Jumayev Shavkat Xasanovich

Duties and areas of work

1. General duties

The trade union of the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemical Research (primary trade union committee) is an independent representative body that protects the labour and socio-economic rights of the institute’s scientists, researchers, laboratory assistants and technical staff engaged in laboratory and field research.

The trade union works on the basis of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Trade Unions” and the Charter of the Trade Union of Agro-Industrial Complex Workers.

Given the nature of a research institution, the main tasks of the institute’s trade union are as follows:

2. Main duties

1. Protecting labour and research rights

• concluding and monitoring the collective agreement: concluding a collective agreement with the institute’s management (the employer) that reflects the interests of staff, and monitoring how its obligations are met.

compliance with labour law: ensuring legality in hiring, transfers and termination of employment contracts.

disciplinary and financial protection: preventing unjustified dismissal, disciplinary penalties or unjustified withdrawal of research allowances and bonuses.

ensuring occupational safety in scientific and field research

2. Monitoring safety conditions:

Monitoring compliance with occupational and technical safety rules in agrochemical and toxicological laboratories (work with chemical reagents, acids and heavy metals) and during field research expeditions.

Special clothing and protective equipment: making sure that staff working in laboratories and in the field receive free workwear, footwear, personal protective equipment and compensation for hazardous working conditions (for example, milk or preventive meals).

3. Social and material support

Financial assistance: providing financial help to researchers and pensioners who are seriously ill, have suffered a bereavement in the family or need social protection.

Recognition: rewarding scientists and staff celebrating anniversaries or with many years of productive research with souvenirs and cash bonuses from trade union funds.

Treatment and recreation: providing staff and their families with discounted vouchers to sanatoriums, health resorts and children’s summer camps.

4. Cultural, educational and sports events

Trips and excursions: organizing trips for staff and their families to Uzbekistan’s historic cities (Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, etc.) and other sights.

Sports and health: organizing sports competitions among staff (chess, football, table tennis and others) and “Spartakiads”.

Holiday events: holding cultural events and celebrations for holidays such as Navruz, Independence Day and Agricultural Workers’ Day.

5. Supporting young scientists and doctoral students

Adaptation and conditions: making sure that the necessary working and research conditions are created for young researchers and doctoral students joining the institute.

Encouraging initiative: providing moral and material support for the scientific and innovative initiatives of young scientists and specialists and their active participation in conferences and seminars.