Order No. 592-r is aimed at completing the digitalization of labor relations in Ukraine. The document mandates the Pension Fund of Ukraine (PFU) to refine the software for the automated cross-referencing of data on the employment history of employees. This will allow for the inclusion of information in the Register of Insured Persons that was missing or not submitted within the previously established transition periods. In effect, the state is providing the technical capability to “fill the gaps” in citizens’ electronic employment record books.
**Structure and Key Provisions:**
The Order is directive in nature and consists of three main mandates for the PFU. First, it involves the technical modernization of the register to simplify access to electronic employment record books. Second, it entails organizing information support for citizens and employers regarding the population of the register. Third, a clear deadline has been set: by December 31, 2026, the PFU must report to the Cabinet of Ministers on the results of the work performed. Changes compared to previous acts lie in the transition from the stage of voluntary submission of information to the stage of active system refinement for identifying and entering missing data after the conclusion of the official transition period defined by Law No. 1217-IX.
**Important Aspects for Practical Application:**
For employers and employees, the most important takeaway is that the PFU is being tasked with ensuring the technical capability to enter data even after the expiration of the time limits provided for by Law No. 1217-IX. This means that the state is continuing its work on the completeness of the database, minimizing the risks of losing insurance seniority due to the absence of paper records. It is important to monitor updates to the interface of the PFU electronic services web portal, as it is through this portal that simplified access to data and the mechanism for supplementing missing information will be implemented.
