State Measures for Payment of Salaries and Benefits

The Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic supported in two readings at one plenary session the draft law of the President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic "On Amending the Law of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic "On State Measures Aimed at Minimizing the Negative Impact on the Economy Associated with the Reduction (Termination) of Natural Gas Supplies to the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic in 2025". It was developed by the Government of the PMR in connection with shortfalls in the state budget in the difficult economic conditions in which our republic found itself.

The introduction of amendments is necessary to ensure the fulfillment of the social obligations assumed by the state – the payment of wages and benefits. The law-in-draft proposed to pay wages to public sector employees in equal installments twice a month from July 1 to December 31, 2025. Specific payment periods were defined.

As part of the consideration of the installments in the first reading at the plenary session of the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, deputies asked representatives of the Government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic questions of interest to them regarding the presented norms and their implementation. The draft law was adopted in the first reading after the discussion.

The parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy, Budget and Finance prepared tables of amendments for adoption and discussion for the second reading. For example, it was proposed to change the provisions of the draft law regarding wage payments and establish that from July 1 to December 31, 2025, wages are paid to everyone who receives money from the state budget or extra-budgetary funds at least once a month in the manner determined by the regulatory legal act of the Government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. This norm was ultimately adopted in the final reading. Thus, from July 1 until the end of 2025, public sector employees will receive their salaries at least once a month, but according to the procedure that the Government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic will establish by its legal act.

The adopted law now enshrines a norm according to which local authorities direct current receipts and balances of funds received by the budgets of cities (districts) to the income of the republican budget to cover cash gaps –for timely social payments to the population as well.

The Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic adopted today  in two readings amendments to the law "On state measures aimed at minimizing the negative impact on the economy associated with the reduction (termination) of natural gas supplies to the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic in 2025." It will come into force immediately after signing and official publication.