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It is proposed to calculate an additional fee as a result of the certification for the employees performing the functions of state border protection intelligence or counter-intelligence or operative-intelligence activities execution of special tasks planning and control functions in the national security bodies. Andranik Simonyan deputy director of the RA National Security Service said this. The package of draft laws On Amendments and Additions to the Law on Service in National Security Bodies and On Amendments and Amendments to the Law On Remuneration of Public Offices and Public Service Persons was discussed in the first reading at the regular session of the RA NA on February 28. The employees holding the mentioned positions will participate in the attestation for the first time on a voluntary basis. Each subsequent certification will be carried out once every three years. In case of a negative certification result the employee will have the opportunity to apply for re-certification twice within a year. The certification procedure the amounts of the calculated premium and the payment procedure will be defined by the decision of the Government and the range of positions of the employees subject to certification will be defined by the order of the director of the NSS. Andranik Simonyan noted that on the basis of a number of proposals voiced by the MPs at the session of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security Issues the projects will be edited before they are submitted to the National Assembly for discussion in the second reading. an updated version of the project package will be presented.Deputy Arsen Torosyan inquired about the mechanisms by which the transparent and impartial certification process will be ensured. In response Andranik Simonyan informed that a certification commission will be created which will be headed by the director of the service the deputies of the director of the service will also be part of the committee. The process will be conducted in two stages testing and interview. It is planned to include 20 questions in the testing phase. If the answer to 17 is positive the employee will go to the interview stage. In the case of servicemen occupying separate positions a test on physical and combat readiness will be planned before the testing phase.In the main session the positive conclusion of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security Issues was presented by related reporter Kristine Poghosyan informing that the committee has some observations and recommendations that will be discussed in the period between the first and second reading.
