The Russian government, despite the danger of a recurrence of the crisis, will continue to support the workers of the budgetary sphere. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the authorities intend to increase the level of salaries for doctors, teachers, as well as cultural workers.
The Prime Minister set a task this year to raise the salary of teachers to the average economic size in each specific region, and in preschool institutions, its indicator should become the average for education in a particular region..
In addition, it is planned to raise the salaries of employees of cultural institutions, teachers of primary and secondary vocational education, as well as for workers in the social sector to the average level..
As for such categories as doctors, scientists, university teaching staff, then, according to Dmitry Medvedev, the salaries of the representatives of these groups need to be doubled (again, relative to the average economic value in the region). At the same time, the Prime Minister promised that the predicted second wave of the crisis would not become an obstacle to the implementation of this initiative. Medvedev said this in a recent conversation with the head of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions Mikhail Shmakov and his deputy Olga Golodets. He also clarified that in order to fulfill the plan, active assistance of trade unions, allocation of funds from the budget, and control over the entire process by the government will be required. Mikhail Shmatkov agreed with the head of government, adding that for a long time state employees have been expecting an increase in wages. Plus, this will significantly improve the socio-political situation in the country, having a serious impact on the perception of the authorities and the life of ordinary citizens..
Note that in his recent speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Dmitry Medvedev to take direct control of the management of budgetary insurance in the event of another crisis. At the same time, the Head of the country emphasized that there are a number of certain articles, the financing of which will take place in full even in the most unfavorable state of affairs in the world economy. Today, some of the priority items are: medicine, education, spending on scientific activities and the development of social infrastructure.
