The government submitted a bill to the State Duma that suspends the indexation of monetary allowances for military personnel in 2019.

This news will affect more than 10% of families in the Russian Federation.

What awaits the military and are there any other payments provided instead of indexation of allowances?

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Legislative regulation

Since 2011, the salaries of military personnel have been formed on the basis of the law FZ 306 “On the monetary allowance of military personnel and the provision of separate payments to them”, which establishes the salary and all possible bonuses.

All surcharges depend on the rank and length of service. They are paid monthly, accruing to the basic salary. The additional part is formed by special conditions or the secrecy of the position.

Additional payments may be received by a serviceman for knowledge of a foreign language, physical training. Allowances can be obtained for having a diploma of higher education, impeccable military service, and the absence of emergency situations.

Affect the wages of participation in hostilities, achievements in military service.

In addition, the legislative level provides for the payment of bonuses for conscientious service of no more than three salaries per year. Military personnel can receive material assistance once a year.

Every year, the Government indexed the salaries of military personnel. The amount of indexation was approved at the adoption of the budget. Since 2013, the increase has been frozen, annually it is indicated that this is a temporary freeze, but next year the military will not have to wait for an increase in allowances.

Is indexing planned for 2019?

In 2019, from October 01, indexation of the salaries of military personnel will be carried out. When making calculations, it is planned to use the indicator of 4.3%. Planned increase by 4.00% will also be held from 01.10.2020.

Increases in other cash payments for military personnel

Starting from 01.10.2019, the country will have new salaries for military personnel, the dimensions of which are given in the tables:

DIMENSIONS

MONTHLY SALARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSIGNED MILITARY

RANKS OF MILITARY SERVICE SERVICE

UNDER THE CONTRACT

(since 01.10.2019)

Official salaries of military personnel in 2019

Table of new salaries for the position of a serviceman, which will be valid from October 10, 2019.

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TARIFF RANKS FOR STAFF MILITARY POSITIONS

MILITARY SERVICE SERVICE UNDER CONTRACT

(from 1.10.2019)

Today you can read in the media or the Internet, as well as hear on TV and radio, a variety of opinions, find out all kinds of assumptions about raising wages, both for the military and for teachers, doctors, other state employees and civil servants, and other professions, but not the official position of our government.

Until now, we don’t know for sure whether there will be indexation next year, whether wages and pensions will be increased - there are rumors that everyone will be indexed to the level of official inflation, which should be 4 to 5% by the end of the current year, but no more . But you won't be fed up with rumors, all those interested want to know the details, the official position of the government, what and how, when and for how much?

Are the salaries of Russian military personnel objective?

We all understand the complexity of the economic situation in which Russia finds itself today, but the leadership of our country should also understand the average layman that it is impossible to “become poorer” indefinitely, because in the past three years, ruthless inflation with rising prices ahead of it has made the majority of Russians poor.

Those one-time compensation payments to pensioners in the form of 5,000 rubles (as at the beginning of this year), or indexation of state employees, including the military, police, to the level of official inflation (far from real), does not solve the issue, at least maintaining the purchasing power of our salaries are about the same.

Our country, all of us, and last but not least our leadership, love to remind about the power of our army, we unanimously declare that the people and the Army are united. But when the question comes down to specifics, here we immediately forget about it and then we will explain what we wanted to tell you about, what to focus your attention on.

As you know, everything is known in comparison, so we decided to compare the level of our respect for the Russian army not in words, but not in deeds, for which we took from open sources the comparative salaries of our military personnel and the same from other countries. We took to compare salaries - privates and sergeants from Russia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the USA and Germany.

Why did we do this, but for the simple reason that we are used to comparing the level of income not in order to correct the situation, but simply to deceive people, for example, we are given a comparison in Ukraine, Kazakhstan or Belarus, Vietnam or Pakistan. But why do we need such comparisons, this is another "blurring of the eyes", we think it would be more useful to compare the level of salaries of Russian military personnel with other, more prosperous countries, which we will do.

So, in Russia, an ordinary contract soldier receives about 20 thousand rubles a month (service life up to 2 years) and, depending on the place of service, junior sergeant and sergeant 33 - 42 thousand of the same our rubles, respectively (this is with all the "cheat" "- length of service, titles, all kinds of allowances, etc.) - remember these figures of 20, 33 and 42 thousand rubles, now we will compare them with other countries, which we mentioned a little higher ...

Hungary

Private - 900 euros (62,000 rubles)
Sergeant - 1200 euros (83,000 rubles)

Czech

Private - 1030 euros (71,000 rubles)
Sergeant - 1450 euros (100,000 rubles)

USA

Private - $1900 (112,000 rubles)
Sergeant - $3,000 (177,000 rubles)

Germany

Private - 1800 euros (124,000 rubles)
Sergeant - 2500 euros (172,000 rubles)

Please note that far from rich Hungary and the Czech Republic, in comparison with "rich" Russia, pay their military personnel an order of magnitude (many times) more than ours, not to mention Germany or the United States. This comparison, of course, does not paint our country and does not honor it. But this is a separate conversation, but our topic is the salary of Russian military personnel next year, how much are they going to increase it and whether they will raise it at all, index to what level, official or real inflation, rising cost of living?

Will military salaries be increased by 4% in 2018 or?

Surely this figure will turn out to be more or less plausible and exactly the one that the Russian military should be guided by next year, there are many good reasons for this and quite understandable reasons, which you will learn about later...

Salary increase for the military in 2018, when will it be increased, by how much?

In our entire information space, you can hear about the stable and high wages of Russian military personnel, but is this really the case, we have already given you an example above. As for the future of 2018, will there be an increase in salaries for the Russian military, will the military increase salaries, salaries, length of service, allowances, etc., by how much and when, today this is, if not a secret, then at least a secret that our government does not want to share with anyone.

What is known at the moment is approximately that wages in virtual terms will be increased by one and a half times, but for the period from 2012, as you will confusingly say, but the way it is. We are now being offered to be satisfied with rumors that the military in 2018 will receive wages one and a half times higher than what they once had in some year, but without any specific figures and percentages.

We would like to know by what percentage the salaries of the military will be increased in 2018, when there will be an increase in the salaries of Russian military personnel, because the information that is available, and this is indexation to the official level, that is, not real inflation, does not fit in with the concept of a real increase in military salaries.

Military salary this year

The average salary of an ordinary soldier of the Russian army this year was 20 thousand rubles, this is with all possible allowances, and the "bare salary" (with material assistance and a bonus for conscientious service to the fatherland) barely reached 15 thousand rubles + 5 thousand pay for the title , so we reach the figure of 20 thousand rubles. Taking into account all the deductions due (13% as a minimum), a Russian ordinary soldier under a contract receives about 17.4 thousand rubles in his hands - judge for yourself whether this is a lot or a little ...

We think these salaries for the Russian military do not correspond in any way to how proud we are of our army or how we are called to do it, rather, they cause, if not regret, then at least surprise, as in such a rich country and such meager salaries for the military. Can we really rely on the fact that the best of the best will go to serve in the Russian army under a contract, probably and of course not!

We believe, and adhere to the common opinion, that in the conditions of modern military equipment, which is becoming more and more complex every day, literate young people who have a high level of knowledge, they are technically literate and, above all, technologically, versed in computers and more.

But is it really possible to believe that a self-respecting guy who earns several times more in a “civilian” and has excellent future prospects will go to serve in the Russian army for 20 or 30 thousand rubles, the answer is no. Such a young man can only be driven into the army by "force", but under the contract he will not serve for such a salary, this can literally be guessed in 99 cases out of 100.

Agree, and you are probably of the same opinion that the days when the army needed "cannon fodder", that is, the number of warriors who will fight in open confrontation with the enemy, have long since passed. The modern army provides for the conduct of hostilities at a remote distance, when they are conducted by complex military equipment, and not by a direct clash of people from one side and the other.

This requires qualified specialists of a high level of training, and not a huge number of useless warriors - now you can't throw hats on anyone! But where to get such specialists, you ask - they must, of course, be sought out among promising Russian youth, lured to serve in the army under a contract with attractive conditions, social guarantees and all sorts of privileges, and so on.

It is among young Russian people that we need to look for those who are ready, first of all, from the technical side of preparedness, to perform complex tasks, and most importantly, are capable of learning. But again, for this, Russia needs to radically change its attitude towards the military, revise their salaries, and make a truly responsible decision.

Salary of the military 2018 - will the military salaries be increased?

If we return to the question of the topic of raising the salaries of the military in 2018, then one thing is known that the salaries of the military will be increased at least by the level of official inflation, and this is within 4-5 percent. Whether there will be a larger increase and by how much, there is no such official information today, perhaps it will appear as we usually do, already at the beginning of the year, when it will be clear with the filling of the federal budget.

In general, experts are talking about the next one - 2018, this is the year not only of the presidential elections, for which significant sums from the federal budget will be spent, but also the holding of the World Cup will draw a considerable figure out of it, and these are all expenses, but an increase After all, no income is expected, for example, due to the rise in the cost of energy resources, our traditional export products of oil and gas.

Perhaps Russia will receive some profit from it (holding the 2018 FIFA World Cup), but that will happen later, and at the beginning of the year there will probably not be money for a significant increase in wages, not only for the military, but for sure for everyone else - pensioners , state employees, civil servants and so on, to all those who receive their wages from the state budget.

But this is the opinion of specialists and analysts, as it will actually be unknown, at least we have already talked about this, there is no official information on this matter, and this is a bad signal, because we know how the leadership of our country likes to anticipate events such as increases in pensions or wages, announce it in advance.

Recently, the Russian army has been seriously reformed, becoming more efficient both in terms of technical equipment, and the strength and quality level.

An important role in the further development of human potential in the army is played by material motivation and the answer to the question of whether there will be a salary increase for the military in 2019.

About plans for promotion

In connection with the initiative of the Ministry of Defense, the President of the Russian Federation decided to index the salaries of military personnel back in 2017 in Russia, and annually increase the salaries of security forces in the amount of at least 4%. Earlier, in 2012-2017, due to the crisis and lack of money in the budget, indexation had to be abandoned. That is why the question of whether the salaries of military personnel were raised is especially relevant in 2018.

The increase in salaries for the military in 2018 is fixed at the level of 4% in Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 21, 2017 N 1598. But the indexation of 2019 and the next 2020 is planned to be carried out in October. The figure of 4% is expected, and has not yet been reflected in the administrative documents for 2019-2020. The specific amount of subsequent indexations is planned to be equated to the percentage of inflation in the country in 2019. Recall that it amounted to 4.3%.

What is provided

Federal Law No. 306-FZ of 07.11.2011 established the system of payment for activities in the army and the structure of monetary allowance.

The salary of the military in 2019 consists of the following elements:

• monthly salary according to military rank;
• monthly salary for a military position;
• monthly payments;
• other additional payments.

The same legislative act determines the procedure for increasing both salaries for positions and salaries for ranks on an annual basis. The procedure is implemented when the law on the budget for the relevant period is adopted, taking into account the level of inflation. The decision on how much the salary of the military will be increased in 2019, as in previous periods, is made by the Government of the Russian Federation.

As for forecasts for the next period, the government plans to bring the salary of an employee closer to the living wage established in the Russian Federation.

To whom and how much should be increased

Finally, let's figure out what the salary of the military in 2019. Approximate salaries of officers and enlisted personnel according to statistics (taking into account content by position and rank) on average are:

• sergeants and warrant officers - 30,000 rubles;
• junior officers - up to 60,000 rubles;
• senior officers - up to 80,000 rubles;
• commanding staff - about 100,000 rubles.

Comparison of the income of a military man and a specialist from another sphere is in favor of the former. This is understandable, because the prestige of the profession, which is associated with the defense of the Motherland and the danger to life, must be raised to a high level.

It just so happened that in recent years, the monetary allowance for the military has been increasing only on the eve of presidential elections. Until 2018, the previous increase was in 2012, and since 2014 indexation was generally frozen by a separate law for 4 years until 2018. That normative act ceased to work on January 1 of this year, and the authorities again returned to indexing the allowances of military personnel. An increase in pay for the military in 2018: the latest news on indexation, by how much the salaries of military personnel will increase.

There will be no more indexation of monetary allowance in 2018

In January 2018, there was an increase in the monetary allowance for military personnel. Indexation was carried out at 4%, according to inflation forecasts for this year. This is the only indexation of military allowances planned for this year.

Naturally, the lion's share of the military really feels the decline in real incomes. Over the 6 years that have passed since the previous increase, prices have become much higher, and the Russian currency has depreciated almost 2 times on the world market, which naturally affected the rise in the cost of living for Russian citizens.

One way or another, in terms of the burden on the state treasury, the salaries of military personnel are a large item of expenditure. And just like that, the authorities are not able to compensate for the rise in the cost of living for them.

In fact, the only thing that the authorities now offer the military is to agree to the allowance that they have at the moment. Yes, in real terms, the amount is less than a few years ago. However, in fairness, this is still more against the background of the salaries of ordinary workers, and even more so of pensioners.

In the fall of 2017, in the process of preparing the budget for 2018-2020, the government introduced articles to increase allowances for military personnel for the following years.

The military should be aware that in subsequent years, the increase in allowances will take place only in October.

On October 1, military salaries are usually indexed, 2018 is an exception, since January indexation has already become the first in 6 years. In 2019-2020 indexation of allowances for the military should take place according to plan, in October, so in fact the next increase will be only in 1.5 years.

The percentage of indexation, previously budgeted by the government, is again 4%, at the level of inflation expected by the government. In 2017, in fact, inflation was even less - 2.5%. In 2018, it will most likely be around the desired 4%.

However, it should be noted: 4% for 2019-2020. - the figure is approximate and has not yet been reflected in financial documents. The government will introduce specific figures to the budget when the real inflation in Russia in 2018 for the entire reporting period is clear.

As RBC wrote in 2017, for the period 2018-2020. the authorities will allocate an additional 300 billion rubles to increase allowances for servicemen. Which means that every 7th ruble of the budget will go to their salaries, which will amount to 14% of government spending.

Note that in this case, everything that we say about the military applies not only to them, but also to many other law enforcement agencies that are equated with the military in Russia:

• police,
• National Guard,
• FSIN,
• state fire service
• Foreign Intelligence Service.

On September 29, 2018, the State Duma adopted a bill according to which the authorities undertake to index military salaries. The salary increase project will be extended over the period from 2019 to 2021 and should completely cover the impact of inflationary processes.

The first increase is scheduled for October 1, 2019. It was then that the military of the Russian Federation will begin to receive 4.3% more than before. Experts believe that the amount of payments still will not greatly affect the standard of living of the military. After a five-year decline, wage growth should be more significant.

The press service of the State Duma reported that the bill planned to triple the wages of the military. All costs have already been taken into account and spelled out in the adopted state and federal budgets.

The first increase will be the most significant, and it is likely that it will allow military personnel to feel a partial increase in their standard of living. So, on October 1, 2019, the amount of payments will increase by 4.3%. According to the deputies, this amount is approximate and will vary depending on the position held by the military. However, everyone will receive an increase in the amount of 4% to 5%.

The second stage of wage indexation is planned for 2020 (the month is still unknown). However, here the increase will be somewhat less significant - the military will begin to receive 3.8% more rubles. They are also going to index the salaries of Russian military personnel in 2021. The state budget is scheduled to increase by 4%.

Experts also recalled that the increase in military salaries will also affect the size of the military pension. This provision is also spelled out in the law, but it is still impossible to say exactly how much the retired military will receive in 2019.

Analysts report that the issue of military salaries has been painful for the Russian Federation over the past 5 or even 6 years. In 2012, the indexation of wages was reduced to a minimum, and already in 2013 it completely stopped. Only 2019 promises to eradicate this unpleasant trend.

Increasing military salaries is a logical step for the authorities of the modern Russian Federation. Sociological and political studies have shown that the military in the state enjoy extraordinary authority and have a significant influence on the formation of domestic and foreign policy.

For a long time, the importance of power structures did not correlate with how their work was paid. Vladimir Putin and other prominent politicians of the country have for several years focused on the fact that it is the military that needs to increase monthly payments. However, the economic crisis prevented the implementation of this plan for a long time. Only in 2018, the budget of the Russian Federation received such an increase that allows for a long-term delayed indexation.

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