Due to the sharp increase in the number of reserved Ukrainians, the number of mobilized ones has significantly decreased. According to NV sources in the government, digitization and simplification of the procedure through the Diya portal has greatly accelerated the process, which on the one hand has reduced the burden on the mobilization system, but on the other has raised concerns about fraudulent bookings.
Currently, the government has decided to conduct an audit: in the first days, more than 40,000 conscripts who received reservations in violation of the norms were discovered. In response, government officials plan major changes to the reservation procedure and increased control over obtaining the status of critical enterprises.
New booking rules
- Salary criterion . It is proposed to introduce a minimum salary level for employees of enterprises that want to receive the status of critical importance for the economy. It will amount to at least 19,000 hryvnias. According to government officials, this will bring billions of hryvnias to the budget every month, as it will weed out companies that use low wages to manipulate bookings.
- A new procedure for determining the importance of enterprises . The government plans to give more powers to TCC and OVA, which will either independently or jointly decide whether an enterprise is critical. This will make it possible to better control who exactly is booked and whether it is really necessary for the economy.
- Reduction of reservation quotas . It is proposed to reduce the 100% reservation quotas for businesses in key sectors such as military and energy. Instead of full protection of personnel for some industries, it is possible to introduce a quota of 70-90%, which will allow more efficient distribution of human resources in the state.
Despite the proposed changes, some experts see risks in possible corruption due to the fact that decisions will be made by local authorities and TCC. In case of agreement on issues of critical importance of enterprises at the regional level, additional levers of influence may appear for unscrupulous booking of employees.
Previously, the decision on changes to the reservation procedure had to be agreed by the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Defense, but the departments have not yet reached a compromise. Interlocutors of NV report that the final word may remain with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
