The State Duma has figured out how to return teachers to Russian schools. According to the people's representatives, increasing the salaries of teachers will help change the situation in which educational institutions are experiencing an acute shortage of personnel. Parliamentarians plan to consider a bill on this at their autumn session.

Nowadays, more and more often, teachers take 2 bets at once

The authorship of the project belongs to the deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Oleg Smolin, who is the deputy chairman of the Duma Committee on Education and Science. Oleg Nikolaevich proposes to establish a base rate for teachers that would be equal to at least two minimum wages existing in each specific region.

Deputy Oleg Smolin believes that increasing salaries will help attract young teachers to schools

The deputy believes that this is the only way to attract young graduates of pedagogical universities to schools. In addition, this should improve the quality of education. Indeed, today many teachers, in order to receive a more or less decent salary, take not one, but two rates at once. And this immediately affects the level of preparation for classes, the well-being of teachers; deprives teachers of personal time, which is necessary to increase erudition and self-education.

By the way, every year the number of teachers who “bear” two rates at once traditionally increases. For example, in the current academic year the figure has increased again - by another 4.7 percent compared to last year’s level.

At the same time, half of Russian schools are faced with a shortage of teachers in the new school year. They lack at least one (and more often than one) subject teacher. The problem is especially acute with teachers of foreign languages, mathematics and Russian. The worst situation is in rural areas, where the problem is solved in different ways:

• due to accelerated teaching of the course;
• by involving other teachers in teaching the subject;
• thanks to the use of distance education and training via the Internet (which, however, is hampered in the outback by the low level of Internet access speed).

Unfortunately, the result of this approach is the low level of knowledge that the student receives.

In order to receive more or less decent wages, teachers are forced to take extra hours

Increasing teachers' salaries to two levels of the minimum wage can solve several problems at once. One of them is ensuring a decent standard of living for teachers. Working at school is responsible, intense and emotionally difficult work, which must be paid at the proper level. Alas, this is not yet the case. As, however, it was not the case ten, twenty, or even thirty years ago - during the Soviet Union. Now the situation with teachers' salaries may finally change. The bill has already been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

The current economic situation cannot be called prosperous and capable of providing significant financial injections into the educational system, which is why every 2nd teacher complains about his level of income, which does not always allow him to purchase the most necessary goods and services.

The state as a whole, as well as in individual departments, are very concerned about finding possible options to correct the situation.

Today's salary situation

A schoolteacher could never boast of a high level of official income; at all times, only private practice - paid tutoring - saved him. When determining the status and prestige of a profession, the material part plays an important role, therefore, Fewer and fewer people aspire to become teachers.

Statistical data is unshakable and suggests that a citizen practicing teaching in a school institution of general education earns approximately 20 thousand rubles monthly. In connection with such deplorable values, the government of the country decided that an increase in scientific workload should have a positive effect on the level of stable income.

In 2012, a decree was signed in which the President approved the so-called “road map”, according to which by 2019 the level of monthly official income of citizens teaching the younger generation at school should increase by at least 1.5 times.

Based on the document just signed and instructions from the country’s leadership, it was decided to index teachers' salaries, for which the federal budget allocated a fairly large sum of money. True, times of crisis followed, and the speed of implementation of the above measures decreased significantly, and in some regions it stopped altogether.

The indexation percentage for the current year is equal to 4% , which in itself is not bad, since the inflation rate should not exceed 6% Accordingly, such a revision of monthly income will almost completely cover the increase in prices for necessary goods and services.

In attempts to find a way to increase teachers' salaries, the government leadership came to the conclusion that we need to start using “effective contracts”. A significant difference from an ordinary contract regulating the relationship between a manager and a subordinate lies in the introduction of criteria that evaluate the quality and efficiency of work activity.

That is, only a citizen who very seriously and scrupulously approaches the performance of his duties enshrined in the job description, and does everything possible for regular self-improvement, can count on a high level of official income.

In essence, the changes adopted at the state level boil down to the fact that in order to increase the amount of monthly income, a teacher must constantly improve his qualifications: work on dissertations, actively participate in scientific work, etc. Such activities can significantly improve the status of the school and have a positive impact on the quality of the educational services provided.

The authorities ensure that the teaching staff is highly qualified, that is, the teacher must be able to:

• competently transfer existing knowledge;
• grade fairly;
• promote the formation of the right interests among schoolchildren;
• etc.

The above responsibilities are not subject to all specialists, because it is not for nothing that they say that you need to be born a teacher. It should be remembered that a teacher, like any other citizen, is interested in a decent level of pay. The quality of the educational services provided directly depends on the income received: teaching will be a joy only if the teacher does not have a headache about where to find an additional source of income.

The bills are aimed at achieving the following goals:

1. Increasing monthly income by increasing professional workload.
2. Reducing the corruption component through the introduction of a new salary system.
3. Reducing the volume of private practice. With the free time, the specialist will be able to prepare for the lesson more thoroughly.

Currently, a teacher’s salary directly depends on the average indicators in force in the region. Each subject of power is tasked with increasing the official level of teacher income in accessible and legal ways.

Wage indexation

Election campaign of V.V. Putin in 2012 was based on guaranteeing an increase in the income of specialists who devoted the working period of their lives to work in the public sector. Immediately after taking office, the President signed 11 decrees related to increasing the wages of citizens working in the public or budgetary sector. It was planned to increase the monthly income of teaching and medical personnel in stages in 2018, in the following order:

• by 200% compared to the average salary recorded in the region, if we are talking about university teachers and doctors;
• by 150% compared to the value in 2012 for teachers working within the walls of secondary schools;
• at the level of average values, if middle and junior medical workers, as well as social sector specialists are taken into account.

According to official statistics, the following averages currently apply in the country:

• a teacher at a university receives approximately 35,000 rubles;
• a teacher working for the benefit of a general education institution can count on an average of 27,000 rubles;
• a master practicing industrial teaching receives no more than 23,000 rubles.

Revision of salaries of public sector workers, including teachers, produced regularly. The size of the planned increase usually depends on the amount of core inflation. There is no need to expect significant growth in the regions, since negative dynamics have been observed recently - funding for the education sector is regularly reduced.

Almost all citizens have noticed the difficult economic situation of the country, so many are interested not so much in increasing income as in maintaining the current situation. The reason is simple: The growth of teachers' salaries is directly related to the average income in the region.

In 2017, the country’s leadership changed the approach to determining this indicator: the calculation now involves not only employees of institutions, but also citizens who are employed. The implementation of the above-described changes has led to the fact that, in the presence of a planned increase in budget funds for wages, real teacher wages are falling.

Will teachers expect a salary increase?

The work of teachers is very important, because these are the people who share their knowledge and experience with the younger generation. Their influence significantly affects not only the intellectual, but also the spiritual development of schoolchildren.

It has always been believed that a teacher is a representative of the intelligentsia. They tried to master this profession, as it was very prestigious. Only over the past decades have educational institutions experienced a shortage of qualified personnel, and pedagogical faculties suffer from a lack of applicants.

Stubborn statistical figures indicate that the average income of a Russian teacher is 30,000 rubles. It seems like a good value, many will think. But everything becomes much sadder after a close look at individual regions:

• The Far East guarantees approximately 75,000 rubles. teacher;
• the capital of Russia can please you with 65,000 rubles;
• and in the North Caucasus District and Kalmykia they cannot offer more than 20,000 rubles.

As mentioned above, the President signed a Decree in 2012, according to which the salaries of school teachers were to increase by 1.5 times by 2018. But the crisis situation in 2014 significantly slowed down the process and forced the country’s leadership to begin searching for additional sources of funding for the program.

When calculating the average, the final salary figures began to be used not only for teachers working in the public sector, but also for those teaching in private schools. Monthly income, of course, increased, but only formally.

Next year the Government plans introduce a new professional standard for teachers, according to which the teacher must have the skills to work with disabled children, gifted students or those who do not speak Russian.

Will there be an indexation of salaries for specialists in the educational sector in 2017? The latest news suggests that You can increase a teacher’s monthly income through the following ways:

• closure of small schools;
• staffing reduction.

Will there be teacher layoffs?

Increasing the salaries of teaching staff is part of the presidential roadmap approved in 2012, on the basis of which the Government developed a special program stating that teacher salaries should be increased annually by the inflation rate.

Will there be staff reductions in educational institutions? Such information is regularly voiced in the media, but there is no official confirmation. Even if such events are planned, the upcoming presidential elections will most likely delay unpleasant events.

This video contains detailed information about the new system for calculating salaries for teachers from January 1, 2017.

At the end of September of this year, at a government meeting, a preliminary draft law on increasing wages for certain categories of public sector workers was submitted. We are talking about specialists in education and medicine. The salary increase for teachers in 2019 is provided not only for one year, but with the possibility of a constant increase in the rate until 2021. It is understood that the project on wage indexation will be adopted on an ongoing basis - first of all, in pursuance of the May decrees of the President of the Russian Federation.

Let us remind you that there were regular news about the constant increase in wages for teachers, doctors and social workers. According to the legislator, starting from January 1, 2019, a teacher’s salary should exceed the average income in the region by at least 100% (some federal subjects planned to increase the increase to 200%). Thus, the average teacher salary in 2018-2019 becomes one of the most attractive in the public sector.

Will there be a salary increase in 2019?

Yes, the government has set a minimum percentage by which the basic salary should increase.

From January 1, 2019, teachers' salaries in 2019 in Russia will be increased by 6.0%, in 2020 the increase will be 5.4%, and finally, in the last year of the legislative initiative, salaries will rise by another 6.6%.

The salary increase in 2019 will affect the following specialists:

• Teachers of schools and lyceums (regardless of the city or locality);
• Teachers of colleges and other secondary specialized educational institutions;
• Teachers of boarding schools and other specialized and auxiliary institutions

The increase interest rates indicated above have a minimum. Each region additionally, in agreement with trade unions, introduces separate wage increases into the budgets.

Teachers' salaries in 2019 will consist of the following parts:

• Fixed salary, which is calculated in accordance with hours worked. Please note that teachers’ salaries in 2019 in Russia cannot be less than the established subsistence level of 11,280 rubles (provided that the teacher does not work at a rate of 0.5);
• Additional fees for class management, conducting sections and extracurricular lessons;
• Each teacher can be tested annually to obtain a teaching qualification. Salary directly depends on the number of years worked and the assigned category;

Regarding the first point, the salary level depends on local regional authorities. The calculation is based on the cost of living in a given subject.

For example, the highest salaries were not for Moscow teachers, but for specialists teaching in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. The average income of a teacher in Moscow, St. Petersburg or Magadan before taxes ranges from 70-80 thousand rubles. As of September 1, 2018, the average teacher’s salary did not exceed 38 thousand rubles.

Changes in teachers' salaries in 2019

The main pressure regarding the allocation of money for teacher salary projects falls on the regional budget. At least 4% of the 6.0% annual increase in faculty income comes from regional expenses. Will wages be increased in 2019, given that most regions receive transfers to support their own regional budgets?

The government is encouraging - this was done primarily to attract young specialists and give them a financial interest in teaching. The numbers are really not very good. In Moscow and the region, the shortage of teacher vacancies is about 31% (in second place is the Volga District with 15%).

In 2019, teachers’ salaries have been increasing intensively for the last three years – and before that, funding was carried out rather on a residual basis.

Indexation of teachers' salaries 2019

The salary increase for teachers in 2019 will affect not only them, but also preschool education specialists. The Government plans to conduct annual indexations. From January to September 2018, the average inflation rate was 2.88%.

The Ministry of Education announced that indexation will affect all teaching staff in the next 5 years. The size of the indexed part will be much higher than the average inflation rate and will be about 5%.

By 2020-22, therefore, the average salary should increase from the current 38 thousand rubles to an average of 70-75 thousand rubles in the country. The price of the issue is the allocation by the consolidated budget of at least 200-300 billion rubles every year. According to sources, such expense items are provided for.

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Starting from 2019, the government of the Russian Federation plans to index the salaries of doctors and teachers. The draft budget for 2019 has already included a 6% increase, and similar indexations are also planned to be carried out in 2020 and 2021.

Teacher salary increase in 2019

As stated in the relevant document, it is envisaged to increase the wages of a number of categories of public sector workers every year, who are subject to the decrees of the President of the Russian Federation of May 7, 2012. The increase will be carried out taking into account the growth rate of nominal accrued wages in the previous year, in particular, in 2019 - by 6%, in 2020 - by 5.4%, in 2021 by 6.6%. The government also proposes, starting from January 1, 2019, to increase the minimum wage (minimum wage) every year in accordance with data on the cost of living in the country. This initiative was taken by the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation.

The draft budget for 2019-2021 has already been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. According to the assumption, Russian treasury revenues will exceed expenses by 1.932 trillion rubles, and the budget will become surplus for the first time since 2011.

Who will be affected by the teacher salary increase in 2019?

The size of teachers' salaries will depend on the number of teaching hours that are prescribed in the program, as well as on the classes where they will teach lessons.

In particular, the salaries of primary school teachers will be increased by 10%, and senior school teachers will receive 24% more. Previously, special attention was paid to the education of children of primary school age, while now, according to experts, more attention is paid to the education of “pre-university youth”, who have already come close to professional activity.

Wage growth was not the only advantage of the reforms that began this year. New bonuses are also being introduced, the size of which will range from 3 to 20%.

It turns out that the most qualified teachers who are responsible for their work will be able to receive wages 30-44% more, and its size will depend on the volume of bonus payments and the number of working hours.

Teachers are also entitled to new benefits. Thus, teachers will be able to undergo a free annual examination with different doctors and receive vouchers to health resorts (vouchers for teachers and members of their families). The trade union will deal with issues of distribution of benefits.

The greatest increase in wages will affect residents of Moscow and the Moscow region. Local teachers will be able to receive a salary 50% more compared to the previous academic year.

What do experts think about it?

More than half of teachers are dissatisfied with the size of their salaries in 2019. Both in 2016 and 2019, the labor income of teachers remained at the same level - about 34 thousand rubles, and in four regions of Russia a decrease in labor income was recorded, albeit insignificant. Teachers' salaries are still lower than those of university and institute employees (about 36 thousand rubles). The reform, which began on September 1 of this year, can partially solve existing problems and mitigate negative moods in society, but not everyone perceives the upcoming changes in a positive way.

In particular, the co-chairman of the “Teacher” trade union, Vsevolod Lukhovitsky, was wary of the fact that teachers’ salaries would be increased. According to him, in 2019 the regions will face an excessive financial burden, since all costs associated with the reform will most likely be borne by them. As a result, layoffs may begin.

Despite the fact that nothing is planned at the official level, in order not to pay everyone a lot, psychologists, librarians and some of the teachers may be fired, while the rest will suffer from increased workload and overtime.

Senior specialist of the Analytical Credit Rating Agency Alexander Shurakov thinks almost the same way. He estimated that after the start of the reform, the regions will be forced to spend approximately 500-600 billion rubles a year. The federal authorities will be forced to support them in financing the program, but this may cause an increase in regional debts and also lead to the need to restructure budget loans.

At the end of 2018, the State Duma approved an updated version of recommendations regarding the establishment of an updated system of remuneration for employees of budgetary institutions, including teaching staff. This decision was determined by the tripartite commission for the regulation of social and labor relations. At the same time, the rules that were in force before have lost their force and will not be used in 2019. Today we’ll talk about changes in the remuneration system for teaching staff and how the approach to this issue will change.

In 2019 with new indicators and without salary reduction

Starting from 2019, remuneration for teaching staff will be calculated taking into account the new indicator. From now on, when determining the income of teachers and lecturers, the average monthly earnings of hired employees of private companies and individual entrepreneurs must be taken into account. Starting from this year, this criterion must be taken into account when developing cost plans aimed at increasing the amount of remuneration for teaching staff and employees in other budget sectors. In July 2018, the government of the Russian Federation issued a decree, according to which Rosstat was obliged to prepare the above data by 04/15/2019.

When the tripartite group discussed the new regulations, a clause was added to the document about the inadmissibility of reducing wages for employees of kindergartens, schools and state universities. In accordance with this norm, in 2019 the level of remuneration for teaching staff will not be lower than in 2018. Accordingly, kindergarten teachers will receive a salary no lower than the Russian average (last year - just over 28,000 rubles).

Another important news for teachers was the inclusion of the minimum wage indicator. Last year, this figure was at the level of 6,200 rubles. The new recommendations determine that an employee of an educational institution cannot receive a salary lower than the established indicator, provided that he has fully complied with the established norm and worked a sufficient number of hours. However, no one is immune from situations in which a teacher works less time than he is supposed to. If an employee had to face such a nuisance, wages will be calculated based on the time actually worked, based on the minimum wage.

In order to ensure the full implementation of the recommendations in the institution, the employer, as well as government officials, need to pay attention to certain aspects. In particular, these include:

1. The establishment of wages and salaries must be carried out in accordance with the qualification group of the employee.
2. If an employee of a budgetary institution works in a position that is not related to professional categories, the rate of his salary is calculated based on the difficulty of the duties assigned to him.
3. It is imperative to take into account the need to use incentive payments and all kinds of compensation. This issue should be reflected in regional and municipal regulations.
4. Only the head of a kindergarten, school, university, or other budgetary organization has the right to approve the staffing table.
5. After the implementation of new recommendations in an educational institution, the teacher’s income should be no less than it was before. This standard applies to all employees, without exception, whose standard of work has remained the same or increased.
6. The wage rate should be determined based on the employee’s performance of his own professional duties over a certain period of time (week, month, year).

As for the labor standards for teachers, now its change in one direction or another will directly affect the final earnings. Therefore, the recommendations provide for the reflection of the actual workload of the teacher in the employment agreement. This rule will affect such workers as:

• school teachers;
• university teachers;
• coaches of children's sports sections;
• persons engaged in activities in the field of additional education.

Taking into account these innovations, any changes in the teacher’s working hours should also be reflected in the employment agreement. However, you should remember the conditions under which this may become possible:

• by agreement of the parties to the contract;
• in exceptional cases - unilaterally by the head of the educational institution. This norm can be used if the amount of working time according to the curriculum has decreased, the educational organization has not recruited a sufficient number of students, etc.

Another important innovation is additional attention to teachers with secondary specialized education. The recommendations provide for the impossibility of infringing on the labor rights of employees who do not have a higher education. Accordingly, reduction factors can no longer be used for a specialty that requires an employee with a higher education diploma. Thus, the absence of the necessary document will no longer allow the employer to save on remuneration for an employee of the educational institution. In this regard, he has equal rights with teachers with higher education.

Today, these recommendations have been approved by a considerable number of teaching staff. Indeed, the new document has significantly expanded their opportunities in terms of remuneration and increased their protection from unlawful actions of the head of an educational organization. It is expected that these recommendations will be in effect over the next few years and gradually refined so that the income of teachers grows to a decent level.