Amendments to Procedure No. 1487:

Following the recent changes in Ukrainian legislation, innovations regarding the military registration of women, who have received a medical or pharmaceutical degree are of particular interest. The CMU Resolution No. 563 of May 16, 2024 made significant amendments to the Procedure for Organizing and Maintaining Military Registration of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service and Reservists, approved by the CMU Resolution No. 1487 of December 30, 2022.

Amendments to Procedure No. 1487: female physicians and pharmacists must be military registered

The Government has excluded from Procedure No. 1487 the provision that allowed women, who have received a medical or pharmaceutical degree and were not military registered in TCR and SS (did not receive a military registration document) to be employed as persons not liable for military service until the end of 2026.

By the Resolution of the CMU No. 563 dated 16.05.2024 (further — Resolution 563), the Procedure for Organizing and Maintaining Military Registration of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service and Reservists, approved by the Resolution of the CMU No. 1487 dated 30.12.2022, the first paragraph of clause 51 was excluded, according to which women with a medical or pharmaceutical specialty, who were not registered with the relevant TCR and SS (did not receive a military registration document) could be employed as persons not liable for military service until the end of 2026.

The Resolution 563 entered into force at the same time as the LU dated 11.04.2024 No. 3633-IX “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Certain Issues of Military Service, Mobilization, and Military Registration”, i.e., effective since May 18, 2024.

From now on, upon employment, a woman with a medical or pharmaceutical specialty must be on the military register and have a military registration document.

Remaining provisions of paragraph 51 of Decree No. 1487 are not changed:

• managers of enterprises shall inform the relevant TCR and SS about women who work in the mentioned bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations and who have received education in a medical or pharmaceutical specialty and are not registered with the TCR and SS;
• unemployed women arrive independently at the relevant district (city) TCR and SS for the purpose of registering them for military service;
• women, who have a specialty and/or profession related to the relevant military specialty specified in the list approved by the Ministry of Defense, except for those who have received a medical or pharmaceutical specialty and are fit for military service for health reasons and age, are registered for military service at their request on the general principles set out in this Procedure.

The CMU has defined the powers and responsibilities of company directors during mobilization. In particular, the standard for notifying employees has been changed and the obligation to bring employees to the TCR and SS has been defined

By its Resolution No. 560 dated May 16, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Procedure for Conscription of Citizens for Military Service during Mobilization and for a Special Period (further — Resolution 560). In particular, it defines the obligation to bring employees to the TCR.

Pursuant to Resolution 560, the heads of enterprises, upon receipt of an order from the head of the administration or the head of the TCR, are obliged to notify reservists and persons liable for military service of their call-up to the TCR and SS and ensure the arrival of reservists and persons liable for military service by transporting them from the enterprise (institution, organization) to the TCR pick-up points. There is also a provision on the obligation to inform the relevant TCR and SS about employees who have refused to receive summonses and employees, who resigned.

If employees subject to military service perform remote or home-based work, during their temporary disability, vacation or business trip, this does not exempt the company from complying with the requirements of Resolution 560. In this case, the employer must send them summonses to come to the TCR by mail. In addition, employers are obliged to send copies of orders, supporting information or documents on such notification to the TCR within 3 days.

These innovations emphasize the importance of proper organization of military accounting and readiness for mobilization in Ukraine. Women with medical and pharmaceutical education are now required to register for military service, and business managers are additionally responsible for informing and delivering employees to the TCR and SS. In this context, it is important to be aware of all new requirements and to comply with them in a timely manner. 

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