The Committee on Social Policy and Labour recommends that the Verkhovna Rada should adopt as a basis and in entirety the draft law on amendments to article 31 of the Law “On Population Employment” (re public works funding)

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
05 September 2014, 11:37

 
The bill (Reg. No. 2770) suggests setting conditions for financing public works with participation of unemployed both at the cost of local budgets and funds of the Mandatory State Social Insurance Fund in Case of Unemployment, however, without regard to equal share, as stipulated by part six of article 31 of the Law “On Population Employment”.  

Committee members noted that the suggested changes can lead to inactivity in the part of financial support by local self-government bodies and local state administrations.

However, the Committee noted also that amendments suggested by the authors aim at preserving public works and are being organized to ensure additional incentives, performance motivation and financial support to the unemployed and other categories of persons that perform public works on a voluntary basis.

Committee members decided to cancel the Committee’s decision of May 15, 2013 on rejection of the bill and recommend the Verkhovna Rada adopt it as a basis and in entirety.