Entry in the Register of Public Sector Partners when drawing First Aid contributions

The obligation to register in the Register of Public Sector Partners applies to employers who apply for a contribution under the First Aid projects for January and February 2022 or for these months separately. The amount of financial assistance must exceed EUR 100 000 in the relevant month or EUR 250 000 for both months (January and February 2022). If the amount of financial assistance is lower than the given amounts, the obligation to register in the Register of Public Sector Partners will not apply. The entry in the Register of Public Sector Partners must be completed at the time of the application for the financial assistance.

For those employers who receive a financial assistance under First Aid projects for the period up to 31 December 2021, the obligation to register in the Register of Public Sector Partners is considered fulfilled, i.e. they are not obliged to register in the Register of Public Sector Partners.

From March 2022, the First Aid program will be replaced by the so-called kurzarbeit - law on support during shortened work. In case of drawing aid on the basis of kurzarbeit, the employer is obliged to register in the Register of Public Sector Partners when receiving financial assistance of more than EUR 100 000 at once or more than EUR 250 000 during the whole calendar year. In this case, the employer must be registered in the Register of Public Sector Partners at the time when the funds are credited to the employer's account at the latest.