Starting November 1st, 2016, all the amounts accrued to caregivers in the nursing agencies ("bituach" agencies) for severance and pension, for the working period from October 2016 and on, will be deposited in a state fund, supervised by the state of Israel. Caregivers will be able to withdraw the amount accrued for them in this fund only upon their departure, when they leave the country for good.
Caregivers who stay in Israel more than 60 days, will pay a fine according to the following list:
- Up to one month overstay No deduction
- One to two months overstay 15% deduction
- Two to three months overstay 25% deduction
- Three to four months overstay 35% deduction
- Four to Five months overstay 50% deduction
- Five to Six months overstay 65% deduction
- Over Six months overstay – No fund will be paid.
Caregivers can get all the payments from the agency before November 1, 2016 in the following cases:
1. In case you stop working with the agency before October 31, 2016
2. In case the employer change agency before October 31, 2016
3. In case the employer decide to get the bituach money directly from Bituach Leumi and not through agency, before October 31, 2016
Note: the sums accrued for the caregiver by the “Bituach agency” for the working period until Oct. 2016, will NOT be transferred to the state deposit fund unless the caregiver signs on a special form requesting those sums to be transferred to the State Deposit Fund
SOURCE: (KAV LAOVED)