This Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine No. 436 introduces amendments to the Instruction on the Procedure for Payment of Monetary Allowance to Servicemen of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS). The primary purpose of the document is to bring internal payment regulations into compliance with updated legislation regarding state assistance to families with children. The Order also clarifies the mechanism for depriving servicemen of bonuses in the event of their committing administrative or disciplinary offenses.
**Structure and Key Changes:**
The Order consists of two key blocks of amendments to the current Instruction (Ministry of Internal Affairs Order No. 558 of 2018):
1. **Disciplinary Block:** The procedure for deprivation of bonuses has been clarified. Now, if the fact of an offense is confirmed after the bonus has already been paid, amendments are made to the bonus order, providing for its cancellation.
2. **Social Block:** The procedure for calculating maternity leave benefits for female servicemen has been completely updated. The changes reflect the new version of Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1751, which regulates payments to families with children.
**Most Important Provisions:**
* **Calculation of Maternity Benefits:** A clear algorithm for calculating the average monthly monetary allowance has been established. The calculation period is the last 12 months of service. If the period of service is less than one year, the actual time of service is taken into account.
* **Composition of Payments for Calculation:** The basis for calculating the benefit includes the salary by rank, the official salary, and all monthly additional types of monetary allowance.
* **Interagency Interaction:** If a female serviceman has changed her place of service during the calculation period, the SBGS authority making the payment is obliged to obtain a certificate of income from the previous place of service for the correct accrual of benefits.
* **Mechanism for Deprivation of Bonuses:** The Order clearly establishes the right of management to adjust previously issued bonus orders if an official investigation has established the fact of an offense that serves as grounds for the deprivation of the bonus.
