Benefits for the rural population

Law “On Education” of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 27, 2007
social guarantees:

1. Teachers carrying out professional activities in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education have social guarantees for:
1) housing, including office and (or) dormitory, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) paid annual leave of 56 calendar days.
2. Teachers carrying out professional activities in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education working in rural areas:
1) by decision of local representative bodies, salaries and tariff rates are increased by at least twenty-five percent compared to the rates of teachers carrying out teaching activities in urban areas;
2) social support is provided for the payment of utilities and the purchase of fuel from budget funds in the manner and amount approved by local representative bodies.
2-1. Teachers carrying out professional activities in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education working in rural areas are provided with additional social support measures provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2-2. Teachers carrying out professional activities in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education, working in rural areas, having livestock in their personal property, are provided with feed, land for grazing and haymaking by decision of local representative and executive bodies.
3. Teachers carrying out professional activities in organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education are paid annually at the expense of the relevant budgets:
1) in state organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education, a health benefit once a calendar year when they are granted regular labor leave in the amount determined by the labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) the holder of the title “Best University Teacher” - a state grant in the amount of 2000 times the monthly calculation index, the areas of expenditure of which are determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.