Budgets of the Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor's Office
The expenses of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation and the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia are planned to be reduced in 2021 by more than 1 billion rubles, according to the explanatory note to the draft budget for 2021-2023.
According to the document, budget allocations for the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in 2021 will amount to more than 48.7 billion rubles, in 2022 - over 48.9 billion rubles, in 2023 - more than 50.5 billion rubles. “The volumes of budgetary allocations provided for in the bill compared to the volumes approved by 380-FZ [“On the federal budget for 2020 and for the planning period of 2021 and 2022”], in 2021 were reduced by 1.2 billion rubles, in 2022 they were reduced by 2.1 billion rubles in 2023 compared to the volumes provided for by the bill for 2022, increased by 1.6 billion rubles,” the document says.
The change in expenses was also affected by a decrease in budget allocations provided for wages in connection with missing indexation in 2021 by 334.5 million rubles, in 2022 by 1.3 billion rubles and an increase in 2023 by 1.3 billion rubles In addition, funding for the purchase of goods, works, services, as well as work in the field of information and communication technologies will be reduced.
The budget of the prosecutor's office in 2021 will be more than 85.8 billion rubles, in 2022 - over 85.9 billion rubles, in 2023 - more than 88.6 billion rubles. “The volumes of budgetary allocations provided for in the bill <...> in 2021 were reduced by 1 billion rubles, in 2022 they were reduced by 3 billion rubles, in 2023, compared to the volumes provided for by the bill for 2022, they were increased by 2.6 billion rubles ", the document says.
The change in expenses in 2023 was influenced by an increase in budgetary allocations to ensure the participation of prosecutors in sessions of cassation and appeal courts of general jurisdiction, and to remuneration of employees of budgetary institutions. A reduction in budget allocations is provided for a number of purchases.
According to REGNUM news agency, the proposal of the Russian Ministry of Finance to carry out a reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a reduction in the number of employees and the creation of a single body for the Federal Penitentiary Service, the State Fiscal Service and the Federal Bailiff Service on the basis of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, caused heated discussion among Internet users. Citizens shared their opinions in the Yandex.News service.
“Many honored operatives who take part in hot spots and stand in the way of armed bandits are offended by the question of the presence in the authorities of many people in uniform with big stars, who did not leave their offices throughout the so-called service, fight with papers and receive orders, medals, regular ranks and positions. Question: why not transfer this category to civilian personnel, as was done in the Ministry of Emergency Situations?” — asks a user under the pseudonym “Caesar” .
Some commentators have criticized the Ministry of Finance for the idea that abstract “cuts” of employees could lead to even fewer police officers patrolling city streets. They call for a reduction in the leadership team, and, on the contrary, for an increase in ordinary police officers who “come into contact with the population.” “Everything is returning to normal. It’s just scary to read about the next reduction. Apparently the authors of the project do not know that police patrols have practically disappeared on the streets of cities and towns, especially in small municipalities,” writes Sergei A.
Some users began to list what needs to be changed in the existing system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They are confident that the reduction can be replaced by the transfer of some departments to the civil service. “The reform must begin with the reduction of leadership positions in the main departments and their divisions. Convert to civilian use such services as: headquarters, personnel, rear services, press services, information centers. As a result, many leaders will flee from them. There is no need to reduce them. The Council of Veterans should be refocused on transferring experience to young people and helping veterans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and not just on maintaining museums,” says Natalya .
There were also those who called for the name of the police to be changed again. Instead of returning to the police, citizens are advised to take the experience of foreign countries and create a gendarmerie. In addition, again and again there is a call to reduce the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and in no case touch ordinary police officers. “It’s the police, it’s the police! Why are they being clever there! The FSIN was also already part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Create a “gendarmerie” and introduce all structures there as divisions. And all will be well! And the staff needs to be cut from the department, because you won’t find police officers on the streets during the day and you won’t even be able to shout enough! Where else to lay off employees, who are already not enough to ensure basic order on city streets? Not to mention the villages!” — wrote Valery I.
Former employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other law enforcement agencies receive pensions according to the same rules as military pensioners. Every year their pensions increase, and 2021 will not be an exception. The information and analytical financial publication “Banks Today” explains how pensions for this category of pensioners are calculated, when and by how much they will be raised.
Will the age limit for retirement of Ministry of Internal Affairs employees be increased?
The new Government of the Russian Federation, appointed in May 2020, immediately confirmed its commitment to the old idea of increasing the retirement age for all citizens of the country. This measure is considered timely and effective. Police officers, within the framework of current laws, retire after 20 years of service. It is this norm that is planned to change.
In order to encourage employees of the Ministry to remain in service longer, it was decided to increase the length of service required to receive a pension. They plan to increase the indicator to 25 years. At the same time, the amount of old-age benefits will not be affected by preferential calculation. As personnel officers say, length of service is calculated in calendar terms. If there are 25, then there will be a pension from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If grace periods of service are included in twenty-five years, then the right will be considered lost. A person will only be able to claim a mixed pension.
But the rules for calculating mixed length of service are also planned to change. The total term will be increased to 30 or 35 years. Half must have served in the ranks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Otherwise, the service will be included in the length of service on a general basis. So far, the bill on the new calculation of pension service for employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not been made public.
Long service pension in the Ministry of Internal Affairs system
Pension provision for employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the National Guard, the Federal Penitentiary Service and the State Fire Service is regulated by the same standards as pensions for military personnel - this is the Law of the Russian Federation No. 4468-1 of February 12, 1993. That is, law enforcement officers have the right to a pension based on length of service, and in two options:
- those who on the day of dismissal from service had 20 years of service or more;
- those who were dismissed from service due to health reasons, age limit or reduction, but have at least 12 years and 6 months of service, a total work experience of 25 years or more (calendar), and have already reached 45 years of age .
In accordance with the law, the size of pensions of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other law enforcement agencies is determined. So, this pension cannot be less than the social pension, and the calculation procedure is as follows:
- upon dismissal due to length of service of 20 years or more : 50% of salary plus 3% for each year of service over 20 years (but not more than 85%);
- upon dismissal with a length of service of 12.5 years or more and a total length of service of 25 years or more : 50% of the salary for a total length of service of 25 years plus 1% for each year of total experience beyond this.
Moreover, the amount of monetary compensation in this case consists of the official salary, salary according to rank and allowances (including for length of service), the total amount of which is then multiplied by a reducing factor.
The reduction factor in 2020 is 73.68%. Initially, in 2012, it was set at 54%, and then it was supposed to rise annually by 2%, but in fact it is raised literally manually - by different values and not every year.
The length of service itself includes years of direct service and some other periods. For example, for employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the length of service includes the period of study - no more than 5 years and according to the ratio “1 year of study = 6 months of service.” If the service was in the regions of the Far North and equivalent areas (and in other territories with unfavorable conditions of service), the length of service is calculated at a preferential rate - each calendar year of service gives an increase in length of service.
Pay and pensions also increase by the regional coefficient - and if a pensioner has served for at least 15 years in the Far North or at least 20 years in equivalent regions, the increased pension will remain when moving to another region.
Retirement age for employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation: will there be an increase or not in 2020
In modern society, people are exposed to risks due to engaging in certain professional activities. In the Russian Federation, there are legislative norms for such people, which include preferential provision of pensions. Work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is considered dangerous.
However, this state of affairs does not suit the financial part of the authorities. The Ministry of Finance regularly takes initiatives to raise the age of police officers to receive a pension. The start of the reform was announced for 2020. The laws haven't changed yet. Let’s look at whether there will be an increase in 2020 and how the new norms will affect the right of Ministry of Internal Affairs employees to pension benefits from the budget.
Pensions for mixed service
As mentioned above, a former employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or other law enforcement agencies may have a length of service of only 12 years and 6 months, but if he has a total insurance period of 25 years or more, has reached the age of 45 and was dismissed from service for health reasons or due to reaching the age limit, he becomes entitled to a pension based on mixed service.
It is calculated based on the total length of service - for 25 years, 50% of the salary is accrued, and for each year on top of this another 1%. But what is also important is that such pensioners can also apply for an old-age insurance pension, however, if they meet all the requirements.
These are standard requirements for assigning an insurance pension:
- age – no less than the generally established pension age (in 2021 it will be 61.5 years for men and 56.5 years for women);
- availability of insurance experience (at least 12 years in 2021);
- availability of pension coefficients (at least 21 in 2021).
And in this case there is one peculiarity - the insurance period will not include those years that are taken into account when assigning a long-service pension. That is, if a pensioner served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for 15 years, and his total length of service is 25 years, then the years of service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not be included in the insurance period for assigning an insurance pension.
On the other hand, if a person has served less than the minimum 12.5 years, then he does not receive the right to a long-service pension, and then all years of service can be included in the insurance period.
And one more nuance - the “second” pension from the Russian Pension Fund is assigned without taking into account the fixed payment . That is, the amount will be determined only by pension points - for a minimum of 21 coefficients, a pensioner in 2021 will receive only 2,076.06 rubles. In fact, this is more of an additional payment than a full pension (and since the total payment will be more than the subsistence level, the pensioner will not receive the right to a social supplement).
Will there be a rescheduling due to a public holiday?
The national holiday June 12 is Russia Day. In 2020, the holiday falls on Friday. This means that citizens will not receive pension benefits in the period from June 12 to June 14 (the days following the holiday are weekends). But don’t worry, the departments have postponed the payment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs pension for June 2020 due to the holiday. In practice, the following rule is used: if the holiday lasts more than 3 days, the income payment will arrive earlier. Does the scheduled benefit payment deadline fall during the holiday period? Then the money will be paid in advance - 06/11/2020.
To find out exactly when the Ministry of Internal Affairs pension will arrive for June 2020, contact the territorial department of the Pension Fund of Russia, the Russian Post office or the bank where you receive the money. There are 24-hour hotlines and contact numbers for contacting the responsible persons - upon request, you must be given detailed explanations of the June payment schedule.
