The system must account for job complexity and level of responsibility
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk announced the return to a unified tariff grid for the public sector. He stated that the new system will make wages transparent and qualification-based, rather than dependent on a manager's decision. This was reported by Minfin citing News.LIVE, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
Ruslan Stefanchuk, in a comment to the outlet Novyny.LIVE, shared plans to reform the wage system in the public sector. The head of parliament emphasized that the key goal is to create a clear and predictable mechanism for determining the income of employees in state institutions.
Principles of the New System
According to Stefanchuk, the new model should establish a clear link between an employee’s professional development and their compensation level. Individuals should know their pay scale during training, and further salary growth should be tied to qualification advancement and career progression.
The parliamentarian noted that not only base position salaries but also all types of allowances and supplements must be revised. These should become an integral part of a unified system, where the principle of fair resource allocation remains a priority.
Historical Context
A unified tariff grid was previously introduced in Ukraine: Resolution No. 1298 was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers on August 30, 2002. The document defined tariff grades and coefficients for specific sectors of the public sector, but its full implementation was consistently delayed.
In 2005, the government approved an updated version of the grid with a plan for its gradual implementation, starting in September of that year. Currently, Stefanchuk’s initiative does not mean creating the tool from scratch, but rather an attempt to systematize the approach to public sector wage determination.
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