RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Draft
FEDERAL LAW
"ON INTRODUCTION OF AMENDMENTS TO SOME LEGAL ACTS OF THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION REGARDING MATTERS OF MONEY ALLOWANCE OF
MILITARY PERSONS AND PROVISION TO THEM OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES"
Summary:
This draft law contains a detailed list of amendments to existing legislation promulgated from 1993
through to 2001. Among the proposals is the correspondence of back pay to those employed in related
federal civil service roles. The formula for calculating a bonus is outlined. Amendments to income tax and
housing rights are detailed. The role of the government is outlined in terms of determining post pay and
other issues.
Article 1.
From July 1, 2002 introduce the following amendments to the legal acts of the Russian Federation:
1. In Article 43 of the Law of the Russian Federation No. 4468-I, dated February 12, 1993 "On
Pension Maintenance of Persons, Who Carried Out Military Service, Served in Home Affairs Authorities,
Institutions and Authorities of the Criminal-Penitentiary System, and Their Families" (Records of the
Congress of the People's Deputies of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Soviet of the Russian
Federation, 1993, No. 9, page 328; Collection of Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, 1995, No. 49,
page 4693; 1996, No. 1, page 4; 1997, No. 51, Page 5719; 1998, No. 30, page 3613; 1999, No. 23, page
2813; 2000, No. 50, page 4864; 2001, No. 17, page 1646) substitute the sentence "For calculation of their
pension money allowance monthly cost of a corresponding ration, issued to military persons, rank and file
and commanders is also included" with the sentence: "For calculation of pensions of persons, mentioned in
Article 1 of the present Law (excluding persons, who carried out military service and their families), money
allowance includes also monthly cost of ration, issued to them".
2. In Article 18 of the Federal Law No. 40-ФЗ, dated April 3, 1995 "On the Federal Security Service
Authorities in the Russian Federation" (Collection of Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, 1995, No.
15, page 1269; 2000, No. 1, page 9; No. 46, page 4537):
give part three in the following wording:
"Post pays (tariff rates) of civil personnel of the Federal Security Service authorities are established
with increment by 25 percent for working in the Federal Security Service authorities."
declare part four void.
3. Declare paragraph four of point 2 of Article 20 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation No.
57-ФЗ, dated May 27, 1996 "On State Security" (Collection of Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation,
1996, No. 22, page 2594; 1997, No. 29, page 3502; 2000, No. 46, page 4537) void.
4. Declare part one of Article 48 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 27-ФЗ, dated
February 6, 1997 "On Home Troops of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Russian Federation" (Collection of
Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, 1997, No. 6, page 711; 2000, No. 26, page 2730; No. 46, page
4537) void.
5. In the Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 76-ФЗ, dated May 27, 1998 "On the Status of
Military Persons"" (Collection of Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, 1998, No. 22, page 2331; 2000,
No. 1, page 12; No. 26, page 2729; No. 33, page 3348):
1). give point 2 of Article 12 in the following wording:
"2. Amounts of model military post pays of military persons, military rank pays of military persons,
serving on a contract basis, and additional payments are determined by the Government of the Russian
Federation upon application of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (another federal executive
authority, in which military service is stipulated) with observance of the condition of uniformity of the main
norms of money allowance of military persons.
In this case amounts of model military post pays of military persons and military rank pays of military
persons, serving on a contract basis, are established in the amount, not lower than amounts of post pays
and monthly increments to post pays for qualification category of corresponding categories of federal civil
servants of federal executive authorities.
Correspondence of model military posts of military persons and military ranks of military persons,
serving on a contract basis, to civil posts of federal civil service and qualification categories of corresponding
categories of federal civil servants of federal executive authorities is approved by the President of the
Russian Federation.
Pays for other (non-model) military posts of military persons are determined by the Minister of
Defense of the Russian Federation (head of another federal executive authority, in which military service is
stipulated) in correspondence with model military post pays of military persons, determined by the
Government of the Russian Federation according to the present point.
Amounts of money pays of military persons, serving on a contract basis, are indexed or increased in
order and terms, specified for indexing or increasing post pays and monthly increments to post pays for
qualification category of federal civil servants.
Foreign currency is paid to military persons, temporarily serving beyond the territory of the Russian
Federation, according to the norms and in the order, determined by the Government of the Russian
Federation.";
2). In Article 13:
give paragraphs one and two of point 1 in the following wording:
"1. Military persons, serving on a contract basis, honestly carrying out their military service duties,
according to the results of the calendar (academic) year at the decision of a military unit commander may be
paid an extraordinary pecuniary bonus in the amount, determined by the Government of the Russian
Federation, but equal to not less than three military post pays.
Military persons, serving on a contract basis, are paid bonus for immaculately carrying out military
service duty in the amount equal to up to three military post pays, they are also provided with pecuniary aid
in the amount equal to up to two military post pays in the order, determined by the Government of the
Russian Federation.";
declare point 8 void;
3). declare point 10 of Article 15 void;
4). Exclude words "from paying income tax from money allowance, pecuniary bonuses and other
payments, received in connection with carrying out military service duties, as well as" from paragraph one of
point 4 of Article 17;
5). In Article 24:
declare paragraph two of point 3 void;
give paragraph one of point 1 in the following wording:
"4. Family members of military persons, who died during the period of military service, and family
members of citizens, who served on a contract basis and died after dismissal from military service in
connection with reaching the military service age-limit, health condition or in connection with conduct of
organizational and staff measures, whose total length of service is equal to 20 years and more, excluding
cases of remarriage of the widows (widowers) of these military persons or citizens, retain their right to
acquisition of housing.";
declare paragraphs two and three of point 4 void.
Article 2.
To suggest the President of the Russian Federation to bring his legal acts in conformity with the
present Federal Law.
Article 3.
To suggest the Government of the Russian Federation:
according to the present Federal Law to determine amounts of military post pay of military persons
from July 1, 2002 and amounts of military ranks pay of military persons, serving on a contract basis, from
January 1, 2004;
to bring its legal acts in conformity with the present Federal Law;
beginning from the year 2002 at the time of working out draft federal law on the federal budget for the
corresponding financial year to ensure appropriations for implementation of the present Federal Law.
Article 4.
The present Federal Law comes into force from the date of its official publication.
President of the Russian Federation