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From the Collection of enactment and decrees of the government for 1921, Administration of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR

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On amendments to clause 153 of the general regulations on tariffs and the decree on combating truancy dated April 27, 1920 ( Izv. No. 265,

S. U. 76‐634 ).

Article No. 634.

Decree of the Council of Peopleʹs Commissars.

In the amendment of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the decree on combating truancy dated April 27, 1920 (No. 36, Art. 172 ) and paragraph 153 of the general regulation on the tariff ( 1920 . No. 61‐62, Art. 276 ), the Council of Peopleʹs Commissars decided:

1. Missed working days, except for permitted regular vacations, regardless of the reasons that caused the absence for work, are not paid by the enterprise, institution or farm. With monthly wages, a deduction is made from earnings for each missed day in the amount of ⅟₂₄ of the monthly salary, and with collective forms of payment ‐ in the amount of ⅟₂₄ of the monthly salary due.

Note . Earning means the entire amount of wages received, both in cash and in kind, translated into money.

2. Persons who did not show up for work due to temporary incapacity for work shall receive benefits according to the established rules on social security of workers.

3. For absenteeism (non‐attendance at work without a good reason), workers and employees of state enterprises, institutions and farms, in excess of the deduction specified in clause 1, shall be fined in favor of the social security authorities in the amount of: for one day off ... 2% of monthly earnings for two days off ... 5% of monthly earnings for three days off ... 8% of monthly earnings for four days off ... 11% of monthly earnings five days off ... 15% of monthly wages

4. Absenteeism for 4 consecutive days, or more than 5 days within a month, entails dismissal without warning and payment in advance, or surrender to a comradely Disciplinary Court.

5. This decree applies exclusively to government agencies and enterprises.

Signed by:

Chairman of the Council of Peopleʹs Commissars V. Ulyanov (Lenin) .

N. Gorbunov, Administrator of the Council of Peopleʹs Commissars .

Secretary L. Fotieva .

November 21, 1921.

Published in No. 265 Izvestia of the All‐Russian Central Executive

Committee of Soviets dated November 25, 1921.