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2015 Increase
This document outlines the salary increases applicable for the year 2015, in accordance with the labor regulations currently in effect in Mali.
2022 Training Catalog
CONTINUING PRACTICAL TRAINING, 2022 Catalog
A healthy disciplinary environment: seven conditions to put in place in your company in Mali
A healthy disciplinary environment rests on seven conditions: internal rules approved and explained from 10 employees, a lawful scale of sanctions with no fines, the same rule for everyone, a written procedure based on proven facts, staff delegates received every month, safety ensured by the employer and wages paid on time. Together, they make misconduct rarer and sanctions accepted.
Absence: the various grounds
An absence suspends the employment contract without ending it: the post and accrued seniority remain, while salary maintenance, maximum length and treatment towards leave vary by ground. The article lists the grounds for suspension set out in the Code, the ten days of exceptional permissions, and six questions to ask when handling any absence.
Accreditation of Healthcare Providers
Only providers with an agreement with the health insurance system may provide AMO coverage. The agreement specifies the covered services, the reference rates, and the portion of the cost that the patient must pay. Before receiving any care, you must verify that the provider has an agreement with the health insurance system and that the service is covered.
Amendment to the Labor Code
Amendment to the Labor Code…
An employee dies: what does the employer owe the family?
When an employee dies, the employer pays the heirs the pay, bonuses and leave allowance accrued (L.157, L.162), plus a death benefit if the agreement provides one. A death from an occupational accident must be reported within 48 hours: INPS pays funeral costs and survivors’ annuities. Otherwise, INPS pays a survivor’s pension or allowance. A widowed employee may suspend her contract.
Authorised absence
The Labour Code distinguishes exceptional permissions, tied to family events and non-deductible from accrued leave up to ten days, from absences for personal convenience, which require management's agreement. The article sets out the particulars the written authorisation must state, the approval route, and the difference between authorised, justified and unjustified absence.
Base Salary
The base salary is the compensation for the work performed by the employee. It must be linked to the current pay scale, specifying a category, grade, step, and harmonized pay level (Article L.95 of the Code: “equal work—equal pay”).
Benefits and allowances
Benefits fall into two categories, benefits in kind and reimbursement of actual expenses, separated by the question of who decides the spending. The article covers the prohibition on paying salary in kind, the 50% tax exemption conditional on the applicable ministerial order, and the most frequent payroll mistakes.
Benefits in Kind
Benefits in Kind in Mali: Estimated Amounts, Recipients, Priorities, Social Policies, and HR Provisions.
Bonuses
Bonus Structures in Mali: Amounts, Criteria, Calculations, Performance, Project Completion, and HR Provisions.
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