Ural coefficient

The New Year often foretells the change of something old or the arrival of something new. Russian legislation did not deviate from traditions, making amendments to the Urals coefficient.

According to Article 316 of the Labor Code, for organizations operating in the Far North and in localities equivalent to them, the district coefficient is charged to wages .

The calculation of the district coefficient should be carried out with respect to all workers from these areas. This is a kind of bonus (compensation) for wages for work in difficult climatic conditions.

A lot of various legal acts and normative documents were published in the USSR. Sharp discussions on the topic of "charging the district coefficient" were still then. Today, the government decided to keep the coefficients that had been in effect before. The Labor Code stipulates: the Urals coefficient, the size and order of its calculation is established by the government of the Russian Federation.

The specified coefficient is applicable for any employee, however, in calculating the personal allowances and remuneration accrued for long service are not taken into account. He does not accrue to the material assistance provided.

Most people are interested in the maximum amount of earnings for which a coefficient can be calculated. In contrast to the Soviet era, when the restrictions really existed (then the accruals went on wages up to 300 rubles), today there are no restrictions. All the limits were abolished in 1991.

According to the Government Resolution of 24.11.2009 (No. 922), the Ural coefficient is calculated for any salary. It is charged to payments included in the wage systems established in collective agreements and local regulations. If you work without a contract (unofficially), then accruals are not made (or are made, but at the discretion of the employer). This also applies to private organizations - the Ural coefficient should operate throughout the above-mentioned territory. The form of ownership does not play a role here.

The coefficient is obliged to charge all organizations and all employees without exception. The salary should include: salary, allowances, surcharges and the Urals factor itself. The charge is calculated taking into account all listed indicators. However, it should be remembered: the coefficient should be calculated separately, it is not included in the salaries of employees. For example, the Procurator's Office of the Metallurgical District in Chelyabinsk recently conducted a review of individual organizations, which confirmed the inclusion of the Ural coefficient in official salaries. This is illegal, and therefore - an excuse for going to court.

The minimum wage was set as early as 1.01.2009 and remains as before, that is, 4330 rub. per month. All employees are required to receive at least the specified amount, including additional payments and allowances. However, with a total amount, the income tax, which is 13%, must be withheld.

Many people confuse the concept of "salary" and "wages". The amount of 4330 rubles is not a salary, but a salary consisting of many (including listed) elements. In some organizations there are still salaries of less than 4330 rubles. However, for such salaries, surcharges and the Urals coefficient should be calculated in such a way that, as a result, a person receives the specified minimum of 4,330 rubles. (Or more).

With regard to the provision of a scholarship, here is the Regulation No. 487 of 27.06.2001: taking into account the Ural coefficient, the academic scholarship is 1380 rubles.

Summarize the above: since 2010, the minimum wage should be 4330 rubles, the academic scholarship - 1380 rubles. All organizations of the Far North and equated localities should be credited with an additional Ural coefficient (15% of the salary, minus a 15% income tax). Benefits, financial assistance, vacation and sick leave are not included in this category.