Economic priorities for improvement payment systems for social workers (Based on the materials of the Pavlodar region)

Abstract

The article discusses current issues and trends in reforming the wage system of workers in
the social sphere of the industrialized region of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Pavlodar region. The object
of the study is the social sphere of the economy of Pavlodar region. The subjects of the study are the trends
and patterns of remuneration of workers in the social sphere. Particular attention is focused on such aspects
as the basic elements of the social sphere in the economic system, the features of the organization of labor
and wages in the social sphere, the dynamics of enterprises and organizations working (functioning) in the
social sphere of Pavlodar region. In the course of the study of wages in the social sphere of the region was
analyzed the dynamics of the average monthly nominal wage of employees of social enterprises including
through a comparison of nominal and real wage growth indices, as well as by categories of workers.
According to the results of the study, the main systematic problems of wages of social workers
are identified in the economy of Pavlodar region. To achieve the optimal balance of interests in the
system «employee – employer», the introduction of innovative wage systems has been proposed at social
enterprises.
The main research methods used were: comparison, analysis and synthesis, a systematic approach,
a forecasting method, induction and deduction methods, a hypothesis design method.