Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The general collective agreement between the government, trade unions and employers for 2010-2011 was concluded by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation (ATUC) and Azerbaijan Confederation of Entrepreneurs (ACE).

The Cabinet of Minister informed that the agreement was concluded on the basis of the decision №28 of the Cabinet of Ministers on February 4, 2010. The agreement has come into force from the moment of signing.

In the agreement the parties declared on support of market economics, plans of entry of the country in the World Trade Organization (WTO), to work over stage-by-stage bringing  of the population’s income to the requirements,  established by renewed European Social Charter, approach in a staged manner minimum wages, base part of pension and need criterion to size of cost of living (in accordance with them targeted social assistance is calculated).

Single tariff-professional books of poll will be introduced, regulation of single tariff scale will be continued in budgetary sphere and  quality and uninterrupted operation of public utilities will be provided in the fields of economic activity.  Businessmen were obliged to legalize unofficial payments to employees.

Introduction of business risks insurance system was coordinated as well. The agreement also contains obligations on adoption of rules of distribution of housing space, built at the expense of the enterprises and organizations,  among employees, on creation of sanitary conditions for preservation of the general and reproductive health of women.

At that, not less than 0.15% from wages fund of the enterprises and the organizations, which have signed branch and regional collective agreements, should be transferred as membership fee in a trade union.

08.02.2010 16:16