36.1. The state guarantees for the social protection of educators. The scale of pay and official salary of educational staff is determined by taking into account their functional responsibilities, professional characteristics, professional qualifications and length of service.
36.2. The public and municipal educational institutions may determine additions to official salaries, rewards and other incentives from non-budget funds at its disposal.
36.3. The amounts paid to the scientific-pedagogical staff working at the public and municipal educational institutions in addition to their official salaries for scientific titles are determined by the respective executive authority.
36.4. Educational staff working in the educational institutions for children with disabilities, orphans and children deprived of parental care, children in need of strict conditions for upbringing, institutions for talented children, as well as staff working in mountaneous and border regions, remote residential areas receive additions to their rate of pay and official salary, in the amount determined by the legislation.
36.5. Graduates with pedagogical specialties from secondary and higher professional institutions, who as young specialists immediately start employment at institutions for comprehensive education, receive additional concessions and incentives as determined by the respective executive authority.
36.6. Educators are granted leaves for creative and educational work in accordance with procedures established by legislation.
