I ‘ll take it .VET subscribers will receive a surcharge to their salaries

From October 1, 2023, employees of the regional and regional branches of the Republican Veterinary Laboratory will receive a surcharge of up to 50% for dealing with pathogenic biological agents I and II groups of pathogenicity, causing especially dangerous infectious diseases.

During the last two years, the enterprise has repeatedly applied measures to increase the salaries of employees, but in accordance with the letter of 28 October 2021 of the Ministry of National Economy, the limit of the average salary for the period 2021-2023 is set at the level of 2020.

Wage levels in our organization are low. We have repeatedly sent letters to the authorized body on the issue of raising the wages of our employees, as well as payment of surcharges within the framework of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On biological safety. There have been appeals to the ministries, and even on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the employees of the regional and regional branches of the laboratory, – said the general director of RGP at the PHI Republican veterinary laboratory Temirhan Elshibayev.

Okay, a surcharge in the amount.50%For handling pathogenic biological agents (groups I and II) workers will receive:

– laboratories for the diagnosis of animal diseases (laboratory manager, senior veterinary physician, veterinary physician, laboratory worker, veterinary health officer);

– samples and information reception department (Head of department, veterinary physician of DZJ);

– district/zonal veterinary laboratories (laboratory director, veterinary physician, laboratory worker, veterinary health officer);

– point of receipt of samples of biological and pathological material (veterinary doctor and laboratoryI ‘m not going anywhere .

Also, according to the 2nd paragraph of Chapter 2 of the order of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 9, 2022 No. 370 “Typical system of payment of labor of specialists and auxiliary personnel who deal with pathogenic biological agents of I and II groups of pathogenicity” will be made an additional payment in the amount of It ‘s 35 percent .from the salary of directors, drivers of regional/regional branches, animal care workers and vivarians (veterinary physician, veterinary sanitarian, animal welfare workerI ‘m not going anywhere .

According to the decision of the management of the enterprise, specialists working with chemical reactants, precursors, poisons and similar hazardous substances will receive a surcharge of That ‘s 40 percent .This is because of the peculiarities and risks associated with such harmful and dangerous working conditions. (previously the amount of the surcharge was only 6%):

– What ?the head of the food safety laboratory, senior veterinary doctor, veterinary doctor, laboratory worker, veterinary sanitarian (food microbiology department);

– senior specialist, specialist, laboratory, veterinary sanitarian (department of toxicology, radiology and biochemistry);

– a chemist-analytic, a veterinarian of the P.B. sample and information department, a veterinarian and a laboratory worker of the VCE.

To resolve the issue of surcharge, the RVL administration decided to streamline the work schedule, shutting down vacant positions, removing support staff, cutting premiums, and saving the budget.

Work on finding additional funds is ongoing. We also appealed to the competent authorities to assist us in allocating additional funds from the republican budget to pay the surcharge to the employees of our enterprise in 2024, – said the director general of RGP at PHP Temirhan Elshibayev.