The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of LATVIA in 1999 September 7 Regulation No 317 (Riga. No 45 10) system at the Ministry of the Interior staff with special ranks in the course of the service rules issued in accordance with the law "on police" article 31 fourth, border guard Act article 21, first paragraph, article 29 the fourth subparagraph, article 30 of the sixth and the law "on fire" 21. the third paragraph of article i. General questions 1. these provisions establish the system of the Ministry of the Interior authorities (hereinafter referred to as the authority) with special ranks (hereinafter employees) service types of degrees , the order in which they should be, the order in which the employees and retired from the military, appoint, transfer (move), disqualified and stripped of his post, leave procedure, as well as employee appraisal and vocational training.
2. employees under special service rank (referred to as ranks) are divided into the following categories: 2.1. composition of line employees who granted the following rank: 2.1.1. police, border guards, justice or fire and rescue service rank;
2.1.2. the police, border guard or justice Cadet;
2.2. the latest commanding (instructor), which granted the following rank: 2.2.1. police, border guards, justice or fire and rescue service corporal;
2.2.2. the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service's Sergeant;
2.2.3. the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service virsseržant;
2.2.4. the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service officer, Deputy fire and rescue service officer Deputy technician;
2.3. the average commanding (later officer), which granted the following rank: 2.3.1. police, border guards, justice or fire and rescue service's lieutenant, the fire and rescue service Lieutenant technician, fire and rescue service Lieutenant engineer;
2.3.2. the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service first, the fire and rescue service first technician, a fire and rescue service's first engineer;
2.3.3. the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service captain, fire and rescue service master technician, a fire and rescue service captain, engineer;
2.4. the oldest commanding (senior officers), which granted the following rank: 2.4.1. police, border guards, justice or fire and rescue service major, fire and rescue services in the major engineer;
2.4.2. the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service's Lieutenant Colonel, the fire and rescue service Lieutenant Colonel engineer;
2.4.3. the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service's Colonel, fire and rescue service Colonel engineer;
2.5. highest commanding (senior officers), which granted the police, border guard, justice or fire and rescue service General's rank.
II. acceptance of service takes 3 persons: 3.1 which comply with the requirements of the law;
3.2. with at least secondary education;
3.3. which personal characteristics, physical fitness and health status complies with the performance of the service;
3.4. which has not retired from service or exempted from the post for disciplinary violation.
4. A Person wishing to join the service, submit to authority personālnodaļ, presenting the passport the following documents: application for acceptance 4.1 service;
4.2. formal education;
4.3 curriculum vitae;
4.4. the Interior Ministry's central medical expertise in the Commission's opinion on a person's State of health and fitness for service.
5. A Person who is not a relevant Department for basic vocational training, first recruiting for trainees at a certain time (up to six months). The internship must be obtained during the basic training.
6. If the trainee, end of contract period has passed the qualifying examination, the officer is entitled to take the employees, shall decide on the acceptance of trainees and service rank or release from the job due to the expiry of the contract of employment. If the trainee is not passed the qualifying exam, their service does not accept and release from work due to the expiration of the contract.
7. The Person who has the appropriate professional training, adopt the service, without specifying the time of the internship.
III. the granting of degrees 8. Rank awarded in accordance with the law, under the order of the grades of the service, according to the capacity and service positions the previous rank.
9. Rank granted: 9.1. ratings and later commanding (instructor) powered-Vate-official, who has the power to appoint officers and junior ranks in the composition of the staff of the commanding post, or the Ministry of the Interior system of educational institutions;
9.2. the average commanding (later officer) employees-superior authority;
9.3. the senior commanding (senior officers) are made of employees-the Interior Minister;
9.4. Colonel except border guard Colonel, rank-Minister of the Interior;
9.5. the police, border guard, justice, the fire and rescue service, border guard Colonel General rank-the Cabinet of Ministers, on a proposal by the Minister for the Interior.
10. Assuming the service, an employee is granted the following rank: 10.1 when appointing ratings or higher commanding (instructor), his position in the composition-private;
10.2. Enter average commanding (later officer) where the employee has settled the question of basic vocational training qualification exam-Sergeant;
10.3. the appointment of commanding or older average commanding (latest or senior officers) employee: 10.3.1 if higher education is appropriate professional college education-Lieutenant;
10.3.2 If a corresponding higher vocational education or scientific master's academic degree,-first;
10.4. when appointing the Supreme commanding (senior officer), his position in the composition-Lieutenant Colonel.

11. Service assumed the former national armed forces, former soldiers of the armed forces of other countries, border troops or authorities of the Interior service employee who entered into the inventory in the national military service, the rank awarded officer empowered to appoint staff, in accordance with the opinion of the authorities provided: 11.1 the attestation Commission-for ratings, later commanding (instructor) and average commanding (later officer) employees;
11.2. the attestation Commission of the Ministry of Interior – for senior commanding (senior officers) and the highest commanding (senior officer).
12. If the employee has a current disciplinary punishment, the current rank is not granted to him.
13. The current rank is granted to the employee in accordance with the annex to these provisions, and in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers of 15 December 1998, the Regulation No 460 "system of the Ministry of the Interior staff with special ranks disciplinary procedure".
14. employee may lower your rank on one stage in accordance with the provisions referred to in paragraph 13 of the rules of procedure. Time from downgrading to the renewal of the service not required for the current grade of service assignment.
IV. appointment of Staff, transfer and relocation of the post 15. employee appointed: 15.1. Guard troop commander, information Center Manager, communications center, the Chief of the national police, security police, State fire and rescue service or the prison administration Chief Deputy-Minister of the Interior;
15.2. the medium and senior commanding officers for the composition, with the exception of the provisions referred to in paragraph 15.1.,-the Chief authority;
15.3. ratings and later commanding the employee's post-the Minister for the Interior in the order;
15.4. ratings and commanding (the latest, oldest and highest officer) of the employee's position in the Latvian Police Academy staff shall be appointed (elected) in accordance with the law and the Latvian University Police Academy's Constitution.
16. the Chief of the authority, if necessary, the average commanding (later officer) post the employee may also appoint positive ratings and later transported the commanding (instructor).
17. a staff member may not be appointed to a position in which he would be the first degree of relationship with the immediate superior or his spouse.
18. If the interests of the employees move (moves), they shall be appointed to an equivalent or higher.
19. Lower post employees can be transferred in the following cases: 19.1. at its own initiative;
19.2. If there are amendments to the list of posts-with his consent, if it is not possible to offer equivalent posts;
19.3. the health situation-with his consent, where the Interior Ministry's central medical expertise Commission employee found to be unfit for service;
19.4. If the employee does not meet the rank position according to the results of attestation (taking into account the professional and physical fitness),-with his consent;
19.5. the violation of discipline.
20. The employee reduces post under this rule 19.2, 19.3 and 19.4. section, but who does not agree with the position offered, retired from the service.
21. Employees from one institution to another transfer (move) the post of Minister for the Interior.
22. If the adoption service or transfer (transfer) post during the service is associated with a transfer of residence, the institution which adopted the employee service or to which he is transferred (moved) post for the continuation of the service, the employee is paid a lump sum payment in the new post of the month specified in the base salary scale and 50% of the new posts in one month's base salary for spouse and each dependent family member, which together with employee change residence.
23. a staff member may be placed in service does not take a specific position, for a period not longer than 30 days, the Minister of the Interior. In this case, the employee retains the previous post fixed base salary, bonus on retirement, the premium for special service rank and the intake compensation.
V. 24 employee qualification Attestation, his work and personal characteristics, recognition as appropriate for a particular position and service institution certification is carried out by the Minister for the Interior.
25. An employee is atestējam at intervals not exceeding three years, but the Interior Ministry system education-also before the qualification.
26. Staff presented the results of attestation.
27. Procedures for the submission and consideration of complaints about the course and results of the appraisal, establishes the Interior Minister.
Vi. the professional training of Employees 28. An employee has the right to obtain the relevant professional education and the duty to raise the level of vocational training.
29. a staff member who, without interrupting service, for a fee, successfully learn Latvian higher education facility for service fulfilment of required knowledge, receive compensation, which covers half of the school year. The refund shall be paid upon submission of the document.
30. the authority provides an opportunity for the employee to raise qualification courses, saving his pay, compensation and the intake cover training expenses.
31. the training expenses shall be borne by the authority the State budget funds allocated within the Minister of the Interior.
32. the employee to whom the training expenses shall be borne by the contracting authority in respect of those expenses to reimburse the Minister for the Interior, where the procedures laid down by educational institutions or training course end he runs the time fixed in the contract.
33. If the employee is sent to study educational institution in Latvia or abroad, training time including his retirement.
VII. 34. Leave an employee is granted paid leave following: 34.1. annual leave;
21.3. the additional leave;
21.3. study leave, if the employee learn the professional vocational training higher education institution;
21.4. women-maternity leave;
34.5. holiday child care.
35. Annual leave and leave during the vacation pay paid to the employee and the intake compensation.
36. Vacation pay is calculated from:

36.1. the employee of the month determined the base salary, bonuses for special service rank and seniority premium;
36.2. another in the premium granted the average level for the last six calendar months.
37. during study leave employee saves the position of the base salary, monthly bonus for special service rank, the premium for the intake of retirement and compensation.
38. Maternity leave women authority paid compensation for the intake.
39. the annual leave granted in accordance with the employee the vacation schedule for each calendar year shall be drawn up not later than 15 January of the current year and approved the Chief's authority.
40. not allowed annual leave to compensate in cash, except where the employee retired from the service.
41. If an employee who is transferred (moved) post for the continuation of the service in some other institution, on the retirement of the previous annual leave specified duration exceeds that authority down the length of the annual leave, he saves the calendar annual leave days.
42. If an employee vacation time is ill, after recovery, based on the disability pages, leave shall be extended by the number of days for the disease.
43. The employee's service includes the period of parental leave until the child reached the age of a year and a half, but this time not in the service retirement to increase the current grade.
44. If the employee retired from service due to the reduction in the number of employees of a certain age, the retirement time reaching or health reasons, the employee annual leave shall be granted for the full year.
45. If the employee retired from the service withheld from the employee's vacation pay paid out in advance, except when he is retired from service due to: 45.1. of a certain age, which preclude the fulfilment of their duties;
45.2. the retirement time;
45.3. the health situation;
28.2. the reduction of the number of employees;
28.3. election or appointment to another State or local authority.
46. An employee, except for the border guards and the Police Academy of Latvia, academic staff annual leave shall be granted on retirement up to 46.1.: 10 years-four calendar weeks;
46.2. for retirement from 10 to 20 years-five calendar week;
46.3. the retirement of 20 to 25 years-six calendar weeks;
46.4. for more than 25 years of service-seven calendar weeks.
47. The border guards shall annual leave granted in accordance with the border guard Act. If during the year, border guards moved positions which determine the variety of vacation time, the duration of the leave shall be calculated in proportion to each post in days time.
48. the calculation of the duration of the leave calendar weeks and days, not including annual leave and leave on public holidays.
49. An employee may be granted the Authority's boss paid health leave of up to six months after a serious illness, accident or on official duties for the injury or injuries. After that leave the Interior Ministry's central medical examiner's Commission decided the question of the validity of future employees.
50. Retirement includes a leave without pay which save and the intake of the refund up to 30 days per year an employee can be assigned the officer empowered to appoint employees.
51. excluded Retirement leave, which the Chief authority in exceptional cases may be granted to an employee for a period of up to one calendar year without pay and compensation of the intake.
52. staff of vacation can be reversed with the Chief's order only to a particular service conditions. Authorities can revoke the Chief Minister.
VIII. Removal from post duties 53. Employees can be suspended from the exercise of functions: 53.1. service test (investigation);
53.2. where is prosecuted against him.
54. The employee is atstādinām from the exercise of functions in accordance with article 155 of the code of criminal procedure, on the basis of the Prosecutor's decision.
55. An employee with a written order suspended from the post office, which is empowered to appoint the employee to a position.
56. staff, except the border guards, who are suspended from the exercise of functions under this rule 53.2.: 56.1. may be extended for a certain period of time, paying out this post for pay;
56.2. If it is not possible to transfer to another post, he paid the intake compensation.
57. If criminal proceedings are terminated, or entered into force, supporting the previous employee or to an equivalent post and an employee, with the exception of border guards, paid wages (excluding the amounts already paid) for the entire period of suspension.
58. The border guard suspended from the post in accordance with the border guard Act.
IX. Release from the post and he retired from the service of 59. employee released from his post in accordance with the law.
60. The employee is entitled to a decision on his appeal of the service he retired from the High Court or the boss, except when the entry into force of the judgment of the Court of Justice for a criminal offence.
61. A staff member who is retired from the service of more after the elections, no later than 30 days prior written notice, officials empowered to appoint an employee to a position.
62. the rights to retired employees of service and release from a post are official, which is entitled to appoint a staff post.
63. If the employee retired from service due to a reduction in the number of employees, their on notice in writing 30 days in advance.
64. Retired from service personnel, with the exception of the border guard, he paid the retraining allowance, calculated from: 64.1. employee last month in the post base salary, bonuses for special service rank and seniority premium;
64.2. another in the premium granted the average level for the last six calendar months.
65. Retraining allowance to the employee, with the exception of border guards, paid amounting to: 65.1. If the employee retired from service due to the reduction in the number of employees of a certain age, retirement or attainment of time due to illness (disability), obtained in the performance of their duties,-64 of these rules in accordance with the procedure laid down in point calculated totals triple;

65.2. If an employee who has not less than 10 years nodienēj, retired from the military for health reasons (except this rule 65.1. cases referred to), due to the election or appointment of another national or local authorities, or by the same desire,-paragraph 64 of these rules in accordance with the procedures specified in double the amount calculated totals.
66. Retraining allowance paid only 65 of these rules in the cases referred to in paragraph.
67. Retirement from service in the border guard, he refunds the border guard law, and.
68. If an employee to whom the retraining allowance, paid by the resurgence in the service retirement from service again, he paid the retraining allowance, calculated as the difference between the calculated repeatedly retraining allowance and retraining benefits already paid.
69. A staff member who is retired from the military, as he retired a year and a year earlier the unused annual leave pay cash compensation.
70. If an employee in the execution of their duties, has died, he is buried on public funds.
71. The employee may receive benefits in connection with a family member or dependent death, serious accident, childbirth, and other cases. Procedures for the award of benefits is determined by the Interior Minister.
72. the retirement of Employees take note: 72.1. setting the premium for retirement;
72.2. in granting annual leave;
72.3. retired from service.
X. closing issues 73. Be declared unenforceable: 73.1. Council of Ministers of 6 February 1992, decision No 41 "on the internal affairs authorities and the composition of the commanding ranks over the rules of procedure of the service" (official Edition AROUND the MP, 1992, no. 9);
73.2. Council of Ministers of 4 March 1993 decision No 119 "on the bodies of Interior and composed of the commanding ranks over the rules of the service supplement" (Latvian journal, 1993, no 2);
73.3. The Council of Ministers of 8 July 1993, decision No. 367 "on amendments and additions to the home affairs institutions of the rolling line and commanding over the rules of the service" (Latvian journal, 1993, nr. 49);
45.6. The Cabinet of Ministers of 10 May 1994, decision No. 41 "on amendments to the internal affairs authorities and the composition of the commanding ranks over the rules of the service" (Latvian journal, 1994, no. 63);
73.5. Cabinet of Ministers of 7 March 1995, Regulation No 48 "amendments to the home affairs institutions of the rolling gate and commanding over the rules of the service" (Latvian journal, 1995, nr. 41);
73.6. Cabinet of Ministers of 19 March 1996 rules No 71 "amendments to the Council of Ministers of 6 February 1992, decision No 41" on the internal affairs authorities and the composition of the commanding ranks over the rules of procedure of the service "(Latvia's journal, 1996, no. 53);
45.8. Cabinet of Ministers of 26 November 1996, Regulation No 440 "amendment of the Council of Ministers of 6 February 1992, decision No 41" on the internal affairs authorities and the composition of the commanding ranks over the rules of procedure of the service "(Latvia's journal, 1996, nr. 206);
73.8. The Cabinet of Ministers on 3 December 1996 the rules no 441 "amendment of the Council of Ministers of 6 February 1992, decision No 41" on the internal affairs authorities and the composition of the commanding ranks over the rules of procedure of the service "(Latvia's journal, 1996, no. 210);
73.9. The Cabinet of Ministers on 19 November 1997, Regulation No 373 "amendments to the Council of Ministers of 6 February 1992, decision No 41" on the internal affairs authorities and the composition of the commanding ranks over the rules of procedure of the service "(Latvian journal, 1997, 304./305.nr.);
73.10. Cabinet of 7 April 1998, Regulation No 123 "State border guard service of the border guards pace rules of procedure" (Latvian journal, 1998, 97./98.nr.).
74. these provisions relating to prison administration staff also applied after the prison administration of the Ministry of Justice of the transfer.
Prime Minister a. slice Interior Minister m. Segliņš annex Cabinet of 7 September 1999, regulations no 317 current special service award of degrees of rank 1 2 conditions for police, border guards, 1. After one year of retirement rank Service grade.
Justice, fire 2.
If one of the newest in the composition of the staff of the commanding and rescue service posts shall be appointed by the professional rank corporal education.

3. After the graduation of border guards.

Police, border guards, after a two-year retirement in the rank of corporal.
Justice, fire-2. after one year of retirement and the corporal rank rescue service-border guards, who finished the school of border guards.
the Sergeant of police, border guards, after three years of retirement in the rank of Sergeant.
2. Justice, fire after a two-year retirement in the rank of Sergeant and rescue service-border guards, who finished the school of border guards.
virsseržant police, border guard, after four years of retirement virsseržant Service grade.
Justice, fire-2. After three years of retirement virsseržant Service grade and rescue service-border guards, who finished the school of border guards.
3. the Deputy to the officer appointed in the medium or senior staff of the commanding post, if there is an appropriate secondary education.

4. If you did not acquire a professional qualification, or the study of the settlement-the Latvian Police Academy in college.
The police, border guard, After five years of retirement of the Deputy Justice of the service officer, fire power and vocational training course end.
and rescue service of the Lieutenant of police, border guards, after a two-year retirement in the rank Lieutenant of Justice, fire-an employee who has higher education.
and rescue service after three years of retirement to the rank of Lieutenant.
3. After the first relevant higher professional education.

4. After the fire protection technical schools full stop if the course is the Lieutenant rank.

The police, border guard, after three years of retirement in the rank of Justice first, fire-employee who has higher education.
and 2 rescue services After five years of retirement of Captain first rank.

Police, border guards, after a four-year retirement in the rank of Captain, fire-Justice employee who has higher education.
and 2 rescue services After five years of retirement in the rank of captain.
major of police, border guards, 1. After five years of retirement in the rank of major of Justice, fire-an employee who has higher education.
and rescue service

2. After the appointment of the Lieutenant Colonel commanding higher (the highest officer) of the employee's position.
The police, border guard, 1. After five years of retirement of Justice Lieutenant Colonel, fire service grade-employee, and rescue service with a higher education.
Colonel 2. After three years of retirement, the highest commanding (senior officer) Lieutenant Colonel in the Office of the staff of the service grade.

Police, border guards, after a three year retirement senior commanding justice, fire (the highest officer) of the employee's post and the rescue service Colonel rank.
General Interior Minister m. Segliņš