The Scheme is part of Active Employment Policies and aims to boost employment by recruiting inactive women with flexible forms of work (online, mixed teleworking, flexible working hours, part-time work, job sharing). It is co-funded by the ESF+ and the Republic of Cyprus, with a total budget of €4,000,000 and a target of hiring 470 women.
- It concerns employers in areas under the control of the Republic of Cyprus; up to 5 hires per call.
- Beneficiaries: inactive women who were not registered with the Department of Labour’s Public Employment Service or looking for work in the last 28 days.
- They must not have worked for the same employer in the previous 8 months.
- The position must be registered with the Department of Labour’s Public Employment Service.
- Salary ≥ minimum: €900 gross initially, €1,000 after 6 months.
- Subsidy: €48/day worked, up to €8,600 per hire, duration 10 months + 2 months without subsidy.
- Application: within 1 month of recruitment, exclusively online, with FIFO (First In, First Out). evaluation.
- Grant payment in 3 installments (every 4 months) or 1 final request; FIMAS (Financial Management System) requirement and settlement of debts.
- Obligation to maintain an electronic file (5 years), comply with legislation, principles of equality & non-discrimination, and inform UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners).
Maximum grant €8,600 per recruitment