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Members of Parliament of Ukraine H.M. Tretiakova, V.Yu. Bezgin, and T.V. Tsyba (a total of 9 MPs) have submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine a draft Law titled “On a Fair Remuneration System in Ukraine” (Reg. No. 14387 dated January 19, 2026).

This draft law, which is scheduled to enter into force on January 1, 2027, establishes the legal framework for regulating remuneration in Ukraine, as well as general principles and guarantees that are mandatory for enterprises, institutions, and organizations of all forms of ownership and business activity, as well as for individual entrepreneurs who employ hired labor. The law takes into account the specific features of its application in the public and private sectors, as well as for certain categories of employees who have a special legal status.

In particular, the draft law provides for:

• the introduction of new terms, including the Executive Schedule; General Schedule; grades; exclusive bargaining agent; median wage; political positions, etc.;
• amendments to a number of legislative acts of Ukraine (the Labor Code of Ukraine, the Laws of Ukraine “On Collective Agreements and Contracts,” “On the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine,” “On the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,” “On Civil Service,” etc.);
• repeal of the Law of Ukraine “On Remuneration of Labor.”

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What immediately draws attention?

Article 26 of the draft law states that the Executive Schedule (an annex to this Law that establishes the list of public service positions and the maximum /ceiling/ amounts of annual remuneration for such positions in annual terms, approved exclusively by this Law) consists of five levels, where Level I is the highest and Level V is the lowest. The difference between the maximum annual remuneration amounts established for the highest (Level I) and the lowest (Level V) levels of the Executive Schedule may not exceed 30 percent.

Accordingly, the maximum /ceiling/ annual remuneration under the levels of the Executive Schedule is set as follows: for the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Ukraine — no more than UAH 1,800,000 (one million eight hundred thousand) per year; for judges of appellate courts, regional-level prosecutors, and heads of regional state /military/ administrations — no more than UAH 1,600,000 (one million six hundred thousand) per year; for persons holding sergeant /senior non-commissioned officer/ positions — no more than UAH 1,400,000 (one million four hundred thousand) per year.

That is, the salaries differ only slightly, while the scope of duties and the level of responsibility differ significantly.

● The State Labor Service of Ukraine has finalized a draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Licensing Conditions for Conducting Business Activities Related to the Production of Industrial Explosive Materials” and has submitted it for approval to the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine.

● According to information from the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, Ukraine and Romania have agreed on a joint infrastructure project to develop cross-border connectivity along the “Porubne–Siret” route. The project will be implemented with financing from the European Union under the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) mechanism.

The relevant protocol between the parties was signed in order to synchronize decisions on both sides of the border.

The project provides for the construction of a high-speed road Suceava–Siret (part of the A7 motorway) on the territory of Romania, with direct access to the Ukrainian border, as well as the modernization of the Ukrainian section of the road in the direction of Chernivtsi. The development of access infrastructure on the Ukrainian side is a key element of the project, as it directly affects the capacity of the “Porubne–Siret” border crossing point.

In particular, the project includes:

• expansion of the Ukrainian section of the road from the border toward Chernivtsi to two traffic lanes in each direction;
• synchronization of access roads and logistics solutions with the new high-speed Suceava–Siret (A7) section on the Romanian side;
• preparation of infrastructure for increased traffic flows after completion of construction.

Implementation of the project will eliminate “bottlenecks” on the Ukrainian section of the border, ensure faster and safer movement of transport, and strengthen the integration of Ukraine’s transport network with the European one. As a result, the border will function as an efficient point of connection rather than a barrier to the movement of people and goods.

In parallel, expansion of the “Porubne” border crossing point for freight transport has already begun. By the end of the year, its capacity is planned to be increased through reconstruction and an increase in the number of traffic lanes.

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