26 stycznia 2023
Starting 1st April 2023, the employer is obliged to contribute to the Employee Capital Plan (PPK). If an employee has previously submitted a declaration to the employer to opt out of PPK contributions, this declaration will expire on 28th February 2023. The earliest that an employee can declare they are no longer making contributions to the PPK is 1st March 2023.
The employer is obliged to resume making contributions to the Employee Capital Plan (PPK: Pracowniczy Plan Kapitałowy) every 4 years from 1st April (the first time in 2023), for each person employed who has made a declaration to opt out from making contributions to the PPK, unless that person again resigns by submitting a new declaration to the employer to opt out of making contributions to the PPK.
The first, repeated autosave to this programme will take place in 2023, and then in the following years: 2027, 2031, etc.
If an employee has previously submitted a declaration to the employer to opt out of the PPK contributions, this declaration will expire on 28th February 2023 (even if submitted in February 2023).
The earliest that an employee can declare that he or she is no longer making contributions to the PPK is 1st March 2023.
By the end of February 2023, employees, who have made a declaration to opt out of making PPK contributions, will be provided with a document to sign the “Information on resumption of PPK contributions” – it is the responsibility of the employing entity to provide this information to the PPK participant.
The repeated autosave in the PPK shall not refer to a person who:
- turned 55 before 1st April 2023 and has not applied to her/his employer to enter into a PPK agreement on her/his behalf;
- turned 70 before 1st April 2023 (even if she/he submits an application to her/his employer to enter into a PPK agreement on her/his behalf);
- since 1st March 2023, has submitted again a declaration to the employer to opt out of PPK contributions.
More information on the autosave is available on the Human Resources Office’s website >>
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
24 stycznia 2023
Olga Tokarczuk’s book dedication, a unique chess set from the Rector, a spring tour in the UW Botanic Garden, dancing classes by the “Warszawianka” Folk Song and Dance Ensemble – these are just several example auctions of the University of Warsaw for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. Bidding has already started and will last as long as 30th January.
The 31st Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) will be launched on 29th January. The University of Warsaw is also participating in fundraising to purchase medical equipment that is used in treating sepsis patients.
In this year edition “UW gra dla WOŚP” the University of Warsaw is auctioning 37 items. The initiative is supported by 11 faculties and organisational units of the University. The items put to the bid include: novel books with dedications from Olga Tokarczuk, a unique chess set from Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, concerts of the University of Warsaw Choir, professional climbing classes, a signed Olympic T-shirt, as well as spring strolling in the Botanic Garden with Director Prof. Marcin Zych as a tour guide, or attending the Polish National Ballet performance with Prof. Gabriela Grotkowska, the Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences. The Faculty of History has also started an online donation platform https://eskarbonka.wosp.org.pl.
Bidding has already begun with the closing date 30th January. The one and only auction “Prowadzenie programu Alternator w Radiu Kampus” (“Hosting the ‘Alternator’ programme on the Kampus Radio”) is ending on 2nd February.
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
19 stycznia 2023
The University of Warsaw has been allocated over PLN760,000 from the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange for the cooperation of the 4EU+ Alliance with three partner institutions from Ukraine. The joint project with Ukrainian universities will foster flexible education paths, provide access to the European Education Area and strengthen research and didactic potentials.
In the former edition of the NAWA programme “Solidarity with Ukraine”, the UW received PLN350,000 for scholarships for students and doctoral candidates from Ukraine. The programme was conducted from 1st July through 30th September 2022. 34 Ukrainians participated in intensive Polish and English language courses as well as in the preparatory courses to build up adaptation, subjects, social and IT skills.
The current edition of the programme allows for support actions by Polish universities that are associated in alliances of the European Universities to help partner higher education institutions from Ukraine. The allocated funds amount to PLN16 million.
4EU+ for Ukraine
The University of Warsaw has received PLN765,200. The project “4EU+ for Ukraine” aims at strengthening and developing academic cooperation with partner institutions from Ukraine, i.e. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, and V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, and seven member universities of the 4EU+: the University of Warsaw, Charles University (the Czech Republic), Sorbonne University (France), the University of Heidelberg (Germany), the University of Copenhagen (Denmark), the University of Milan (Italy), and the University of Geneva (Switzerland).
The joint project with the Ukrainian universities facilitates education and development actions under the 4EU+ strategy, such as: flexible education pathways in language, intercultural and IT areas, accessible standards of the European Education Area, stronger research and education potentials, innovative solutions for students/participants, which go along with the modern approach.
Online and hybrid courses, short programmes and workshops are available under the project for students, doctoral candidates, researchers and academic teachers of the partner universities.
The project is coordinated by the University of Warsaw: the International Relations Office with the 4EU+ Office and the Office for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.
The anticipated effects of the project include:
- online classes, language courses and workshops for students;
- innovative teaching materials and resources for academic teachers and scientists, also with subtitles and translation into Ukrainian;
- competence and skill workshops and trainings, including languages, IT, academic script writing, presentation, grant application, project management, educational programmes etc.
The project actions will have been implemented by 31st December 2023.
More details about the project are available on the NAWA’s website >>
Source: www.en.uw.edu.pl
