ROMANIA

Inclusion of vulnerable groups on labour market

Warsaw Poland 25 June 2009

 NationalStrategicReportonSocialProtectionand SocialInclusion(20082010)
Priorityobjective 1 Increasingtheemployabilityforvulnerable

Increasingthelifeconditionofthecitizensbystimulatingparticipationonlabourmarket,andalsoby developingtheentrepreneurialspiritofallbutespeciallyofthevulnerablegroupsdeveloping socialeconomy

Activeinclusiononlabourmarketforpersonswithdisabilitiesbydevelopingthenecessarytoolsfor assessingthevocationalabilitiesandbydevelopingadequatesocialservicesinordertofacilitatethe employmentofthiscategory

Vulnerablegroups withdifficultaccessto labour market

Lawno.76/2002

Lawno.116/2002

youngpeople Longtermunemployed +45years Personsconvicted Handicappedpersons Personslivinginruralarea

Carelivers Singlemotherswith children Youngfamilieswith children Youngfamilieswithout children Youngpeopleunder detention

LabourmarketinRomania
UnemploymentonMay2009: Unemploymentrate5,8% Unemploymentrate(female) 5,4% No.ofunemployedpeople (recorded):526.803persons

Unemploymentstructureoneducationlevels(May2009): 77,9% compulsoryeducation(vocational) 17,9% highschooleducationlevel 4,2% universitylevelofeducation

UnemploymentrateduringDec.2004Dec.2008 UnemploymentratehaddecreasedduringDec.2004 (6,3%)Dec.2008(4,4%)with1,9points

Registeredunemploymentrate2009

UnemploymentrateEU27 (2007)

Organizationalstructure at nationallevel
MinistryofLabour, FamilyandSocial Protection

InstitutionsunderMLFSPauthority

National Houseof Pension (N.H.P.) CHP

National Agencyfor Employment

CAE

National Authorityfor Disables People

National Authority forChild Protection Rights

National Agency forFamily Protection

National Agency forGender Equality

Social Inspection

National Agencyfor SocialBenefits

RSI

Labour Inspection (L.I.)

TLI

Superiorcommission forassessing the adult withhandicap

CASB

Institutionsubordinatingto MLFSPwithownfinancing

DLSP

InstitutionssubordinatingtoMLFSP

MEASURESADDRESSEDTOINCREASETHEEMPLOYABILITYOF VULNERABLEGROUPS

I.Measuresforemploymentstimulation II.Stimulatingthelabourmobility III.Stimulationofemployers

Measuresforemploymentstimulation:

Unemploymentbenefit 50%ofminimumgrosssalaryoneconomyforaperiodof6 months:

Graduatesofeducationinstitutionsatleast16yearsold Graduatesofthespecialschoolsforyoungpeoplewithhandicapatleast16years old.

Bonus equivalentwith1minimumgrosssalaryoneconomy iftheyoungperson takeupajobwithregularworkingscheduleforatleast12months Abenefitinanamountequaltotheunemploymentbenefittowhichthegraduates wouldbeentitleduptilltheexpiryperiodofunemployment

Measuresforemploymentstimulation:

Careerinformationandcounseling Vocationaltraining Specializedjobfair Grantingcreditsinfavorableconditions(lowerinterest) Assistanceandconsultancy forbusinessstartup Areinsuredinthehealthassurancesystem Areinsuredinthesocialassurancesystem

Stimulatingthelabourmobility:

Employmentbonus(2minimumgrosswagesontheeconomy)forthe personwhotakeupemploymentinalocalityatmorethan50Kmawayfrom thelocalitywheretheyhavetheirstabledomicile Establishmentbonus(7 minimumgrosswagesontheeconomy)forthe personwhotakeupemploymentinanotherlocalityand,inconsequence, changetheirdomicile.

Stimulationofemployers:
Theemployerswhohiregraduatesareexempted,foraperiodof12 (18) months,fromthepaymentofsocialcontributiontounemployment budgetasacomplementtheyareentitletoa monthlysubsidizeof:
1minimumgrosssalaryoneconomyforthegraduatesofthelowercycleofthehigh schooloroftheartandtradeschools 1,2minimumgrosssalaryoneconomyforthegraduatesofthehighersecondary educationorofthepostsecondaryeducation 1,5minimumgrosssalaryoneconomyforthegraduatesoftheuniversitary education.

Financialsupportfornomorethan2 yearsequaltosocialcontributions grantedforeachpersonsthatremainemployed.

Personalsocialsupportforyouthfacingsocial Personal socialsupportforyouthfacingsocial marginalization marginalization: :

I. II. III. IV.

Insertionemployers Solidaritycontracts Specialmediation Vocational/counselingservices

Solidaritycontractsconcludedin2008 :1436

youngpeopleleavingthe childprotectionsystem 193 singleyoungpersonw ith children79 otheryoungpeoplein dif ficulties722 youngfamiliesw ith children197

youngfamilistsconvincted 1

youngfamiliesw ithout children211

youngpeopleleavingthechildprotectionsystem youngfamiliesw ithchildren youngfamilistsconvincted

singleyoungpersonw ithchildren youngfamiliesw ithoutchildren otheryoungpeopleindiff iculties

Labourcontractsconcludedin2008 :1229

youngpeopleleavingthe childprotectionsystem 157 singleyoungpersonw ith children66 otheryoungpeoplein dif ficulties638 youngfamiliesw ith children182

youngfamilistsconvincted 1

youngfamiliesw ithout children185

youngpeopleleavingthechildprotectionsystem youngf amiliesw ithchildren youngf amilistsconvincted

singleyoungpersonw ithchildren youngfamiliesw ithoutchildren otheryoungpeopleindiff iculties

Specialmeasuresforemploymentofdisabled persons

 Disabledpersonsmaybeemployedaccordingtotheirprofessionalbackground andlaborcapacity,attestedbythehandicapdegreecertificate,issuedbythe evaluationcommissionsatacountyleveloroftheBucharestmunicipality sectors Theemploymentofthedisabledpersonismadeinthefollowingforms: a)onthefreelabormarket b)atthedomicile c)inprotectedforms:

protectedworkplace authorizedprotectedunit.

Thepublicinstitutionsandauthorities,thelegal,publicorprivatepersons havingatleast50employeeshavetoemploydisabledpersonsrepresentingat least4%ofthetotalnumberofemployees

The authorizedprotectedunits shallbenefitfromthefollowingrights: exemptionfromthepaymentoftaxesforauthorizationuponestablishmentand forreauthorization exemptionfromthepaymentofthetaxonprofit,if atleast75%ofthe fund obtainedbyexemptionisreinvestedforrestructuringorforthepurchaseof technologicalequipment,machines,tools,workinstallationsand/or arrangementoftheprotectedworkplaces otherrightsgrantedbythelocalpublicadministrationfinancedfromitsown budget

Withaviewtostimulating theemployerstohiredisabledpersons,thereare grantedcertainrights,suchas:

thedeductionuponthecalculationofthetaxableprofitoftheamountsrelatedtotheadjustment oftheprotectedworkplacesandtothepurchaseofthetoolsandequipmentusedinthe productionprocessbythedisabledperson thedeductionuponthecalculationofthetaxableprofitoftheexpensesrelatedtothetransport ofdisabledpersonsfromthedomiciletotheworkplace,aswellasoftheexpensesrelatedtothe transportoftherawmaterialsandfinishedproductsfromandtothedomicileofthedisabled personshiredforhomework thereimbursementfromtheunemploymentinsurancebudgetoftheexpensesrelatedtothe professionaldevelopment,trainingandcounsellingandtotheemploymentofthedisabled persons governmentsubsidy,undertheconditionssetforthbythelawregardingtheunemployment insurancesystemandpromotingofmanpoweremployment.

Other rightsofdisabledpersonslookingforajoboremployed:

vocationaltraining reasonableadaptationtotheworkplace counselingduringthepreemploymentperiod,duringtheemployment,and duringthetrialperiod,byacounselorspecializedinlabormediation apaidtrialperioduponemployment,ofatleast45workingdays paidpriornotice,ofminimum30workingdays,granteduponthetermination oftheindividuallaborcontractfromtheinitiativeoftheemployerforreasons notimputabletohim/her thepossibilitytoworklessthan8hoursperday,asprovidedbylaw,incase he/shebenefitsfromtherecommendationoftheevaluationcommissioninthis regard theexemptionfromthepaymentofthetaxonsalary.

On2008December31,thenumberofpeople peoplewith withdisabilities disabilitiesemployed employedwas25.705(versus 21.906 at 31.12.2007) of which 2.607 are with severe degree, 19.357 pronounced degree, followedby those withmedium and light degree.

The share ofthe personswith handicap employedDecember2008:

Total population Totalemployees Totalnumberofpersonswith handicap Totalnumberofpersonswith handicapemployed 21.528.627 4.765.200 631.199 25.705 4,7%fromtotalnumberofpersons withdisabilities 0,53%fromtotalnumberof employees