New Provisions on Reservation of Conscripts for the Period of Mobilization and Wartime

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 1332 of November 22, 2024, which introduced changes to the issues of reservation and deferrals from military service during mobilization.

The main changes introduced by the Cabinet of Ministers are:

Change in the term of granted deferrals

Deferrals from military service during mobilization, which were granted to conscripts by decisions of the Ministry of Economy or through the web portal “Diia” before the above-mentioned Resolution entered into force, are valid for the period for which they are granted, but not longer than until February 28, 2025.

Extension of the validity period of decisions on recognizing an enterprise as critical

The validity period of decisions on recognizing enterprises, institutions, organizations as critical for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the vital activity of the population during a special period, the validity period of which expires by November 30, 2024 (inclusive), is extended until December 31, 2024.

Change in reservation conditions at critically important enterprises and institutions

In order to reserve employees of private sector enterprises, a mandatory condition is now introduced in a form of the salary of the relevant employee, which in each month of the last reporting period (quarter) must be no lower than the minimum wage in the country, multiplied by a coefficient of 2.5 (currently it is UAH 20 thousand).

Another mandatory criterion for reservation from now on is the absence of arrears of the enterprise or institution in paying taxes to the state and local budgets and a single contribution to mandatory state social insurance.

Change in the reservation procedure

Reservation of military personnel in state bodies, critical enterprises, institutions and organizations is carried out using the web portal “Diia” according to lists formed by the head of the state body, critical enterprise, critical institution or a person authorized by them.

However, if a critical enterprise does not have the technical ability to form a list using “Diia”, it is necessary to submit the list to the relevant state body that made the decision to designate them as a critical enterprise.

The Cabinet of Ministers’ Resolution comes into force on December 1, 2024, except for the provisions on changing the term of already granted deferrals and extending the term of decisions on recognizing an enterprise as critical, which came into force on November 22, 2024.

Thus, the Cabinet of Ministers has established a transitional period during which critical enterprises should take measures to renew the reservation of their employees in accordance with the new conditions, regardless of how and when it took place.

Resolution No. 1332