The President of Ukraine signed the law of Ukraine “On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine regarding improvement of legislation on issues of the activities of institutions of health care” of 06.04.17, No. 2002-VIII, which provided for the introduction of measures to reform the health care system of Ukraine. In particular:
- there were specified peculiarities of the organizational and legal status of the health care establishments;
- there were set a simplified procedure for reorganization of health care establishments — the State and public institutions in the State-owned enterprises and communal non-profit enterprises;
- there were regulated peculiarities of the conclusion of labour contracts with managers of health care establishments;
- there were specified the possible sources of financing of health care provision by the health care establishments, including there were added possibility of financing the health care system at the expense of businesses and individuals;
- there were specified the existing guarantee that the money not used by health care establishments (except state and municipal institutions) in the current year would not be withdrawn and could be used by such a facility for financing its activities (including for upgrade material and technical basis). Non-use of money can not be grounds for reducing financing in the next budget period.
The approved law requires bringing into compliance with it other laws and regulations.
The President of Ukraine on its official website reported that monetary compensation for ATO soldiers was increased by 50%, and the family would receive more than UAH 1.2 million from the state if the soldier was killed directly in a battle. Also, the compensation in case of disability of I group category will be increased from UAH 400 thousands to UAH 640 thousands.
Also, the President of Ukraine signed the Law “On amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on improving the level of social protection of servicemen and their families” and the Law “On Amendments to Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine” On the status of war veterans, guarantees of their social protection” on the provision of benefits excluding the average total family income to family members of victims”.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by its Resolution “On organization of certification of people applying for joining the civil service on their proficiency the national language” of 26.04.17 No. 301 determined the procedure of proficiency Ukrainian language examination of people wishing to work in the civil service. It should be recalled that the civil servant is obliged to use the official language while performing his/her duties, to prevent discrimination against the national language and counteract possible attempts of its discrimination.
An authorized institution of higher education is entitled to organize and conduct such certification. The list of such establishments is published on their official websites and on the websites of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Knowledge of Ukrainian language will be tested by the relevant commissions created by such universities.
Attestation will be carried out in writing or orally. Attestation in oral includes business conversation under the defined scenario and message presentation on topic specified by the Commission. In writing – a test task and text narration on professional issues in written.
People applying for joining the civil service after passing the test receive the appropriate certificates.
The State Fiscal Service of Ukraine in its letter “On the effective date of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated March 29, 2017 No. 195” of 26.04.17 No. 10382/7/99-99-15-02-01-17 focused attention on changes relating registry of non-profit institutions and organizations. In particular, on the period of bringing of statutory documents of non-profit organizations into conformity with requirements of the Tax Code of Ukraine (hereinafter − TCU) and submitting of copies of these documents to the controlling authority. Thus, the SFSU explains: non-profit organizations that did not bring their statutory documents into conformity and did not provide copies to their controlling authority would be excluded from the Register of non-profit organizations after July 1, 2017, and religious organizations − after January 1, 2018.
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine by its “On Amendments to the Regulations on registration of payers of value added tax” of 17.03.17 No. 368 made Amendments to Regulation on the registration of payers of value added tax (hereinafter − VAT) in a part of registration of agricultural enterprise.
Thus, it was determined that agricultural enterprises, which as of January 1, 2017 were registered as subjects of special regime of VAT, are considered to be the tax payers of this tax on a general basis since January 1, 2017, and concerning the following agricultural enterprises:
- from January 1, 2017 extracts from the register of VAT payers issued by controlling authorities to January 1, 2017 become invalid;
- controlling authorities, where such agricultural enterprises are registered, decide and register into the Register of VAT payers the records of the withdrawal of registration of enterprises as subjects of a special tax regime with simultaneous registration of taxpayers in general terms.
Therefore, the provisions are brought into conformity with the norms of the TCU.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in its letter “On the personal accounting of conscripts and obligated for military service” of 31.03.2017 No. 116/9/5/2807 reminded that enterprises, institutions and organizations, which employ conscripts and liable for military service, within five days after receiving documents regarding changes in their marital status, place of residence (stay), education, jobs and positions should submit the following information to the personal cards of such employees and send the notice about changing of accounting data to the district (city) military commissariat at the place of registration to the 5th day of each month.
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine in its letter “On determination of salaries” of 17.03.17 No. 741/0/101-17/282 expressed the position that it should be established the fixed amount of salary (wage rate) in the staffing schedule.
According to Art.6 of the Law of Ukraine “On Labor Remuneration” of 24.03.95 No. 108/95-ВР the scheme of fixed official salary (wage rates) is to be formed, in particular, on the basis of inter-positioning size ratios of tariff rates (salaries). The Ministry notes that these ratios of rates or salary are to be established in the collective agreement or other document of the company depending on the complexity of works, organizational and legal level of an employee position and other working conditions. In this case, these ratios can be set in a certain range of rates (salaries).
The actual salary within the range should be set for the employee on the results of certification.
Thus, the range of rates with the minimum and maximum salary is advisable to give in the scheme of fixed official salary, but the fixed amount of salary should get into stuffing schedule.
The Social Insurance Fund for Temporary Disability (hereinafter – SIF for TD) in the annex to the letter of the Executive Directorate of the SIF for TD of 27.04.17 No. 2.4-38-740 reminds that if a woman has insurance experience less than 6 months, the average salary for calculating the aid maternity benefit should be based on accrued salary, but per month:
- not exceeding double minimum wage,
- not less than the minimum wage established by law in the month of the insured event (para. 4 of Art. 19 of the Law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Social Insurance” of 23.09.99 No. 1105-XIV).
The average wage of the amount of minimal and double minimal should be determined by dividing these figures on the average number of calendar days 30.44. Further it is necessary to compare the average daily wage calculated from the minimum from the daily average actual. If the average daily minimum wage exceeds the actual average daily one, calculation of maternity benefit should be carried out with the average daily minimum at the primary employment. If the actual average daily salary is higher than the minimum average daily, then the actual average daily should be compared with daily average, calculated by doubling amount of minimal wage. In order to calculate the aid it is necessary to choose a lower rate.
