Full-time employees are entitled to 200 hours of holiday per calendar year based on the Collective Agreement concluded with the Institute's Trade Union. For part-time employees and employees who join during the calendar year, the entitlement is proportional to the number of hours worked in the calendar year. Vacation can also be taken during the probation period.

Guaranteed to all employees by the Collective Agreement. Entitlement is proportional to the number of hours worked. Personal leave days cannot be combined with vacation days.

Available to researchers (and other staff in justified cases) with the approval of the Head of Department, based on the Collective Agreement.

Available to all employees under the Collective Agreement. In each individual case, 1 day of paid leave is guaranteed in addition to the number of days set by government decree. The employee may use a total of up to 2 days per calendar year under this benefit beyond the statutory entitlement (e.g., 1 extra day for moving and 1 extra day for the birth of a child). A full list of statutory entitlements can be found here (in Czech).

Granted to employees for up to 2 working days per calendar year for the purpose of carrying out volunteer or charitable activities. The exact conditions are defined by the Collective Agreement.

Granted to employees for the necessary time to perform socially important activities related to research or educational activities. The exact conditions are defined by the Collective Agreement.

Available for all employees under Art. II.9.5 of the Collective Agreement. Allows employees to request temporarily shorter working hours for reasons beyond § 241 and § 241a of the Labour Code. Subject to approval by the Institute Director.

Employees may work remotely up to an amount corresponding to their weekly working hours per calendar month (up to a maximum of 40 hours per month for full-time employees, and proportionally less for part-time employees), with a minimum duration of 4 hours per day. This benefit is available to employees whose job duties allow for remote work and is subject to the approval of their supervisor and the Institute Director. The exact conditions are defined by the internal regulation on Telework Rules.

Available to all employees and family members. The Recreation and Conference Centre in the village of Mariánská in Krušné hory has 8 rooms (each for 3 to 4 people) and a sauna.

Available to all employees of the Czech Academy of Sciences. More information can be found here.

A card that allows the holder 1× daily free or discounted entry to a wide partner network of sports and relaxation facilities. Employees with an FTE of 0.5 or higher are entitled to an employer contribution. Employees with an FTE of 0.1–0.49 cover the full price of the card.

Option for annual flu vaccinations once a year at the Institute's Prague facility or at Středisko očkování a cestovního lékařství s.r.o. Fully covered by the Institute.

Available to all employees. Employees may attend courses organised by the Department of Language Studies of the Institute for the Czech Language of the CAS during working hours with the approval of their supervisor. The employee does not pay the course fee, but only a handling fee (applies to selected languages: English, Czech, French, and German). Optional/extracurricular courses (courses with native speakers, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese) carry a higher handling fee.

The employer voluntarily pays a financial contribution equal to the difference between the state paternity benefit and the employee's average gross (or net) earnings, ensuring that the employee experiences no reduction in income during paternity leave. The exact conditions are defined by the Collective Agreement.

More information can be found here.

Granted to employees based on the Collective Agreement upon completing every 10 years of continuous employment at the Institute.

The Director may grant emeritus status to a former researcher in recognition of a lifetime of successful scientific work and contribution to the development of the Institute and its research field. The emeritus status guarantees a number of benefits defined in the internal regulation on Emeritus Researcher Status.

Available to all employees. Entitlement is proportional to the number of hours worked. The meal allowance is part of the salary and is exempt from income tax and social security and health insurance contributions.

Travelers are entitled to an additional 30% (or 40% for the Director and their deputies) above the statutory meal allowance for the destination country.

Available to full-time employees who are entitled to pension insurance in the Czech Republic.

The Affordable Housing project by Česká spořitelna (Dostupné bydlení České spořitelny) provides reduced-rate rental housing (approx. 20% below market price) for employees after passing their probation period. The offer includes hundreds of apartments in new developments in Prague and regional areas.

Available to all employees. Handles submissions regarding violations of the Code of Conduct. In addition to the services of the Institute's Ombudsman, employees can also use the equivalent services of the Ombudsman of the Czech Academy of Sciences.