Payment for travel for military personnel to the place of vacation

Military personnel who have entered into a contract with paramilitary government agencies and serve in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces receive the right not only to a basic salary, but also to additional payments related to length of service. The article explains what a percentage bonus for length of service for military personnel is, in what cases it is applied and what requirements an applicant for this material payment must meet.

Legislative principles and basic terms

The percentage of the pay that a serviceman begins to receive along with the basic payment after a certain period of service is a long-service bonus.

The legislative basis regulating the practice of such payments is:

• Federal Law No. 76-FZ of May 28, 1998
• Federal Law N 306-FZ dated 07.11.2011

The first document divides military personnel involved in service in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces into two main categories:

• persons serving on a contract basis (for example, officers, sailors);
• citizens who pay military duty to their homeland upon conscription (for example, foremen, soldiers).

Accordingly, only persons belonging to the first category will have the right to the material payment in question.

In addition to the percentage bonus, this category of persons has the right to various social privileges. These guarantees also apply to family members of citizens who have entered into contractual relations with the state.

In what cases are military personnel entitled to compensation for travel on leave?

The Federal Law “On the Status of Military Personnel” clearly regulates this procedure, and in accordance with its provisions, military personnel do not have the right to receive such compensation in all cases.

The federal law we mentioned says that losses on travel to a vacation destination are compensated only when it comes to the main vacation, plus in several other cases.

As we have already noted, the main leave is granted to a military personnel once a year, and its duration depends on length of service and other circumstances. Travel to the location of this type of vacation is compensated in all cases without exception. The serviceman only needs to provide the accompanying papers to confirm the costs incurred. The same applies to sending a military serviceman undergoing military service on leave. Travel to your vacation destination is fully compensated.

The number of vacations equated to the main ones (i.e. when we can talk about travel compensation) also includes additional sick leave. In this case, arrival at the place of inpatient treatment, as well as the return trip, is fully paid for by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

In all other cases, such as a serviceman leaving to take entrance exams, to obtain an academic degree, or for personal reasons, compensation for travel to the required place is not made. The serviceman bears such expenses. In other words, he pays out of his own pocket.

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Monetary allowances for military personnel

Materials paid to persons undergoing contractual service on a regular basis are divided into the following categories:

• official accrual - an amount the amount of which is directly dependent on the position of the citizen;
• accrual by rank - a transfer, the amount of which corresponds to the rank of a person;
• other payments and transfers.

The amount of these transfers constitutes the allowance (maintenance) of the person undergoing contract service. It is transferred to the serviceman monthly to his current account or issued in cash on purpose within the same time period.

Particular attention should be paid to the official salaries of military personnel. According to the regulatory framework of the Russian Federation, they must comply with several conditions:

• the amount of this payment should not be lower than transfers made to persons holding relevant positions in executive authorities;
• when the salaries of civil servants increase, the salaries of military personnel increase in the same proportion;
• the salary amount is established by the Russian Defense Ministry in compliance with the common basic standards of allowance for military personnel;
• for citizens performing contract military service in the ranks of the RF Armed Forces outside the borders of Russia, payments are made (in whole or in part) in the currency of the state to which the person is posted.

All types of payments considered relate to the base salary and are issued on an unconditional basis to each citizen serving under a contract (of course, in accordance with the position held and the rank awarded). The percentage bonus and additional transfers are not included in this category and are considered as a separate payment item.

Procedure for applying for leave for military personnel

Providing annual rest days to contract workers is carried out in accordance with general labor standards, but with its own characteristics and nuances.

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The vacation schedule for military personnel is drawn up at least two weeks before the new calendar year. Before taking advantage of the legal opportunity to rest, the contract soldier will be required to:

• view the schedule;
• before the start of the required weekend, draw up a report on the granting of leave addressed to the commander;
• submit the document to your immediate supervisor , who, after studying the report, will send it to the unit commander to issue an order to rest.

Only after the order is signed by the commander of the military unit can the serviceman be confident in the legality of his vacation.

When drawing up a report you will need to indicate:

• information about a specific type of leave (main, additional, educational, etc.);
• period of absence from service;
• application for issuance of military landing documents;
• information about family members who will be nearby during the trip (full name and date of birth);
• the exact address where the serviceman will stay during the leave period;
• date, signature and transcript.

If a serviceman in a leadership position goes on leave, he must indicate in the report who will be assigned his official duties for the period of absence.

After the final approval of the terms of the required rest, the serviceman receives a vacation ticket, which indicates:

• exact start and end dates of vacation;
• name of the unit to which the soldier must return;
• exact date of entry into service.

The document also leaves space for a note on registration and deregistration at the military registration and enlistment office at the place of rest.

Payment order

The peculiarity of paid vacation for a military man is that he does not receive vacation pay, which is calculated according to a certain formula for civilian employees. Vacation payments are replaced by compensation equal to the monthly amount of service pay. This is due to the specifics of the financial allowance of military personnel, according to which the salary is constantly given to them, regardless of whether they are currently in service or on vacation.

Percentage premium and the procedure for calculating it

Article 13 of Federal Law No. 76-FZ regulates all additional material accruals to contract military personnel, in particular, this law deals with a percentage bonus for length of service.

This allowance is calculated taking into account maintenance funds and military experience:

• 5% - less than a year;
• 10% - 1-2 years;
• 25% - 2-5 years;
• 40% - 5-10 years;
• 45% - 10-15 years;
• 50% - 15-20 years;
• 55% - 20-22 years old;
• 65% - 22-25 years old;
• 70% - 25 years or more.

It is worth keeping in mind that monthly maintenance can also be indexed, which will affect the increase in the premium. The decision to increase certain payments is made by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

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Since 2020, the percentage bonus for length of service has been increased for military personnel serving where hostilities are currently taking place, those stationed abroad, in the Navy and all contract soldiers. A number of significant additions have appeared that will lead to an increase in payments to certain categories of military personnel. The length of service of those who performed combat service and went missing continues to accrue.

If the serviceman was able to prove through the court that his dismissal was unfounded, all accruals will be restored. A serviceman who is captured will not be deprived of his payments.

Amount of monthly allowance in 2020

The right to a bonus arises for a military man two years after the start of service. Subsequently, the amount of the additional payment increases in relation to the basic salary and is:

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Features of calculations for civilians - employees of the RF Armed Forces

Please note that the increase is awarded not only to the military, but also to civilians who are members of the armed forces. The increase is calculated as a percentage of the official salary:

What is the length of service of a military personnel

The total duration of service in the structures of the Russian Ministry of Defense, as well as other periods equivalent to this activity, regulated by the legislative framework of the Russian Federation, is the serviceman’s length of service.

This period is included in the total length of service of the person who has entered into a contract agreement with the Russian Armed Forces and is taken into account when calculating pension and other insurance payments to the military personnel.

The procedure for calculating length of service

The length of service, with which a Russian citizen acquires the right to receive an allowance based on the right of length of service, includes the following stages of a serviceman’s career path:

• service in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Russia, the USSR, as well as countries belonging to the CIS (until 1995, length of service in states that were former republics of the USSR, but not included in the CIS, is taken into account);
• military service of citizens of the Russian Federation in states with which there are agreements on the provision of military, humanitarian or other assistance that allows the presence of armed forces;
• a break in service due to the election of a citizen of the Russian Federation as a deputy at the municipal, regional or federal level, as well as the appointment of a person to high-ranking positions, both at the level of a subject of the Russian Federation and at the federal level;
• the period of stay in captivity, the period of stay of a citizen of the Russian Federation in an unknown position, as well as as a hostage and in the position of internee by one of the countries party to a military conflict;
• the time period when the person was dismissed from military service, was in custody or was subjected to other repressive influences from the authorized authorities of the Russian Federation or other states with which there were relevant relations (if the charges that resulted in these measures are proven to be unfounded);
• experience, as an ordinary employee (employee) or supervisor, accumulated in the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (police, correctional institutions and other institutions controlled by this ministry), in the customs service, in the bodies of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (fire rescue service) and structures under the control of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation.

The starting point of the length of service applicable for calculating interest payments is established by the Government of the Russian Federation (Article 13, Federal Law No. 76-FZ).

Calculation of length of service (experience) and payments for length of service

The main regulatory documents regulating the payment of percentage bonuses for length of service in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation are:

— For military personnel — Order Order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation dated June 30, 2006 N 200 “On approval of the Procedure for providing monetary allowances to military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”

— For civilian personnel — Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation “On amendments to the order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation dated November 10, 2008 No. 555”

Thus, a percentage bonus for length of service to military personnel is assigned on the basis of paragraphs 94-96 of Order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 200 dated June 30, 2006. 94. Military personnel performing military service under a contract are paid a monthly percentage bonus for length of service to their cash salaries. The specified bonus is paid from the day the military personnel reach the length of service that gives the right to receive it and until the day military personnel are excluded from the lists of personnel of the military unit in connection with dismissal from military service on the basis of orders of the commanders of military units indicating the length of service and the amount of the bonus, unless otherwise provided for by this Procedure.

95. The rules for calculating length of service for assigning a percentage bonus for length of service to military personnel performing military service under a contract (hereinafter referred to in this section as the Rules) are given in Appendix No. 4 to this Procedure. In this case: conscription military service (actual compulsory military service) is determined from the day of departure from the military commissariat of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation to the place of military service (from March 1, 1993 to March 30, 1998 - from the date of enrollment in the lists of military personnel units; before March 1, 1993 - from the day of reporting to the military commissariat to be sent to a military unit), and for citizens who entered military educational institutions of vocational education and did not undergo military service - from the day of enrollment in these educational institutions; military service upon conscription of military personnel called up for military service from among citizens who graduated from state, municipal or have state accreditation in the relevant areas of training (specialties) non-state educational institutions of higher professional education and enlisted in the reserve with the assignment of the military rank of officer, is determined from the date of departure to the place of military service specified in the order of the military commissariat (from March 1, 1993 to March 30, 1998 - from the date of enrollment in the lists of personnel of the military unit); military service for the conscription of military personnel from among citizens called up for military service directly after graduating from state, municipal or non-state educational institutions of higher professional education having state accreditation in the relevant areas of training (specialties), who have been awarded the military rank of officer, is determined from the date of departure on leave, provided by the military commissariat upon graduation from the specified educational institutions (from March 1, 1993 to March 30, 1998 - from the date of enrollment in the lists of personnel of a military unit); military service as officers, warrant officers, midshipmen and long-term servicemen, when assigned to military service from the reserves, is determined from the date of departure to the place of military service specified in the order of the military commissariat (until March 1, 1993); military service under a contract is determined from the date of entry into force of the contract for military service (from March 1, 1993 to March 30, 1998 - from the date of enrollment in the lists of personnel of a military unit).

96. Periods of military service in military positions on preferential terms for assigning a percentage bonus for length of service to military personnel performing flying work, parachuting or swimming are calculated on the terms established by paragraphs 3 - 8 of the Rules. At the same time: for flight personnel, the calculation of length of service on preferential terms is carried out when fulfilling the annual flight hours established by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for calculating length of service for retirement on a preferential basis, and for testers of parachutes and ejection installations - when fulfilling the annual jump standards provided for by the scientific plans research work approved by the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, but not less than the minimum standards established by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for calculating length of service for preferential retirement; For military personnel holding military positions, the performance of duties for which is associated with the systematic performance of parachute jumps, the calculation of length of service on preferential terms is carried out upon fulfillment of the annual jump standards provided for by combat (training) training plans, approved accordingly by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the commanders-in-chief the Air Force, the Navy and the commander of the Airborne Forces, but not less than the minimum standards established by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for calculating length of service for retirement on a preferential basis; For military personnel holding military positions in the departments named in subparagraph “c” of paragraph 4 of the Rules, who are not stationed on ships and vessels, the calculation of length of service on preferential terms is carried out subject to annual, at least 30 days, sailing outside the external roadstead on ships and vessels in service, or at least 30 days of running factory or state tests of ships and vessels under construction and repair, when these ships and vessels were at sea.

The percentage bonus for length of service to civilian personnel is assigned on the basis of paragraphs 70-81 of Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation dated November 10, 2008 N 555.

Payments for length of service 70. For civilian personnel of military units, an incentive payment for length of service is established in addition to official salaries (tariff rates) in the following amounts: over 1 year - 5 percent; over 2 years – 10 percent; over 3 years – 15 percent; over 5 years – 20 percent; over 10 years – 30 percent; over 15 years – 40 percent.

71. The length of service for which a percentage bonus is paid includes all time spent working in budgetary institutions of the Ministry of Defense, including in federal state unitary enterprises and federal state institutions (including autonomous) of the Ministry of Defense, and in military units, regardless of the reasons dismissal and duration of breaks in work, unless other conditions are specifically stated.

72. Along with work in budgetary institutions of the Ministry of Defense and military units, regardless of the reasons for dismissal and the duration of breaks in work, unless other conditions are specifically stated, the specified length of service includes periods of work: in military units, institutions, military educational institutions, and enterprises and in organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief, the State Courier Service of the Russian Federation, the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the Federal Service security of the Russian Federation, the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for Drug Control, other ministries and departments of the Russian Federation and the former USSR, in which the legislation provides or has provided for military service; in positions of medical and pharmaceutical workers in medical institutions, regardless of the form of ownership, subject to employment in medical and pharmaceutical positions in military units (units); in the Armed Forces of the USSR, the KGB of the USSR and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR; in the Armed Forces of the states - former republics of the USSR until the end of the transition period (until December 31, 1994).

73. The length of service that gives the right to receive a percentage increase also includes periods of civil service and other periods of filling positions included (counted) in the length of service of the state civil service of the Russian Federation in accordance with Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 19, 2007 No. 1532 “On calculating the length of service in the state civil service of the Russian Federation to establish for state civil servants of the Russian Federation a monthly bonus to the official salary for length of service in the state civil service of the Russian Federation, determining the duration of the annual additional paid leave for length of service and the amount of incentives for impeccable and effective state civil service Russian Federation" (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2007, No. 48 (Part II), Art. 5949). In addition, the length of service that gives the right to receive a percentage increase also includes periods of work: in responsible positions in the bodies of representative and executive power of the USSR, the Committee of Constitutional Supervision of the USSR, the Control Chamber of the USSR, bodies of people's control of the USSR, bodies of state arbitration of the USSR, courts and the prosecutor's office of the USSR; in elected positions in government bodies of the Russian Federation and the USSR, trade union bodies of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Armed Forces of the USSR; in positions in integration interstate bodies created by the Russian side together with member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, in diplomatic, trade missions and consular offices of the USSR, representative offices of ministries and departments of the USSR abroad, in international organizations in which citizens of the Russian Federation (USSR) represented interests of the state, if before being sent abroad they worked in a military unit and after returning from abroad they went to work directly in a military unit.

74. The length of service calculated in accordance with paragraphs 71–73 includes periods of other activities, namely: military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies; military service in the Armed Forces of the USSR, border, internal and railway troops, civil defense troops, state security agencies and troops, other military formations of the USSR, in the United Armed Forces of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States; military service in the Armed Forces of the states - former republics of the USSR until the end of the transition period (until December 31, 1994) and until December 31, 1999 - in cases of conclusion and ratification in the prescribed manner of relevant bilateral interstate treaties; service in the internal affairs bodies and customs authorities of the Russian Federation and the USSR, federal tax police authorities, institutions and bodies of the penal system; conscript military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the USSR, other troops, military formations and bodies at the rate of one day of military service for two days of work. For the purpose of calculating length of service, active military service of officers, warrant officers, midshipmen and military servicemen on long-term service is equal to military service under a contract, and active military service of sergeants, foremen, soldiers, sailors called up for military service, as well as the period of training of cadets in military educational institutions institutions before concluding a contract - to military service upon conscription.

75. The length of service calculated in accordance with paragraphs 71–74 also includes the period of performance of deputy powers by a deputy of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation who worked on a professional permanent basis, subject to his employment directly in a military unit.

76. The length of service that gives civilian personnel the right to receive a percentage increase does not include: periods of serving correctional labor (including at the place of work without imprisonment) and administrative arrest; the period of work in military units and other troops from which the employee was dismissed on the grounds specified in paragraphs 5–11 of Article 81 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, as well as upon dismissal for other guilty actions for which the law provides for dismissal from work; periods of military service in military units from which the serviceman was dismissed on the grounds specified in subparagraphs “d” - “h” of paragraph 1 and subparagraphs “c”, “d” of paragraph 2 of Article 51 of the Federal Law of March 28, 1998 No. 53 -FZ “On military duty and military service” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1998, No. 13, Art. 1475; No. 30, Art. 3613; 2000, No. 33, Art. 3348; No. 46, Art. 4537; 2001, No. 7, Art. 620; No. 7, Art. 621; No. 30, Art. 3061; 2002, No. 7, Art. 631; No. 21, Art. 1919; No. 26, Art. 2521; No. 30, Art. 3029 ; No. 30, Article 3030; No. 30, Article 3033; 2003, No. 1, Article 1; No. 8, Article 709; No. 27 (Part I), Article 2700; No. 46 (Part I) , Art. 4437; No. 52, (Part I), Art. 5038; 2004, No. 8, Art. 600; No. 17, Art. 1587; No. 18, Art. 1687; No. 25, Art. 2484; No. 27 , Art. 2711; No. 35, Art. 3607; No. 49, Art. 4848; 2005, No. 10, Art. 763; No. 14, Art. 1212; No. 27, Art. 2716; No. 29, Art. 2907; No. 30 (Part I), Article 3110; No. 30 (Part I), Article 3111; No. 40, Article 3987; No. 43, Article 4349; No. 49, Article 5127; 2006, No. 1, Art. 10; No. 1, Article 22; No. 11, Article 1148; No. 19, Article 2062; No. 28, Article 2974; No. 29, art. 3121; No. 29, art. 3123; No. 41, art. 4206; No. 44, art. 4534; No. 50, art. 5281; 2007, No. 2, Art. 362; No. 16, art. 1830; No. 31, art. 4011; No. 45, art. 5418; No. 49, art. 6070; No. 49, art. 6074; No. 50, art. 6241); periods of work in institutions, organizations and enterprises of ministries and departments not listed in paragraph 71.

77. To determine the length of service in military units and institutions, the heads of which have the right to hire and dismiss civilian personnel, commissions are created by orders of the heads of military units consisting of: deputy head of the military unit - chairman of the commission and members: head of the financial authority (chief an accountant), the head of a personnel body or another person involved in personnel personnel, and a representative of an elected trade union body or a representative body authorized by employees.

78. The main document for determining work experience is the work book, and for citizens discharged from military service into the reserve or retirement - a military ID.

79. In cases where work experience is not confirmed by entries in the work book or military ID, it can be confirmed by other documents, as well as certificates drawn up in the prescribed manner and sealed. These certificates are issued on the basis of personnel records and other documents confirming work experience.

80. An extract from the minutes of the meeting with the decision to establish length of service, signed by the chairman of the commission and sealed with the seal of the military unit, is drawn up for each employee separately in two copies, one of which is transferred to the financial authority (accounting), and the second is given to the employee.

81. In particularly complex cases of calculation of length of service or not defined by these rules, the Department of Social Guarantees of the Ministry of Defense is given the right to provide explanations.

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Reduction or refusal to pay interest allowance

A military citizen of the Russian Federation may have the legally established payment reduced and perhaps even suspended its transfer, this is due to several factors:

• removal of a person's military rank and official obligations in connection with gross violations of disciplinary standards or other activities that discredit his position in the hierarchy of the RF Armed Forces;
• taking a serviceman into custody followed by a conviction by the judicial authorities of the Russian Federation;
• expulsion from military educational institutions due to poor academic performance or due to disciplinary sanctions;
• the emergence of facts indicating that the information about the length of service provided by the serviceman is false (for example, if information has appeared indicating that the person’s length of service is less than specified);
• incorrectness in filling out one or more documents of employees as a documentary basis for transferring an allowance or establishing their falsity;
• loss of one or more documents confirming the military experience of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

If such situations arise, all controversial and ambiguous issues can be resolved both in court and by contacting higher authorities.

In case of loss of any document, a citizen of the Russian Federation must request a duplicate from the authority that issued it. If the document was received in the USSR, you should contact the institution whose predecessor was the designated body (for example, a certificate from the KGB of the USSR or the RSFSR can be requested from the FSB of the Russian Federation, where it will be duplicated through the archival service).

Supplement for military experience for pensioners

The payment in question can be accrued not only to active military personnel fulfilling their obligations under the contract, but also to military pensioners. This opportunity is provided to this category of citizens subject to certain conditions:

• at the time of leaving service, the citizen in question must have 20 or more years of service;
• the person’s age must be at least 45 years, and the total length of service must be 25 years (the entire experience can be divided into periods of both civilian activity and contract service in the ranks of the Armed Forces, but in this time period there must be at least 12.5 years devoted to military case).

When these rules are met, the pensioner receives payments for long service. But even if one or both conditions are not met, the period when the person served under a contract in the Russian army will be counted towards the total length of service.

Other types of payments due to a military personnel

In addition to the percentage increase due to the citizen’s military experience, a person who has entered into an agreement with the Russian Armed Forces may, in some cases, qualify for the following additional payments:

• payment for possession of information constituting a state secret of the Russian Federation;
• transfer for irregular conditions of service;
• bonus for work activities associated with the possibility of harm to health (in the context of peacetime);
• material incentives for efforts and success in military service;
• deductions for advanced training.

All these payments are made on a monthly basis. The exception is bonuses and material incentives (paid at the initiative of the command staff), as well as financial assistance, which is transferred once a year.

It is also worth indicating one-time or regular payments that are not included in the category of money listed earlier. These include:

• relocation allowance - paid in the event of a service-related move of a serviceman to a permanent place of residence. The accrual is addressed both to the citizen serving under a contract and to his family members who moved with him (this benefit is the amount of the monthly maintenance salary for the military man himself and 25% of this amount for each family member);
• daily payments - paid for the time a serviceman and his family members are en route until arriving at their permanent location. The payment amount is set separately.

The procedure and deadline for calculating the indicated payments is determined by the authorized bodies of the Government of the Russian Federation.

When is it necessary to receive a VPD?

Since citizens with military status are divided into active duty and retired, the system for registering and obtaining travel papers is different. Who is entitled to VPD?

Registration of VPD for an active military man

According to the law, obtaining a VPD is possible for a defender of the Fatherland if he follows the following route:

• business trip;
• to a newly appointed place of military service;
• to the place of transfer of additional releases. This privilege is enjoyed by military cadets in the summer (expenses during the winter holidays are not covered) and conscript soldiers;
• at the address of rehabilitation holidays;
• for travel to treatment and, accordingly, in the opposite direction to the place of service;
• upon dismissal from military service - at the place of further residence.

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That is, registration of a military document is intended for an army soldier on every trip related to military service. Documents are also prepared for the family of the serviceman who are moving with him to the newly assigned place of deployment. The documents reflect the need to move all luggage and, during cargo transportation, the tonnage of the container.

Registration of a military document for a military person discharged from the ranks of the Armed Forces

Based on regulatory legal acts, all citizens discharged from military service have the right to receive a travel pass and a coupon for the transportation of personal property. VDPs are issued along the route from the active service location to the point of the new permanent place of residence chosen by the military.

However, there are rules according to which this right is exercised. There are several of them and they are as follows:

• Contractors can use this privilege once.
• The date of exercise of the legal privilege does not depend on the time that has passed since the date of discharge from military service. What does it mean? If a retired army soldier lived at a certain address and did not use his right to receive VDP, then when he changes his place of residence, he will be able to apply and receive transportation documents for himself and his family. In this case, transportation coupons are also required for all personal belongings. Documents are drawn up at the district military registration and enlistment office at the place of departure.
• The right of a former contract soldier to obtain travel papers arises from the moment the order is issued by the military district on his dismissal.

It is important to know! In travel documents, the volume of transportation of military personnel’s personal belongings is regulated. Thus, it is allowed to transport things with a total weight of up to 20 tons along the airborne route.

The state also provides retirees with privileges in the form of issuing a travel document once a year for travel to the place of treatment or to a sanatorium, but subject to the following conditions:

• A serviceman served for 20 years or more and was dismissed due to organizational reasons, upon reaching the age limit, or due to illness. This benefit is available to retired officers, midshipmen and warrant officers.
• The soldier served for more than 25 years and was dismissed for any reason.

Families of reserve officers receive a one-time free travel. But warrant officers and midshipmen are deprived of this privilege. The benefit of such free travel in 2020 is only for the families of warrant officers and midshipmen serving the Motherland on a contract basis.