The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken", the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and local executive bodies, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the competition for social responsibility of business "Paryz" dated January 23, 2008 No. 523, announce the holding of the competition for social responsibility of business "Paryz" in 2021.
The contest on social responsibility of business "Paryz" is aimed at forming and increasing the corporate social responsibility of private business entities to society in order to further improve the well-being of the population and is intended to encourage private business entities to address social issues both for their employees and for society as a whole, to demonstrate and widely disseminate positive experience in implementing social projects, to widely inform the population about corporate social responsibility.
A competition in which private business entities (hereinafter referred to as applicants) can participate in the following categories::
1) small and medium-sized businesses;
2) a large business entity.
Applicants must submit their social programs aimed at improving the well-being of society in general and employees of the private enterprise in particular, confirming their corporate social responsibility.
Programs and their projects include activities that are implemented by applicants independently and/or in partnership with civil society institutions and local executive bodies and are aimed at achieving positive changes in the social sphere.
The competition is held annually at the regional and national levels in the following categories:
1) "The best socially responsible enterprise".
This category considers the activities of applicants who implement social programs aimed at supporting their own staff, social adaptation of people with disabilities and improving the well-being of society as a whole (organization of remuneration and social benefits, systems of professional training and retraining of personnel, employment of the largest number of people with disabilities, and so on);
2) "The best enterprise in the field of labor protection".
This category considers the activities of applicants who create working conditions that allow them to preserve the health of employees in the course of their work;
3) "The best collective agreement".
This category considers collective agreements that significantly improve and strengthen the labor and social rights of employees provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4) "For contribution to the environment".
This category considers the activities of applicants who have significantly distinguished themselves in the implementation of environmental (ecological) programs aimed at improving the state of the environment.
The competition establishes a special award "The best social project of the year".
This special award considers social projects implemented by businesses that promote employment and / or improve the living conditions of socially vulnerable and low-income segments of the population.
Grand Prix-the highest award of the competition is awarded to the applicant who has achieved the highest results in the work and implementation of the principles of corporate social and environmental responsibility.
The Grand Prix is awarded in the categories "Large Business entity" and "Small and medium-sized business Entity".
Participation in the regional and national stages of the competition is free of charge.
Applicants draw up and submit materials in two copies on paper and electronic media to the local executive bodies of the regions, the city of republican significance and the capital, in accordance with the Rules of the contest on social responsibility "Paryz", which include:
1) a completed application in accordance with the annex to the Rules;
2) the applicant's report, which is a self-assessment of the level of its activities and specific results on corporate social responsibility.
The applicant's report should include:
the history of a legal entity or individual;
organizational structure;
other additional information;
3) appendix to the report (a copy of the collective agreement and other documents);
4) a questionnaire filled out in accordance with the form established by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and posted on its Internet resource.
Applicants who are eligible to participate in the competition are:
1) operate for at least three years;
2) are not in the stage of liquidation, are not recognized as bankrupt;
3) have not eliminated violations of labor legislation, including overdue arrears of wages and other payments to employees;
4) do not have collective labor disputes with employees;
5) carry out social and charitable activities on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which should not be aimed at supporting political, trade union and religious organizations;
6) in the application for participation in the competition, they indicated reliable information, as well as submitted documents in full.
Terms of the competition:
1) January - announcement of the start of the contest;
2) until July 1, annually-acceptance of applications by local executive bodies;
3) until October 1, each year-sending by local executive bodies to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan preliminary conclusions of regional commissions, commissions of cities of republican significance and the capital on social partnership and regulation of social and labor relations, applications of applicants for participation in the competition in one copy;
4) December-summing up the results, awarding the winners.
We ask the business structures of the region to take an active part in the republican competition and submit their social programs, thereby contributing to the improvement of the welfare of society and the protection of the labor and social rights of employees.
Detailed information and advice can be obtained in the " Martuk district Department of Employment and Social Programs", located at the address: Martuk village, 34B Seifullina str., tel. 22-2-15, management website: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe-martuk/activities/directions?lang=kk