How much medical experience should you have to retire?

Legislative regulation of the issue

Medical workers in the Russian Federation have a number of social benefits, one of which - the opportunity to retire medical workers based on length of service - is established by paragraphs.
20 clause 1 art. 30 of the Federal Law of December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ “On Insurance Pensions”. The pension reform being carried out now has also affected this situation (on October 30, 2018, a new law on preferential pensions for health workers based on length of service was adopted - No. 350-FZ “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation on the appointment and payment of pensions”), but retained it essence: doctors have the right to issue payment ahead of schedule.

The list of professions and positions to which this benefit applies was approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated October 29, 2002 No. 781.

Positions of health workers eligible for early retirement

Workers in:

• city ​​and rural hospitals;
• psychiatric hospitals;
• hospitals;
• emergency and/or ambulance stations;
• FAP;
• sanitary units;
• outpatient clinics;
• blood transfusion rooms;
• special homes for the care of incapacitated citizens;
• dispensaries;
• mother and child homes;
• antenatal clinics;
• disinfection institutions;
• medrotah;
• anti-plague institutions;
• leper colonies;
• military hospitals and infirmaries;
• sanatoriums-preventoriums.

Doctors have the right to early retirement appointment: both ordinary specialists and management employees who are simultaneously engaged in medical practice (chief physician, head of department, etc.). The nursing staff has it - the current list of positions is as follows:

• Dentist;
• senior, chief paramedic;
• medical laboratory assistant;
• private paramedic;
• X-ray room worker;
• chief nurse;
• head nurse;
• ordinary nurse;
• assistant epidemiologist;
• senior midwife;
• ordinary midwife;
• medical technologist;
• medical disinfector;
• head of the FAP, health center;
• physician assistant.

The entire list of medical specialists for whom early pension is calculated is in the appendix to Resolution No. 781 (2002).

Conditions for early payment for medical workers

To receive a preferential pension, a medical worker must meet the following conditions:

1. His position or profession is included in 781 decisions on benefits for health workers.
2. He has the required length of experience: at least 25 years if the citizen works in rural areas and at least 30 years in cities.
3. A citizen has earned a sufficient number of pension coefficients, in 2020 this number is 18.6, for 2020 the minimum IPC value is 23.4.
4. Since 2020, an additional requirement has been introduced - to wait for a period of deferral of the assignment of a preferential pension. This period is several months between the moment when a citizen, by all other parameters, has already earned an early pension, and the time when he has the right to actually start receiving it. If in 2020 the exit was delayed by 12 months, for early retirement for health workers in 2020 the change will be already 24 months.

IMPORTANT!
If a citizen, by all other parameters, is entitled to a preferential pension for medical workers in 2020, the change obliges him to wait another 24 months before applying for it.

Latest news about superannuation for doctors

Some citizens have the right to claim benefits upon retirement.
This right is enshrined in Federal Law 400 of December 28, 2013. Early old age insurance pensions are provided for medical workers, educational workers and a number of other labor categories (Articles 30 - 32 400-FZ). The right to early retirement of medical workers, as well as the list of positions of medical workers, are determined by Federal Law, 781 Government Decree of October 29, 2002 and RF Government Decree No. 449 of May 26, 2009.

The possibility of early assignment of an insurance pension is provided by length of service for health workers. After a citizen has worked in a medical position for a certain number of years and acquired special experience, he can apply to the Pension Fund to receive benefits. In this case, the employee’s total length of service and his age at the time of application do not matter.

In 2020, a pension reform was carried out in Russia - Federal Law 350 of October 3, 2018 came into force. The updated legislation does not abolish the possibility of early retirement, but some innovations have appeared. There is now a deferment period for the retirement benefit period for healthcare employees. Health workers cannot apply for a pension immediately after completing their preferential service. The employee himself chooses whether to work during the deferment or not. The deferment periods are set out in Appendix No. 7 400-FZ. This delay is expected to be five years in 2023. That is, medical workers who complete the required medical experience in 2023 will be able to exercise their pension rights only in 2028. While the transition period is in effect, the deferment will increase annually.

In the table you will find the deferment limits starting from 2020:

Periods of experience that are counted towards preferential payments for doctors

Since the early 90s, the pension legislation of the Russian Federation has unambiguously resolved the issue of length of service for preferential pensions for medical workers. In order for a particular length of service to be considered as preferential, it must be contained in the list of such, valid at the time when the length of service took place. At different periods, the following regulations were in force regulating the lists of preferential positions:

That is, in order for work in a hospital, for example, in 1993-94, to be considered as a period giving a benefit, the position or profession of the person must be contained in Resolution No. 464. Currently, it lists the positions for which a preferential pension is awarded to medical workers, the list of positions in the order 781.

The procedure for calculating length of service is also different: as a general rule, it is calculated by the calendar method, that is, one year of actual work in a medical position is equal to one year of experience. But sometimes the preferential length of service for the retirement of medical workers is calculated according to the rules when one year of actual work is equated to a longer period of calculated length of service - this possibility is established by clause 5 of the rules for calculating periods of work, which are approved by the same resolution No. 781.

How to calculate the preferential length of service of medical workers

Preferential length of service is a social standard that allows employees to receive a benefit when applying for an insurance pension (173-FZ of December 17, 2001), that is, to declare their intention to retire early without reaching the legal age.

For employees in the field of healthcare from the list approved by RF PP No. 781, the special output is (clause 20, part 1, article 30 400-FZ):

• 25 years - for rural areas, villages, urban settlements;
• 30 years - for cities, rural areas and urban settlements or only in cities, regardless of the age of the health worker, taking into account the provisions of Part 1.1 of Art. 30 400-FZ.

Preferential calculation of length of service for medical workers begins with determining the type of medical institution. For some organizations, a special calculation is applied (clause 5 of PP Rules No. 781):

1. The preferential pension for a rural health worker is calculated as one calendar year for the actual one year and three months. If during the period of service a citizen worked both in a village and in a city, then when calculating the length of service, a coefficient of 1.3 is used.
2. A year of work as one and a half years of preferential length of service is established for a narrow circle of specialists: ambulance officers, forensic experts, specialists in microsurgical and burn departments, surgery, intensive care, etc. For surgical employees in rural areas, when calculating length of service, an index of 1.9 must be used, so how the exception positions are summarized.
3. For employees of military medical institutes, medical companies, medical research organizations and a number of other military units, special experience is recalculated by a factor of 1.6.

For all other categories of health workers, 1 actual year is equal to 1 calendar year.

Medical internship is a period of continuous work of a health worker in healthcare institutions. The billing period includes those moments when the employee worked at a full rate or a reduced rate, if provided for by law. For part-time work, periods of employment are summed up. The calculation of length of service includes periods of temporary disability, maternity leave, advanced training, and probationary periods when hiring.

The accrual procedure for medical workers during their studies (internship, residency) provides for a complete break from work. During training, health workers do not engage in practical activities, therefore, these periods are not included in the calculation of length of service. The same applies to vacations at your own expense and child care up to 1.5 and up to 3 years.

Procedure for calculation and accrual of payments

The payment amount is calculated using the formula:

SP = IPK × SPK + FN,

Where:

• SP - the amount that the citizen will receive;
• IPC - individual pension coefficient;
• SPK - cost of one coefficient;
• FN - fixed allowance.

IMPORTANT!

The IPC is an individual value; each citizen in his personal account on the website of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation or by contacting directly the division of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation has the right to find out exactly how much his IPC is.

SPK is a value established annually; in 2020 it is 93 rubles 00 kopecks.

The amount of the fixed bonus depends on the age of the person, the region in which he worked, the presence of disability and the number of dependents. The maximum allowance for a citizen over 80, a disabled person of the first group, with at least 15 years of work experience in the Far North and three dependents is 25,588 rubles 14 kopecks per month. The minimum supplement is 5,686 rubles 25 kopecks.

An example of how to calculate a pension for medical workers based on length of service

The citizen earned 70 IPC points for his work, he is only 58, he has never worked in areas with difficult climatic conditions, he has no disabilities and no dependents. The payment for such a citizen will be:

SP = 70 × 93.00 + 5686.25 = 12,196 rubles 25 kopecks.

The procedure for calculating preferential pensions for medical workers is similar to the procedure for calculating other payments: the pension is calculated monthly. Receipt options:

• through a bank;
• using Russian Post;
• through a specialized organization that delivers payments in the region where the pensioner lives.

Nuances of calculating medical experience for retirement

Good afternoon, sir and madam. I continue to introduce you to the “eternally sore” topic of retirement, calculation of length of service and other pension issues.

The legislation defines certain categories of citizens who have the right to count on preferential conditions when entering a well-deserved retirement. For example, the conditions of retirement for employees of medical institutions included in the legislative list differ from the generally accepted ones. In general, people involved in healthcare in the Russian Federation have a special medical experience and are subject to a different procedure when registering and calculating pensions.

However, the benefits guaranteed by law do not provide for an increase in the amount of benefits or the introduction of additional payments. Benefits for doctors include a reduction in the required work experience. In the case when all Russians receive an additional 1 year, in addition to this, doctors are given another 3 to 9 months. A long-service pension is awarded to doctors who have accumulated sufficient experience. To retire, such people will not have to wait until retirement age (55-60 years). The length of service of doctors is calculated in different ways, taking into account different working conditions and qualifications.

Registration procedure

To apply for a medical worker’s pension, you must contact the branch of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation at the pensioner’s place of residence with an application for payment. The application must be supported by:

• passport;
• documents confirming periods of work in a medical specialty, for example, a work book;
• certificates of average earnings for the period up to 2002;
• other documents that will affect the amount of the assigned payment: about existing dependents, about disability.

The application is considered within 10 days from the moment when the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation receives all the necessary documents. That is, if the citizen submitted the required papers, the review period begins from the day the last document was brought.

What professions are included in the list

People who expect to retire early should make sure that their position is included in the special list of Resolution No. 781.

These positions include:

• rescuers in emergency rescue services or other similar units of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief;
• citizens working in rural areas;
• workers and employees of institutions executing criminal punishment in the form of imprisonment;
• persons engaged in creative activities in theaters or other entertainment institutions;
• citizens working in dangerous and difficult conditions, including mining, metal production, electrical or chemical manufacturing, as well as work with explosive structures or gas and oil processing;
• persons involved in transport services or printing;
• people working in the energy or nuclear industry;
• citizens who interact with radioactive substances during work;
• workers working in the mountains, as well as producing coke and coal.

In most cases, early retirement is granted due to harmful working conditions . The full list is considered extensive, so each person who is entitled to hazard pay must ensure that his profession is included in the list of Resolution No. 781. If there is a corresponding record, you can contact PF employees to apply for benefits or request an early pension.

Attention! Additionally, early retirement is offered to persons with long work experience, mothers of many children, workers in the Far North and unemployed citizens who lost their place of employment several years before entering their well-deserved retirement.

What is medical experience

“Experience” should be understood as a certain period, term. As a rule, this concept is used to denote the time of work activity. However, it can also be used to designate other terms. In a number of situations, driving experience of a car or other vehicle is important, based on the duration of which driving experience and skill are assessed. This parameter, for example, is used to determine the cost of compulsory motor liability insurance.

The term “experience” in the context of labor activity is repeatedly used in Russian legislation and, depending on the subject of specific legal relations, can mean different periods.

So, there is the concept of “insurance period”. It should be understood as all those periods when contributions to the state pension fund were paid for a citizen.

Important! Having sufficient insurance experience is one of the key criteria for assigning the appropriate type of security.

Separately, special work experience should be highlighted, which should be understood as labor activity in special sectors of the national economy or in certain positions. Its calculation is carried out according to special rules, since it gives the right to certain concessions. This also includes medical experience. In practice, this means working in the field of public health. It is important to note that this may include periods of work in organizations and positions, the list of which is fixed at the legislative level. These nuances will be discussed further.