Employee Benefits
The University of Hradec Králové is a stable institution that values its employees and strives to create working conditions that ensure satisfaction and make working at UHK enjoyable. The UHK Benefit Program consists of advantages offered directly by the university as well as those provided by our partners.
You can find detailed information, instructions and access codes (passwords) for individual benefits in this document, which is available after logging in. Alternatively, you can contact the HR Manager, Ing. Petra Holoubková.
UHK Benefit Program
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ITIC Card The ITIC card is intended only for academic staff according to § 70 of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions. An academic staff member with an indefinite or fixed-term employment relationship is entitled to obtain an ITIC card, but in this particular case, for a minimum period of 12 months from the date of application. The ITIC card can be found at www.isic.cz/en. |
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Meal voucher All employees working three or more hours per day are entitled to a meal voucher in the form of funds paid directly to their account. |
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6 Weeks Vacation for Non-academic Staff In addition to the statutory entitlement, our non-academic staff is entitled to an additional two weeks' holiday, and academic staff is entitled to the statutory eight weeks. |
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Flexible working hours and remote work The working hours for academics at UHK are scheduled in accordance with the law, primarily following Section 70 of the Higher Education Act. For other employees, working hours are primarily scheduled through flexible working hours as per the Rector’s Decree No. 8/2024, provided the nature of the job allows it. If the nature of the work and the employee's job description permit, it may be agreed that the employee can schedule a portion of their working hours themselves at a location of their choosing (remote work). See Rector’s Decree No. 08/2024 for more details. |
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Pension / Life Insurance Contribution After one year of service, the employee can contribute to a pension or life insurance. See Bursar´s directive No. 6/2024 for more details. |
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Special bonuses |
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Life and Work Anniversary Rewards (Flexi Pass) |
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Higher Education Qualification A full-time employee receives a bonus of CZK 15,000 on attaining the academic Ph.D. degree, CZK 30,000 on attaining habilitation, and CZK 45,000 on being appointed professor. |
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Language Education The faculties and the Rector's Office offer their staff the opportunity to participate in free language training, which takes place in the form of courses at the faculties or the Rector's Office. For specific offers, contact your entitled department or follow the UHK website or „Internal news“. |
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Further Professional Qualification UHK employees have the opportunity to attend various professional lectures held at UHK free of charge. Offer of Lifelong Learning Courses for Employees |
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University Library UHK employees may register at the University Library and use the services free of charge. In addition, they have an extended loan period of 1 year for all titles. |
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Courses for Children of Employees For the current offer see „Internal news“. |
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Trainee Programme Opportunity An opportunity to participate in a selection procedure for a trip abroad. The usual duration of the journey is five working days. For more information, please get in touch with your unit's International Relations Office or see this page. |
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Free license Microsoft 365 UHK employees may install MS Office on up to 5 private PCs, tablets, and smartphones free of charge. More information |
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Matlab University of Hradec Králové has a Campus-Wide License for MATLAB, Simulink, and add-on products. All faculty, researchers, and students may use these products for teaching, research, and learning. The license allows installation of the products on university-owned equipment as well as personally owned computers. To fully use Campus-Wide License and all services connected to it you must associate your MathWorks account with the license. See this page for details on how to associate your account with your license. |
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Copilot (AI) The basic version of Copilot (an AI tool) is available to UHK employees free of charge through their login credentials. Additionally, logging in with UHK credentials ensures that anything shared with Copilot will not be used for training this language model. Login here |
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Liability insurance All members of the University's management, members of the Supervisory Board, the Board of Trustees, and employees in supervisory or managerial positions are insured by Česká pojišťovna for compensation for financial damage caused in connection with the performance of their duties as a result of misconduct. The insurance relates to the position; therefore, no arrangements need to be made to obtain the position; employees in appointed positions are insured automatically. |
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Free Parking UHK employees park free of charge in the Na Soutoku area. An employee ID is required to enter the parking lot. |
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Use of a gymnasium A gymnasium is available to employees for sports activities (building H, Pivovarská flošna 296/3, Hradec Králové). |
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Use of the UHK Halls of Residence Gym Employees can use the UHK Halls of Residence Gym (Palachova 1129, Hradec Králové). Before entering the fitness, register in the system reenio using your employee email and log in. After logging in, it is possible to enter reservations for specific dates freely. |
Benefits from our partners
Thanks to the collaboration and offers from our partners, UHK can offer its employees a very wide range of discounted offers.
If you are a company and would like to offer benefits to our employees, or if you have suggestions for interesting benefits as an employee, please contact the HR Manager, Ing. Petra Holoubková.
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The Klicpera Theatre offers our employees discounts of 20% on admission to selected performances.
The discount can be applied when buying tickets for all productions of the Klicper Theater ensemble (it cannot be combined with other discounts and does not apply to premieres, guest ensembles, subscriptions, or merchandise, but only to non-discounted tickets).
Tickets can be purchased online (select the discount "Benefity VŠ: UHK, UK, VLF UNOB" in the shopping cart) or at the Klicpera Theatre presale at Gočárová str. 479/2 in HK. Eligibility for the discount must be proved with the appropriate document when checking the tickets before the performance (ISIC/UHK employee card).
Members of the UHK Alumni Club and employees of the university are eligible for a 20% discount on National Theatre performances.
You can use the discount for in-person purchases (with presentation of your employee card) or for online purchases. More information is available in this document.
Our employees can obtain a 20% discount on admission to concerts organized by the Hradec Králové Philharmonic. This discount can be applied upon presentation of the Employee Card only in the pre-sales store (Info center in Hradec Králové and the evening box office of the Hradec Králové Philharmonic). The discount is not valid for performances organized by other organizers at the HKP.
Reserve tickets for a play in advance via e mail: rezervace@divadlodraktheatre.cz, employees and students can obtain a 15% discount on the original ticket price. To apply the discount, you need to know the password, which you can obtain in this document after logging in the UHK website.
Thanks to the support of the Bio Central cinema and the University of Hradec Králové, all projections of the Academic Film Club are free of charge for UHK employees; bring your employee card to the cashier.
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Starting in February 2025, UHK employees will have the opportunity to join the MultiSport programme and purchase a virtual Multisport card. Please read the conditions for joining the programme in this document.
You can get a 10% discount on all non-discounted goods in Kopa Sport store in Hradec Králové. Just indicate that you are a UHK employee.
You can find the discount code in this document. The discount applies to full-priced items only.
UHK employees can use the entry credit of 160 CZK for rides on shared Nextbike bikes.
This is how:
- Download the mobile app
- Register with your university email
- Activate your account with an initial deposit of 50 CZK
- The initial credit will then be added directly to your Nextbike account
EVENT MEDIA s.r.o. organizes several well-established running (and other) races across the country. UHK employees have the opportunity to receive a discount on entry fees for the following races: Innogy Winter Run, NN Night Run, Avon Run, and Decathlon Cyclomarathon. For the latest discount codes, please check the „Internal news“. These codes will allow you to take advantage of the discounted entry fees.
By showing your UHK employee card, you can get a 20 CZK discount for each game per person in the Laser Game arena in Hradec Králové, which our graduates and students run.
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Alza offers more than 1,500,000 products in hundreds of categories on its e-shop, such as mobile phones, computers, game consoles, large and small household appliances, but also house, workshop, garden, sports, outdoor, car-moto, or toys, drugstores, perfumes, books, food, etc.
Thanks to the Benefit Program, our employees can shop at a lower price level. Alza Benefit offers them better prices on products in all categories. Access to the benefit is non-public, so please go to the document for the activation procedure and activation code of the Alza Benefit Program.
Employees with a total working time ≥ 0.75 can benefit from the favorable terms of the framework agreement between UHK and T-Mobile for up to 4 telephone numbers. Employees with fewer hours can use this benefit for one phone number. The complete price list of tariffs and services can be found by logging into the UHK portal at www.uhk.cz/mobil.
As a UHK employee, you can shop at the Datart e-shop with better prices. Register on the website www.datart.cz/vip, where you will also find the complete rules of the program. For more information see the document.
More favorable purchases of electronics, household appliances, garden and hobby equipment, sports, drugstores, and pet supplies with up to 20% discounts.
Just register at www.tsbohemia.cz/VIP-program and enter the code, which you can find in the document.
Thanks to cooperation with Beryko, s.r.o. we can offer you a 15% discount on smartphones, fitness bracelets, scooters, and other Xiaomi products. The discount applies to the entire range of products except for the already discounted ones, and you can use it in one of the 18 stores where you show your UHK employee card.
You can also purchase with this discount through the e-shop after registration. Instructions on how to apply the discount can be found in this document.
Discount coupons of up to 20 % and permanent discounts of 10 % at the Samsung store in OC Futurum for ISIC/ITIC cardholders.
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ČSOB has prepared a package of above-standard benefits for all UHK employees. To obtain this benefit, you need to have your salary sent to your account at ČSOB or Poštovní spořitelna. For more information, please see the document.
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Show your employee card (or ITIC card) before purchase, and you will receive a 10% discount on all non-discounted items at any Kosmas bookstore.
Employees of the UHK can take advantage of a discount on subscriptions to MF Dnes, Lidové noviny or Téma magazine. The offer applies to both print and digital subscriptions to the newspaper. Specific prices and other information will be provided by Ing. Petra Holoubková.
The "Chance for Education" project addresses how to overcome the barrier of parents returning to work effectively.
Benefits of participating in the project:
Renewal of knowledge and skills before returning to work after maternity/paternity leave, the possibility of wage subsidies for part-time employment, childcare allowance for the duration of the training, free participation in training courses, and the possibility of reimbursement of travel expenses.
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20% discount on glasses cases
20 % off sunglasses
55% discount on frames and glasses
Percentage discount on complete prescription glasses; Eyewear care – small service, glasses cleaning; Free advice; Free eye test; Purchase on invoice.
The password for applying the discount is in the document.
At the Medi Optik store in Hradec Králové, you can get a 50% discount on spectacle lenses or 30 % on frames for UHK employees. Our students can get a 25% discount on glasses and frames.
The password for applying the discount is in the document.
UHK employees can use a 10% discount for the unique sauna studio built on the factory roof. You can enjoy the city view from the sauna while relaxing.
You can apply the discount after showing the UHK employee card.
At the Prospánek store in Hradec Králové, you can get a 15% discount on the entire range of non-discounted goods. It is necessary to confirm the discount with a UHK employee card.
8% discount on current prices of tours organized by CK ALEXANDRIA in 2024.
5% discount on current costs of LAST MINUTE tours organized by CK ALEXANDRIA in 2024.
For more information, please reach out to Ing. Petra Holoubková.
ERV European Insurance Company offers foreign travel insurance to employees of the University of Economics with a 20% discount. It also applies to private travel and to all other persons for whom you arrange insurance (family, friends, etc.).
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Just a few steps from the UHK campus on Hradecká Street, directly opposite Building A, there is a modern and pleasant bistro where our employees can enjoy a coffee, a snack, or a light lunch. You will receive a 10% discount on all meals upon presentation of your employee card.
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UHK also thinks about parents with young children and offers the services of the Fafík Children's Group in cooperation with the Faculty of Pharmacy of Charles University.
Information about the group's operation, price, and conditions can be found at the link above. If you are interested, please contact the leader of the children's group, Mgr. Kateřina Picková.
This outdoor e-shop is not only for children. Backpacks, sleeping bags, functional clothing, and others. When purchasing online, our employees can get a 10% discount on all non-discounted items; just enter the discount code found in this document.
The discount can be applied to the allowance for children of employees attending Český Zálesák meetings. Český Zálesák is a non-profit contribution children's organization that strives to ensure that children are not idle at home and learn about the beauty of nature.
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In cooperation with Zásilkovna company, we have set up a "Z-BOX" pick-up point on the premises UHK in Hradecká Street (outside building A, on the side towards the Research Library)
It can be used based on simple rules for your private packages. "Z-BOX" is in operation 24/7, and the standard storage time of parcels is three days, with the possibility of an extension for another two days.
Thanks to our cooperation with Presto Translation Agency and Language School, we can offer you a 10% discount on translations and proofreading (www.presto.cz) and a 5% discount on online language lessons (www.presto-skola.cz).
When ordering online, please use your university email to claim the discount, and when purchasing in person, please use your employee card.
This application is used to create perfect CVs and cover letters. The basic version is free for everyone; the full one is paid. There is a 20% discount for UHK employees/students. If interested, please see the document.
Didacticus Translation Agency provides comprehensive translation and interpreting services of the highest quality in more than 40 languages. We offer a 10% discount on translations and proofreading to our employees who present their employee cards.
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The discount applies to all non-discounted goods. Just enter the code which you can find in the document.
