarter of year N ([^E0098]). The amounts are re-calculated based on data about the average wages and salaries from year N-1 (using annual data) or from the latest four quarters (using quarterly data).

The amounts of unit cost 5 may be re-calculated also when the values of the state social insurance contributions, paid by the employer, and contributions to the Guarantee Fund and long-term employment benefits fund change on the basis of established legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania,

The amount of unit cost 6 may be adjusted by any change in:

• — the value of the average monthly wages (gross) in the public sector in the previous calendar year, as announced by the Lithuanian Department of Statistics.

• — the rates (by percent) of contributions of the Social Insurance or Guarantee Fund defined in the legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania or legal acts regulating the duration of annual leave.

The amount may be adjusted on 1 July each year and shall be applied only to new contracts.

The amounts of unit cost 7 may be adjusted annually, in year N, using the monthly wage (gross) index of year N-1 as specified by the Lithuanian Department of Statistics compared to year N-2 ([^E0099]).

The amounts of unit cost 8 may be adjusted using the monthly wage (gross) index annually, in year N, according to the classification of the economic activities (area of scientific research and applied activity, M72) of year N-1, as specified by the Lithuanian Department of Statistics compared to year N-2 ([^E0100]).

The amount of unit cost 9 may be adjusted annually at the beginning of each year, in year N, taking into account the (public) information provided by the Lithuanian Department of Statistics (Statistics Lithuania) and applying the consumer price change calculated based on the consumer price index ([^E0101]) of year N-1 compared to year N-2.

ANNEX XII

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

1. Definition of standard scales of unit costs