Sakarya University (SAU) is committed to protecting the wages, social security benefits, employment-related rights, working conditions, and occupational health and safety rights of employees engaged in outsourced services. The University's institutional commitment to protecting outsourced workers' rights reflects its approach to safeguarding employee rights even when services are provided by third-party contractors.
At Sakarya University, the rights of employees in different employment categories are regulated by the relevant personnel and labour legislation. Employees working for third-party service providers are entitled to legal protections under Labour Law No. 4857, Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510, and Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331. These laws establish the legal framework for protecting the fundamental employment and social rights of outsourced workers.
In this context, Article 38 of the General Conditions for Service Contracts (Hizmet İşleri Genel Şartnamesi) requires that employees of contractors and subcontractors are provided with wages and working conditions no less favourable than those established by applicable legislation for comparable work in the same sector or occupation. It also includes provisions for monitoring the full and timely payment of employees' wages, identifying unpaid or insufficient payments, and protecting workers' wage entitlements in relevant service procurement contracts. Article 39 further regulates obligations relating to employees' occupational health and safety.
Furthermore, the Service Procurement Tenders Implementation Regulation (Hizmet Alımı İhaleleri Uygulama Yönetmeliği) establishes the principles governing service procurement procedures in public institutions. Article 10 regulates the calculation of labour costs in personnel-based service contracts, taking into account statutory wages, employers' social security obligations, and other anticipated personnel expenses. Article 12 requires administrative specifications, technical specifications, and draft contracts to be included in tender documentation. These provisions support the clear definition of contractors' obligations towards their employees within service procurement documents.
In its 2025 service procurement practices, Sakarya University incorporated technical specification provisions supporting contractors' compliance with their statutory obligations towards employees. These provisions required contractors to submit social security registration records, employment contracts, payroll documents, bank payment records, and social insurance contribution documentation to the University administration. Such requirements support the documentation of contractors' responsibilities towards their employees and facilitate institutional oversight.
The University's service procurement specifications also address the provision and documentation of paid annual leave, timely payment of wages into employees' bank accounts, and compliance with employers' statutory responsibilities. Provisions establishing penalties for delayed wage payments serve as contractual safeguards supporting employees' remuneration rights.
In addition, the University's service procurement framework addresses occupational health and safety measures, periodic medical examinations, professional and hygiene training, and the provision of appropriate protective work clothing as responsibilities of contractors. These requirements aim to ensure that outsourced workers' rights are considered not only in relation to wages and social security but also with regard to safe and healthy working conditions.
The University's institutional responsibilities concerning service procurement, tender procedures, and administrative oversight are also reflected in the 2025 Annual Activity Report of the Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs. These activities support the administration of service procurement processes within the relevant institutional framework and the management of contractors' responsibilities.
Through national legislation, service procurement specifications, contractors' documentation obligations, and institutional oversight procedures, Sakarya University incorporates the protection of outsourced workers' rights into its service management approach. This framework supports the maintenance of legally established working conditions for comparable work, the protection of employees' statutory rights, and the clear definition of contractors' responsibilities, including when University services are delivered by third-party providers.
