According to her, next year the number of employees of territorial authorities is planned to be reduced by 5%, and in 2021, another 10%.
In addition, during this period, 10% of employees of the central office will fall under the reduction, Nesterenko said.
According to RIA Novosti, the deputy minister explained this by searching for resources to change the wage system. She recalled that the government intends to raise the salaries of employees to a competitive level in the economy.
Nesterenko stressed that the size of the wage fund (PLT) will not change.
In 2016, the government reduced the number of civil servants by 10%.