The state long-service pension is awarded to federal civil servants, military personnel, astronauts and flight test personnel.

Where to go

Citizens can apply for a pension at any time after the right to it arises. An application for a pension can be submitted to the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia at the place of residence or at the place of stay or at the place of actual residence of the citizen, or to the multifunctional center for the provision of state and municipal services at the citizen’s place of residence (hereinafter referred to as the MFC), if between the territorial body of the Pension Fund Russian Federation and the multifunctional center for the provision of state and municipal services has concluded an agreement on interaction and the submission of the specified application is provided for by the list of state and municipal services provided in the multifunctional center, established by the agreement or by mail.

The application can be submitted personally by the citizen who is assigned the pension, his representative, or through the employer. A citizen can also submit an application in the form of an electronic document through "" or through "" on the official website of the Pension Fund of Russia.

When applying for appointment:

    personally (by a representative, through an employer) the day of applying for a pension is the day the application is received by the territorial body of the Pension Fund;

    by mail - the day of application for a pension is the date indicated on the postmark at the place where the application was sent;

  • through the MFC - the day of applying for a pension is the date the application was received by the MFC;

  • Conditions of appointment

    For federal government employees:

    In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 7 of the Federal Law of December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ “On State Pension Provision in the Russian Federation” (as amended by the Federal Law of May 23, 2016 No. 143-FZ), federal civil servants, if available government experience civil service, the duration of which for the purpose of a long service pension in the corresponding year is determined in accordance with Appendix 2 to the Federal Law of December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ, and when filling a position in the federal state civil service for at least 12 full months are entitled to a long service pension upon dismissal from the federal state civil service on the grounds provided for in paragraphs 1 - 3, 7 - 9 of part 1 of article 33, paragraphs 1, 8.2 and 8.3 of part 1 of article 37, paragraphs 2 - 4 of part 1 and paragraphs 2 - 4 of part 2 of article 39 Federal Law of July 27, 2004 No. 79-FZ “On the State Civil Service of the Russian Federation”.

    At the same time, the length of service in the state civil service required to establish a long-service pension has been increasing in stages since 2017 (by 6 months annually) from 15 years 6 months in 2017 to 20 years in 2026.

    According to paragraph 1.1 of Article 7 of the Federal Law of December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ, federal state civil servants with at least 25 years of experience in the state civil service and dismissal from the federal state civil service on the basis provided for in paragraph 3 of part 1 of Article 33 of the Federal Law “On the State Civil Service of the Russian Federation”, before acquiring the right to an old-age (disability) insurance pension, they are entitled to a long-service pension if, immediately before their dismissal, they held positions in the federal state civil service for at least 7 years.

    The long-service pension is established in addition to the old-age (disability) insurance pension assigned in accordance with Federal Law No. 400-FZ of December 28, 2013 “On Insurance Pensions,” and is paid simultaneously with it.

    It should be noted that the norms of the Federal Law of May 23, 2016 No. 143-FZ “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in terms of increasing retirement age certain categories of citizens”, which provide for an increase in the required length of service of federal civil servants when determining the right to a pension for length of service and calculating its amount, do not apply to the following persons:

    • for federal civil servants who acquired the right to a pension for length of service in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 1.1 of Article 7 of the Federal Law of December 15, 2001 No. 166-FZ and dismissed (released from the position they were replacing) from the federal civil service before January 1, 2017 of the year;
    • for persons holding positions in the federal state civil service on January 1, 2017 and having on that date had at least 20 years of experience in the federal state civil service for the purpose of granting a pension for length of service;
    • for persons holding positions in the federal state civil service as of January 1, 2017, who on that date have at least 15 years of specified experience and who, before January 1, 2017, acquired the right to an old-age (disability) insurance pension in accordance with the Federal Law of December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ “On insurance pensions”.

    For military personnel:

    Long service pensions for military personnel (with the exception of citizens who served in conscription as soldiers, sailors, sergeants and foremen) are assigned in the manner prescribed by the Law of the Russian Federation “On pension provision for persons who served in military service, service in internal affairs bodies, state fire service, authorities for control over the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, institutions and bodies of the penal system, and their families."

    For astronauts:

    • having a length of service in relevant positions of at least 25 years for men and 20 years for women, of which at least 10 calendar years for men and at least 7.5 years for women were spent working in a flight test unit.
    • when leaving work due to health reasons (illness) - at least 20 and 15 years of service for men and women, respectively, of which at least 10 calendar years for men and at least 7.5 years for women were spent working in a flight test unit .
    • leaving work in positions that give the right to a pension for length of service: from among test cosmonauts, research cosmonauts, test cosmonaut instructors, research cosmonaut instructors, in squads (groups) of cosmonauts that are flight test (flight research) ) divisions of scientific testing, research centers and other organizations of federal executive authorities and other organizations.

    For flight test personnel:

    • employment in flight testing (research) of experimental and serial aviation, aerospace, aeronautical and parachute equipment.
    • having a length of service of at least 25 years for men and 20 years for women, of which at least two-thirds of the specified length of service falls on periods of work in positions giving the right to a pension for length of service (excluding periods military service in positions of flight personnel and periods of work in positions of civil aviation flight personnel).
    • when leaving work for health reasons - having a length of service of at least 20 and 15 years, respectively, for men and women, of which at least two thirds occur during periods of work in positions entitling them to a pension for long service (excluding periods of military service in the positions of a pilot) composition and periods of work in positions of civil aviation flight personnel).
    • Establishment of an old-age (disability) insurance pension.

    Appointment dates

    A state pension pension, regardless of its type, is assigned from the 1st day of the month in which the citizen applied for it, but not earlier than from the date the right to it arises.

    The long-service pension (with the exception of the long-service pension for federal civil servants and the long-service pension for citizens from among flight test personnel established as part of the disability insurance pension) is established for an indefinite period.

    Pension for length of service for federal government civil servants and pension for length of service for citizens from among flight test personnel, established in addition to the disability insurance pension - for the period for which it is established insurance pension on disability.

    Pay

    Social pension is paid monthly. The pensioner has the right to choose, at his own discretion, the organization that will deliver the pension, as well as the method of receiving it (at home, at the cash desk of the delivery organization or to his own bank account). In addition, a trusted person can receive a pension for a pensioner. Payment of a pension by power of attorney, the validity of which exceeds one year, is made during the entire validity period of the power of attorney, provided that the pensioner annually confirms the fact of registration at the place of receipt of the pension.

    Pension delivery methods:

    1. via Russian Post- you can receive your pension at home or yourself at the post office at your place of residence. In this case, each pensioner is given a date for receiving a pension in accordance with the delivery schedule, and the pension can be paid later than the established date within the delivery period. It is better to find out the end date of the payment period in advance, since each post office has its own. If the pension is not received within six months, then its payment is suspended and you will need to write an application to your Pension Fund to resume payment;

    2. through a bank - you can receive a pension at the cash desk of a bank branch or apply for a bank card (from July 1, 2017, only cards of the national payment system “MIR” are issued for pension payments) and withdraw funds through an ATM. The pension for the current month is delivered to the account on the day the funds are received from the territorial body of the Pension Fund of Russia. You can withdraw your money from your bank account any day after it is deposited. Crediting to a pensioner's account at a credit institution is carried out without charging a commission.

    IMPORTANT! pensioners currently receiving pensions on accounts opened with credit institutions on the territory of the Russian Federation, providing for transactions using payment cards of other payment systems, will be transferred to the national payment system "MIR" as their current bank cards expire;

    3. through an organization that delivers pensions- you can receive a pension at home or independently in this organization. A complete list of such organizations in your region (including those delivering pensions to your home) is at the disposal of the territorial body of the Russian Pension Fund. The procedure for paying a pension through another organization engaged in the delivery of pensions is the same as through a post office.

    To choose a delivery method or change it, you need to notify the Pension Fund about this in any way convenient for you:

    • in writing, by submitting an application to the territorial body of the Pension Fund that assigned you a pension (application form for choosing a pension delivery method);
    • in electronic form by submitting the appropriate application through the Pension Fund website and the “Unified portal of state and municipal services (functions).”

    Right to two pensions

    Citizens who are cosmonauts may be entitled to a state long-service pension and an old-age insurance pension (with the exception of a fixed payment to the insurance pension) if the conditions for its appointment are met.

In the Russian Federation, representatives of many labor specialties have the right to seniority. The list of these includes the teacher. Despite the seemingly general simplicity of registering a pension, representatives of some professions have questions about this procedure.

In today’s material, we will cover in as much detail as possible the process of registering a pension for teachers based on length of service, clarifying all the subtleties and nuances.

Long service pension for teachers is a well-deserved privilege

A teacher is an important social profession, therefore the Russian government provides its representatives with a number of privileges. In particular, many teachers working in Russia are entitled to receive a long-service pension.

This means that a teacher, having worked for a certain period of time, can retire without reaching old age (for women - 55 years, for men - 60). According to current legislation, in order to retire based on length of service, a teacher must work in his or her specialty for at least 25 years.

In fact, this requirement is basic and if it is present, the vast majority of teachers can safely retire, and the person’s age does not play any role.

However, it is important to note that not all working citizens in the education sector have the right to early retirement.
In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation number 781, the number of positions working in the pedagogical field and having the right to early leave includes:

  • directors;
  • head teachers;
  • deputy management positions;
  • teachers;
  • teachers (not all);
  • teachers and methodologists;
  • masters of a specific specialty who teach it;
  • organizing specialists;
  • speech therapists;
  • educators;
  • trainers;
  • a number of other education workers.

Let us agree that the list presented above is not final, therefore, to accurately determine it, we strongly recommend that you refer to the previously mentioned resolution. This legislative act contains all the necessary information on the topic being discussed today.

The legislation regulates that for some specialties in the field of pedagogy, when determining the possibility of early retirement, it is necessary to take into account the extent to which the teaching load was fulfilled during working hours. If the indicators do not meet the established standards, it will not be possible to retire based on length of service.

The dimension of the individual pension coefficient is also of no small importance, since its “fall short” of the established norm makes it impossible to retire before the due date. In 2017, this indicator should be at least 11.4. Before deciding to take an early vacation, we strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation number 781, which fully regulates this issue.

How to apply for a teacher's long-service pension

The procedure for obtaining a teacher's long-service pension is no different from the general procedure for obtaining legal leave. In general, the procedure for taking early leave is as follows:

  • Firstly, a citizen must accurately determine whether he can take advantage of the right to receive a long-service pension or not. If the determination results are positive, then the next step is carried out.
  • Next, you need to visit the Pension Fund authority at the place of registration and submit a corresponding application to its employees. In addition to this paper, you will also need:
  1. personal income tax certificate-2 for the last year;
  2. if available - children and military ID.

It is important to take both the original of these documents and their copies to the government agency. Having submitted all the papers to the Pension Fund, you should definitely take the corresponding receipt from the body’s employees. After completing the steps described above, all that remains is to wait for all the documents to be reviewed and the pension to be officially issued, of course, if you meet the conditions for receiving it.

You can apply to the Pension Fund a month before the onset of 25 years of work experience, so that when it begins, you can officially be on vacation. Please note that this includes:

  • number of full working days (to receive a long-service pension, teaching staff must
  • work at least 240 hours every year, and for some specialties – 360);
  • sick and vacation periods;
  • time of training for specialized education and advanced training courses.

If calculations taking into account the above indicators confirm that the teacher has the required status, then he has every right to retire earlier than the required period, that is, based on his length of service.

On the assignment of pension payments

Being a teacher is not easy!

After the Pension Fund checks the submitted documentation, it can:

  1. or secure the applicant’s right to well-deserved rest and an appropriate pension;
  2. or request an additional pension from the applicant to check certain circumstances that will help determine the person’s ability to retire early;
  3. or refuse to retire based on length of service with mandatory justification of the reason.

In the event that a citizen does not agree with the decision of the Pension Fund, he has the right to appeal it in court. Let us note that most often teachers are denied early retirement due to the discrepancy between their individual pension coefficient and the norm.

The latter, by the way, is established by law every year. You can find out about the norm of this coefficient today by contacting the Pension Fund at the place of registration or by visiting the official website of the government agency. It is important to understand that the calculation of all pension indicators is quite complex, and therefore is carried out exclusively by employees of the Pension Fund and using a special calculator, which is also available on the official website of the government agency.

Direct dimension pension payments is determined for each citizen of the Russian Federation individually. When calculating the pension amount, the ratio of funded and insurance pensions, coefficients in force at the pensioner’s place, and other indicators are taken into account. The calculation procedure is discussed in more detail on the official website of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, so to implement it you need to visit this particular resource.

It is worth noting that the average early pension for teachers in the Russian Federation is about 6-9,000 rubles. At the same time, the legislator allows teaching staff to continue working after retirement. Thus, it turns out that this is a very good bonus for any teacher, which is definitely not worth refusing.

Our resource ends today’s material on this note. We hope you found the above article helpful. Good luck with your early vacation!

Video material on the topic - Preferential pension for teachers or early retirement for teachers:

Nowadays, the material component is one of the foundations of life. It's no secret that today it is quite difficult to live without financial assets. Therefore, employment is an important aspect as it provides a person with the opportunity to earn money.

But the human rights protection system includes certain age limits that allow a person to retire and receive certain payments. We all know that official employment involves monthly contributions to support ourselves in the future.

Law and long service pensions

As we know, relationships of this kind are completely regulated by normative legal acts. Therefore, answers to all questions must be sought in the legislative framework. First of all, let's consider such a concept as a pension for long service. In this case, we mean a periodic sum of money that goes to the account of a citizen who has reached retirement age. That is, these are regular payments, which are typical after taking legal leave due to a sufficient number of years worked. All citizens who have reached a certain age are entitled to a payment of this nature.

The state pension for long service is slightly different from the concept discussed above. In this case, we are talking about exactly the same payments and on the same grounds, but the circle of subjects in this case will be limited. Not all categories of the population can qualify for this particular type of financial assistance. There are clearly established professions that, in accordance with the instructions of regulatory legal acts, are given the opportunity for such specific financing.

Therefore, at the very beginning it is worth considering such a list. It includes:

  • long service pensions for federal government employees;
  • payment of financial benefits to the military;
  • ensuring old age for an astronaut;
  • financial assistance for a fighter pilot.

When considering the first point, I would like to note that both federal employees of this apparatus and civilian employees are entitled to payments for their term of work. All of their groups, into which the two types noted above are divided, can obtain pensions for their length of service as civil servants. At the same time, it is not necessary that a citizen work his entire length of service in just such a position. It is important for the legislator that the total period be more than fifteen years.

The military also includes contract soldiers. Regardless of the form of cooperation of a citizen with the Armed Forces, upon reaching a reduced retirement age, they are granted the right to receive government payments. At the same time, in addition to the territory of the Russian Federation, where the military serves, the territories of the CIS states are also taken into account. In addition, this category includes border guards, Railway-type troops, federal security agencies, etc. That is, absolutely all military units that are directly provided for in regulatory legal acts are taken into account.

If we talk about astronauts, then there are also some peculiarities. These include both instructors and testers. In this case, it is not the achievement of a certain age that is considered, but the presence of a certain length of work experience in such a field. For men today it is 25 years, but for representatives of the fair sex this period has been reduced by five years, and it is equal to 20 years.

If we talk about pilots, then there are also certain deadlines in relation to work experience. At the same time, they completely coincide with those intended for astronauts.

As you can see, the circle of people is quite limited. The legislator singled out these particular professions due to a certain complexity of both physical and moral types. Citizens who work in this area quite often put their lives and health at risk. Therefore, in regulatory legal acts we tried to secure as much as possible certain rewards for such work.

Payments for these categories are made directly from the state budget. In addition, when using this list, a reduced length of service is established for employees. That is, it will be less than the general retirement framework.

Calculation of state pension for long service

If we talk about the amount of payments, it will be different. It all depends on the position itself and earnings over the years of work. In addition, work experience is directly taken into account, since the longer it is, the higher the rates.

It is also worth noting that the payments we are considering are in addition to the rest of the pension provision. That is, a citizen has the right to receive other pension income provided by law. They are combined with government support. That is, the presence of grounds for assistance of this kind does not give the state registrar the right to refuse to issue a regular pension or disability benefit.

The estimated amount is provided to the citizen every month. Its accrual is carried out from the period of registration of all necessary nuances.

Applying for a long-service pension

Now let's move on directly to the procedure for securing the receipt of funds. Today, the mere existence of grounds for payments of this kind does not mean anything. In order for such assets to arrive in your accounts, you will need to contact specialized government agencies, which are entrusted with the responsibility for processing all provisions for long-service pensions.

First of all, many people are concerned about the deadline for applying to government agencies to apply for a pension. It is worth noting that in this case the legislator has not established any restrictions. Once a citizen has the right to use payments of this kind, he has the opportunity, at any time convenient for him, to collect the necessary documents and provide them to the necessary structures.

The next question is who exactly is responsible for registering citizens’ appeals and their right to receive state-type financial benefits? The answer will be ambiguous, since the authorities may change depending on the situation. Therefore, we will consider the general order and exceptions to it.

According to the basic rule, the Pension Fund today handles everything necessary. It was this authority that the legislator assigned the responsibility for registering all citizens who need to receive a pension. Such a body also registers government payments. So, you need to contact the appropriate department that serves your place of registration. In addition, in addition to the Foundation, a special body has now been created that accepts applications from citizens and redirects them to the necessary authorities. Its name is Multifunctional Center. Feeding everyone necessary documents can be done through it. But such branches will not always be able to help.

The long-service pension for state civil servants requires the use of a slightly different procedure. The fact is that the appeal of such citizens must go through another authority. Thus, an application for such benefits is submitted directly to the personnel department at the place of work. In this case, the name of the recipient is the Chairman of the Board of the Fund.

Also, the military may be a certain exception. But it doesn't work here general rule, since for the purpose of assigning a pension for length of service to civil servants, but only exceptions from it. So, if a citizen was assigned to the service of a certain department, for example, the Ministry of Defense, then he will need to apply there. As a rule, this situation applies to police personnel and internal troops.

An appeal to such authorities should only take place after the citizen has collected the necessary package of documents. Such an application is the basis for obtaining financial support from the state.

Documents for applying for a long-service pension

The package of required documentation directly depends on each individual situation. To summarize, we can say that it includes:

  • a document that identifies the applicant himself;
  • special state application;
  • documents that confirm the grounds for receiving state pension payments.

The first item is a paper that can show the registrar that you are you. In most cases, this is a passport. But, since we are considering a question in which one of the subjects is a military man, a military ID can become confirmation of his identity.

The second paragraph includes a specially drawn up document in which the citizen expresses his desire to receive financial benefits. At the same time, as we noted earlier, it has a state model. This means that we will need a special form to complete the application. In voluntary form, such a document is not written and is not accepted by employees of authorized bodies. Therefore, you will first need to find special forms.

First of all, you can take them directly from the very authority you plan to contact. The employees of such a device are obliged to give you a form upon request. In addition, today almost all documents of this kind are posted on the Internet. Therefore, you can take the required form without leaving your home. The main thing is to have a computer connected to the network. You can download the necessary file on the official website of the state representative office in the field of pensions. You can also search on other servers. We invite you to download the necessary documents from us:

So, to contact Pension Fund This sample is required. If we talk about civil servants, then a statement (sample) of this type is used:

The last point is the most difficult. It may include a fairly diverse number of documents that in one way or another confirm the grounds for receiving pension payments. These can be work books, which directly indicate work experience in a certain field. Also, additional agreements with the authorities in which the citizen worked may be required. In this case, it is better to contact the authorized body and find out what exactly they will need to provide. You can either go directly to the branch itself or call the hotline.

Having collected everything you need, you need to submit an application to the authorized body. There are several ways to do this. First of all, you can take everything to the department yourself. To do this, we choose a free day, since there is often a long queue at these authorities, and we go during business hours to the authority we need. All necessary documents are given to the relevant employee. He checks them and, if a required element is missing, notifies the applicant. If everything is in place, he takes the application for further processing.

In addition, citizens have the right to send everything using the services of communication departments. In this case, we mean mail. You can use absolutely any branch; in this case there is no territorial connection. As practice shows, it is best to send everything by registered mail, having first made an inventory of the contents. This way you can be notified of the receipt of documents, in addition, it is possible to track the path of the letter and the day it arrived at the required authority.

After the service has carried out all the necessary actions, the citizen will be able to receive his compensation, which is due to him under the Law. By general rule, payments are calculated on the first day of the month in which the application for a long-service pension was submitted in accordance with the special length of service.

Ways to receive a pension

Today there are several options for providing pension benefits to citizens. The choice of one of them directly depends on the desire of the applicant himself, which is noted when submitting documents for processing payments.

First of all – mail. You have the right to use the communication services of the branch closest to you in geographical location. It is worth understanding that it is worth finding out in advance about the payment delivery times, since they differ depending on the area.

The second way is a bank. Thus, a citizen has the right to indicate his account to which certain amounts will be transferred monthly from the state budget. You can use accrued funds immediately after they are received. At the same time, in accordance with the instructions - regulatory legal acts - no commission should be charged for such operations.

Also, today there are special organizations that deliver finance to pensioners at home. In order to use this method, you need to familiarize yourself with the list of existing companies in your area and draw up a special agreement with one of them.

Pensions for teaching staff based on length of service are issued regardless of age if they have 25 years of work experience in positions approved by Government Decree No. 781 of 2002.

Required documents

  1. Employment history
  2. Passport
  3. Insurance pension certificate (SNILS)
  4. Military ID may be required
  5. Documents confirming full-time education (diploma, certificate). In case of going to court, you can attach certificates of completion of courses and a diploma of correspondence education
  6. A certificate clarifying the preferential nature of work for an early “preferential” pension.
  7. Certificate about the period of a woman's maternity leave for up to 1.5 years, from 1.5 to 3 years (from the HR department, Archives department of the enterprise where the leave was granted), for children born in October 1989.

To apply for a pension, a teacher first applies to the pension fund one year before becoming eligible to receive a pension. To do this, he notifies the HR specialist at his educational institution about the upcoming assignment of a pension. Bring originals of the listed documents (except for certificates) for making copies. The personnel service prepares a certificate about periods of work giving the right to receive a preferential pension; its name is written as follows:

A certificate clarifying the working conditions that give the right to preferential benefits pension provision old-age insurance pension for persons engaged in teaching activities in state and municipal institutions for children in accordance with paragraphs. 19 clause 1 art. thirty Federal Law“On insurance pensions” dated December 28, 2013 No. 400-FZ

As a rule, the personnel service itself contacts the local branch of the pension fund and sends them copies of all the necessary documents. Pension fund specialists involved in assessing citizens' rights to pensions review the documents and make a conclusion. The teaching worker is sent a letter indicating the preliminary date for assigning a pension and giving appropriate instructions regarding the next application to the pension fund.

You need to be careful here. We are aware of cases where this letter contained false information that misled the client. By following the instructions contained in this letter, the employee would have lost a significant amount of money.

The fact is that pension payment does not begin ahead of schedule the emergence of the right to a pension - that is, the date of completion of 25 years of preferential service. But not from the date the right to a pension arises, but from the date of submission of the application to the pension fund. That is, if an employee has the right to receive a pension from September 1, and submitted an application on November 1, then the pension will be calculated from November 1, the amount of the pension for September and October will be lost for him, and through his fault.

The pension legislation in force for 2017 provides for filing an application for a pension. one month before retirement entitlement. The key point is apply. In the absence of any other documents, the application is subject to three-month monitoring: within three months the employee must provide the missing documents, then the pension will be assigned from the date of submission of the application.

In our example, if the right to a pension begins on September 1, it makes sense to submit an application around August 10 (we insure ourselves in case several days of service are not counted).

But the above-mentioned letter from the pension fund may contain the following wording: “The preliminary date for assigning a pension is 10/01/2017. Having completed your experience in connection with teaching activities in institutions for children of the required duration, you can again apply for determination of the right to early assignment of an insurance pension...” That is, it is proposed to complete the experience, and then apply for a pension, which misleads the client (add This includes the workload of teaching staff, which leads to additional delays). And in accordance with the law, it is necessary Apply one month before the expected date of completion of your internship.

At the same time, the date of preliminary assignment of a pension itself may not comply with current legislation. There are known cases when pension fund specialists assessing the pension rights of insured persons stated, looking the client in the eye, that the period of work in an extended day group is not included in the preferential length of service (in fact, it is included, and all HR specialists know this well).

It’s somewhat more complicated with periods that HR officers may not know about educational organization: periods of advanced training courses, business trips, etc., which, in accordance with current legislation, are also included in the preferential length of service, which gives the right to early receipt of a pension. Although the Supreme Court issued rulings confirming the right of a teaching employee to include these periods in the preferential length of service, the pension fund continues to exclude these periods from teaching experience. To restore their rights, teachers have to go to court.

To date, the Supreme Court has issued rulings on many controversial issues relating to the definition of preferential teaching experience. A number of situations are discussed in the newsletter of the Central Council of the Trade Union of Public Education and Science Workers “Early pension provision for teaching staff: judicial practice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation”. In particular, such a common case is the inclusion of periods of participation in advanced training courses in the preferential teaching experience.