The Unemployment Fund for Education and Science serves OAJ members in matters related to unemployment security and job alternation compensation, among others. It is therefore advisable to contact the unemployment fund directly with any related questions.
If you are a member of OAJ and become unemployed, you should apply for earnings-related daily allowance from the Unemployment Fund for Education and Science.
Read more on the Unemployment Fund for Education and Science's website
Working time regulations in the education sector affect the condition of employment
All benefits paid by unemployment funds are based on the law. This means that your field of work does not affect your right to receive benefits paid by the unemployment fund.
However, the exceptional regulations on working hours in the education sector have been taken into account in the Unemployment Security Act in such a way that the condition of previous employment is regulated separately for the education sector in the Act.
How is the condition of employment calculated?
The condition of employment is only accrued for the months in which the salary income is at least 465 euros per month.
Bear in mind:
- Keep your certificates of employment and payslips for all your employment relationships during your unemployment fund membership. You will need them when applying for unemployment allowance.
- A condition for accumulating the condition of previous employment is uninterrupted union fee payments for the entire membership period.
The accumulation of the condition of previous employment will change in autumn 2024
Following the legislative amendment that enters into force in September 2024, the condition of previous employment entitling to earnings-related daily allowance will be extended from half a year to one year. This means that the right to earnings-related daily allowance requires at least one year of working.