Day of the municipal worker in Russia

April 21, residents of Russia celebrate the Day of Local Government or the Day of the employee of the municipal service. The purpose of the holiday is to convey the value of the activities of this state institution.

This holiday is quite young for our state. On April 21, 2013, the Day of the Municipal Worker was celebrated for the first time. The decree on including this day in the calendar of holidays of the country was signed by the president in June 2012.

Such a date was not chosen randomly: on April 21, the first Charter of Cities was published, which was the beginning of the development of the law on local self-government.

Historical reference

After Catherine II issued the Granted Letter, local self-government continued to develop. The crisis period of the institute began after the Revolution. About self-management did not recollect till the beginning of 1980th years. The rapid development of this institution occurred in 1993.

Who celebrates

The day of the municipal worker is celebrated by certain persons. Municipalities in Russia today there are more than 23 thousand. In these bodies more than 340 thousand people work.

The perpetrators of this holiday work in certain organizations and are their representatives. They call their professional holiday - the Day of the Worker of Local Self-Government or the Day of the Municipal Worker.

The main work of such people is to solve many problems of Russians and improve their living standards. Responsibility of employees affects such spheres of state activity as road improvement, housing and communal services, education, medicine, culture, sports.

This day is not a day off, but still all employees of municipalities congratulate all their colleagues on this day.

About profession

One of the most important systems for ensuring the effective performance of citizens is local self-government. The work of these organizations is fully aimed at making independent and proactive decisions by the population.

The role and place in our lives of institutions of local government in Russia is growing, which is explained by the growth and development of democratic freedoms and civil society. The day of the municipal worker helps to emphasize the importance of this profession.

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Local self-government bodies can be considered elective and other structures, the emergence of which is consistent with the charters of municipalities.

These organizations have the right to solve emerging problems and issues in the territory of a particular regional area. The structural part of the local government is determined by the Russians.

Such a political institution has the following obligations and functions:

• Approval of the local budget ;
• Keeping records of expenses and incomes;
• The development and approval of rules that municipal education must follow;
• Development of specialized projects for the development of the municipality;
• The establishment of taxes and tax collections;
• Control the activities of officials who are members of local government.

The status of local government bodies is a legal entity. Persons working in this field are called municipal employees.

Conclusion

All professions are important, in terms of self-government. Therefore, it is worth congratulating these individuals on this day, because this is their professional holiday - the Day of the Municipal Worker. On April 21, you can make a gift to employees of this indispensable sphere or simply congratulate them with pleasant words.