If you enter into an apprenticeship relationship, this will be regulated by a contract. The contract will be concluded in writing between you and the instructor.
The contract contains, for example, personal data such as the name and address of you and your authorized instructor, your apprenticeship, the beginning and end of your apprenticeship and the day the apprenticeship contract was concluded. If you are not yet 18 years old, your legal representative must also sign the apprenticeship contract.
Read your apprenticeship contract carefully and ask your training company or vida Jugend if something is unclear to you.
The apprenticeship contract must be registered with the apprenticeship office by the person authorised to teach within 3 weeks of the start of your apprenticeship. Your authorised instructor must inform you about this.
IMPORTANT: If you haven't signed an apprenticeship contract within 3 weeks, contact your vida youth. We'll take a look at it with you!
Your duty in an apprenticeship is to make an effort to acquire all the necessary skills and knowledge that are necessary for your teaching profession.
Regular attendance at the vocational school is also mandatory. In addition to the practical skills you have learned, you will receive theoretical knowledge there.
Your duties also include notifying your instructor if you are unable to attend. If you are ill, you must present a medical certificate.
Your instructor is obliged to ensure proper training , to pay you the apprentice's income on a regular basis and to give you time off to attend vocational school.
Observe your duties, because neglect can lead to the termination of your apprenticeship!
IMPORTANT: Here are just a few of your rights and obligations. If you feel that your rights have been violated, do not react rashly, but let us advise you at vida Jugend .
If you enter into an apprenticeship, you are entitled to a salary in addition to the right to training in your profession. This is called apprentice income.
The salary is paid to you 14 times a year, even if you attend vocational school, take your final apprenticeship exam or are ill.
In most professions, the amount of apprentice income is regulated in the collective agreement .
As an apprentice, you are also an employee and must receive a payslip. This must include all wage components and statutory deductions.
Salary components are, for example:
Statutory deductions are:
ATTENTION: Pay slips sometimes contain waivers. This can result in a financial disadvantage when the apprenticeship ends. Therefore, you should not sign a waiver!
If you are not familiar with your payroll, contact vida Youth. We will help you!
With the inter-company apprenticeship training , you have the opportunity to complete your apprenticeship with a company even without an apprenticeship contract. You then have a contract with the training institution and learn the skills you need to successfully complete your apprenticeship.
Trade union vida youth department