C.e.s., Daribayeva A.K.

Kazakh university of economy, finance and international trade

Zhandarbekova D. D.

Kostanay engineering economic university

Some questions of the organization

and compensations in agrarian sector of Kazakhstan

 

In the conditions of the forthcoming accession to World Trade Organization and activity within the Customs Union into the forefront demands to competitiveness and directly related to questions of economic efficiency of agrarian sector, business development in agriculture, productivity, the organization and compensation are made.

Business development in agrarian sector of Kazakhstan plays huge role in formation of stable market economy, to saturation of the market by competitive agricultural production. In addition agrarian business solves a big number of important social and economic tasks, such as: formation of workplaces, increasing of the competition that, eventually, leads to the unemployment reduction, reduction of prices of agricultural production. The policy in the sphere of compensation of subjects of business in agriculture is a component of its management, and efficiency of its activity because the salary acts as one of the major incentives in rational use of labor depends on it.

For production of competitive agricultural production Kazakhstan is faced by a problem of implementation of high-tech modernization of the agrarian and industrial complex, in this regard to one of the priority directions of the important program document of the country - Strategy "Kazakhstan-2050: the new political policy of the taken place state" is "large-scale modernization of agriculture, especially in the conditions of growing global demand for agricultural products" [1].

The agriculture contribution in the gross domestic product the countries makes about 6% though nearly a half of the population of the country (table 1) lives in rural areas.

Table 1

Share of agriculture in gross domestic product structure, as a percentage

Indicators

1991ã

1997 ã

2001 ã

2004 ã

2010 ã

2011 ã.

2012 ã.

2013 ã.

Gross internal product, in %

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

 

100

Specific weight of agriculture in gross domestic product, in %

34,0

12,1

8,1

7,9

6,4

5,0

4,3

4,5

Note: it is made by authors on the basis of Agency data according to RK

 

As these tables 1 testify, steady decrease in a share of gross domestic product in agriculture is noted in recent years, so, in 2013 the share of agricultural production of gross domestic product of the country made 4,5% that is nearly 7 times lower than level of 1991.

For years of modern agrarian reforms the state lost control and ceased to regulate the organization of compensation and terms of its delivery in the agricultural enterprises, except for establishment of the minimum size of a salary and natural payments. Due to these there were big gaps in compensation levels between workers both in the agrarian and industrial complexes enterprises, and between branches and territories.

Salary – one of forms of remuneration for work. The salary represents the price of labor corresponding to cost of consumer goods and services which provide labor reproduction, satisfying material and spiritual needs of the worker and members of his family.

One of basic elements of system of stimulation of economic activity of country people is the salary which carries out the main - stimulating function of rather high-performance work only in that case when between results of work and remuneration close dependence is established that allows to influence significantly productivity in agrarian sector of economy.

As economic event, compensation I arose at a certain stage of development of commodity production when there was an industrial capital, and in society – hired workers, on the one hand, and businessmen – with another. Characteristic of a salary as that it displays the relations at the heart of which there is a commodity character of labor, that is sale by her worker on a labor market is considered categories of commodity production.

Practical requirements of labor activity caused the necessity of the deep analysis of the mechanism of compensation as means of increase of labor productivity. The motivation of work for the majority of workers consists in aspiration to gain high income. It led to alienation of work and need of formation of market motivation of work. The essence of market motivation of work consists in defining impact of social and economic working conditions on nature of requirements, interests and values, and finally motive of behavior of workers, relationship with society in the course of production, distribution and consumption.

One of the main problems in the market of agrarian work is the low wage. We will carry out the comparative analysis of a salary in agriculture with other branches. Average monthly salaries and real wage index are presented in table 2 on primary activities in the republic.

From data of table 2 it is visible that in agriculture low level of compensation, is almost twice less national average (in 2013 an average monthly salary in agriculture of 63 488 tenges, as a whole on the republic – 108941 tenges). The salary remains to the highest still in extracting branches and in the financial sphere.

Table 2

Average monthly salary and real wage index on primary activities in 2013

 

Kinds of activity

Average monthly salary 1 slave, tenge

In % by 2012

Real wage index

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

63 488

113,9

108,7

Industry

180 505

110,2

105,2

Mining industry

274 299

110,8

105,8

Transport and communication

217 914

129,3

123,4

Financial activity

275 077

102,7

98,1

Public administration

126 578

101,1

96,5

On the average on the republic

108941

106,7

102,6

Note: it is made by authors on the basis of Agency data according to RK

 

Thus, it would be desirable to note that «the modern state and intra firm policy of a salary has to be directed on increase of level of payment to the sizes providing a worthy standard of living working» [2].

The market structure of an economic mechanism of the country in a complex, it assumes existence of the interconnected markets: consumer goods, means of production, capital, labor and others. Basic elements of the market of labor are demand, the offer and its price. At the present stage of development of economy of our country one of the central places occupies development of systems of motivation of work, and, in particular, effective compensation of workers.

In the enterprise interaction of the worker and the businessman is carried out by work rationing (numerical and high-quality definition of labor obligations of the worker) and introduction of systems of payment (establishing quantitatively defining coherence between norms of work and a salary rate). Realization of the effective mechanism of compensation is impossible without motivational component. After the end of process of work work products – substance of the nature, subjects or other objects possessing necessary properties and adapted for human wants are formed.

The market mechanism is directed on growth of production efficiency and, therefore, on elimination of inefficient workplaces, on release of the workers who aren't meeting the requirements of demand [3].

In order that in modern conditions of market economy creation of products of work was effective, that is would bring benefit to society, it is necessary to organize compensation of workers of agriculture correctly. The salary as a payment to the worker for his work has to correspond to made energy consumption. Only the main indicator of efficiency of use of a manpower – labor productivity will raise then.

Now at the agricultural enterprises there are constant and variable parts of a salary. Basic payment reflects the market value of the worker according to his skills and competence, the variable part is directed on stimulation of efforts for improvement of quality of work. The modified basic salaries have a form of price-work, mark system. The variable part depends on change of quality of performance of work by the employee, an exit of its labor efforts for a framework of necessary volume.

Commission payments and awards belong to other types of material stimulation. Commissions are payments to the employee in a certain proportion from the income which he in brings to the enterprise. Awards represent the fixed sums paid to workers over a basic salary for the significant contribution to activity of the enterprise. As the basis for payment of an award can act: early implementation of the drawn-up plan, work or products improvement of quality, decrease in labor input of work, successful conclusion on certain indicators of year, quarter, month.

Work in agriculture has a number of features which reflects specifics of branch. Climatic conditions and quality of the earth have a great impact on efficiency of work in agriculture. In this regard identical labor expenses in separate climatic zones yield absolutely different results of production.

In agriculture the seasonal nature of production caused by discrepancy of time with the working period has essential impact on efficiency of use of work. Due to the seasonality of work the considerable need for labor increases in agriculture during crops, landing of crops and harvesting. At the same time during the winter period in branches of plant growing labor redundancy is observed.

In agricultural production narrow specialization of work is impossible. The variety of types of works and short terms of their performance leads to that many workers in agriculture combine a number of labor functions.

In agriculture lower level of mechanization of labor processes in plant growing and animal husbandry is observed. The considerable part of works by preparation of seeds and a landing material, care of plants, cleaning and commodity completion of production in plant growing is carried out manually. In animal husbandry works on distribution of forages, manure cleaning, care of young growth of animals manually are partially performed.

In agrarian sector low social working conditions and rest are noted considerably. The vast majority of labor processes are carried out in the open air, under the influence of various weather and climatic conditions: high and low temperatures, precipitation, solar radiation, dust, dirt and others. At the same time security of the population with objects of social infrastructure here is much lower, than in other branches and in the city district. All this does agricultural work unattractive and not esthetic.

One of the integral factors of reproduction of high-quality labor is also salary level. In modern conditions there was such situation at which the average salary in agrarian sector of economy isn't capable to compensate expenses of country people on a full reconstruction of the labor potential [4].

At the same time, in the market of agrarian work because of influence of world financial crisis there was a critical situation that is characterized by lack of the mechanism of independent regulation of the regional market of agrarian work, a low susceptibility to external influences and the measures directed on its conclusion from crisis.

Thus, it is possible to allocate two main problems of the organization of compensation in agrarian sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First, level of compensation is much lower in the agricultural enterprises that promotes outflow of villagers to the city. And, secondly, almost in all enterprises of agrarian sector work on revision of outdated norms of work and decrease in labor input of production isn't carried out.

Performance by a salary of the functions is realized through its organization, that is the compromise between interests of the worker and the employer is reached. The compensation organization at the enterprise, first of all, includes formation of fund of compensation which consists of the main and additional part, work rationing, establishment of tariff system and definition of forms and salary systems. The main criterion at the salary organization at the enterprise and its efficiency is ensuring real growth of a salary at decrease in its expenses for a unit of production and a guarantee of increase of compensation of each worker in process of growth of efficiency of activity of the enterprise as a whole.

In this regard, further work on state regulation of subsidized incentives and alignment of level of the income of country people concerning the industry, questions of distribution and redistribution of labor, creation of new workplaces, and also development of measures for increase of a salary and system of labor motivation, optimization of intersectoral differentiation of a salary is necessary.

Thus, the salary in agrarian sector irrespective of forms and systems of compensation is the main motivator of increase of labor activity of workers and, as a result, labor productivity growth.

 

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