

─ The company supplement responds to the fact that it would be easier for the unemployed to get back into the labor market. In addition, it can be a remedy for the shortage of employees and skills in small companies. It can enable the expansion of the company and the utilization of the kisälli apprentice method, employment specialist Marika Vento says.
The company allowance can also support the employment of immigrants.
An allocation of 40 euros has been reserved for the payment of subsidies for this year.
─ According to a preliminary estimate, the allocation is enough for 6-7 companies this year. If there are more companies, the decision-makers are ready to discuss increasing the subsidy pot, Vento states.
The most a company can get the municipal supplement of the apprenticeship contract is 600 euros per month for a total of six months. After this, a maximum of 300 euros per month per apprentice student can be granted for a period of six months.
─ To promote youth employment, the incentive is a 100-euro increase in the monthly allowance, if the person to be hired for an apprenticeship is under 29 years old, project manager Tiia Aromaa says.
The company that accepts the apprenticeship contract receives a municipal supplement and must pay the trainee a salary according to the collective agreement.
The municipal supplement is allocated to small companies with a maximum of 20 employees.
In the future, the city's apprenticeship supplement will be developed based on the experiences of companies and trainees.