If you are a worker who is interested in training usingFundae credits, you'll be interested in reading this information; it will save you a lot of time.
What are Fundae courses?
The State Foundation for Employment Training (Fundae) courses are training initiatives that companies can offer their employees to improve their professional skills and qualifications. These courses are funded through training credit, a sum of money that Social Security makes available to companies each year to invest in their employees' training.
Origin of training credit:
The training credit is derived from the contributions that companies make to Social Security for vocational training. A portion of these contributions is used to finance employee training through Fundae.
Use of training credit:
Companies can use their training credit to finance training courses for their employees, provided that these courses are related to the company's activity and contribute to improving employees' professional qualifications. Courses can be in-person, online, or a blended format, and can be offered by public or private training institutions.
Time limit for using training credit:
Training credit has an annual limit. If the company doesn't use all of the available credit before the end of the year, the unused amount is lost. Therefore, it's important for companies to plan their employees' training in advance to make the most of their training credit.
Are the courses free?
Fundae courses are not free in the strict sense of the word, as they are financed with the company's training credit. However, for the company, the training may be free if the cost of the courses does not exceed the amount of the available training credit. In some cases, if the cost of the training exceeds the available credit, the company must co-finance the difference.
What should companies do to qualify for Fundae loans?
To qualify for Fundae loans, companies must follow these steps:
1. Calculate your available training credit: The amount of training credit is calculated based on the Social Security contributions made by the company in the previous year. Fundae provides companies with an online simulator to calculate their available credit.
2. Plan training: The company must identify the training needs of its employees and select the courses that best meet these needs.
3. Choose an accredited training entity: Courses must be taught by training entities accredited by Fundae.
4. Communicate the start and end of the courses to Fundae: The company must communicate the start and end of the courses to Fundae through the foundation's online platform.
5. Deduct the cost of training from Social Security contributions: Once the training is completed, the company can deduct the cost of the courses from the following month's Social Security contributions.
General requirements for workers wishing to access Fundae courses:
• Be an employed worker and contribute to Social Security under the General Regime.
• The course must be related to the company's or employee's activity and contribute to improving their professional skills.
• Meet the specific requirements of each course.
It's important to emphasize that training through Fundae is a right for workers and a tool for improving their employability and professional development.
How can Gforma Training Services help workers?
• Offering Fundae-subsidized courses: Gforma Servicios Formativos is a training entity that offers courses that can be subsidized through Fundae. This means that if your company decides to offer training with Gforma, the cost of that training could be subsidized by the company's social security system, resulting in free or reduced-cost training for the company and, therefore, for you as an employee.
• Informing about training options: Gforma Servicios Formativos may have a catalog of available courses that are eligible for Fundae funding. Employees can consult this catalog and suggest one of these courses to their company if they meet their training needs.
• Managing training for the company: Although the employee does not directly manage the bonus, Gforma Training Services facilitates the management of training for the company with Fundae. This includes communicating the start and end of courses, managing the necessary documentation, and other procedures. By simplifying this process for the company, it makes it easier for training to be carried out and for employees to benefit from it.
In short, Gforma Servicios Formativos acts as a training provider, offering courses that companies can subsidize through Fundae. Employees can access these courses through their company.
What should an employee do if they are interested in a Gforma Training Services course?
The process for the worker remains similar to that mentioned above:
1. Research Gforma Training Services' course offerings: You can visit their website or request information about the courses they offer.
2. Communicate your interest to your company: If you find a Gforma course that interests you, you should speak with your supervisor or the human resources department so they can discuss the possibility of offering that training for you and/or other employees.
3. The company will contact Gforma Training Services to manage the registration and, if applicable, the bonus through Fundae.
It is important to understand that an individual employee cannot request the bonus directly from Fundae.
The bonus is a right of the company.
However, workers are the beneficiaries of the training provided through this system.