Applications for 20,000 volunteers for Expo start in May, will they receive an allowance and what does the law provide?
The Law on Volunteering stipulates that a volunteer may be paid an allowance, the maximum amount of which is prescribed by law, but it is not mandatory. EXPO 2027 company announced the engagement of 20,000 volunteers for the needs of this exhibition. Will they be entitled to the aforementioned allowance?
TL;DR
- EXPO 2027 plans to recruit 20,000 volunteers, with applications starting in May.
- Serbian Law on Volunteering allows for a non-mandatory 'pocket money' (džeparac) for long-term volunteers.
- The maximum allowance is set at 30% of the net minimum wage for full-time work.
- Long-term volunteering is defined as over 10 hours per week for at least three consecutive months.
- Experts suggest the Law on Volunteering is often misused, and express skepticism about EXPO 2027 providing allowances.
- The company stated that all volunteer recruitment will be in accordance with Serbian law.