The Easter donation is expected to be paid today to 76,829 artisan builders, according to an announcement by EFKA.
The payment will be made exclusively, through banks, by crediting the insured’s bank accounts.
How the Gift will be paid
Builders who have not declared their bank account details, can declare them exclusively online either on the e-EFKA website (HERE) (option-> Electronic Services-> Employees-> Personal Details) or through corresponding options in single digital portal of the public administration (HERE).
When must the 2024 Easter Gift be paid
The Easter gift, always and by law, must be paid by Holy Wednesday.
This year Holy Wednesday falls on May 1. Of course, employers can also pay the Easter gift earlier if they wish, but no later than Holy Wednesday.
The Easter gift cannot be paid in kind but only in money.
DYPA is going to pay it Easter gift to thousands of unemployed the week before Holy Week and specifically the period from April 22 to 26.
According to the current legislation, all employees employed in the private sector on a permanent or fixed-term, full-time or part-time basis with any employer are entitled to an Easter gift which is half the monthly salary if the employee is paid a salary and fifteen days’ wages if is paid a daily wage.
What happens in case of dismissal or resignation?
In the event that an employee’s employment relationship with his employer did not last the entire aforementioned period, either because he voluntarily left his job, or because he was fired, he is entitled to receive a proportion of the Gift which is calculated as follows:
In the case of a salary earner, an amount equal to 1/15 of half the monthly salary or a daily salary depending on the agreed payment method, for every 8 (eight) calendar days. If someone works less than eight days, he is entitled to a corresponding fraction for an Easter gift.
If the employee fell ill during the above period, only the days for which he received sick pay from the insurance company will be deducted.
For example, if an employee was absent from work due to illness for 60 days and only received sickness benefit from his insurance fund for 40 days, only the 40 days for which he was subsidized and not the 60 will be deducted from the period of employment.
