The project provides funds for gross salaries (basic salary and additional remuneration) for the period 2016, 2017, 2018 and from January to April 2019 to a total of 80 employees of the MTITC, performing functions for managing ESIF funds (in relation to OPT, OPTTI), including the employees of the MA and other employees of the MTITC for authorised assistance in specific tasks according to a list approved by the MA Manager. The project also includes costs for compulsory social and health insurance and benefits for temporary incapacity for work borne by the insurer, depending on the type of relationship and in accordance with the legal framework in force at the time of payment. The project covers the following activities: Activity 1. Provision of funds for basic salaries under the ZZA and the Labour Code, for employees of the MTITC performing functions of managing ESIF funds (in relation to OPT, OPTTI), as well as for compulsory social contributions and benefits at the expense of the insurer. Provision of funds for additional remuneration for the performance of the employees of the MA of OPTTI, as provided for in the legal framework. The project was developed on the basis of the following normative documents and their subsequent amendments: § Law on the management of ESIF funds (SG No 101/2015); § Decree No 119 of the Council of Ministers of 20 May 2014 adopting national rules on the eligibility of expenditure under operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF, the ESF, the EU CF and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the financial framework 2014-2020/SG No 44/2014, in force until 4 August 2016; § Decree No 189 of the Council of Ministers of 28 July 2016/SG No 61/2016, in force since 5 August 2016 laying down national rules on the eligibility of expenditure under programmes co-financed by ESIF for the programming period 2014-2020; § EP Regulation (EU) 1303/2013 of 17.12.2013; § Council of Ministers Decision No 792 of 17 December 2013 on the designation of bodies for the management, control, coordination and audit of ESIF 2014-2020
