02 November 2021 11:02

About 8,800,000 manats in temporary allowances and bonuses have been paid in July and August of this year to the staff involved in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic

In accordance with the relevant decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the relevant decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, the State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance (Agency) has paid temporary allowances of 7,700,000 manats to medical workers and 1,100,000 manats to non-medical workers involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, in July and August months of the current year. The payments were made in proportion to the working time/hours. Volunteers were paid a bonus of 7,500 manats, 250 manats per person per month, for July and August. Salary deductions from this amount are not calculated.

According to the relevant order of the Cabinet of Ministers, medical workers at private healthcare facilities involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection were paid temporary allowances of 4,639.12 manats in proportion to their working hours / time in July and August of this year. All salary deductions payable by the employees will be calculated from the final amount.

The total amounts in temporary allowances and bonuses paid to medical and non-medical staff, as well as volunteers, for the above-mentioned months is as follows:

It should be noted that, in accordance with the lists provided by public and private medical facilities, the payment of temporary allowances by the Agency for July and August continues.

According to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 298, dated October 07, 2021, the payment of temporary allowances to the salaries of medical workers involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has been extended until November 1, 2021.