25 August 2021 14:50

 More than 14,750,000 manats in temporary allowances and bonuses have been paid in May and June this year to 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 13,300,000 manats to medical workers and 1,400,000 manats to non-medical workers involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, in May and June months of the current year. The payments were made in proportion to working time/hours.

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 2,791.59 manats in proportion to their working hours / time in May this year. All salary deductions payable by the employees will be calculated from the final amount.

Volunteers were paid a bonus of 10,000 manats, 250 manats per person, per month, for May and June. Salary deductions from this amount are not calculated.

The amount of temporary allowances and bonuses paid to medical and non-medical staff, as well as volunteers for the abovementioned months is as follows:

In accordance with the lists provided by public and private healthcare facilities, payment of temporary allowances by the Agency for June continues.

It should be noted that, according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 238, dated August 23, 2021, the payment of temporary allowances in the salaries of medical workers involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has been extended until September 1, 2021.