A compromise solution has been found

The Government's legislative initiative to revise non-working holidays was discussed by deputies of the Supreme Council in the course of the plenary meeting. The law-in-draft proposed making 3 non-working holidays – January 3, May 2 and November 7 – working days. The law-in-draft proposed the abolition of the transfer of a non-working holiday to the first working day if it coincides with a calendar weekend.

According to the authors, taking into account the proposed reduction in the total number of non-working holidays by 3 days (from 10 to 7) and the abolition of the transfer of days off that coincide with non-working holidays, the growth in GDP in 2022 would amount to 441.5 million rubles. Tax revenues to the budget would increase by 59.9 million rubles. The authors emphasized that an increase in budget revenues would make it possible to consider in the future the issue of increasing wages and pensions.

The changes proposed by the Government to the Labor Code of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic were rejected by the absolute majority of parliamentarians. Particularly broad discussions took place around the celebration of the Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution – the 7th of November. The Government proposed to leave this date as a republican memorial day, but at the same time as a working day. This measure is largely political in nature according to deputies.

Deputies discussed proposals to exclude January 3 from the list of non-working holidays.

The Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy and Labor proposed a compromise solution to the law-in-draft under discussion to the deputies.

As the chairman of the relevant Committee noted, there are no cases of coincidences between weekends and non-working holidays in 2024. Accordingly, there will be no transfer of the day off to the next working day after the holiday.

The law-in-draft was adopted by a majority vote in two readings with an amendment from the Committee on Social Policy and Labor after lengthy discussions. Namely: January 3, May 2 and November 7 will remain non-working holidays. At the same time, a rule will be in effect that cancels the transfer of a day off and an additional day off to the next working day in cases where a weekend and a non-working holiday coincide, as well as an additional day off and a non-working holidayfrom January 1, 2024.

For reference:

Non-working holidays in the PMR:

January 1, 2, and 3 – New Year;

February 23 – Defender of the Fatherland Day;

March 8 – International Women's Day;

May 1 and 2 – International Workers' Day;

May 9 – Victory Day;

September 2 – Republic Day;

November 7 is the anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution.

Additional days off in the PMR: Christmas, the second day of Easter, the second Monday after Easter.