the Ministry of labour and social development of the Russian Federation explained, in which case the size of the temporary disablement may be reduced, reports “the Russian newspaper”.
According to the publication, as a rule, the calculation of payments for sick leave is made on the basis of average salary and pensionable service of the employee, but in some cases the basis of the benefit take the minimum wage.
In particular, the reason for the reduction of the size of the hospital may be a violation assigned by the doctor without a valid reason of absence within the prescribed period for a medical examination or to conduct medical-social examination, the onset of injury or disease resulting from alcohol, narcotic and toxic intoxication. While the Ministry has indicated that such cases are rare.
in addition, the Ministry noted that the hospital not below the minimum wage are paid to people with little work experience. This category includes sick leave, issued during a pandemic COVID-19.
the Ministry recalled that the benefit is calculated from average earnings over the last two calendar years. However, the minimum amount of payment of temporary disability benefits (almost 70 thousand rubles per month).
