established a strategic partnership with Code for All with the aim of supporting companies in identifying and mobilizing the balances available in the Work Compensation Fund (FCT), at a stage when the legal deadline for using these amounts approaches.
Created in 2013, the FCT forced companies to make monthly contributions associated with their workers. With the legislative review introduced by Decree-Law No. 115/2023, these amounts can now be mobilized until December 31, 2026, reverting to the Work Compensation Guarantee Fund if they are not used.
Despite the significant potential, these balances remain, in many cases, unused and are often unknown to the companies themselves.
Checking available values can be done simply through the FCT portal, allowing you to identify previously ignored investment opportunities.
Partnership aims to accelerate use of funds
In this context, the collaboration between FI Group by EPSA and Code for All aims to facilitate the entire process of mobilizing funds.
FI Group ensures the technical, legal and financial framework, as well as the integral management of the process.
Code for All, as a certified training entity, allows these amounts to be converted into training programs in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity and digital transformation.
Certified training appears as one of the most effective solutions, allowing a past cost to be transformed into a direct investment in team qualification.
Training stands out as a strategic solution
Among the various possibilities provided for in the legislation, training presents advantages in terms of speed, simplicity and return for organizations.
In addition to complying with legal requirements, this option allows you to reinforce internal skills and increase productivity.
Other uses include supporting compensation for termination of contracts, housing expenses or investment in social infrastructure.
However, training is seen as the route with the greatest immediate impact and without negative effects on companies’ cash flow.
Companies alerted to deadlines and requirements
The mobilization of resources requires compliance with specific rules, including defining the purposes, identifying the workers served and carrying out certified training.
It is also necessary to ensure the preparation of technical-pedagogical documentation and compliance with submission deadlines.
In this context, FI Group warns of the importance of acting in time: “More than an administrative obligation, the FCT today represents a concrete opportunity to reinforce internal skills and accelerate the transformation of companies, taking advantage of resources already available. Check the balance, activate the process and transform this amount into training. Because, for many companies, the biggest risk at this moment is leaving thousands of euros unused.”
Code for All also highlights the relevance of this moment: “At a time when artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining the way companies operate, leaving the Compensation Fund unmobilized for training is, frankly, wasting a rare opportunity. This is a concrete lever to invest in the requalification of teams without compromising treasury, and it will not be available indefinitely.”
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