Work opportunities (AGH)

Operators of facilities for the accommodation of refugees and state, municipal or non-profit organizations in the district of Central Saxony can be responsible for the measures.

Eligible participants are people who are able to work, who are not in gainful employment and who are entitled to benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act and who are no longer of school age.

AGHs can start at any time of the year. The working hours of 20 - 25 hours per week should be adhered to. If funding is provided for the provision of AGH in accordance with the Municipal Integration Work Ordinance (KomIntAVO) , the application conditions must be observed.

Organizers of the measures must submit an "Application for employment of a participant in an internal or external work opportunity in accordance with § 5 AsylbLG" to the Foreigners and Asylum Office - Accommodation and Integration Department - of the district of Central Saxony. The application must be submitted at least 14 days before the start of the work opportunity.

If the application is approved, a participation agreement must be concluded between the provider of the measure and the participant. The provider of the measure pays EUR 0.80 per hour for the work to be performed, unless the person entitled to benefits can provide evidence of higher necessary expenses incurred by him/her as a result of the work opportunity in the individual case.

There is also the possibility of an obligation on the part of the person entitled to benefits to participate by the Aliens and Asylum Office.

In addition, the providers also have the option of applying for funding in accordance with Section 11 (4) no. 4 via the Municipal Integration Work Ordinance (KomIntAVO). Funding of up to a maximum of EUR 500 can be applied for per measure. Recipients of funding from the KomIntAVO can be operators of facilities for accommodating refugees in the district of Central Saxony. State, municipal and non-profit organizations can also apply for funding.

Within this funding, for example, personnel costs for instructors and material costs (materials, work clothing or tools) can be reimbursed. The EUR 0.80 expense allowance is not eligible for funding under Section 11(4)(4) KomIntAVO!

The application for funding must also be submitted to the Foreigners and Asylum Office - Accommodation and Integration Department - of the district of Central Saxony. The application for funding must be submitted four weeks before the start of the measure. Applications for the current year can be submitted until September 30 .

1) In the accommodation facilities (so-called internal work opportunities):

Housekeeping

• Janitor help

• Cleaning work

• Maintenance of outdoor facilities

Support for fellow residents

• Language mediators

• Assistance with visits to the authorities

2) With municipal, non-profit or state organizations (so-called external work opportunities):

Landscape maintenance

• Maintenance of green spaces

• Installation of signage

• Maintenance of cycle paths and footpaths

• Weed removal

• Removal of garbage

• Beautification of the cityscape

• Keeping the edges of bodies of water clean

• Forest work

• Outdoor facilities for daycare centers, schools and playgrounds

• Sorting of demolition materials

• Assistance with winter maintenance

• Painting

Social work (helper activities, based on the areas of work of former community service workers)

• Daycare centers, schools, special schools, nursing homes, workshops for the disabled, homes for the disabled, therapy facilities, hospitals, youth facilities, animal shelters

• Religious institutions

• Bicycle repair shops, food banks, furniture exchanges, clothing stores

Other support opportunities (helping activities)

• Support at town festivals

• Idea pool work opportunities (PDF)

• Application for employment of a participant in a work opportunity (PDF)

• Application for support for a work opportunity" (PDF)

• Application for payment (PDF)

• Proof of use (PDF)

• Information on the promotion of work opportunities (PDF)

• Information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (PDF)