The rights of military personnel before, during and after military service.

Choose an alternative service

Traditional conscript military service is permittedFederal Law "On Alternative Civil Service" of 25.07.2002 N 113-FZ replace with an alternative civilian. A conscript has the right to apply for it in two cases:

1. If serving in the army contradicts his religious beliefs or personal convictions, that is, for some reason reasons does not want to deal with weapons and military structures and can convincingly explain this conscription commission.
2. If he belongs to a small indigenous peopleUnified list of indigenous small-numbered peoples of the Russian Federation and leads a traditional way of life for such a community.

Alternative service is, in fact, ordinary work in government agencies or in the same military structures, but in civilian positions. For example, a conscript may be identified as an orderly in a hospital, an assistant educator or a loader. Exact list

On the approval of the lists of types of work, professions, positions in which citizens undergoing alternative civilian service, and organizations that provide for the passage of an alternative civilian service available professions are approved by the Ministry of Labor. When applying for a job, education and the skills of the conscript, but not required.

Alternative service does not last 12 months, but 21. At the same time, the conscript will most likely be left to pass it in his native region, so as not to provide housing.

Switch to contract service instead of urgent

To serve under a contract means to become part of a professional army. It is no longer conscripts who are operating here, who at the very least will be trained to obey orders and collect machine guns, and then sent to the reserve. These are military personnel who have chosen the army as their job for at least the duration of the contract. For this, they receive all the bonuses that the state is ready to offer them: a full salary, more precisely, monetary allowance, housing, prospects military mortgage.

You can switch to a contractFederal Law of 28.03.1998 N 53-FZ any conscript if he served for at least three months. And if he has a secondary or higher education, then this can be done earlier - at any time. True, the minimum contract term is two years, which is twice as long as conscript service.

Quit early

Of course, this cannot be done without a good reason. The soldier will be released earlierFederal Law of 28.03.1998 N 53-FZ from service in certain situations:

• His health condition no longer allows him to remain in the army.
• His father or brother died while serving on conscription, at a training camp, or as a result of an injury received in the army.
• He needs to look after a close relative, and no one can do it for him.
• His second or any next child was born to him.
• His child up to three years old was assigned a disability group.

Sleep at least 8 hours a day

By law, the regime of military personnel depends on a specific military unit. But if there is no force majeure, each of them shouldFederal Law of 27.05.1998 N 76-FZ daily at least eight hours sleep and at least two hours of personal time.

They can also qualify for one day of rest per week. Usually it is Sunday or holidays, but they can be rescheduled in case of business need.

Take a vacation and drive to the venue for free

A serviceman can be granted leave for personal reasons for up to 10 days. They are allowedFederal Law of 27.05.1998 N 76-FZ use in several cases:

• a close relative is seriously ill or died;
• the family suffered from fire or other natural disaster;
• it is necessary to leave for other reasons, how respectful they are - the unit commander decides.

The travel time is added to the vacation days. Train, bus and other public transport tickets are freeFederal Law of 27.05.1998 N 76-FZ.

Send emails for free

In the unit, the soldier will be given envelopes with a special mark, which allowsFederal Law of 27.05.1998 N 76-FZ nothing to pay for the forwarding of simple correspondence. You can send letters in any quantity.

Get paid

The salary of a conscript consists of a salary and allowances. The sizeResolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 10, 2020 No. N 1014 salary - 2,000 rubles, and if we are talking about conscription service in the National Guard, the FSB and similar structures - 2,086 rubles.

The surcharge depends on the circumstances and amounts toAppendix to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 10, 2020 No. N 1014 "Amounts of additional payments to military personnel doing military service by conscription":

• from 10 to 25% of the salary - for work with state secret (the size is influenced by the level of secrecy of information);
• up to 40% - for commanding a unit;
• up to 50% - for the disposal of explosive objects and extinguishing fires;
• 55% - for military orphans;
• up to 100% - for diving and parachute jumping.

Income tax on allowance is not paidTax Code of the Russian Federation Article 217. Income not taxable (exempt from taxation).

Recover from college after service

College studies do not always guarantee postponement. If this is the first full-time training, then the potential conscript is safe, but getting a second higher education may well be interrupted by a summons from the military registration and enlistment office.

Military conscription is a good reasonOrder of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia of 13.06.2013 N 455 to take an academic leave, and then continue their studies at the university.

Recover from work after service

If a soldier worked in a state company before conscription, then it mustFederal Law of 27.05.1998 N 76-FZ accept him again, and for a position not lower than the previous one. A soldier has three months after demobilization to recover from work.

This requirement does not apply to commercial structures.