EN Official Journal of the European Union L 15/1

COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2017/90

of 31 October 2016

amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement to Member States should be established on the basis of methods submitted by Member States and assessed by the Commission, including the methods set out in Article 67(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and Articles 14(2) and 14(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013.

(2) Taking into account the significant disparities between Member States, regarding the level of costs for a type of operation, the definition and amounts of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums may differ by type of operation and Member State in order to reflect their specificities.

(3) Italy, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Malta and Germany have submitted methods for defining standard scales of unit costs for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission. The Commission considers that those methods are appropriate for the reimbursement of expenditure to those Member States.

(4) Further to the submission by the Czech Republic concerning types of operations not yet covered by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 (3), additional standard scales of unit costs should be defined for reimbursement of expenditure to the Czech Republic concerning these types of operations.

(5) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

The text in Annex II to this Regulation is added as Annexes V to IX to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 October 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470.

(2) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 of 9 July 2015 on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States (OJ L 313, 28.11.2015, p. 22).

ANNEX I ‘ANNEX III Conditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of standard scales of unit costs to the Czech Republic 1. Definition of standard scales of unit costs Type of operations Indicator name Category of costs (1) Measurement unit for the indicator Amounts (in national currency CZK) 1. Establishment of a new childcare facility under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment (2014CZ05M9OP001) and Priority Axis 4 ‘Education and learning and support of Employment’ of Operational Programme Prague Growth Pole (2014CZ16M2OP001) Newly created place in a new childcare facility — purchase of equipment for a childcare facility; — purchase of equipment necessary for the upbringing and education of children (gaming and didactic needs); — management of project phase focused on creating the facility. Number of newly created places in a new childcare facility (2), 20 053 incl. VAT, or 16 992 excl. VAT 2. Transformation of an existing facility to a children's group under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment (2014CZ05M9OP001) and Priority Axis 4 ‘Education and learning and support of Employment’ of Operational Programme Prague Growth Pole (2014CZ16M2OP001) Transformed place in a children's group (3) — purchase of equipment for a transformed facility; — purchase of teaching aids; — management of project phase focused on transforming the facility Number of transformed places in a children's group (4). 9 518 incl. VAT, or 8 279 excl. VAT 3. Operating a childcare facility under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment (2014CZ05M9OP001) and Priority Axis 4 ‘Education and learning and support of Employment’ of Operational Programme Prague Growth Pole (2014CZ16M2OP001) Occupancy per place in a childcare facility — salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff, — operation of the childcare facility, — management of the operation Occupancy rate (5) 628 (6) 4. Upskilling of caregivers under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment (2014CZ05M9OP001) and Priority Axis 4 ‘Education and learning and support of Employment’ of Operational Programme Prague Growth Pole (2014CZ16M2OP001) Achievement of a qualification as caregiver in a childcare facility — training and examination for professional qualification Number of persons who obtain a certification of professional qualification as caregiver in a childcare facility 14 178 5. Lease of premises for childcare facilities under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment (2014CZ05M9OP001) and operational programme Prague Growth Pole (2014CZ16M2OP001) Occupancy per place in a childcare facility — Rent of the premises for a childcare facility Occupancy rate (7). 56 (8) 6. Further external professional training of employees under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment, specific objectives 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (2014CZ05M9OP001) One hour (60 minutes) of participation of an employee in an external training course on general information technologies (IT) All eligible costs, including: — Direct costs of providing training; — Indirect costs; — Wages for participants. Number of completed hours per employee. 324 7. Further external professional training of employees under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment, specific objectives 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (2014CZ05M9OP001) One hour (60 minutes) of participation of an employee in an external training course on soft and managerial skills All eligible costs, including: — Direct costs of providing training; — Indirect costs; — Wages for participants. Number of completed hours per employee. 593 8. Further external professional training of employees under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment, specific objectives 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (2014CZ05M9OP001) A period (45 minutes) of participation of an employee in external language training courses All eligible costs, including: — Direct costs of providing training; — Indirect costs; — Wages for participants. Number of completed periods per employee 173 9. Further external professional training of employees under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment, specific objectives 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (2014CZ05M9OP001) One hour (60 minutes) of participation of an employee in a training course in specialised IT All eligible costs, inlcuding: — Direct costs of providing training; — Indirect costs; — Wages for participants. Number of completed hours per employee 609 10. Further external professional training of employees under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment, specific objectives 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (2014CZ05M9OP001) One hour (60 minutes) of participation of an employee in an external training course in accountancy, economy and law All eligible costs, including: — Direct costs of providing training; — Indirect costs; — Wages for participants. Number of completed hours per employee 436 11. Further external professional training of employees under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment, specific objectives 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (2014CZ05M9OP001) One hour (60 minutes) of participation of an employee in external technical and other professional training All eligible costs, including: — Direct costs of providing training; — Indirect costs; — Wages for participants. Number of completed hours per employee 252 12. Further internal (9) professional training of employees under Priority Axis 1 ‘Supporting employment and workforce adaptability’ (Prioritní osa 1 Podpora zaměstnanosti a adaptability pracovní síly) of the Operational Programme Employment, specific objectives 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (2014CZ05M9OP001) One hour (60 minutes) of participation of an employee in a training course provided by an internal trainer in any of the following areas: — general information technologies (IT) — soft and managerial skills — languages — specialised IT — accountancy, economy and law — technical and other professional. All eligible costs, including: — Direct staff costs; — Indirect costs; — Wages for participants. Number of completed hours per employee 144 13. Support provided by non-permanent personnel to school/educational facility under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) 0,1 full-time equivalent (FTE) worked as a school psychologist and/or a specialised school pedagogue per month All eligible costs, including, direct staff costs Number of 0,1 FTE worked per month 5 607 14. Support provided by non-permanent personnel to school/educational facility under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) 0,1 FTE worked by a school assistant and/or social pedagogue per month. All eligible costs, including direct staff costs Number of 0,1 FTE worked per month School assistant: 3 502 Social pedagogue: 4 695 15. Support provided by non-permanent personnel to school/educational facility under the Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) 0,1 FTE worked by a nanny per month All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of 0,1 FTE worked per month 3 227 16. Provision of extracurricular activity for children/pupils at risk of school failure under the Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Provision of a block of 16 lessons of extracurricular activities with a duration of 90 minutes per lesson provided to a group of at least 6 children/pupils of which 2 are at risk of school failure All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of completed blocks of 16 lessons with a duration of 90 minutes per lesson provided to a group of at least 6 children/pupils of which 2 are at risk of school failure. 17 277 17. Supporting pupils at the risk of school failure through tutoring under the Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Provision of a block of 16 hours of tutoring to a group of at least 3 registered pupils at risk of school failure All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of completed blocks of 16 hours provided to a goup of at least 3 registered pupils at risk of school failure. 8 523 18. Professional development of pedagogues through structured training courses under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Hours of professional training provided to pedagogues All eligible costs, including direct costs of providing training. Number of completed hours of training per pedagogue 422 19. Provision of information to parents through meetings under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Thematic meeting with a minimum of eight parents for a minimum duration of two hours (120 minutes). All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of thematic meetings with a minimum of eight parents for a minimum duration of two hours (120 minutes) 3 676 20. Professional development of pedagogues through professionally guided mentoring/coaching in schools and educational facilities under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Block of 30 hours of external mentoring/coaching to a group of between 3 and 8 pedagogues All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of completed blocks of 30 hours mentoring/coaching to a group of between 3 and 8 pedagogues. 29 698 21. Strengthen professional competence of pedagogues of school/educational facility through the sharing of experiences, peer support and transfer of good practices under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Training cycle of 15 hours of structured job-shadowing by a pedagogue All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of completed training cycles of 15 hours per pedagogue undertaking a structured visit to another pedagogue in another school. 4 246 22. Support the development of pedagogues of school/educational facility through joint planning and evaluation of teaching, with the possibility of mutual visits under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Cycle of 10 hours of training through mutual cooperation involving a group of at least 3 pedagogues All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of completed training cycles of 10 hours involving a group of at least 3 pedagogues. 8 068 23. Strengthen professional competence of teaching staff of school/educational facility through joint planning, realisation and evaluation of teaching (Tandem Teaching) under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Tandem lesson (10) of 2,75 hours All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of completed tandem lessons 778 24. Strengthen professional competence of pedagogues of school/educational facility by learning new teaching methods under Operational Programme Research, Development and Education, Priority axis 3 (2014CZ05M2OP001) Cycle of 19 hours of mutual cooperation and learning involving an expert and 2 pedagogues. All eligible costs, including direct staff costs. Number of completed cycles of 19 hours involving an expert and 2 other pedagogues. 5 377 2. Adjustments of amounts. (a) The rate for unit costs 6 – 11 may be adjusted by replacing the initial minimum wage rate in the calculation method that consists of the minimum wage, the cost for provision of training and indirect costs. The rate for unit cost 12 may be adjusted by replacing the initial direct staff costs, including social security and health contributions, and/or the wages for participants, including social security and health contributions in the calculation method that consists of direct staff costs, including social security and health contributions and/or the wages for participants, including social security and health contributions. Adjustments shall be based on the updated data as follows: For the minimum wage, amendments to the minimum wage as set by government decree no. 567/2006 Coll, For social security contributions, amendments to Employers' contributions to social security, defined in Act no. 589/1992 Coll., on social security, and For health contributions, amendments to Employers' contributions to health insurance, defined in Act no. 592/1992 Coll., on premiums for health insurance. (b) The rate for unit costs 13 – 17 and 19 – 24 may be adjusted by replacing the initial direct staff costs, including social security and health contributions, in the calculation method that consists of direct staff costs, including social security and health contributions, plus indirect costs. The rate for unit cost 18 may be adjusted by replacing the wages for participants, including social security and health contributions in the calculation method that consists of the cost for provision of training plus wages for participants, including social security and health contributions, plus indirect costs. Adjustments shall be based on the updated data as follows: 1) For average salaries to determine wages/staff costs, changes to the latest annual published data for relevant categories from the average earnings informational system (www.ISPV.cz) 2) For social security contributions, changes to Employers' contributions to social security, defined in Act no. 589/1992 Coll., on social security, and 3) For health contributions, changes to Employers' contributions to health insurance, defined in Act no. 592/1992 Coll., on premiums for health insurance.’ (1) In each case listed below, the categories of costs mentioned cover all costs associated with that operation, except for types of operations 1 and 2, which may also include other categories of costs. (2) Meaning a new place which is included in the capacity of the new childcare facility as recorded by national regulations, and which has proof of equipment for each new place provided. (3) A children's group means it has been registered as a children's group pursuant to national legislation on the provision of childcare services in a children's group. (4) Meaning a place in an existing facility which is newly registered as a children's group in accordance with national legislation and inlcuded in the official capacity of that group, and which has proof of equipment for each place. (5) The occupancy rate is defined as the number of children attending the childcare facility per half day during 6 months divided by the maximum capacity of the facility per half day during 6 months, multiplied by 100. (6) This amount shall be paid for each 1 % point of occupancy per place up to a maximum of 75 % points for a period of 6 months. If the occupancy rate is less than 20 % there shall be no reimbursement. (7) The occupancy rate is defined as the number of children attending the childcare facility per half day during 6 months divided by the maximum capacity of the facility per half day during 6 months, multiplied by 100. (8) This amount shall be paid for each 1 % point of occupancy per place up to a maximum of 75 % points for a period of 6 months. If the occupancy rate is less than 20 % there shall be no reimbursement. (9) i.e. provided by an internal trainer. (10) Tandem lesson is to be understood as two pedagogues cooperating to mutually strengthen their professional development by jointly planning, implementing and reflecting on teaching methods in a class.