Paid educational leave: train without losing your salary

You want to train, develop new skills or explore a field that you are passionate about... but you are wondering how to do it without blowing up your schedule, stressing your organization or putting your salary on hold?

Good news: paid educational leave (PEL) is here for that! ✨

This system offers you the opportunity to take certain training courses while continuing to work, without losing your pay. In other words: you can evolve, learn and breathe... without putting your job on hold. 🙌

In this article, we explain who is entitled to it, which training courses are recognized, how it works and why it is a real boost for your professional future. 

Let’s go! 👇

What exactly is paid educational leave?

Paid educational leave (PEL) is a right for private sector workers. Concretely, it allows you to absent yourself from work to follow recognized training, while being paid normally by your employer.

👉 If you and your training meet the legal conditions, your employer must accept your request.
👉 On their side, they can request a flat-rate reimbursement for the hours of leave granted.

A win-win deal!

Who can benefit from it?

To be entitled to PEL, you must:

• Work in the private sector 

• Be employed full-time or part-time (at least 25% of a full-time job).

• Be employed under an employment contract or be employed under the authority of a person.

Which training courses are concerned? 

Paid educational leave covers both professional and general training, provided that the training is recognized.