On December 12, the State Duma adopted a law according to which in Russia in 2019 the size of the general federal minimum wage. He will rise to the level living wage and will reach the mark of 11,280 rubles. What changes will occur at the regional level and how the level of wages and other dependent payments will change.

New figures for calculation

Based on Article 1 of the Federal Law No. 82 in 2019, starting from January 1, changes will be made to the size of the minimum wage. It is directly related to the subsistence minimum (PM) set for the able-bodied population for the 2nd quarter of the previous year.

New figures for calculation

According to the order of the Ministry of Labor and social protection as of August 24, 2018, the PM indicators will be:

• able-bodied population - 11,280 rubles;
• pensioners - 8,583 rubles;
• children - 10 390 rubles.

Accordingly, the minimum wage in 2019 in Russia is 11,280 rubles. For comparison, in May this year, this figure was 11,163 rubles. Those. the increase will not exceed 1% or 117 rubles.

The minimum wage is the minimum wage that any organization, regardless of the form of ownership, individual entrepreneurs must accrue to employees for a fully worked month. It is important to distinguish its amount that the employee will receive. Its final size is determined by all deductions in accordance with applicable law, including such as alimony.

The total salary cannot be lower than the established minimum wage. According to article 129 of the current Labor Code of the Russian Federation, it includes:

• remuneration for work performed;
• various types of compensation payments;
• incentive payments.

If this rule is violated, fines are imposed on employers. Its size is 30,000 - 50,000 rubles. The amount may increase if the violation is detected again.

At present, it is not known when the next increase in the minimum wage will be in 2019. In Russia economic situation unstable, so even experienced experts do not give clear forecasts.

The values ​​of the minimum wage are fixed at two levels - federal and regional. The amount of 11,280 rubles refers to the first, i.e. federal. It is this figure that can be found in the latest news, telling about how much the minimum wage will be in Russia in 2019.

As for the regional level. In every part Russian Federation the minimum wage is set by regional minimum wage agreements. As a rule, it is higher than the federal one. But it cannot be lower, this is fixed by Article 133.1 of the Labor Code.

An important condition is binding wages to the indicator of the regional minimum wage occurs according to a special document. This is a regional agreement. Leaders either join it on their own, or it happens “automatically”. The latter can occur if, after 30 calendar days from the date of publication of the agreement, the labor authority has not been sent reasoned refusal.

The minimum wage is set by regional minimum wage agreements.

Accounting should know that for employees of enterprises in the Far North there is a special rule when comparing wages with the minimum wage. It states that the payments should not include the district coefficient and the allowance for work in the regions belonging to the Far North. By breaking news, the increase in the minimum wage planned for 2019 does not imply changes to this rule. In Russia, there are many enterprises located in this area.

The table shows the value of the minimum wage, which will be established in 2019 in Russia. From January 1, by region, the value will be determined by specific documents.

Minimum wage values ​​are fixed at two levels - federal and regional

Region	Minimum wage in the region
Altai region	RUB 11,280 x by district coefficient
Amur region
Arhangelsk region	RUB 11,280 + district coefficient
Astrakhan region	RUB 11,280 + district coefficient
Belgorod region	RUB 11,280
Bryansk region	RUB 11,280 for employees of public sector organizations 11,280 for employees of non-budgetary sector organizations
Vladimir region	RUB 11,280
Volgograd region	In the amount of 1.2 of the subsistence level of the able-bodied population of the Volgograd region, but not less than 11,280 rubles.
Vologodskaya Oblast	RUB 11,280
Voronezh region	The subsistence level of the able-bodied population, but not less than 11,280 rubles.
Jewish Autonomous Region	12 000 rub. for all employees, regardless of seniority This amount includes all allowances and coefficients. That is, the salary, taking into account all benefits, cannot be less than 12,000 rubles.
Zabaykalsky Krai	For employees of organizations financed from the budget Trans-Baikal Territory, local budgets of the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Fund for Compulsory health insurance- 11 280 rubles. For employees of organizations financed from the budget of the Trans-Baikal Territory, local budgets of the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund, working in the Far North and equivalent areas: - in the Kalarsky district in the amount of 11,280 rubles; - in the Tungiro-Olekminsky and Tungokochensky districts in the amount of 11,280 rubles For employees of organizations in the non-budgetary sector of the economy (except for organizations Agriculture) - 11,280 rubles. For employees of organizations in the non-budgetary sector of the economy (except for agricultural organizations) working in the regions of the Far North and equivalent areas: - in the Kalarsky district 11190 rubles; - in the Tungiro-Olekminsky and Tungokochensky districts in the amount of 11,280 rubles. - for employees of agricultural organizations - 11,280 rubles.
Ivanovo region	The subsistence level of the able-bodied population, determined for the 3rd quarter of 2017 But not less than 11,280 rubles.
Irkutsk region	RUB 11,280 + district coefficient
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic	Cost of living for the 4th quarter of 2018 for commercial firms RUB 11,280 - for state employees
Kaliningrad region	RUB 11,280 for commercial firms RUB 11,280 - for state employees
Kaluga region	RUB 11,280
Kamchatka Krai	29,024 rubles at a coefficient of 1.8 and 26,791 rubles at a coefficient of 1.6
Karachay-Cherkess Republic	RUB 11,280
Kemerovo region	1.5 subsistence minimum of the able-bodied population Kemerovo region, but not less than 11,280 rubles. District coefficient 1.3 The total minimum wage is 18,313 rubles.
Kirov region	RUB 11,280
Kostroma region	RUB 11,280 + regional coefficient 1.15 The total minimum wage is 12,837.45 rubles.
Krasnodar region	In the amount of the subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population per month in the Krasnodar Territory, but not less than 11,280 rubles. Thus, by order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development Krasnodar Territory dated October 30, 2017 No. 1206 “On the subsistence minimum in the Krasnodar Territory for the III quarter of 2017”, the subsistence minimum was established: for the able-bodied population - 11,280 rubles.
Krasnoyarsk region	Minimum wage increased by the regional coefficient
Kurgan region	RUB 11,280
Kursk region	Commercial - 11,280 rubles. State employees - 11,280 rubles.
Leningrad region	11 400 rub.
Lipetsk region	1.2 Subsistence minimum of the able-bodied population for the 4th quarter of 2017 But not less than 11,280 rubles.
Magadan Region	To establish the minimum wage in the Magadan Region for an employee who has worked out the monthly norm of working hours established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and fulfilled his labor duties (labor standards) - 19,500 rubles, with the exception of the Severo-Evensky urban district of the Magadan Region. In the Severo-Evensky urban district of the Magadan Region, an employee who has worked out the monthly norm of working hours established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and fulfilled his labor duties (labor standards) is to establish a minimum wage of 21,060 rubles. These amounts need to be adjusted for the district coefficient: 1.7 It turns out that the minimum wage in the Magadan region is equal to: - 21,060 x 1.7 = 35,802 rubles. in the Severo-Evensky urban district; - 19,500 x 1.7 = 33,150 rubles. in other areas.
Moscow	The amount of the minimum wage in the city of Moscow is reviewed quarterly and is set in the amount of the subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population of the city of Moscow, approved by a decree of the Government of Moscow. In the event of a decrease in the subsistence minimum in the city of Moscow, the minimum wage remains at the same level. This happened in Q3 as well. The cost of living for the 3rd quarter in Moscow turned out to be less than for the 2nd quarter. Therefore, the minimum wage in Moscow since May 1, 2018 is the subsistence minimum for the 2nd quarter, that is, 18,742 rubles. Thus, the minimum wage in Moscow is 18,742 rubles.
Moscow region	14 200
Murmansk region	RUB 25,675 (this amount includes northern surcharges)
Nenets Autonomous Okrug	RUB 18,567 for commercial employers RUB 11,280 for state employees
Nizhny Novgorod Region	in organizations of the non-budgetary sector of the economy - in the amount of not less than 11,280 rubles. per month; in organizations of the small business sector of the economy with an average number of employees of no more than 50 people, and state employees - in the amount of at least 11,280 rubles. per month;
Novgorod region	Living wage in the region, but not less than 11,280 rubles.
Novosibirsk region	The region has a regional coefficient of 1.2. Therefore, the minimum wage is adjusted for it. RUB 11,280 x 1.2 = 13,395.6 rubles
Omsk region
Orenburg region	RUB 12,838 (this amount includes a district coefficient of 1.15)
Oryol Region	RUB 11,280
Penza region	RUB 11,280
Perm region	RUB 11,280 + allowances
Primorsky Krai	RUB 11,280 + district coefficient For a district coefficient of 1.4, the minimum wage is 15,628 rubles. For a district coefficient of 1.2, the minimum wage is 13,396 rubles.
Pskov region	11 450 rub. for commercial employers RUB 11,280 for state employees
Republic of Adygea	RUB 11,280
Altai Republic	RUB 11,280 for employees of organizations outside public sector, except those working in the field of agriculture in the field of education RUB 11,280 for employees of organizations in the field of agriculture and education, as well as state employees
Republic of Bashkortostan	11,280 + regional allowances (0.15%) Including allowances minimum size wages in Bashkiria is 12,837.45 rubles.
The Republic of Buryatia	RUB 11,280
The Republic of Dagestan	RUB 11,280
The Republic of Ingushetia	RUB 11,280
Republic of Kalmykia	RUB 11,280
Republic of Karelia	RUB 11,280 + district coefficient 1.15, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4
Komi Republic	RUB 11,280 in the southern natural and climatic zone of the Komi Republic RUB 11,280 in the northern natural and climatic zone of the Komi Republic RUB 11,280 for state employees
Republic of Crimea	RUB 11,280
Mari El Republic	RUB 11,280 for commercial employers RUB 11,280 for employees of organizations financed from the federal, regional, and local budgets
The Republic of Mordovia	RUB 11,280
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)	RUB 11,280 + district coefficient + allowances
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania	RUB 11,280
Republic of Tatarstan	RUB 11,280 For the following situations, the minimum wage is adjusted by a factor of 1.15 and is set at the level of 12,837.45 rubles: Districts: Almetevsky, Bugulminsky, Leninogorsky, Aznakaevsky, Bavlinsky, Yelabuga, Menzelinsky, Nurlat-Oktyabrsky, Muslyumovsky, Sarmanovsky, Aktanyshsky, Aksubaevsky - employees of construction and repair and construction organizations engaged in construction in these areas (as an exception) Throughout the territory, except for the city of Kazan - employees of enterprises and organizations of the oil and gas industry (with the exception of enterprises under the jurisdiction of local Soviets of Workers' Deputies)
Tyva Republic	RUB 11,280
The Republic of Khakassia	RUB 11,280 + regional coefficient 1.3. The total minimum wage is 14,511.9 rubles.
Rostov region	In the amount of 1.2 living wages, established for the able-bodied population of the Rostov region for IV quarter of 2017, but not less than 11,280 rubles. For microenterprises and small enterprises during the first three years of operation - at a level not lower than the subsistence level of the able-bodied population of the Rostov Region for the fourth quarter of the previous year, but not lower than 11,280 rubles.
Ryazan Oblast	RUB 11,280 for commercial employers RUB 11,280 for state employees
Samara Region	RUB 11,280
St. Petersburg	To establish in St. Petersburg the minimum wage in the amount of 17,000 rubles. At the same time, the tariff rate (salary) of a worker of the 1st category should not be less than 13,500 rubles. For state employees - 11,280 rubles.
Saratov region	RUB 11,280
Sakhalin region	Taking into account allowances and coefficients, workers in the southern and central regions will have to receive at least 23,442.3 rubles, in Nogliki and Okha regions - at least 29,023.8 rubles, and in the Kuriles - at least 31,256.4 rubles.
Sverdlovsk region	RUB 11,280 + district coefficient
Sevastopol	RUB 11,280
Smolensk region	RUB 11,280
Stavropol region	RUB 11,280 The agreement says that the salary is set in the amount of the living wage for the 1st quarter of 2017. However, this minimum is below the minimum wage. Therefore, the minimum wage in the region is 11,280 rubles.
Tambov Region	RUB 11,280
Tver region	RUB 11,280
Tomsk region	The minimum wage in the Tomsk region for employees of organizations financed from the regional and local budgets, territorial state non-budgetary funds of the Tomsk region, employees of other employers is set as follows: “Aleksandrovsky District”, “City District of Strezhevoy” in the amount of 16,500 rubles. “Verkhneketsky District”, “Kargasoksky District”, “Kedrovy City”, “Kolpashevsky District”, “Parabelsky District”, “Chainsky District” in the amount of 15,000 rubles. “Teguldetsky district”, “Molchanovsky district”, “Bakcharsky district”, “Krivosheinsky district” in the amount of 13,500 rubles. “Urban district - a closed administrative-territorial formation of Seversk, Tomsk region” in the amount of 11,250 rubles. “City of Tomsk”, “Asinovsky District”, “Zyryansky District”, “Kozhevnikovsky District”, “Pervomaisky District”, “Tomsky District”, “Shegarsky District” in the amount of 11,280 rubles.
Tula region	13000 rub. for employees of the non-budgetary sector of the economy 11,280 rubles for employees of state and municipal institutions of the Tula region RUB 11,280 for state employees
Tyumen region	For employees of budgetary, state, autonomous institutions and autonomous non-profit organizations established by the Tyumen region or municipalities Tyumen region RUB 11,280 For employees of the non-budgetary sector of the economy - 11,280 rubles.
Udmurt republic	RUB 12,837.45
Ulyanovsk region	for employees of the main industries of the non-budgetary sector of the economy in the amount of 11,280 rubles. For state employees - 11,280 rubles.
Khabarovsk region	RUB 11,280 This value is adjusted for district coefficients for districts from 1.2 to 1.7 and northern allowances.
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra	RUB 11,280 + regional coefficient and percentage bonus to salary for work experience in the regions of the Far North.
Chelyabinsk region	RUB 12,838 taking into account the Ural coefficient 1.15
Chechen Republic	RUB 11,280
Chuvash Republic	RUB 11,280
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug	RUB 11,280
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug	RUB 16,299 taking into account additional payments and bonuses of a stimulating nature RUB 11,280 for state employees
Yaroslavl region	RUB 11,280 for commercial employers (except small and medium businesses) RUB 11,280 for small and medium businesses RUB 11,280 for state employees

The value of the regional minimum wage in Moscow is reviewed every quarter. From January 1, 2018, Muscovites are again waiting for a new meaning.

How much is the minimum wage in Moscow from January 1, 2018

The minimum wage in the capital of Russia from the new year is 18,742 rubles. This is for 1742 rubles. more than in St. Petersburg. And almost 5000 rubles. more than in the Moscow region, unless a new minimum wage agreement is signed there.

For your information: regional values ​​are adopted for 2018 in 85 regions of Russia. In each subject of the Russian Federation, the regional minimum is not less than the federal minimum wage. For 2018, this will amount to 9489 rubles. Raising the minimum wage throughout the country since the beginning of the new year is already a traditional thing. Also, this indicator can change during the year. As it was in 2017. Recall that from July 1, the indicator was raised from 7,500 rubles. up to 7800 rub.

How the minimum wage is set in Moscow in 2018

The Moscow minimum wage depends on the subsistence level of the able-bodied population. This indicator is set by the Government of Moscow. Moreover, if the cost of living suddenly falls, then this is not reflected in the minimum wage. It remains at the same level.

With this in mind, at the beginning of 2018, the value for the 2nd quarter of 2017 was approved in the amount of 18,742 rubles. (Decree of the Government of Moscow dated September 12, 2017 No. 663-PP). Reason: Moscow tripartite agreement for 2016-2018 between the government of Moscow, Moscow associations of trade unions and Moscow associations of employers dated 12/15/2015.

What influences the Moscow minimum wage

The salary of an employee in Moscow cannot be less than the established regional value. That is, for a fully worked month, the salary of an employee should be at least 18,742 rubles. After withholding personal income tax the amount on hand will be 16,305.54 rubles. . And if there are any other deductions - alimony, writ of execution- the amount to be issued (transferred) to the employee will be even less. And this, as you can see, is legal under the given conditions.

Penalties are imposed for wages below the minimum wage without proper justification. The company, if the violation is the first, faces a fine of 30,000 - up to 50,000 rubles. If the violation is repeated - from 50,000 to 70,000 rubles. For an official, the sanctions are respectively: a fine from 1,000 to 5,000 rubles. and from 10,000 to 20,000 rubles. or disqualification from one to three years. The same rules apply to an entrepreneur as to an official, only disqualification cannot be applied to an individual entrepreneur (clauses 1 and 2 of article 5.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

A salary not lower than the minimum wage is also guaranteed for those who work part-time or part-time. Only in such a situation, remuneration will be calculated in proportion to the hours worked. Therefore, the amount payable will be reasonably less.

An example of calculating the salary of a person with a shortened working week

Secretary Morozova G.N. works in a Moscow company 10 hours a week. The salary for the positions of this employee at a full working week (40 hours per week) is equal to the minimum wage.

Morozova's production rate is 25% (10 hours: 40 hours × 100%).

The accountant will accrue to the employee for January 2018 a salary in the amount of 4685.50 rubles. (18,742 rubles × 25%).

When instead of the minimum wage in Moscow it is necessary to apply strictly federal

We have identified three cases when you need to turn to the minimum wage. But not regional, but established for the whole country.

Calculation of benefits

To calculate social benefits, take the federal minimum wage, not the regional one.

Recall that “minimum” social benefits are received by employees with earnings below the minimum wage or a short length of service (up to 6 months) (clause 1.1, article 14 federal law dated December 29, 2006 No. 255-FZ).

Vacation pay

federal, not regional minimum wage also appears in the calculation of vacation pay. Namely, according to the law, the average monthly salary calculated for accrual of vacation pay cannot be lower than the minimum wage (clause 18 of the Regulation, approved by Government Decree No. 922 of December 24, 2007). Therefore, it is necessary to compare the result of the calculation with this indicator. And if the comparison is not in favor of the employer, you will have to make an additional payment to the federal minimum wage.

Calculation of personal IP contributions for 2017

IP insurance premiums for personal insurance for 2017 are also calculated based on the federal minimum wage. In this case, you need to take the value set at the beginning of the year (7500 rubles). But - attention: since 2018, personal contributions of individual entrepreneurs are no longer tied to the minimum wage. AT tax code- Clause 1 of Article 430 now spells out fixed amounts that all businessmen will have to pay without exception during the year. And these fixed payments do not depend on the amount of income. And it doesn't matter whether the merchant worked at a profit or at a loss. By general rule such contributions to the budget of the Federal Tax Service will have to be paid to all private traders.

The minimum wage in Moscow in 2018 is a benchmark for city entrepreneurs, below which they are not entitled to set wages for their employees. The capital's minimum wage is higher than the average for Russia, and continues to grow from year to year. It is established through negotiations between three interested parties: trade unions of workers, associations of employers and government officials.

The concept of "minimum wage" is enshrined in Art. 133 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, which states that:

• "minimum wage" is a federal, not a regional indicator, i.e. united throughout the state;
• the salary of employees should not be less than its value;
• in budgetary enterprises, the minimum wage is paid at the expense of the state (regional) treasury, and in commercial enterprises - at the expense of the employer.

The “minimum wage” is set by the federal government, and the constituent entities of the Russian Federation do not have the right to lower its level to a value that is convenient for them. However, Art. 133.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation leaves the regional authorities the right to raise the "bar", i.e. set their own minimum wage higher than the national one.

The decision to determine the regional “minimum wage” is made upon reaching a consensus of three interested parties:

• trade unions of the subject of the Russian Federation;
• employers' associations;
• local government.

The parties document the agreement reached, after which information about the decision is published in the media of the subject. From this moment on, employers in the region are required to focus on determining the minimum wage of employees not on the federal, but on the local indicator.

If the employing company does not have the opportunity to raise salaries, it has the right, within 30 days from the date of publication of data on the regional minimum wage, to write an official letter to the executive authority of the subject. The document sets out the reasons that make it impossible to increase salaries. If the entrepreneur does not make an appeal, he will be considered automatically joined the regional program.

Important! The subject's minimum wage does not apply to organizations funded from federal budget, – state and municipal structures. They continue to focus on the all-Russian minimum wage.

The regional minimum wage is used exclusively to determine the lower wage threshold in the territory of the region, republic, territory. Calculation fixed contributions IP, the calculation of benefits for temporary disability, pregnancy and childbirth is still made on the basis of federal data.

Minimum wage in Moscow in 2018: predicted values

Prices for goods and services in different regions of the country vary significantly. The capital is rightfully recognized as the most "expensive" Russian city. This causes the following trend - the minimum wage and the cost of living over the past years have exceeded the average for the state and federal values.

The minimum wage in Moscow from January 1, 2018 is determined by a tripartite commission operating under the Law on Social Partnership. The body brings together representatives of three parties - the Moscow Government, the Federation of Trade Unions and the Confederation of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

The capital's "minimal salary" traditionally exceeds the average Russian values. Over the years, it has been at the following level:

• second half of 2014 - 14 thousand rubles;
• the second half of 2015 - 16.5 thousand rubles;
• the second half of 2016 - 17.5 thousand rubles.

From July 1 to September 30, 2017, there was a “minimum wage” in Moscow at the level of 17,642 rubles. This is more than double the federal value set for same period equal to 7,800 rubles. On October 1, there was another increase - up to 18,742 rubles.

The agreements reached by the three parties are formalized by resolutions of the Moscow Government. Information about the decisions taken is published in the regional press, in particular, in the newspaper "Tverskaya, 13", and on the official website of the capital's executive authority.

Moscow entrepreneurs have a 30-day deadline to write a letter explaining the reasons for refusing to raise staff salaries. The absence of such a document means automatic accession to the agreement and the imposition of fines for revealing the facts of transferring salaries below the minimum wage.

Agreements on what the minimum wage will be in Moscow from July 1, 2018 have not yet been concluded. It can be predicted that at the beginning of the coming year in the capital there will be a “minimum wage”, determined on October 1, 2017, and a decision to increase it will be made by the middle of the next period.

Plans related to raising the national minimum wage to 85% of the subsistence minimum (up to 9,489 rubles) will have little effect on the regional indicators of the capital. The “minimum salary” currently in force is almost twice as high as the specified indicator. This means that in determining the lower wage bracket, the capital will be guided by its own capabilities and needs, and not by directives from above.

Minimum wage in the Moscow region in 2018

The price level in the Moscow region is higher than the Russian average, which affects the amount of the minimum wage. It is approved by the Tripartite Commission, acting within the framework of the provisions of the regional law No. 82 / 99-OZ, dated 1999. The decision is made if representatives of associations of hired specialists, employers and regional authorities voted in favor.

Information about the approved indicator, according to the Charter of the subject, must be published within seven days in the newspaper “Daily News. Moscow region". The local minimum wage is relevant for employing firms operating in the region. The exception is companies and individual entrepreneurs who wrote a letter to the local government justifying the impossibility of increasing salaries.

The values ​​of the minimum wage in the Moscow region are higher than the national average. AT last years the following dynamics were observed:

• the second half of 2014 - 12 thousand rubles.
• the second half of 2015 - 12.5 thousand rubles.
• the second half of 2016 - 12.5 thousand rubles.

Since 2017, the minimum wage in the Moscow region has been set at 13,750 rubles. This is almost 4 thousand rubles. higher than the current federal figure - 7.8 thousand rubles.

The minimum wage is expected to increase from January 1, 2018 in Moscow and the Moscow Region, but not under the influence of directives from above related to an increase in the federal indicator, but by an internal decision of the tripartite commissions of the regions. Even today, the “minimum salary” in both regions significantly exceeds the target value for 2018, set at the level of 9,489 rubles.

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The minimum wage has been increased to 11,163 rubles since May 1 in Russia. The calculation of many payments depends on the amount of the new minimum wage, the amount of which is tied to the minimum wage.

Minimum wage from May 1, 2018: how benefits and salaries have changed since May 1 (tables), new minimum wage by region

Many did not expect The minimum wage from May 1 in Russia will be increased up to 11,163 rubles.

• Why was the minimum wage raised?
• Why up to this amount?
• Is it true that the minimum wage was equated with the living wage?
• Should workers' wages be raised?
• Federal or regional minimum wage to be applied from May 1, 2018?
• Should employee benefits be increased?

Let's figure it out.

The minimum wage has been increased to 11,163 rubles since May 1, 2018 . From new minimum wage depends calculation of many payments, including temporary disability benefits, maternity benefits, child care allowance for up to 1.5 years, as well as numerous social benefits, the amount of which is tied to the minimum wage.

Look at the gradual increase in the minimum wage in the table,
which takes into account the changes, in particular, from May 1, 2018:

As you can see, since May 1, 2018, there has been a rather tangible raising the minimum wage . For 1674 p. (11,163 rubles - 9489 rubles). Why did it happen? Why did they suddenly decide to raise the minimum wage from May 1? Let's explain.

The minimum wage was equated to the subsistence minimum earlier than planned

At the very end of 2017, Federal Law No. 421-FZ of December 28, 2017 was adopted. They noted that from January 1, 2018, the minimum wage increases up to 9489 rubles per month. At the same time, starting from January 1, 2019 and further annually from January 1 of the corresponding year, the minimum wage is established by federal law in the amount of the subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population as a whole in the Russian Federation for the second quarter of the previous year. In other words, since 2018, we have introduced a mechanism for bringing the minimum wage to the subsistence level of the able-bodied population.

By Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of September 19, 2017 No. 1119, the cost of living for the able-bodied population is 11,163 rubles. Thus, it could be expected that the minimum wage in the amount of 11,163 rubles would be established from January 1, 2019. However, the situation changed dramatically after V.V. Putin. During a working trip to the Tver region, Vladimir Putin promised that the minimum wage in Russia would be equal to the subsistence level from May 1, 2018.

Thus, bringing the minimum wage to the subsistence level of the able-bodied population happened earlier than planned - from May 1, 2018.

The cost of living is the cost of a conditional consumer basket, which includes the minimum set of food, non-food products and services that are necessary to ensure human life. The living wage also includes mandatory payments and fees.

The living wage is approved at the end of each quarter, using numerous statistical data to determine it, including the inflation rate. The federal living wage is set by the Government of Russia, and the regional minimums are set by the regional governments.

But what will the increase in the minimum wage from May 1, 2018 affect? ? What actions will employers need to take in connection with the increase in the “minimum wage”? Let's talk about this further.

New minimum wage and salary from May 1, 2018

The minimum wage is the minimum wage that an organization or individual entrepreneur (employers) must accrue to employees for a month they have fully worked (Article 133 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). However, keep in mind that an employee can receive less than the minimum wage “in his hands” - for deduction of personal income tax and other deductions, such as alimony. Accordingly, from May 1, 2018, it is impossible to pay less than 11,163 rubles.

At the same time, it is worth noting that the salary of employees from May 1, 2018 may be less than 11,163 rubles. After all, the total salary cannot be less than the minimum wage, which includes (Article 129 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation):

• remuneration for work;
• compensation payments, including surcharges and allowances;
• incentive payments (bonuses).

What threatens the employer if the salary is less than the minimum wage

If a from May 1, 2018 workers' wages will be lower minimum wage (11,163 rubles), the employer may be held liable in the form of fines.

Fine for organization can range from 30,000 to 50,000 rubles, and upon re-identification - from 50,000 to 70,000 rubles.

For director or chief accountant responsibility can be: in case of a primary violation, a warning or a fine of 1,000 to 5,000 rubles can be issued, and a fine of 10,000 to 20,000 rubles for a second violation. Moreover, they can be disqualified for a period of one to three years (Article 5.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

Minimum wage in the regions from May 1, 2018

From May 1, 2018, regional authorities can establish in a special agreement their own minimum wage that exceeds the federal minimum wage (Article 133.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). However, the regional minimum wage can be waived. For these purposes, it will be necessary to issue a reasoned refusal and send it to the local branch of the Committee on Labor and Employment.

In accordance with Part 1 of Art. 133.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, a regional agreement may establish a different amount of the minimum wage. It should not be lower than the minimum wage approved by federal law. That is, from May 1, 2018 - at least 11,163 rubles (part 4 of article 133.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). Employers are considered to have acceded to the regional agreement on the minimum wage if, within 30 calendar days from the date of its publication, they have not sent a written reasoned refusal to join it to the Ministry of Labor of Russia. In this case, the organization is obliged to comply with all the provisions of the regional agreement (part 8 of article 133.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). This means that the minimum wage set by the regional agreement is mandatory for the employer.

But what minimum wage should employers rely on from May 1, 2018:
federal or regional?

Let's explain in the table:

The coefficient and percentage bonus for work in the regions of the Far North and areas equivalent to them should be charged in excess of the minimum wage, and not included in it.

Region	Minimum wage in the region
Altai region	RUB 11,163
Amur region	RUB 11,163
Arhangelsk region	RUB 11,163
Astrakhan region	RUB 11,163
Belgorod region	RUB 11,163
Bryansk region	RUB 11,163 for employees of public sector organizations11 163 for employees of non-budgetary sector organizations
Vladimir region	RUB 11,163
Volgograd region	In the amount of 1.2 subsistence minimum of the able-bodied population of the Volgograd region, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Vologodskaya Oblast	RUB 11,163
Voronezh region	The subsistence level of the able-bodied population, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Jewish Autonomous Region	12 000 rub. for all employees, regardless of seniorityThis amount includes all allowances and coefficients. That is, the salary, taking into account all benefits, cannot be less than 12,000 rubles.
Zabaykalsky Krai	For employees of organizations financed from the budget of the Trans-Baikal Territory, local budgets of the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund - 11,163 rubles. equivalent localities in the Kalarsky district in the amount of 11,163 rubles; in the Tungiro-Olekminsky and Tungokochensky districts in the amount of 11,163 rubles For employees of organizations in the non-budgetary sector of the economy (except agricultural organizations) - 11,163 rubles. farms) working in the regions of the Far North and areas equivalent to them: in the Kalarsky district - 11,190 rubles; in the Tungiro-Olekminsky and Tungokochensky districts in the amount of 11,163 rubles. for employees of agricultural organizations - 11,163 rubles.
Ivanovo region	The subsistence level of the able-bodied population, determined for the 3rd quarter of 2017, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Irkutsk region	In the amount of the subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population of the Irkutsk region for the 4th quarter of 2017, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic	Living wage for the 4th quarter of 2017 for commercial firms11,163 rubles. - for state employees
Kaliningrad region	RUB 11,163 for commercial firms RUB 11,163 - for state employees
Kaluga region	RUB 11,163
Kamchatka Krai	For employees who carry out labor activity in organizations located on the territory of the Kamchatka Territory, with the exception of the Koryaksky District and the Aleutsky Municipal District, the minimum wage is set at 18,360 rubles. For employees engaged in labor activities in organizations located on the territory of the Koryaksky District, the minimum wage is set at 19,770 rubles. For employees engaged in labor activities in organizations located on the territory of the Aleutsky municipal district, the minimum wage is set at 21,180 rubles.
Karachay-Cherkess Republic	RUB 11,163
Kemerovo region	1.5 subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population of the Kemerovo region, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Kirov region	RUB 11,163
Kostroma region	RUB 11,163
Krasnodar region	In the amount of the subsistence minimum for the working-age population per month in the Krasnodar Territory, but not less than 11,163 rubles. So, by order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development of the Krasnodar Territory dated October 30, 2017 No. 1706 “On the subsistence minimum in the Krasnodar Territory for the III quarter 2017, the subsistence minimum was set: for the able-bodied population - 11,163 rubles.
Krasnoyarsk region	To establish on the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Territory the minimum wage for employees of organizations in the following amounts: in Norilsk - 16,130 rubles; in the Severo-Yenisei region - 15,515 rubles; in the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenetsky municipal district (except rural settlement Khatanga) - 17,687 rubles; the rural settlement of Khatanga - 26,376 rubles; in the Turukhansky district - 20,991 rubles; in the Evenki municipal district - 19,704 rubles; in the city of Yeniseisk - 15,918 rubles; in the city of Lesosibirsk - 12,436 rubles; in the Boguchansky district - 15545 rubles; in the Yenisei district - 16042 rubles; in the Kezhemsky district - 15048 rubles; in the Motyginsky district - 15918 rubles. For employees of organizations located in other municipalities of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the minimum wage is 10592 rub..
Kurgan region	RUB 11,163
Kursk region	Commercial - 11,163 rubles. State employees - 11,163 rubles.
Leningrad region	11 400 rub.
Lipetsk region	1.2 subsistence level of the able-bodied population for the 4th quarter of 2017 But not less than 11,163 rubles.
Magadan Region	To establish the minimum wage in the Magadan Region for an employee who has worked out the monthly norm of working hours established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and fulfilled his labor duties (labor standards) - 19,500 rubles, with the exception of the Severo-Evensky urban district of the Magadan Region. In the North- In the Even city district of the Magadan Region, an employee who has worked out the monthly norm of working hours established by the legislation of the Russian Federation and fulfilled his labor duties (labor standards) shall establish a minimum wage of 21,060 rubles.
Moscow	The size of the minimum wage in the city of Moscow is reviewed quarterly and is set in the amount of the subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population of the city of Moscow, approved by a decree of the Government of Moscow. This happened in the 3rd quarter. The living wage for the 3rd quarter in Moscow turned out to be less than for the 2nd quarter. Therefore, the minimum wage in Moscow from May 1, 2018 is the amount of the living wage for the 2nd quarter, that is, 18,742 rubles. Thus, the minimum wage in Moscow is 18,742 rubles.
Moscow region	Commercial 13,750 rubles State employees 11,163 rubles
Murmansk region	RUB 11,163 + northern allowances
Nenets Autonomous Okrug	RUB 18,567 for commercial employers11 163 rub. for state employees
Nizhny Novgorod Region	in organizations of the non-budgetary sector of the economy - in the amount of not less than 11,163 rubles. per month; in organizations of the small business sector of the economy with an average number of employees of no more than 50 people, and state employees - in the amount of at least 11,163 rubles. per month;
Novgorod region	Living wage in the region, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Novosibirsk region	for employees of public sector organizations - in the amount of 11,163 rubles; for employees of organizations in the non-budgetary sphere (except for agricultural organizations) - in the amount of 11,163 rubles.
Omsk region	RUB 11,163
Orenburg region	RUB 11,163
Oryol Region	RUB 11,163
Penza region	RUB 11,163
Perm region	The subsistence level of the able-bodied population, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Primorsky Krai	RUB 11,163
Pskov region	RUB 11,163 for commercial employers11 450 rub. for state employees
Republic of Adygea	RUB 11,163
Altai Republic	RUB 11,163 for employees of non-budgetary organizations, except for those working in the field of agriculture in the field of education11,163 rubles. for employees of organizations in the field of agriculture and education, as well as state employees
Republic of Bashkortostan	11,163 + regional allowances Including allowances, the minimum wage in Bashkiria is 11,163 rubles.
The Republic of Buryatia	RUB 11,163
The Republic of Dagestan	RUB 11,163
The Republic of Ingushetia	RUB 11,163
Republic of Kalmykia	RUB 11,163
Republic of Karelia	for employees of state and municipal institutions in the Republic of Karelia, the minimum wage is 11,163 rubles for employees employed by agricultural producers of the Republic of Karelia (with the exception of employees employed in organizations by type economic activity“Fishing, fish farming): in the northern part of the Republic of Karelia (Belomorsky, Kalevalsky, Kemsky, Loukhsky districts, Kostomuksha) 12,100 rubles, in the Republic of Karelia, except for the northern part - 11,163 rubles for employees of other employers - at the level of the subsistence the minimum working-age population established by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Karelia for the third quarter of 2017 in the corresponding municipality in the Republic of Karelia.
Komi Republic	RUB 11,163 in the southern natural and climatic zone of the Republic of Komi11 163 rubles. in the northern natural and climatic zone of the Republic of Komi11 163 rubles. for state employees
Republic of Crimea	RUB 11,163
Mari El Republic	RUB 11,163 for commercial employers11 163 rub. for employees of organizations financed from the federal, regional, and local budgets
The Republic of Mordovia	RUB 11,163
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)	RUB 17,388 for commercial employers11 163 rub. for state employees
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania	RUB 11,163
Republic of Tatarstan	RUB 11,163
Tyva Republic	RUB 11,163
The Republic of Khakassia	RUB 11,163
Rostov region	In the amount of 1.2 of the subsistence minimum established for the able-bodied population of the Rostov region for the fourth quarter of 2017, but not less than 11,163 rubles. For microenterprises and small enterprises during the first three years of operation - at a level not lower than the subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population of the Rostov region for the IV quarter of the previous year, but not less than 11,163 rubles.
Ryazan Oblast	RUB 11,163 for commercial employers11 163 rub. for state employees
Samara Region	RUB 11,163
St. Petersburg	Establish a minimum wage in St. Petersburg in the amount of 17,000 rubles. At the same time, the tariff rate (salary) of a worker of the 1st category should not be less than 13,500 rubles. For state employees - 11,163 rubles.
Saratov region	RUB 11,163
Sakhalin region	for persons working in Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, Anivsky, Dolinsky, Korsakovsky, Makarovsky, Nevelsky, Poronaysky, Smirnykhovsky, Tomarinsky, Tymovsky, Uglegorsky, Kholmsky districts and in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the minimum wage is 15,600 rubles. From October 1, 2018 - 15,900 rubles. For those who work in the Nogliki and Okhinsky districts, the minimum wage is 19,314 rubles. From October 1, 2018 - 19,686 rubles. For employees of the Kuril, Severo-Kuril and Yuzhno-Kuril regions, the minimum wage is 20,800 rubles. October 1, 2018 -21200 rub.
Sverdlovsk region	RUB 11,163
Sevastopol	RUB 11,163
Smolensk region	RUB 11,163
Stavropol region	11,163 rubles. The agreement says that the salary is set in the amount of the living wage for the 1st quarter of 2017. However, this minimum is below the minimum wage. Therefore, the minimum wage in the region is 11,163 rubles.
Tambov Region	RUB 11,163
Tver region	RUB 11,163
Tomsk region	The minimum wage in the Tomsk region for employees of organizations financed from the regional and local budgets, territorial state non-budgetary funds of the Tomsk region, employees of other employers is set as follows: “Aleksandrovsky district”, “City district Strezhevoy” in the amount of 16,500 rubles. “Verkhneketsky district ”, “Kargasoksky district”, “City of Kedrovy”, “Kolpashevsky district”, “Parabelsky district”, “Chainsky district” in the amount of 15,000 rubles “Teguldetsky district”, “Molchanovsky district”, “Bakcharsky district”, “Krivosheinsky district” in the amount of 13,500 rubles. “City District - a closed administrative-territorial formation of Seversk, Tomsk Region” in the amount of 11,250 rubles. “City of Tomsk”, “Asinovsky District”, “Zyryansky District”, “Kozhevnikovsky District”, district”, “Shegarsky district” in the amount of 11,163 rubles.
Tula region	13000 rub. for employees of the non-budgetary sector of the economy11,163 rubles. for employees of state and municipal institutions of the Tula region11,163 rubles. for state employees
Tyumen region	For employees of budgetary, state, autonomous institutions and autonomous non-profit organizations established by the Tyumen region or municipalities of the Tyumen region 11,163 rubles. For employees of the non-budgetary sector of the economy - 11,163 rubles.
Udmurt republic	RUB 11,163
Ulyanovsk region	for employees of the main industries of the non-budgetary sector of the economy in the amount of 11,163 rubles. For state employees - 11,163 rubles.
Khabarovsk region	In the regions of the Far North: a) in the Okhotsk region - 15510 rubles; b) in the Ayano-May region - 14269 rubles. Osipenko, Sovetsko-Gavansky, Solnechny, Tuguro-Chumikansky, Ulchsky, the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur), - 12408 rubles. In the southern regions Far East(districts: Bikinsky, Vyazemsky, named after Lazo, Nanaisky, Khabarovsky, the city of Khabarovsk) - 11414 rubles ..11 163 rubles. for state employees
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra	RUB 11,163 + district coefficient and percentage bonus to salary for length of service in the regions of the Far North (but not lower than the subsistence minimum for the working population established in the district)
Chelyabinsk region	RUB 11,163 for commercial employers11 163 rub. for small and medium businesses
Chechen Republic	RUB 11,163
Chuvash Republic	RUB 11,163
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug	RUB 11,163
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug	RUB 16,299 including surcharges and bonuses of a stimulating nature11,163 rubles. for state employees
Yaroslavl region	RUB 11,163 for commercial employers (except for small and medium-sized businesses) RUB 11,163 for small and medium-sized businesses RUB 11,163 for state employees

What benefits are affected by the minimum wage from May 1, 2018

In addition to salary new minimum wage from May 1, 2018 also affects the amount of some benefits.

Let us explain in the table in which cases benefits will change from May 1
and they will need to be paid in new amounts:

Benefit	How does the minimum wage
Hospital allowance
	AT billing period there was no earnings or the actual average monthly earnings turned out to be lower than the minimum wage for an employee for whom at the time of the onset insured event set to part-time work. In this case, determine the average earnings (minimum wage) for calculating benefits in proportion to the length of the employee’s working time
	AT sick leave there are marks of violation of the regime without a good reason - the allowance is calculated from the minimum wage from the date of the violation until the end of the illness
Maternity allowance	There was no earnings in the billing period or it turned out to be below the minimum wage - the minimum amount of benefits is calculated from the minimum wage
	In the billing period, there was no earnings (the actual average monthly earnings turned out to be lower than the minimum wage) for an employee who, at the time of the start of maternity leave, had a part-time work regime. Average earnings (minimum wage) for calculating benefits, determine in proportion to the length of working time
	If the insurance period is less than 6 months, the accrued benefit cannot exceed the minimum wage for a full calendar month
Benefit for caring for a child up to 1.5 years	The average monthly earnings for calculating benefits cannot be less than the minimum wage

Has the Moscow authorities increased the minimum wage in Moscow since January 1, 2018? What was the size of the new minimum wage in Moscow in 2018?

Increase in the minimum wage in Moscow from January 1, 2018:

was it or not?

Let's talk about the details of the regional Minimum wage in Moscow:

• What is the minimum wage set in Moscow from January 1, 2018?
• What is the Moscow minimum wage used for?
• What affects the minimum wage in Moscow since 2018?
• How to refuse to join the tripartite agreement on the minimum wage in Moscow?

Increase in the minimum wage in Moscow from January 1, 2018: was it or not?

The minimum wage is the minimum wage that an organization or individual entrepreneur (employers) must accrue to employees for a month they have fully worked (Article 133 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

The Moscow authorities have increased the minimum wage in Moscow from January 1, 2018 . What was the size new minimum wage in Moscow in 2018 ? From January 1, 2018, the minimum wage in Moscow is 18,742 rubles (Decree of the Government of Moscow dated September 12, 2017 No. 663-PP).

At the end of 2017, the Moscow authorities fixed the living wage for the third quarter of 2017. (Decree of the Government of Moscow dated 05.12.17 No. 952-PP). But the amount turned out to be less than the subsistence minimum for the II quarter by 289 rubles. Therefore, the minimum wage in Moscow from January 1, 2018 was retained in the amount of 18,742 rubles. After all, it is impossible to reduce the minimum wage due to a decrease in the subsistence minimum (clause 3.1.1 of the agreement of 12/15/2015). By the way, this amount has not changed since October 1, 2017.

You can see how the minimum wage increased in Moscow (see the table by year):

Validity	Amount (rubles per month)
01.10.2017 –	18742
01.07.2017 – 30.09.2017	17642
01.10.2016 – 30.06.2017	17561
01.01.2016 – 30.09.2016	17300
01.11.2015 – 31.12.2015	17300
01.06.2015 – 31.10.2015	16500
01.04.2015 – 31.05.2015	15000
01.01.2015 – 31.03.2015	14500
01.06.2014 – 31.12.2014	14000
01.01.2014 – 31.05.2014	12600
01.07.2013 – 31.12.2013	12200
01.01.2013 – 30.06.2013	11700
01.07.2012 – 31.12.2012	11700
01.01.2012 – 30.06.2012	11300
01.07.2011 – 31.12.2011	11100
01.01.2011 – 30.06.2011	10400
01.05.2010 – 31.12.2010	10100
01.01.2010 – 30.04.2010	9500
01.09.2009 – 31.12.2009	8700
01.05.2009 – 31.08.2009	8500
01.01.2009 – 30.04.2009	8300
01.09.2008 – 31.12.2008	7650
01.05.2008 – 31.08.2008	6800
01.09.2007 – 30.04.2008	6100
01.05.2007 – 31.08.2007	5400
01.09.2006 – 30.04.2007	4900
01.05.2006 – 31.08.2006	4100
01.10.2005 – 30.04.200	3600
01.05.2005 – 30.09.2005	3000
01.10.2004 – 30.04.2005	2500
01.05.2004 – 30.09.2004	2000
2nd half of 2003	1800
01.01.2003 – 30.06.2003	1500
01.09.2002 – 31.12.2002	1270
01.01.2002 – 30.08.2002	1100

From January 1, 2018, the federal minimum wage is 9489 rubles. Cm. " ". However, the Moscow minimum wage is higher than the federal one. After all, the regions have the right to set their own minimum wage, but not less than the federal one (part 4 of article 133.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

The minimum wage in the capital Moscow directly depends on the subsistence minimum for the able-bodied population living in this region. This follows from paragraph 3.1.2 of the tripartite agreement between the Government of Moscow, Moscow associations of trade unions and employers, concluded on December 15, 2015. Therefore, this amount continues to be valid from January 1, 2018:

* The minimum wage includes additional payments, allowances, bonuses and other payments, except for payments in accordance with Articles 147, 151-154 of the Labor Code.

Minimum wage and Moscow salary: dependence

Moscow employers (organizations and individual entrepreneurs) must set a salary not less than the Moscow minimum wage (18,742 rubles) only if they have joined the Moscow regional agreement. Those employers automatically join it who, within 30 calendar days after the publication of the agreement, did not send a written reasoned refusal to join the labor authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. If your refusal was sent, then the salary in Moscow from January 1, 2018 can be compared with the federal minimum wage (9489 r). For many employers, the difference is palpable: 9253 p. = (18,742 rubles - 9489 rubles).

Keep in mind!

The Moscow minimum wage, applied from January 1, 2018, already includes tariff rate(salary) or remuneration under the tariff-free system, as well as additional payments, allowances, bonuses and other payments, with the exception of payments:

• for work in harmful harm and dangerous conditions;
• combination of professions (positions), expansion of service areas, increase in the volume of work;
• night and overtime work, work on weekends and holidays.

In other words, for overtime work, you need to pay in excess of the Moscow minimum wage. This procedure follows from clause 3.1.3 of the Tripartite Agreement.

With the minimum wage, compare the total amount of payment for the month before you withhold personal income tax. That is, a person can receive less than the minimum wage in his hands.

Include in the minimum wage all bonuses and rewards included in the remuneration system. The exception is regional coefficients and allowances, charge them in excess of the minimum wage.

A responsibility

For a salary below the minimum wage, without proper justification, fines are imposed:

• The company, if the violation is the first, faces a fine of 30,000 - up to 50,000 rubles.
• If the violation is repeated - from 50,000 to 70,000 rubles.

For an official, the sanctions are respectively:

• fine from 1000 to 5000 rubles.
• and from 10,000 to 20,000 rubles.
• or disqualification from one to three years.

The same rules apply to an entrepreneur as to an official, only disqualification cannot be applied to an individual entrepreneur (clauses 1 and 2 of article 5.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

When in Moscow to rely on the federal minimum wage

Let's highlight several situations when in Moscow in 2018, instead of the regional minimum wage, you need to use the federal one (even if there was no refusal to join the agreement).

Calculation of benefits

To calculate social benefits, take the federal minimum wage, not the regional one. Recall that “minimum” social benefits are received by employees with earnings below the minimum wage or a short length of service (up to 6 months) (clause 1.1, article 14 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2006 No. 255-FZ).

Vacation pay

The federal, and not the regional minimum wage, should also be taken into account when calculating vacation pay. The average monthly salary calculated for accrual of vacation pay cannot be lower than the minimum wage (clause 18 of the Regulation, approved by Government Decree No. 922 of December 24, 2007). Therefore, it is necessary to compare the result of the calculation with this indicator. And if the comparison is not in favor of the employer, you will have to make an additional payment to the federal minimum wage.

Calculation of individual entrepreneur contributions "for oneself" for 2017

Insurance premiums for individual entrepreneurs for 2017 are also determined based on the federal minimum wage. In this case, you need to take the value set at the beginning of the year (7500 rubles). However: since 2018, individual entrepreneur contributions “for themselves” are no longer tied to the minimum wage. In the Tax Code - in paragraph 1 of Article 430 - fixed amounts are now prescribed, which all businessmen will have to pay without exception during the year. And these fixed payments do not depend on the amount of income. And it doesn't matter whether the merchant worked at a profit or at a loss. As a general rule, such contributions to the budget of the Federal Tax Service will have to be paid to all individual entrepreneurs.