Nizip Commodity Exchange Chairman of the Board of Directors İbrahim Sarı said in his statement; He stated that a cooperation protocol was signed between Nizip Commodity Exchange (NTB) and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Vocational Qualifications Certification Center (MEYBEM) last week, and announced that within the scope of the protocol, employees operating in various sectors can apply to Nizip Commodity Exchange for the 'Vocational Competence Certificate' exams.
Stating that the Ministry of Labor and Social Security has made it mandatory to obtain a 'Vocational Education Qualification Certificate' for 81 occupations in dangerous and very dangerous occupational groups, İbrahim Sarı reminded that employers who employ people without a qualification certificate in these professions are subject to administrative fines per person and for each month worked.
Stating that professional groups in sectors such as metal, construction and machinery are included in this scope, İbrahim Sarı said, "In order for our businesses operating in these sectors to avoid any penal sanctions, they must apply for a 'Vocational Competence Certificate' to the Nizip Commodity Exchange. Participants who are successful in the exams to be held at the Nizip Commodity Exchange in cooperation with TOBB and MEYBEM will be entitled to receive the Professional Competence Certificate." he said.
Sarı underlined that if an employee with a Vocational Competence Certificate is employed, the company can benefit from the SSI employer premium incentive for 12 months, and added that if the employer employs a new employee with a Vocational Competence Certificate, the company can benefit from the SSI employer premium incentive for up to 54 months.