Increased leave for kindergartens: for whom
The Ministry of Education and Science explained how new holiday rules will apply
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From February 18, 2025, all pedagogical staff of pre -school institutions have the same The duration of mandatory paid annual leave is 56 calendar days.
In the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine explainedwho can exercise this right and how to do it.
Leading, pedagogical, scientific and scientific-pedagogical workers, in particular::
- directors;
- heads;
- educators;
- Methodists;
- physical education instructors;
- Practical psychologists
- speech therapists;
- Social educators.
The Ministry of Education and Science noted that the right to annual leave lasting 56 days that falls in the summer have All employees, regardless of when they were hired.
They explained that the new rules began to operate on February 18 – if the employee went on vacation earlier, then its duration remains as it was before the change.
If the vacation is granted after February 18, it cannot have a different duration than 56 days, added in the department.
Recall that in February 2025 the Cabinet of Ministers set The only duration of leave that was previously different for different employees.
Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovy explained the changes that they will be fair for kindergartens and will help improve their working conditions.
