MYTH 1. The HSE department grants and takes away hazard benefits (allowances and perks).
Special Assessment of Working Conditions (SAWC) is the evaluation of harmful production factors and the identification of deviations from the norm. The degree of deviation is recorded by the class and subclass of working conditions: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 4. The higher the subclass number, the worse the working conditions.
Deviations of harmful production factors from the norms indicate the risks of occupational diseases for employees working in these conditions.
Therefore, one of the preventive measures is to limit the time spent in these conditions.
▶ Working day — for class 3.3, the working day is reduced by 1 hour, and 1 additional week of vacation is granted.
▶ Length of service — some professions are initially defined by the state as hazardous. Employees in such professions retire earlier than others.
MYTH 2. Based on SAWC results, employees working in hazardous conditions retire earlier.
Yes, but not everyone, and it's not that simple!
First, a preferential pension is only available to those working in a hazardous profession included in state-approved lists. There are several of them. Medical workers, rescuers, teachers, etc., have their own lists. For industrial workers, the lists were approved by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 517 dated October 2, 1991.
Second, the pension will only be granted if the employer paid additional insurance contributions to the Pension Fund. Before the SAWC, additional insurance contributions to the Pension Fund are paid at an increased rate: 9% for List 1 and 6% for List 2. After the SAWC: from 2% to 8%, depending on the established hazard class.
And third, for the preferential pension to be processed smoothly, the job title in the employment record must match the title or profession specified in the lists for early retirement rights.