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The goal of the initiative is the introduction of a new system of certification in the National Security bodies as a result of which provision of a higher salary as well as ensuring the proper level of professional training of the employees. Andranik Simonyan deputy director of the RA National Security Service said this.The package of draft laws authored by the government On Amendments and Additions to the Law On Service in National Security Bodies and On Amendments and Amendments to the Law On Remuneration of Persons Occupying State Positions and State Service Positions was discussed by the Standing Committee on Defense and Security Affairs. at the February 27 session.In particular it is proposed to introduce an additional fee calculated as a result of 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. 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.Presenting the certification procedure in detail Andranik Simonyan noted that it as well as the amounts of the premium and the payment procedure will be determined by the Governments decision.At the request of the deputies Andranik Simonyan presented clarifications regarding the concept of special task used in the 28th article of the project the need for legal regulations.Related reporter Kristine Poghosyan informed that the committee has some observations that will be presented during the period between the first and second reading.Armen Khachatryan emphasized that the issue of significant salary increase is related to knowledge and professionalism. However he expressed concern in particular regarding the issue of operatives who have high work efficiency and overloaded work schedules. He proposed to discuss the prepared tests the certification procedure in the committee before presenting it to the Government and to take into account the fact that a highly efficient operational officer who works in an overburdened mode should have the opportunity to pass the certification.According to Andranik Kocharyan Chairman of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security Issues the committee will take an active part in the process of developing certification standards.The expert group of the commission briefly presented the questions and the package of legal regulations of the proposed solutions.In his final speech Andranik Simonyan thanked the committee and experts for their work noting that all recommendations will be discussed.
