From the latest news: the salary increase for military personnel in 2017 is planned by 5.5-9%. The amount of salary and the amount of additional allowances depend on the type of service: contract or conscription.

Salaries of military personnel under contract

In 2017, the total salary is based on the salary:

• by military rank (from 5,000 to 30,000 rubles);
• by position (from 10,000 to 42,000 rubles);
• additional payments.

The current salary for a specific position or military rank can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the “Money” section.

Additional payments under the contract calculated as a share percentage of earnings by position.

The size and grounds are described in Articles 12 and 13 of Federal Law No. 76 “On the status of military personnel” and Federal Law No. 306 “On monetary allowances for military personnel and the provision of individual payments to them”, and can be adjusted through legislative documents signed by the President of the Russian Federation, the government or local authorities.

Receive for:

• qualification level;
• length of military service;
• special working conditions;
• gaining access to state secrets;
• execution of orders involving danger to life and health in non-war times.
• outstanding achievements

Let's decipher each point.

Skill level determines a premium of 5, 10, 20 or 30% depending on the class - third, second, first or master, respectively.

Behind length of military service paid only after 2 years of service. If the experience is less than 5 years, its size is 10%. Every additional 5 years raises this figure by another 10%, up to a maximum of 40%.

Special working conditions– the largest regular payment. It is calculated specifically based on working conditions. The maximum can be equal to the full official salary.

Gaining access to state secrets- measured based on the access level, the maximum set size is 65%.

Execution of orders involving danger to life and health in non-war times. Let us conditionally divide such orders into 5 groups according to the amount of payments.

Orders paid from 2% for each day, but not more than 60% per month in total:

• investigation of criminal cases during a state of emergency, armed conflict or peacekeeping operations;
• personal participation in ship voyages; ;
• procedural actions in criminal cases in the field; ;
• personal participation in events outside the permanent location of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in accordance with Appendix No. 2 of Order No. 80. ;

20% of current salary for investigations With:

• fires;
• disasters;
• explosions;
• accidents;
• other natural disasters;
• detection, inspection and removal of nuclear fuel elements, waste and other radioactive materials.

30% of salary by military position:

• for service in areas of environmental crisis in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Baikonur and at the Baikonur complex;
• for the period of investigation of criminal cases related to the examination of corpses, as well as the examination and removal of the remains of corpses or cadaveric material.

40% for working with suspects accused during the investigation criminal cases.

60% for procedural control in criminal cases with organized criminal groups and communities.

In addition to the above, a serviceman receives annual cash assistance equal to his salary.

By call

Military personnel receive a salary according to their military position and a monthly additional allowance of 2,000 rubles. Depending on the region, a fixed amount of reimbursement for transport costs is formed: from 70 to 200 rubles.

Irregular service-related surcharges

In addition to the regular ones described above, there are more rare payments due to the current situation:

• to cover expenses associated with business trips: general and daily allowances;
• when moving to a new place of work;
• upon dismissal: with less than 20 years of experience - 3 salaries, more than 20 years - 7 salaries;
• upon dismissal due to injury: upon conscription - 1 million rubles, under contract - 2 million rubles.

In May 2018, the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation held a regular meeting of its leadership team, during which Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the department’s intention to increase military salaries in 2019.

In 2019, military salaries will be raised by 4.3%, which will bring the average income to 45,370 rubles. Over the past 5 years, military salaries have been increased only twice: in 2012 by 2–3 times and in 2018 by 4%.

Military income will increase by 4.3% in 2019

The Russian Defense Committee analyzed the financial situation of domestic military personnel. Over the past 5 years, the military's real income has decreased by 46%, and purchasing power has fallen by 60%. Salaries have not changed since 2012, when the last recalculation was carried out. Indexation of payments was also not carried out, which contributed to the depreciation of income.

For this reason, it was decided to increase the average military salary to 45,370 rubles in 2019. In the future, it is proposed to index the military’s income annually in accordance with the economic situation in the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin pays special attention to the standard of living of the Russian military. They were tasked with raising the provision of this group of citizens to the level of the average salary of workers in leading sectors of the economy - the financial sector and the oil industry.

In 2018, payments were increased by 4%. The state spent more than 67 billion rubles on this. In the near future, 83.9 billion rubles in 2019 and 148.4 billion rubles in 2020 will be allocated to increase payments to military personnel.

In addition to the basic income, all military personnel receive all kinds of bonuses for length of service, risk, and secrecy. The share of such additional payments is 60% of total income. All of them are tied to the salary, which means they will automatically increase.

Military salaries will be increased according to the approved schedule

In 2018, payments to the military were recalculated in January. The average salary became 43.5 thousand rubles. The salary increase schedule assumes adjustments once a year in October. At that time, military pensions will also be reviewed. Thus, in 2019, military income will remain unchanged at the 2018 level for 9 months. The average official salary will increase to 45.37 thousand rubles.

In fact, wages depend on many factors - length of service, conditions of service, qualifications, rank. Therefore, absolute values ​​are calculated individually.

For example, the average salary of a private contract soldier will be 24.4 thousand rubles, and a corporal of engineer troops will be 37 thousand rubles, a squad commander will receive 53.3 thousand rubles, a platoon commander will receive 71.5 thousand rubles.

How will the indexing take place?

448.7 billion rubles were initially allocated to increase military salaries in 2018 and 2019-2020. However, the State Duma has long criticized this bill, arguing that it is an inappropriate expenditure of funds.

After a certain time, amendments were made according to which from the current year until 2020 inclusive, the planned indexation will be 4% for every 12 months. In 2018, 67 billion rubles were allocated for the implementation of the bill.

Important! Wage indexation with a coefficient of 4% is only the estimated level of inflation, which may change for unforeseen reasons.

Such changes will affect the salaries of officers, soldiers (1.03 million people) and categories equivalent to them:

• police officers;
• foreign intelligence;
• employees of the Russian Guard;
• employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service;
• employees of the state security service.

In addition, the salaries of civil servants working in departments will also be subject to indexation. It should be noted that military salaries will not increase from January 1, 2019. Indexation is scheduled for October. To implement it, 83.9 billion rubles have been budgeted. In a year, to implement this measure, given the desire to increase the number of contract soldiers, 148.4 billion rubles will be required. In addition to increasing salaries, it is planned to re-equip the army, improve weapons and equipment, and scientific research.

On the issue of benefits

The budget for 2018-2020 contains the same benefits that were in effect previously. Let us remind you that for the military these articles are presented:

• life insurance;
• free medical care;
• issuing housing certificates after retirement;
• preferential mortgage - in 2018-2019, those who served in the army, equivalent structures or the Russian National Guard for three years or more will be able to take advantage of it. It is expected that from 2018 a new rule will be in effect - family members of military personnel will be able to combine their accounts to obtain a housing loan. The rate for the military is calculated individually, but the authorities say that preferential housing loans are carried out at no more than 10% per year.

The material was prepared based on information from “Info-Vsem” and open sources specifically for the site

A soldier's salary depends on the length of service. In 2017, contract soldiers who have served from 2 to 5 years are entitled to an additional payment of 10% of their salary. People are interested in the question of what additional payments military personnel will receive in 2019. Is it planned increase in long service bonus?

Categories of people entitled to receive additional payments to their salary

The amount of the bonus is affected by the length of service in the armed forces. Recipients of allowances include:

• contract soldiers who serve in the rank of officer, warrant officer or sergeant;
• sailors, divers and pilots;
• people working in the RF Ministry of Defense in civilian positions.

The bonus is paid provided that the soldier has served for at least 2 years. When calculating pensions, length of service in the border, internal and railway troops is taken into account

Employees of the FSB and foreign intelligence agencies can count on payments from the budget. Length of service is used to determine pensions for fire service employees. The salary of employees working in the ITK depends on the length of service.

How long do you need to serve in the armed forces to qualify for a pension?

The person applying for benefits must have served at least 20 years etc. Next year, officials plan increase the minimum length of service to 25 years . In this way, the state gets rid of the need to finance people who take out early retirement.

An employee’s work experience includes the following periods:

• service in the armed forces;
• work in government agencies;
• accrual of length of service is not interrupted in the event of being captured (provided that the person has not committed illegal actions against his homeland);
• time spent in custody due to unfounded charges is included in the term of service;
• When calculating length of service, specialists take into account the periods of training before entering the service (no more than 5 years).

Important! When calculating additional payments for sailors serving on submarines, an increased coefficient of 1.5 is used. The same procedure for calculating allowances applies to pilots and divers. The use of increased coefficients is associated with hazardous working conditions.

Amount of additional payments

The amount of the bonus depends on the length of service in the RF Armed Forces. An applicant who has served from 2 to 5 years can count on additional payments of 10%. To receive a 15% bonus, you must serve from 5 to 10 years. More serious amounts are intended for people who have given 10 to 15 years to their homeland. The state pays an additional 20% to this category of military personnel.

For example, a serviceman retired from the armed forces. His salary was 11 thousand rubles. He receives a monthly rank payment of 9 thousand rubles. The man served in the army for 21 years and 2 months. In 2017, the military personnel are entitled to an additional payment of 30%.

From here, monthly bonus for long service will be:

(11,000 + 9,000) x 30% = 6,000 rub.

Table for calculating long service bonus by year

How are bonuses calculated for people working in civilian positions in the Russian Defense Ministry?

The state pays such citizens additional amounts every month. Moreover, the size of the allowance depends on the length of service of the employee who works for the RF Ministry of Defense.

Features of registration and calculation of allowances

The amount of pay for a contract employee increases in accordance with the length of service. This applies not only to military personnel. People working in civilian positions can count on increased payments.

The procedure for applying for an allowance is carried out on the basis of an order from the unit commander. For each group of military personnel, the state sets a certain retirement period.

Women have the right to obtain documents at the age of 45. Military personnel promoted to captain retire at age 55. Privates must serve 50 years in the army. High command can retire at age 65.

The monetary allowance consists of several parts:

1. The salary amount, which is established in accordance with the rank and position.
2. Various allowances that are paid monthly to a military personnel.

Additional payments for length of service are calculated taking into account the length of service in the RF Armed Forces. When calculating the allowance, specialists are guided by Art. 13 of the law on the status of military personnel. To calculate the amount of the premium, you can use a calculator. It already contains coefficients that relate to the monetary allowance of military personnel.

The peculiarity of long-service bonuses is that they are not expressed in specific amounts. An increase in a soldier's salary occurs due to changes in interest rates. Their value depends on the length of service in the armed forces.

The maximum bonus is given to contract soldiers who have served more than 25 years. Moreover, for some categories the amount of additional payments is calculated taking into account the increased coefficient. People who serve on warships can count on increased pay.

Important! The amount of benefits for former military personnel depends on length of service. However, they have the right to receive a bonus only if their length of service reaches 20 years. Next year the state intends to tighten requirements for pensioners. The minimum length of service will be 25 years.

Increase in long service bonus in 2019

The budget deficit caused a sharp reduction in the amount of funding for the former military. Salary indexation was frozen for 5 years. Next year, military retirees will receive good news. Officials decided to resume the procedure for increasing salaries by 4%. In 2017, a sergeant’s salary is 30 thousand rubles. The lieutenant receives 2 times more. The income of a lieutenant colonel reaches 90 thousand rubles.

Increase in bonus for length of service is carried out in accordance with Federal Law No. 306, which describes the procedure for calculating monetary allowances. The salary depends on the rank and position held by the contract employee. carried out taking into account the length of service in the armed forces. The planned pension increase will not affect all applicants.

Next year the standard service life will be increased. The government is taking measures to reduce the costs of early payments. In 2017, the minimum length of service for retirement is 20 years. To receive a military pension in 2019, you will have to serve at least 25 years. The essence of pension reform is to reduce the budget deficit.

What will it be long service bonus for military personnel in 2019 year? Due to the economic crisis in the country, the inflation rate is high, and fluctuations in the currency market are forcing Russian citizens to think about whether they should expect an increase in their allowance next year. Applicants will be required to serve for at least 2 years. After this, the serviceman will be able to receive an additional 10% of his base salary. Thanks to changes in interest rates, the state will achieve an increase in payments for military personnel.

To raise the standard of living of people, the state pays extra money for good physical training. Military personnel also receive a bonus for secrecy. In 2017 it is 65% of the salary. A project to increase long-service bonuses is under consideration by the Government.

Important! Amendments to Law No. 306-FZ will be made during 2017. Already in January, new rules regarding the procedure for calculating additional payments for length of service will come into force.

Information from the draft law concerning the increase in bonuses for length of service

The government plans to change the interest rates that apply when calculating long service bonuses. Persons who have served from 6 months to 1 year will be able to receive an additional 5% of their salary. With 1 to 2 years of service, a contract employee will receive a 10% bonus. People who have served from 2 to 5 years will receive additional payments of 25% next year.

Service in the RF Armed Forces from 5 to 10 years entitles you to receive a bonus of 40%. To achieve a 45% bonus, you must serve from 10 to 15 years. Military personnel will have the right to receive 50% of their salary if they serve from 15 to 20 years. The state will pay an additional 55% monthly to people with 20 to 22 years of work experience.

Conclusion

Next year, officials plan to tighten requirements for length of service. Contract workers will have to serve 25 years to qualify for a pension. The government plans to change the procedure for calculating bonuses. The new version of Law No. 306-FZ will come into force on January 1, 2019. The increase in additional payments will affect all categories of military personnel.

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This and the past years have tested Russia and its citizens for strength. The deterioration in living standards and economic indicators primarily affected those who receive income (salaries, pensions, allowances, etc.) from the state and local budgets. Such representatives include doctors, teachers, military personnel, civil servants and other categories. Citizens of these professions are wondering whether their salaries will increase in the new year.

The pay for military personnel in 2017 will change upward; this can already be said with one hundred percent certainty.

The profession of a military man is one of the most prestigious in Russia, respected by both the state and citizens of the Russian Federation. A very large number of people serve and work in this area and their number continues to increase. But, in order for “quantity to develop into quality,” all employed people in the military sphere must have decent conditions of service and material support.

How is military pay calculated?

Contract servicemen do not receive wages; for them there is such a thing as monetary allowance. The federal law that regulates this process is numbered 306-F3 and is called “ On monetary allowances for military personnel and provision of individual payments to them " It consists of three main components:

1. Military salary, the amount of which directly depends on the position and rank of the serviceman:

• sergeant;
• lieutenant;
• major;
• general

2. A monthly bonus for a military man is considered as an incentive for well-performed service, when there are no complaints against the military man during his performance (by average standards, it fluctuates around 25 percent of the total salary);

3. An additional allowance to a serviceman’s pay is nothing more than a reward for services to the Motherland and an incentive for dangerous conditions of service (its amount ranges from 10% to 40% of the full amount of a military salary). The table of such allowances includes:

• cash bonus for length of service;
• financial assistance provided to the military every year;
• additional allowance for serving in hot spots;
• an allowance for severe and difficult climatic conditions (Sevastopol, Yakutsk and Vladivostok are very different in the severity of the climate) and so on.

A special calculator is used to calculate a serviceman's allowance.

Indexation of pay for the military

Due to the crisis in the country's economy, the authorities in 2016 were unable to index wages for military personnel. Salaries for the military are financed only from the national budget, in contrast to other categories of public sector employees, whose salaries can increase due to regional budget revenues.

For the new year 2017, the authorities have set a goal to index the amount of pay and benefits for all military personnel. The latest news suggests that the increase in monetary support for the military will most likely take place at the level of inflation.

Other privileges entitled to military personnel

In addition to high pay, the military has additional benefits that are not available to other categories of the population. Military personnel are provided with food, clothing and housing. Also, the military has the opportunity to retire earlier than other categories of workers and employees, and at the same time continue to serve, receiving both a pension and salary.

Growth of military pensions for length of service in Russia from 2012 to 2023

Thus, the profession of a military man is very prestigious and financially profitable at the present time in Russia. And most importantly, stable, which cannot but attract young defenders of the fatherland.

In modern realities, while guarding the borders of the Motherland and ensuring the peace of citizens within the country, the military is exposed to danger every day. Therefore, increasing the amount of pay for the military in 2019 is a fair and justified measure. How much will military wages increase? When will the salary be recalculated?

Military salaries in 2019

The question of whether salaries for the military will be increased in 2019 is relevant for many residents of our country. There are more than 1 million military personnel in Russia, and the total number of personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is about 2 million people. Risking their lives and serving in difficult conditions, military personnel have the right to count on special treatment from the state. For this category of civil servants, the legislation provides for a number of benefits and privileges, however, as for salaries, now their size is far from what was promised by the government. This is due to the fact that for almost 4 years the salary of military personnel was not indexed, because a crisis broke out and the country’s budget did not have enough funds.

Military salaries in Russia, due to the state budget deficit, were “frozen.” For almost four years, the government has been improving the state's economy, which finally made it possible this year to recalculate salaries to the current inflation rate in the country. What will be the increase in military salaries in 2019?

The state plans to spend 28.7% of the country's total budget on defense, security and law enforcement. This amount will finance an increase in the salaries of military personnel and equivalent civil servants:

• Foreign intelligence.
• Police officers.
• Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
• FSIN, etc.

According to the “May decrees” of the president, in 2019 the salaries of all civil servants should be raised. The size of the coefficient for salary recalculation will depend on the budget category, and the timing of indexation will also vary. Thus, for the first category of public sector employees, the indexation of payments will be 6% and will be carried out from January 1, 2019. For military personnel who belong to the second category of public sector employees, the salary increase will be by 4.3%, i.e. by the expected inflation rate in the country.

How will the recalculation take place?

In order to understand how the salary of military personnel will be recalculated, you need to know what it consists of:

• Salary (rate).
• Allowances and surcharges.

The rate is a fixed amount and depends on the position (rank) held. Additional payments to the fixed part depend on:

• Conditions of service (from 65 to 100%).
• Territorial location (up to 100%).
• Personal merit (up to 100%).
• Length of service (25-30%).
• Passing the qualifying exam (30% bonus).

As a result of allowances, the salaries of army employees of the same rank can vary greatly.

In 2019, indexation of military salaries will raise the salaries of all army ranks. You can calculate the size of the future bet yourself. To do this, the inflation coefficient of 0.043 must be multiplied by the size of the fixed salary. The amount received will show the rate next year.

In the Russian army there are the following types of service:

• By conscription (conscripts).
• Contract soldiers (professional soldiers).

According to the plans of the Ministry of Defense, next year the number of professional soldiers and officers may reach 400-440 thousand people. The salary of contract workers includes the following:

• By contract.
• Position held (title).

The recalculation will be carried out at these two rates, so in 2019 the average salary of a contract employee will be at least 30-45 thousand rubles. It is difficult to give exact figures, since salaries are calculated on an individual basis, since there are many variables that can affect this value.

The government also plans to increase military pensions by 4.3%. The benefit increase will be automatic and will take place on 10/1/19. The increase will be due to an increase in the salaries of active military personnel, and not as a result of indexation of military pensions. However, on October 25, 2018, the country’s president promised to increase payments not by 4.3%, but by 6.3%.

When will the recalculation take place?

Earlier in the press there was talk about an increase in military salaries from January 1, 2019. There will be an increase in payments, but for other budget categories of employees. For military personnel, indexation is scheduled for October 1 next year.

The state budget is calculated for the next three years and it is already known that it includes indexation of salaries for the military for 2020-2021. It is expected that the indexation rate will also be within 4%.

Benefits for the military

Benefits are provided to those who serve:

• On a contract basis.
• By call.

Special conditions also apply to those in reserve and military pensioners.

Among the main privileges for contract employees are:

• Provision of living quarters.
• Payment of subsidies for the purchase of housing.
• Possibility of free education at a university (correspondence or evening courses).
• Free medical care in departmental institutions.
• Payment of severance pay at the end of the contract.
• Free travel (to the place of duty, business trips).
• Tax breaks (no land or property tax).

In addition, a number of privileges are also provided for military families:

• State assistance in paying for rented housing.
• Additional payments for children from the state.
• Children enter kindergarten/school without waiting in line.
• State compensation for kindergarten fees is 75-90%.

Recently there have been rumors that massive layoffs will be carried out in the army. This is due to the restructuring of the system, as well as the process of weeding out unqualified employees. There have been no official statements on this matter, so it is not yet possible to say whether this is true or false.

Over the past four years, the salaries of army employees have been practically not indexed, which has led to their depreciation by almost 50-60%. Therefore, given the growing inflation, it is simply necessary to increase salaries for military personnel next 2019. In this way, the government is trying to strengthen the financial situation of this category of civil servants and gradually increase their salary to a level corresponding to the complexity of the profession.