How many times a year can material assistance be provided to a teacher?

Question

How many times can teachers receive financial assistance during the year? For example, if both the teacher and their close relative become seriously ill, is it possible to provide financial assistance several times?

Response

According to paragraph 33 of the Regulation, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated September 30, 2019, No. 823, material assistance to employees of general education institutions is provided in the event of the death of the employee himself or a close relative (father, mother, spouse, child), serious illness, or damage from a natural disaster.

In this case, the total amount of material assistance paid to one employee during the calendar year is not allowed to exceed twice the amount of his official salary (teacher's tariff rate).

This means that the number of material assistance provided to a pedagogical worker during the calendar year is not limited, but the amount of material assistance is limited.

Let's say, a pedagogical worker fell seriously ill during the calendar year and was given material assistance in the amount of one official salary.

Not long after, one of the employee's close relatives fell seriously ill. In this case, the employee may again be provided with material assistance in the amount of one official salary.

With this, the limit of the amount of material assistance provided to a pedagogical worker during the calendar year ends. Conversely, if a pedagogical worker is given material assistance in the amount of two official salaries at once during a serious illness, they cannot receive other material assistance during the calendar year.

In conclusion, a pedagogical worker has the right to receive material assistance in the amount of up to two official salaries during the calendar year. This amount can also be divided into two or three parts as material assistance. The main thing is that the amount of material assistance does not exceed twice the amount of his official salary (teacher's tariff rate).