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# Kyrgyzstan allows officials to moonlight and changes leave recall rules
- URL: https://economist.kg/en/kyrgyzstan-allows-officials-to-moonlight-and-changes-leave-r/
- Published: 2026-11-13T09:29:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T09:29:49.000Z
- Description: President Sadyr Japarov has changed the working rules for officials in political, special state, and political municipal positions, allowing them to engage in paid professional activities and public associations, while restricting leave recalls.
- Author: Светлана Бегунова
- Tags: Власть, #en

**President Sadyr Japarov has changed the working rules for officials holding political state, special state, and political municipal positions. Now they can engage in additional paid activities in their professional field and participate in the work of public associations. In addition, the decree prohibits recalling such employees from leave prematurely without their consent.**

The changes were introduced by Presidential Decree No. 375 dated November 10, 2026, to the [document](https://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/5-10886/edition/33102/ru?ref=economist.kg) "On political state positions, special state positions, and political municipal positions" dated June 4, 2025, No. 175.

> According to the new rules, officials may engage in educational, expert, scientific, and other creative activities in their professional field for an additional fee. To do this, they must obtain the **consent of the person** who appointed the employee to the position. Payment must come from sources not prohibited by law.

Additional work must not interfere with the performance of basic job duties, reduce the quality of work, or create a conflict of interest.

> Another change concerns public activity. Officials are allowed to participate in the work of public associations engaged in socially useful activities in the fields of healthcare, education, charity, volunteering, and other areas.

The decree also enshrines the right of employees to participate in decision-making, their preparation, and review.

#### **Recall from leave—consent required**

The president clarified the procedure for early recall of officials from leave.

> Now, a supervisor **cannot recall** an employee from leave without their consent.

Consent can be obtained by phone, through digital means of communication, or in another way. Monetary compensation is provided for unused leave days in proportion to their number.

#### **Participation in NGO management**

Separate amendments clarify restrictions on the participation of officials in the management bodies of non-profit organizations.

> Employees are **forbidden to join** management bodies, boards of trustees and supervisory boards, as well as other bodies of non-profit organizations and their subdivisions operating on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.

Exceptions are permitted by legislation and international treaties that have entered into force in the prescribed manner.

Restrictions also do not apply in cases where an official was appointed or elected to such bodies by decision or agreement of the president of Kyrgyzstan or the chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers—head of the Presidential Administration.

> The decree was officially published on **November 13, 2026**. It entered into force on the same day.