Open AccessECONOMIC AND LEGAL ANALYSIS OF PREMIUMS AND INCREMENTS TO STAFF
Author(s) -
Kostiantyn Melnyk,
F. A. Tsesarsky,
Oleksii Viktorovych Seletskyi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
naukovij vìsnik polìssâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-2394
pISSN - 2410-9576
DOI - 10.25140/2410-9576-2018-1-2(14)-232-241
Subject(s) - remuneration , incentive , payment , productivity , ingenuity , normative , actuarial science , production (economics) , scope (computer science) , business , economics , accounting , finance , microeconomics , law , political science , economic growth , neoclassical economics , computer science , programming language
Urgency of the research. In modern conditions of development of economic relations in Ukraine the issues of proper material incentives and increase of labor motivation of employees by paying them additional payments and surcharges remain relevant.Target setting. Violation of laws – non-payment or untimely/incomplete payment of premiums/increments to staff – is one of basic reasons for the most of labor disputes and conflict situations. Insufficient motivation of staff negatively affects the growth rate of production, leads to decreased labor productivity, and low performance of staff.Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. At different times, problem of applying the premiums and increments was studied by D. D. Hordiyenko, I. V. Zhyhley, G. T. Zavinovska, A. V. Kalyna, A. M. Kolot, M. V. Koryahin, P. O. Kutsyk, O. V. Lyshylenko, M. B. Makhsma, G. A. Semenovand othes.Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. Despite the significant scope of theoretical and practical developments made by scientists, issue of enhancing the role of premiums/increments, as material incentive for improved performance and productivity, remains open and requires further scientific research.The research objective. Identifying the economic and legal content of premiums and increments, on the basis of research, and generalization of normative acts regulating the remuneration issues in Ukraine.The statement of basic materials. Premiums and increments, paid for labor success, ingenuity, and special terms of work, form an integral component in variable part of wages. By their intended purpose, they should be considered as compensatory and incentive payments.Conclusions. Premiums and increments form an essential tool of material incentives for staff – to maximize the quality, productivity, and efficiency of work. So far, there is an urgent need for legislative framework of “premium” and “increment” terms – for their proper understanding and application in practice.