Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140) - Iraq (Ratification: 1978)

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Articles 2–6 of the Convention. Policy to promote paid educational leave. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s reports received in April 2012 and October 2013. The Committee invites the Government to provide information related to the formulation of a policy designed to promote the granting of paid educational leave in association with employers’ and workers’ organizations (Articles 2–6). It also invites the Government to include detailed information on the steps taken to ensure coordination with general policies on employment, education and training, and hours of work (Article 4).

Article 5. Granting paid educational leave. The Government reiterates that public sector workers are granted paid educational leave, under the Civil Service Act No. 24 of 1960 and in accordance with the rules specified by law. It adds that several employees have benefited from such leave. It also refers to the current situation in the country and its attempts at rebuilding its economy, making it difficult at this stage to adopt grant paid educational leave to workers in the private, mixed and cooperative sector. The Committee notes that in its 2012 report, the Government indicated that the draft amendment to the Labour Code was before Parliament waiting to be debated at their second reading. The Committee hopes that the Government will soon be in a position to provide updated information on the provisions which give effect to the Convention, both in the public and the private sectors.