Military personnel among former convicts have been granted the right to 30 days of leave

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading and as a whole a draft law that equalizes the rights of servicemen from among former convicts with other defenders of Ukraine. They will be granted leaves of up to 30 days, and will also have the opportunity to transfer between units. This was reported by UNN with reference to the parliamentary session.

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The draft law "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding Military Service by Persons Released on Parole from Serving a Sentence to Perform Military Service under a Contract" (No. 15225) was supported by 309 people's deputies.

According to the draft law, servicemen from among former convicts who were released from serving a sentence to perform military service will be able to receive an annual basic leave of 30 calendar days, divided into parts, with retention of monetary and material support and provision of financial assistance for health improvement in the amount of one month's monetary allowance.

They will also be granted additional leave for family circumstances and other valid reasons lasting no more than 10 calendar days.

Each of these leaves is granted without considering the time required for travel within Ukraine to the place of leave and back, but no more than two days one way.

However, the main condition for receiving such leaves is serving in the military for at least one year.

Currently, such servicemen are not granted annual leave, but may be granted leave for family circumstances and other valid reasons lasting no more than 10 calendar days.

Annual basic leave is granted in parts during the calendar year, provided that its main continuous part is at least 15 calendar days and provided that no more than 30% of the total number of servicemen of the relevant unit are absent simultaneously.

Granting the main continuous part of the annual basic leave lasting 15 calendar days is mandatory. Such leave may not be granted solely at the request of the serviceman.

Also, leaves will be granted based on a decision of the Military Medical Commission for treatment due to illness or leave for treatment after injury, as well as after release from captivity.

In addition, female servicemen from among former convicts will be granted leave related to pregnancy and childbirth.

The document also changes the rules for transferring servicemen from among convicts between units. Thus, servicemen who have served more than a year in specialized units of military units will be able to transfer to other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The grounds for dismissal from service are also clarified, in particular:

• by age - upon reaching the maximum age for military service;
• for health reasons: based on the conclusion (decision) of the Military Medical Commission on unfitness for military service or on temporary unfitness for military service with re-examination after 6-12 months;
• in the presence of disability resulting from injury;
• in connection with release from captivity (if the servicemen have not expressed a desire to continue military service);
• female servicemen - in connection with pregnancy;
• female servicemen - in connection with the need to care for a child until it reaches the age of three, as well as if the child needs home care for a period determined by a medical opinion, but no longer than until it reaches the age of six;
• in connection with the entry into force of a court conviction imposing a sentence of imprisonment or restriction of liberty;
• in connection with the end of the special period or the announcement of a decision on demobilization.

Recall

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading and as a whole a draft law that will allow releasing prisoners from serving their sentences if they perform military service. For the second reading, norms were taken into account according to which persons convicted of corruption and serious crimes will not be able to use parole.