The labor activity of every citizen is protected at the state level. If a person works in an environment that has a negative impact on his health, then he is entitled to some surcharges or allowances for wages. As for the Far North of the Russian Federation, as everyone knows, the conditions of this region affect the general health of residents and workers in an unfavorable way.
Harmful working conditions
What specific factors are harmful to health for people in the named region? The answer will not be original:
- Colds are constantly observed here, low temperatures can reach 50 degrees below zero.
- There are not enough vitamins necessary for a person to function normally.
- Daylight hours are short, in comparison with other regions of the country.
And in view of the above, the state compensates for the harmful working and living conditions for all employees who are officially employed at the workplace with a surcharge. Its size ranges from 10 to 100% of salary.
How the premium is calculated
The so-called northern ones are calculated depending on the salary set for a particular employee. The rights of citizens and the rules for calculating surcharges are described in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (Articles 315 and 317).
There are several nuances that must be considered when doing this. How northern allowances are accrued, everyone should know to go to this region to earn money.
The size of the bonus to employees of the Far North depends on the length of service of the employee, on the category of the district, on the age of the employee and other factors. Let's consider the main nuances.
Some nuances of premium calculation
There are four categories of regions of the Far North of the country. Depending on which of them accrual occurs, the regional coefficient varies.
- The employees of the district, which belongs to the first category, are not charged any additional payments for the first six months of work. After this time, the premium will be 10% of the salary. And after six months, it increases by another 10%. And thus, in the direction of increase, the allowance will change until it reaches the level of 100% of the employee’s salary. After that, it will not change, provided that the salary is stable. If the employee's salary decreases or increases, then the corresponding changes will be observed in the area of accrual of the northern allowances.
- If an employee works in a region that belongs to the second category, then he is entitled to northern surcharges after six months from the moment of employment. They make up 10% of the salary. The increase in the bonus will be at first every six months by 10%, until the employee reaches the level of 60%. Then the increase is carried out once a year by 10% to the level of 80%.
- For workers who work in the region belonging to the third category, the first allowances are granted only after the length of service reaches 12 months. She will make up 10% of the salary. The increase in premiums will be made once a year. This will happen before the northern surcharge is 50%.
- Residents of the Far North, working in the region, which is defined as the 4th category, the allowance is accrued after the expiration of 12 months. After that, it will increase once a year until the level of 30% of salary is reached.
In order to understand how the northern allowances are calculated, you need to know that they are paid to all workers who work in the regions of the Far North.This, as mentioned earlier, applies not only to those who live there permanently, but also to work on a rotational basis.
How are northern allowances calculated for shift workers? This happens regardless of whether a citizen works on a permanent or temporary basis, whether he has a part-time job and so on. Only information about the employee is taken into account, namely the length of service and class.
How to calculate the size of surcharge
It is necessary not only to know, but also to understand how the northern premiums are calculated and what factors influence their change. To simplify this process, a special table has been created. It is convenient enough for those who want to know how the calculation is carried out. But first, it is worth pointing out the fact that there are some categories of payments that are not taken into account when calculating employee benefits. What are these categories, consider below.
Categories of payments that are not taken into account when calculating surcharges
When calculating wage increases, northerners need to take into account the fact that not all payments received by them qualify as a salary and can be taken into account when determining the supplement. These include the following:
- one-time payments (this may be material assistance, etc.);
- sick leave;
- vacation accruals;
- travel payments.
Youth allowance accruals
For youth, special rules and procedures for calculating allowances in the northern regions of the country are defined. This is due to the fact that young people are reluctantly involved in work in the regions of the Far North of the Russian Federation. Let us consider how the northern youth allowances up to 30 years are calculated.
- The area belongs to the first category.
The accrual occurs six months after employment, subject to successful work at the enterprise. The first allowance is 20% of the salary. The next one will be charged in another six months and also by 20% - and so on until reaching the level of 60%. Then, the increase will occur once a year to 100% salary.
- Area belonging to the second category.
In order to answer the question of how the northern allowances of youth under 30 are charged in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, it should be noted that this district belongs to the second category. In this area, the first accrual is made after six months from the start of work, it is 20% of the salary. Then it will increase every six months by 20% until it reaches the level of 60%. After that, after a year, the premium may be increased by another 20%.
- The area belongs to the third category.
In this region of the Far North, the allowance is 10% and it increases every six months until it reaches 50% of the employee’s salary.
- The area is in the fourth category.
The premium is 10% of the salary. Increases with a frequency of six months three times.
How are military accruals made?
If you are interested in the question of how the northern allowances are calculated for military personnel, then you need to know that for citizens who perform military service in the Far North, there are several of them, and they are calculated depending on certain factors. These include rank and service life, in other words, length of service. The allowances are calculated based on the size of a soldier’s salary. An interesting fact is that with periodic residence in the Far North, these intervals can add up to each other, even if some interruptions were observed. This applies not only to military personnel, but also to persons who perform military service in internal affairs bodies.
In order to qualify for an allowance, you must first file an application with a request addressed to the commander. If the request is not satisfied, then you need to contact the prosecutor to resolve this dispute.
What is the coefficient of the northern premium
North factor allowances is an indicator that increases the established level of employee salaries by a certain amount.This is a percentage ratio that depends on the region and other factors of the employee’s working conditions.
In order to answer the question of how to calculate the northern allowances in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District up to 30 years old, it must be said that their coefficient is established by law. But local authorities have the right to increase the size of the surcharge, subject to the availability of additional funds in the district budget. In the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, this indicator currently varies from 0.1 to 0.27. Specific figures can only be obtained at the enterprise, for which you should contact the human resources department or accounting.
And in order to understand how the northern premiums are calculated in the Komi Republic, we note that district coefficient here is 1.6.
last information
In the difficult economic situation in the country, rumors were circulating that the northern allowances could be canceled. But it is worth saying that to date, such a decision at the state level has not been made. Therefore, do not worry. Moreover, state authorities intend to further encourage the work of citizens who carry out their activities in the difficult conditions of the north of the country.
Despite the fact that various restrictions and sanctions have been applied to the Russian Federation, the authorities are trying to ensure that workers in the Far North do not lose their benefits and allowances.
Surcharge terms
In order to receive a bonus to the salary, the employee or employee must independently apply to the authorities with a request for its appointment. Without the direct participation of a citizen who claims to be paid, nothing will happen by itself. If the request is not satisfied, then you can always contact the local prosecution authorities to resolve these issues.
To apply for a surcharge, you will need to collect a package of documents that can attest to the right to receive these surcharges and incentives. All conditions must be observed without fail. Before contacting you should carefully read the terms of accrual. Since if some of them are not respected, a refusal will be received.
Important in calculating youth co-payments is the date of December 31, 2004. For those who lived in the northern regions for more than one year at the time of this date and began working after December 31, the northern allowances will be charged in an accelerated manner. Those who started work before the set date receive a premium, which will be accrued in the usual manner.
After 30 years ...
How are northern premiums calculated after 30 years in the CSW? For citizens who have worked in the regions of the Far North of the country for a long time, some incentives are provided in the form of the opportunity to retire somewhat earlier than others. To do this, certain conditions must be met.
So, women have the opportunity to receive a pension after reaching the age of 50 years, but at the same time, their working experience in the northern regions should be more than 15 years, and the total working life - at least 20 years. By the way, when calculating a pension and additional payments to it, maternity years include maternity periods before and after childbirth. As for male northerners, they can receive a pension after 55 years, while the northern experience should be 20 years, and the total - 25 years.
If a citizen worked in the North of less than established standards, but at the same time more than 7.5, then in order to retire earlier, some incentives are also provided for this category of citizens. For each subsequent year of work, the retirement period approaches 4 months.
