A regional tripartite agreement on social partnership for 2021-2023 signed in East Kazakhstan region

A regional tripartite agreement on social partnership for 2021-2023 was signed yesterday between Akimat of East Kazakhstan region, Regional Associations of Trade Unions and Associations of Employers.

The ceremony of signing a strategic document, designed for three years, took place in the building of the regional akimat, in the presence of the regional deputy akim Shakarym Buktugutov, Chairman of Territorial Associations of Trade Unions of Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan Temirbek Kasymzhanov, Chairman of AMANAT Commonwealth of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan Mikhail Aizenberg and the representatives of employers.

- The agreement shapes a wide range of relationships and defines the prospects for joint work of social partners for the next three years. In particular, the document provides for:

- annual indexation of wages in the amount of not lower than the inflation rate, ensuring the growth of wages by the end of 2023 by at least 30% in relation to 2020;

- monthly additional payment to an employee performing the functions of a technical inspector for labor protection at industrial enterprises, in the amount of at least the minimum monthly wage;

- funds to buy fuel and cover utility costs for workers of health care, education, social security, culture and sports, veterinary services living in rural areas in the amount of: for 2021 – 32,662 tenge, for 2022 – 33,972 tenge, for 2023 – 35,326 tenge;

- monthly additional payment and additional annual paid leave to employees who work and live in radiation risk zones, with an extension to all employees of the organization, regardless of the injured certificate, - said Temirbek Kasymzhanov, Chairman of the EKR Trade Union Center.

It should be noted that the key purpose of the document is to include additional measures of social support for workers of the region in comparison with the legislation.

- I am sure that this agreement will effectively solve problems in the social and labor relations, enabling to preserve social stability in the labor collectives of organizations of the region, - concluded Deputy Akim of the region Shakarym Buktugutov.

Now the key task of the social partners is to fulfill the terms of the tripartite agreement and to achieve the fulfillment of the obligations assumed by the parties of the social partnership.

Trade Union Center of East Kazakhstan region