Training leave for youth leaders and youth workers

Verified 23 May 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The employer may grant an employee leave to attend training or further training in the supervision or animation of young people.

To benefit from the training leave, you must meet the following 2 conditions:

  • Under 25
  • Wish to participate in activities (including a sports federation) to promote the preparation and training of managers and facilitators.

However, if you are over 25 years of age, you can benefit from this leave, as an exception, for a single course of higher training of animators.

You must make the request to your employer by any means conferring a certain date (mail, mail with acknowledgement of receipt).

This document shall specify the following information:

  • Date of training
  • Duration of planned absence
  • Organization responsible for training

It must reach the employer at least 30 days prior to the start of training.

Warning  

of treaty provisions may provide for other rules.

Yes, the employer may refuse your request in 2 cases:

  • A number of employees have already been entitled to the leave in the establishment during the current year
  • Your absence is detrimental to the production and operation of the company.

In other cases, the employer must accept your request for leave.

If any employees have already been granted such leave during the current year

Your employer may refuse you leave if a number of employees are already on leave at the establishment during the current year.

Tableau - Refusal cases

Number of employees in the establishment

Number of beneficiaries from which refusal is possible

Less than 50

1

50 to 99

2

100 to 199

3

200 to 499

4

500 to 999

5

From 1,000 to 1999

6

From 2 000

1 additional beneficiary per additional 1,000 employees

In the event of a refusal, the employer shall state the reasons.

This refusal is yours notified within 8 days of receipt of your request.

Warning  

of treaty provisions may provide for other rules.

In case of absence detrimental to the company

The employer may also refuse the leave if he considers that your absence is detrimental to the production and the proper functioning of the company. He must first consult the Social and Economic Committee (ESC).

The employer must provide the reasons for the refusal.

The refusal must be yours notified within 8 days of receipt of your request.

FYI  

if you renew your application after 4 months, your employer cannot refuse you again unless the number of employees who have taken this leave is exceeded.

The duration of the leave shall be 6 working days per year.

Warning  

of treaty provisions may provide for other rules.

It can be taken in 1 or 2 doses.

The days taken for the training leave for youth leaders and youth workers may be cumulative with the leave for economic, social, environmental and trade union training.

This cumulation is possible within the limit of 12 days per year.

Warning  

of treaty provisions may provide for other rules.

Training leave for youth leaders and youth workers cannot be taken during paid leave.

Remuneration is not maintained during the course of the training.

Warning  

of treaty provisions may lay down the conditions governing the maintenance of remuneration during the period of leave.

The duration of the training shall be treated as a period of actual work for the purpose of determining the rights to paid leave and for all other rights resulting from the contract of employment.

On your return to the company, you provide your employer with a certificate proving that you have actually completed the training.

This certificate shall be issued by the body responsible for training.