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Healthcare

Many educational institutions offer vouchers to sanatoriums and health centers. To go there for free or with a significant discount, a student needs to find out whether his university provides such vouchers, and then submit the appropriate application.

Benefits for working students

Apply mainly to those who receive their first higher education. For employees studying at universities on a part-time and part-time basis, the employer provides leave to undergo intermediate and final certifications. This benefit applies to working students studying in institutions with state accreditation.

Transport

Trains and electric trains

Russian Railways provides discounts as part of the Russian Railways Bonus student loyalty program. Unfortunately, you can only get a 25 percent discount when purchasing tickets for compartment cars on branded trains.

Travel on commuter trains is much more affordable for students: the discount on season tickets from September 1 to June 15 is 50% of the full price (valid in most regions).

Intracity transport

Discounts on travel on the metro, buses, trolleybuses, trams and minibuses are not regulated at the federal level, but certain student benefits are provided by regional transport services.

Education and entertainment

There are benefits and discounts for students in state and municipal libraries. You can also visit a number of museums for free or at a significant discount. For example, students can enter the Tretyakov Gallery for free on the first and second Sunday of every month, and the Hermitage with a student card can be freely entered on any day.

Many cinemas, bookstores, and fitness clubs also have favorable offers for students. Ask about them before making a purchase or using a service.

Equipment and software

Apple

Adobe

Adobe Creative Cloud programs are eligible for a 60% discount for students. More detailed information can be found on the developer's website.

Autodesk

For modeling students, Autodesk offers its products (including AutoCAD and 3ds Max) free of charge for non-commercial use. Details are on the developer's website.

International benefits

ISIC

The ISIC international student card is available for schoolchildren over 12 years of age, students of secondary specialized and higher educational institutions. ISIC card discounts are available in 130 countries around the world, many of them are available in Russia. The card will be especially beneficial for traveling students: you can get discounts on tours, air tickets and accommodation in hostels and hotels.

Work and Travel

Perhaps the most popular student exchange program. Participation in Work and Travel provides an opportunity to find work in the service sector in any of the 50 states of America. Unfortunately, participation in the program involves significant financial costs; students search for housing on their own, and many applications are completely rejected. Full-time students with a level of English knowledge of at least Intermediate can participate in Work and Travel.

Social assistance to students is provided on the basis of Federal Law No. 273 “On Education”. Full-time students can take advantage of the benefits.

Who can receive

Full-time students have the right to receive social benefits. There is no assistance for correspondence students, since they have the opportunity to find a job and provide for themselves.

There is a transition from a paid to a free form of education for full-time students, provided that they belong to one of the following preferential categories:

1. Minors without parental care and complete orphans.
2. Students who have only one parent with a group 1 disability.
3. Students who, while studying at a university, have lost one or both parents.
4. Students raised in a family with an income below the subsistence level.
5. Students with high academic performance, in the absence of debt, absenteeism and in the presence of budget places.

A student wishing to receive a benefit must confirm his right to it. Documents that can be used as confirmation are: death certificate of the parents, birth certificate of the child, certificate of disability of one of the parents.

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For some types of benefits or when applying for a social card, a report card issued by a university may be required.

What benefits are available to full-time students?

The state protects orphan students without parental care and excellent students who show high results in their studies.

The greatest benefits are provided in the field of public transport, since students use it all the time, and due to the high cost, travel cards can seriously hit the pocket.

Thus, the following transport benefits apply:

Travel on trains and commuter trains

Young people studying in primary, secondary and higher vocational education institutions can take advantage of the benefit. The discount on transport is valid only during the academic year, until June 15. You can buy a ticket by presenting a student ID issued by the educational institution. Students of secondary - vocational and higher institutions can purchase suburban train tickets with a 50% discount. In 2019, there are no discounts on tickets for long-distance trains to the citizen’s place of residence.

Discounts on underground and surface public transport

This type of benefit is established at the regional, not federal level and is provided for by the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, therefore different types of discounts may apply in different cities.

Additional types of benefits available to full-time students:

• tax benefits. Persons who have paid for full-time tuition at a Russian educational institution can receive a social tax deduction in the amount of 13% of the total payment;
• exemption from military conscription for males for the entire period of study;
• registration of grants and scholarships earned by the student;
• taking exams early;
• the right to free use of state and municipal libraries, as well as a discount on visiting museums and theaters;
• discounts on purchases in some retail chains and stores;
• discount on payment for dormitory accommodation and utilities;
• simultaneous training in two faculties at one university. In this case, benefits are issued only once, regardless of what form of study the student is enrolled in;

The law allows a citizen of the Russian Federation to receive a second secondary or higher education, but only on a commercial basis.

The transition to a budget form during the training process is possible if certain conditions are met:

1. Availability of budget places in the educational institution, free for the transfer of students to commerce.
2. The potential public sector employee does not have disciplinary sanctions, debts for payment for a year of study or academic debts in any subjects.
3. Availability of a ready-made application for transfer from a commercial to a budget form of education.

In addition to the all-Russian benefits available to all students, every full-time student under the age of 26 has the right to apply for an international ISIC student card, the cost of which is about 500 rubles.

A citizen who has such a card has the right to count on the following types of benefits and discounts:

• on air tickets - up to 35% discount;
• for tickets in Europe for travel by land transport – 40%;
• rental housing in European cities – discount up to 15%;
• visiting cultural events, libraries and theaters in Europe with a card - completely free or with a discount of up to 50%;

A student can obtain such a card at a specialized center, or directly at an educational institution.

The scholarship is issued only if certain conditions are met, the main one of which is good academic performance, therefore, not everyone can count on this type of social assistance.

How to use

Social assistance for university students and various compensations, including tax ones, are issued only upon application.

Most of the benefits can be obtained through the dean’s office of the university, using the support of the group curator. The ISIC card is issued in specialized centers.

The student scholarship is issued in the following order:

1. Submitting an application.
2. Checking the student's progress by a special commission.
3. Decision-making.

The following factors may influence the decision to award a scholarship:

1. Delivery of all sessions on time. Extension of exams is possible only if there is a compelling reason.
2. High academic achievement rates.
3. Timely return of the student from academic leave and obtaining good grades.
4. Reinstatement after expulsion if there is a good reason - a state scholarship may be awarded if the student has good overall academic performance.

If a student has been expelled, the scholarship is not paid from the first day of the month following the day of expulsion.

Working students may be entitled to payments, but only on the condition that they constantly attend classes and are full-time (full-time) students.

Before applying for benefits or scholarships, a student may seek advice from the group advisor or dean about the next steps he or she will need to take.

Can they refuse?

Refusals for applications for various benefits are less common than for applications for scholarships, but they also occur.

A student may be denied regular benefits in several cases:

1. The term of study at a university or secondary educational institution expires.
2. A student does not have the right to a certain type of benefit, for example, if a student from a budget department wants to receive a tax deduction.
3. There are errors in the application.
4. The benefit has already been received previously.

A scholarship may be denied in the following situations:

1. The acceptance of applications for scholarships has ended or a group of students has already been recruited in a certain number.
2. The applicant's academic performance is low, there are systematic omissions, and poor grades.
3. There are errors in the documents and application.
4. The student previously received a scholarship, but was deprived of it for compelling reasons.

When purchasing tickets for trains, electric trains, museums and theaters, they do not have the right to refuse sale if the student has the appropriate ID or card, and there is a certain number of tickets at the box office.

You can also be refused when checking into a hostel if there are no places left to stay. Refusal is possible only if the benefit is not provided by the regional authorities.

A student can apply for benefits at any stage of their studies, provided they have a student ID and the right to receive a certain type of social assistance.

What student card benefits are available in Russia in 2016? The answer to this question worries many students. Living on a scholarship is very difficult, and the availability of additional benefits and discounts can make life easier.

Transport costs occupy a very significant share in the student budget. But thanks to discounted travel on commuter trains, electric trains, city buses and planes, you can save a lot.

Students can purchase a subscription for travel on commuter trains with a 50% discount. It will be valid for college and university students. Students can use their right to a discounted travel pass only during school hours: from the beginning of the academic year (September 1) until the end of the session (June 15). To obtain a discounted travel pass, you must have a student ID with you. The procedure for obtaining benefits is regulated by regional regulations.

To the chagrin of many students, Russian Railways does not provide discounts for students on purchasing train tickets.

Federal legislation does not contain any mention of providing benefits for travel on public transport (bus, tram or trolleybuses). But regional authorities often practice concluding agreements with carriers to provide students with preferential travel passes.

Typically, the benefit comes in the form of a monthly travel pass or a discounted contactless smart card. Typically, a discounted travel pass can be purchased directly from a university or college.

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Other benefits provided to students

Other benefits for students are also established by law. In particular, the Tax Code provides the opportunity to get back 13% of the amount paid for training. The maximum tax deduction is RUB 120,000. in year. Refund up to RUB 15,600. Only those citizens who are officially employed and pay personal income tax can do so. This can be both the students themselves and their parents.

The law establishes the possibility of switching from a paid department to a budget one. To do this, several requirements must be met simultaneously. There must be vacancies, no arrears on exams and tuition fees, and one of the following conditions must be met:

• the last sessions must be passed with excellent marks;
• loss of both parents;
• family income per person is less than the subsistence level;
• one of the parents is a disabled person of the first group.

Students can take advantage of loans on preferential terms to obtain an education.

A significant advantage of being a student is exemption from military service for the entire period of study.

At the municipal or regional level, students are granted the right to free visits (or with a significant discount) to libraries, clubs, some museums, exhibition halls and other institutions.

For example, students are given the right to free admission to the Moscow Zoo. Many cinemas also offer discounts of up to 50% on presentation of a student ID (usually on weekdays and during daytime screenings).

The list of benefits for students is not limited to this. They may be given significant discounts in some stores and shopping centers (for example, in Moscow, a student’s social card can also be used as a discount card).

Benefits for full-time students include the opportunity to take academic leave and parental leave.

You can check with the trade union of your university about the availability of free vouchers to sanatoriums and health centers and the conditions for obtaining them.

Students are guaranteed affordable housing. For accommodation in a dormitory, use of utilities and household services, they should not pay more than 5% of the scholarship amount.

Students are allowed to take exams ahead of schedule, as well as simultaneously receive a second higher education. But the state provides the right to free education only once. This means that you will have to pay for the second higher education yourself.

Low-income students can count on receiving social scholarships and free food stamps. The question of granting students the right to free lunches is within the competence of the university, and not everyone is granted this benefit. Whereas a social scholarship is guaranteed at the federal level.

There are also benefits for part-time students who work at the same time. They can count on a shortened working week, and time off from work for training purposes must be paid in the amount of at least 50% of the average salary or minimum wage for the current year.

Students under the age of 26 are eligible to apply for an ISIC international student card. This is a universal student card that entitles you to discounts on transport in the EU (up to 40%), the purchase of air tickets (depending on the airline, from 10 to 35%) and accommodation in hotels and hostels (from 10 to 15%). In many countries, ISIC provides discounts of up to 50% on visits to museums, cinemas and theaters.

In total, the card provides discounts at 20,000 partner organizations around the world. Recently, Russian companies from Moscow and St. Petersburg have also joined the discount program. Here you can get a discount on driving lessons or learning foreign languages.

You can apply for a card via the Internet or at any regional youth organization.

This section lists the most common benefits. The full list of benefits can be found at the ticket offices at the station, or at the unified information and service center of JSC Russian Railways. Call 8-800-775-00-00 (calls from Russia are free, except for the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol).

List of citizens entitled to receive state social assistance in the form of a set of social services:

• disabled people;
• disabled children;
• accompanying a disabled person of group 1 or a disabled child;
• disabled war veterans;
• participants of the Great Patriotic War;
• combat veterans from among the persons specified in subparagraphs 1-4 of paragraph 1 of Article 3 of the Federal Law “On Veterans”;
• military personnel who served in military units, institutions, military educational institutions that were not part of the active army, in the period from 06.22.41 to 09.03.45 for at least 6 months, military personnel awarded orders or medals of the USSR for service during the specified period;
• persons awarded the badge “Resident of besieged Leningrad”;
• persons who worked during the Great Patriotic War at air defense facilities, local air defense, construction of defensive structures, naval bases, airfields and other military facilities within the rear boundaries of active fronts, operational zones of active fleets, on front-line sections of railways and highways , as well as crew members of transport fleet ships integrated at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in the ports of other states;
• family members of fallen (deceased) disabled war veterans, participants of the Great Patriotic War and combat veterans, family members of persons killed in the Great Patriotic War from among the personnel of self-defense groups of facility and emergency teams of local air defense, as well as family members of deceased hospital workers and city clinics Leningrad;
• former minor prisoners of fascism;
• persons exposed to radiation as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as a result of nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk test site and categories of citizens equivalent to them.

The specified categories of citizens are issued one-time non-cash tickets in the “there” or “round-trip” direction on the day of the trip. For return travel, the ticket is valid until the end of the next day. The carrier has the right to extend the validity of a return travel document (for example, until Monday inclusive if the ticket was purchased on Friday or Saturday).

Sometimes advance ticketing is possible. Thus, in St. Petersburg and surrounding areas (at the training ground of OJSC SZ PPK), registration begins 7 days in advance. In the Moscow region, at many stations at the testing site of JSC TsPPK, registration begins 10 days in advance.

To issue a ticket you need to present to the cashier:

• an identification document (for example, a passport or military ID, for a child under 14 years old - a birth certificate);
• document confirming preferential status;
• a certificate of the right to receive a social service in the form of free travel by rail in suburban traffic (the sample certificate was approved by Resolution of the Board of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation dated November 2, 2006 N 261p).

For residents of Moscow and the Moscow region at stations from which there is a direct connection to Moscow, a cash-free ticket is issued on a social card. Presentation of a passport is not required (except for interregional express trains with assigned seats and Aeroexpress trains).

Please note that after replacing the card with a new one, there were cases of the card not working. In this regard, if you have never used a social card to travel by train, we recommend that you have a full set of documents confirming your preferential status.

At many stations, issuing a cash-free ticket for a social card is possible not only at the box office, but also at ticket machines. We recommend using this opportunity to save your time.

An accompanying person with a disabled person of group 1 or a disabled child can issue a cash-free ticket only at the ticket office upon presentation of a passport. When issuing a ticket, a disabled person must be nearby. Traveling with an accompanying person using a non-cash ticket is only possible when accompanied by a disabled person.

If for some reason you were unable to issue a ticket at the ticket office (for example, there is no ticket office at the station), you can issue a ticket on the train. If there is no ticket office or machine at the departure station, the ticket on the train is issued free of charge; in other cases, a fee may be charged.

Refers to regional benefits. The procedure for providing benefits depends on which constituent entity of the Russian Federation the departure station belongs to, as well as on the travel route.

The benefit is provided to students and pupils of general education institutions over 7 years of age (from 5 years to the age of 7, a child ticket is issued), full-time students of educational institutions of primary vocational, secondary vocational and higher vocational education.

In the Pskov region, the benefit is valid until June 30 inclusive (and not until June 15, as in other regions).

In the Tver, Novgorod and Vologda regions, on the trains of JSC Aeroexpress and JSC Interregional PPK, as well as on fast commuter trains in some regions, the benefit is not provided for schoolchildren and students.

In some regions, the benefit is provided regardless of the place of residence, place of study of students, or route. In some regions, the presence (absence) of benefits depends on these factors.

Thus, in Moscow and the region, benefits are provided to all Russian full-time students. On the territory of the Republic of Crimea, the benefit is provided only to students of Crimean universities.

Reduced travel is issued on the basis of student certificates and student cards (student tickets) for full-time education on the day of the trip.

In some regions, it is possible to pre-register a discounted ticket. For example, in the Leningrad region (5 days).

It is also possible to issue a ticket for the “Student Social Card” or “Student Social Card” (for the Moscow region). In Moscow and the Moscow region, the benefit is provided regardless of the place of residence of the student (pupil) and the location of the educational institution from the station (stop) where the ticket is purchased to any station (stop) to which there is a direct connection. In some cases, it is possible to issue tickets for transfer routes.

When issuing a ticket within the city of Moscow, a discount on one-time round-trip and round-trip tickets is provided for all commuter trains, with the exception of Aeroexpress trains. When issuing a ticket in the Moscow region, the benefit is provided only for commuter trains numbered 6000 (i.e., for regular electric trains).

It is also possible for students to obtain a daily monthly subscription with a 50% discount to or from a station located in Moscow. Registration is carried out on a Muscovite social card for a student, and in its absence - on an individual plastic card (IPC).

As of the beginning of 2015, the issuance of certain types of season tickets with a 50% discount for students is also possible in such regions as Tula, Bryansk, Kursk, Pskov, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo regions.

For schoolchildren and students, preferential subscriptions are issued in such regions as: St. Petersburg, the Republic of Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Chuvashia, Mari El, Bashkortostan, Adygea; Voronezh, Lipetsk, Belgorod, Tambov, Penza, Kursk (on the trains of the PPK Chernozemye), Saratov (on the trains of the PPK Chernozemye), Sverdlovsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Kirov regions, Krasnodar Territory (on the trains of OJSC Kuban Express Suburban).

In the Republic of Karelia, the discount for schoolchildren and students, in addition to one-time tickets, applies only to weekend tickets for 1 month.

In the Vladimir region, at the training ground of JSC VVPPC, one-time and discount passes are issued to schoolchildren, students and graduate students living in the region.

In the Moscow, Leningrad, Tver, Kaluga, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, and Irkutsk regions, the issuance of preferential season tickets is not provided for on Saratov PPK trains.

In Moscow, postgraduate students and residents studying full-time also have benefits. The purchase of discounted tickets for these categories of citizens is possible only in the city of Moscow.

Moscow

In Moscow, residents of Moscow who are pensioners, as well as a number of other categories of citizens (see below), have the right to purchase single tickets with a 100% discount for all categories of commuter trains.

Non-cash tickets are issued upon presentation of a Muscovite social card. If the social card is being processed, the ticket is issued upon presentation of a passport, temporary travel ticket and a certificate stating that the card is being processed (valid for 30 days from the date of issue).

Ticketing is possible from (to) stations from which there is a direct connection to Moscow. In some cases, it is possible to issue cash-free tickets for transfer routes.

The discount is valid on trains of all categories. When purchasing a ticket for interregional express trains and Aeroexpress trains, you must also present an identification document. On the routes of JSC TSPPK and JSC MT PPK, since the end of July 2014, issuing cash-free tickets for regional beneficiaries in Moscow is possible not only on the day of the trip, but also in advance (up to 10 days).

Residents of Moscow also have the right to issue cash-free tickets:

• labor veterans and persons equivalent to them (receiving an old-age pension);
• home front workers;
• children from large families under the age of 16, as well as students in educational institutions implementing general education programs up to 18 years of age;
• orphans and children left without parental care (staying in state and non-state institutions of the city of Moscow for orphans and children left without parental care, students of state educational institutions of the city of Moscow).

From August 1, 2018, the benefit of free travel is also provided to the following residents of Moscow:

• pensioners
• foster care provider for a child in need of government support;
• guardian (trustee), foster parent raising an orphan or a child without parental care under the age of 18;
• one of the parents of a family with three or more children until the youngest child reaches the age of 16 years (studying in an educational organization that implements educational programs of primary general education, basic general education, secondary general education - 18 years);
• citizens awarded the signs “Honorary Donor of the USSR”, “Honorary Donor of Russia”, “Honorary Donor of Moscow”;
• parent of a disabled person since childhood, studying in an organization that carries out educational activities in educational programs of secondary vocational education, bachelor's degree, master's programs - up to 23 years;
• parents and other legal representatives of disabled children under 18 years of age;
• participants in the prevention of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis;
• participants in the defense of Moscow;
• persons accompanying disabled people of the first group and disabled children under the age of 18.

Moscow region

Residents of the Moscow region have the right to purchase one-time tickets for electric trains numbered 6000 (regular electric trains) with a 100% discount on the ticket price:

• labor veterans;
• military veterans;
• home front workers;

From August 1, 2018, the benefit of free travel on trains numbered 6000 is also provided to the following categories:

• pensioners, whose pension is assigned in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;
• parent of a disabled person since childhood, studying full-time in basic educational programs in organizations engaged in educational activities - until he completes his studies, but no longer than until he reaches the age of 23;
• parent or legal representative of a disabled child;
• guardian (trustee), foster parent, foster carer raising an orphan or a child without parental care;
• one of the parents (single parent) of a large family;
• children, members of a large family under 18 years of age, studying full-time, in basic educational programs up to 23 years of age;
• persons awarded the sign “Honorary Donor of the USSR” or “Honorary Donor of Russia”.

Persons who have received the right to free travel since August 1, 2018 must recode it before their first trip. This can be done, for example, at a suburban ticket office.

On the Moscow Central Circle, benefits for pensioners (who have reached the age of 60) are provided from September 1, 2018.

Saint Petersburg

Residents of St. Petersburg have the right to purchase a ticket with a 100% discount from April 27, 2019:

• persons who have reached the age of 55 years for women and 60 years for men;
• pensioners;
• labor veterans;
• home front workers;
• rehabilitated persons and persons recognized as victims of political repression;

Orphans and children left without parental care, studying in educational institutions of St. Petersburg of all types and types, as well as persons from among them under the age of 23 years, studying full-time in educational institutions of St. Petersburg of all types and types are entitled to a 100% benefit year-round.

Members of large families, one or both of whose parents are citizens of the Russian Federation with a place of residence or stay in St. Petersburg, have a 90% benefit in the period from April 27 to October 31.

When issuing a discount ticket, a pensioner must present:

• pension certificate or electronic media “Unified personal ticket” of the standard established in St. Petersburg with filled in white fields;
• passport or certificate issued by the city registration office for citizens of the Russian Federation without a fixed place of residence (not required if there is a photograph on the “Unified Personalized Ticket”).

To receive age benefits (55 years for women and 60 years for men), it is enough to present a passport.

Discount tickets are issued for all routes (regardless of their passage through the territory of other constituent entities of the Russian Federation) on the day of the trip or on the day preceding the trip.

Leningrad region

The right to purchase a ticket with an 85% discount (only 15% of the ticket price is paid) is enjoyed year-round by pensioners - residents of the Leningrad region.

Residents of the Leningrad region can purchase tickets all year round with an 89% discount:

• labor veterans;
• home front workers;
• rehabilitated persons and persons recognized as victims of political repression.

Students, as one of the most socially and financially vulnerable categories of citizens, receive assistance from the state in the form of various benefits. At the same time, more are provided to full-time students. Evening and correspondence students are somewhat limited in government assistance, but can count on some privileges.

general information

Discounts for travel on public transport are not provided to part-time students. Moreover, these students do not have student cards because they simply do not need them in everyday life. It is assumed that the majority of part-time students are working citizens who receive higher education in parallel with work. That is why the bulk of the benefits fall on labor aspects.

Benefits for evening students usually involve concessions on the part of employers, who are required by law to provide student workers with benefits in the prescribed manner.

Vacation

The provision of student leave is regulated by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. First of all, employees receiving higher education are entitled to leave with pay for the period of passing the exam. This period can range from 40 days to 4 months, depending on the curriculum.

That is, the employer is not only obliged to release the employee from work during this time, but also to maintain all payments. If an employee cannot exercise his right due to a manager’s ban, then this is a reason to contact the labor inspectorate.

The Labor Code of the Russian Federation implies that a student has the right to go to take the exam, and the employer is obliged to maintain his job and salary. Otherwise, it is contrary to the law and entails punishment for the legal entity.

In addition, the employee may be granted leave while preparing for entrance examinations and for passing the final certification of preparatory departments of educational organizations of higher professional education. In such cases, the future student’s salary is not retained, and leave is granted in the amount of 15 calendar days.

Directions

If the place of work and place of study are located in different localities, then once a year the employee has the right to travel to the university at the expense of the employer. This is prescribed at the legislative level, so the organization is obliged to allocate funds from its own budget for these purposes.

A student cannot demand payment for travel more than once a year. In this case, the choice of period remains the priority right. For example, in the summer session, when tickets are much more expensive than in winter.

Paying for travel involves traveling there and back to the educational institution. If the employer does not fulfill his obligations, then he will face the punishment provided for by labor legislation.

In addition, the law stipulates that payment is made only in case of successful completion of the relevant curriculum.

Session

In addition to the fact that the employer is obliged to release the employee to take the test, maintaining his place and salary, during the preparation period he must shorten the employee’s working week or provide him with an additional day off. During the period of release from work, the employee retains 50 percent of the average earnings at his main place of work, but not less than the minimum wage. Such a relaxation is established solely by agreement of the parties and only for those who study in state-accredited educational institutions.

Deadlines

1. In the first and second year of study, an employee can receive a vacation of at least 40 calendar days, while maintaining his salary during the final session (summer).
2. In the third and subsequent courses it increases by another 10 calendar days and reaches 50 calendar days. The employee's average salary is also maintained.
3. When passing state exams and writing and subsequently defending a thesis, 4 calendar months are allotted, in accordance with the curriculum, with the same salary.
4. The employee takes all other additional vacations necessary for training at his own expense, or they may be provided for by the collective agreement.

Conditions for receiving benefits

In order to receive the benefits due, the employee must provide the employer with a document confirming his studies at a higher educational institution. Without this, the employee’s right to receive labor privileges cannot arise. In addition, the student is required to write a statement, which must be signed by the supervisor or authorized person.

The summons certificate, the form established by the state and the schedule of training and passing the main exams and tests drawn up and signed at the educational institution are the basis documents for receiving the benefits due. The employer does not have the right to ignore this document, since it confirms the employee’s need to temporarily leave his position.

The Education Law implies that a working student studying part-time or part-time cannot miss a session or take required tests and exams without a valid reason. However, work is not this reason.

Which students receive benefits?

The legislation does not provide benefits to all students. Thus, only those persons who are receiving higher education for the first time, as well as those who were sent for training by the employer themselves, regardless of the presence of another diploma, can exercise their right to privileges.

In addition, only those citizens who study at Russian universities that have state accreditation can receive benefits.

If training takes place in a branch of a foreign educational institution, then the right to privileges remains at the discretion of the employer.

General rights

Regardless of the form of training, students have the right to complete the session early if they are from out of town.

In addition, all students, without exception, can use the educational materials available to the university free of charge and at any time specified in the institution’s charter.

The 13% tax deduction is also refundable, regardless of the form of study, directly to the tuition payer.

The collective agreement may provide for other guarantees and compensation in relation to an employee who is receiving education. A collective agreement may also provide for benefits when an employee is trained in an educational organization that has not passed state accreditation.

Important! If an employee receives education in several educational institutions via correspondence or evening courses, guarantees and compensation are provided only in connection with receiving education in only one of these organizations.

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