Donetsk, Mar 22 — DAN. State-owned and municipal organizations of the Donetsk People’s Republic increased fixed salaries and payroll funds on January 1, 2023, said DPR government Resolution No 17-2 published on its official website.

As of January 1, 2023, the fixed salary of 1st grade employee amounts to 14,620 rubles which is the base rate for calculating the pay for employees in other grades, according to the document.

Previously, the 1st grade salary was worth 11,658 rubles. The difference between 2023 and 2022 monthly payrolls must not exceed 20 percent.

The DPR government adopted the resolution in accordance with Russian Labor Code Article 144. It is retroactive to January 1, 2023. The document was signed on March 16 and published on March 20.*jk