No 100-manat fine for teachers who delay medical checks

Delays in teachers’ medical examinations using medical cards have caused dissatisfaction.

“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that the issue has been discussed on social media.

A complainant said that when they returned to the hospital to undergo an examination after missing the deadline, they were told to contact the Hygiene and Epidemiology Center (HEC). According to the complainant, they were also told that a 100-manat fine would be imposed for the delay.

“Is it mandatory to go to the Hygiene and Epidemiology Center? What rules is this requirement based on, and is a fine really imposed for being late?” the complainant asked.

In response to an inquiry from oxu.az, the Press Service of the Ministry of Health said that no fine is prescribed for a delayed examination:

“Under Decision No. 46 of the Collegium of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated Dec. 13, 2012, education workers must undergo an initial medical examination when hired and periodic examinations once a year. The periodic examination must be carried out by the end of the year following the date of the previous examination.”

“Accordingly, an employee is required to undergo the next examination once a year has passed since the previous one. If the examination is not carried out within the prescribed period, it may be considered overdue.”

“As for fines for late examinations, the Code of Administrative Offences does not provide for a 100-manat administrative fine in this case.”

The statement added that contacting the HEC is not mandatory:

“An employee must notify in writing only the HEC in the area where they received their medical examination card if the card is lost or becomes unusable. Once this information is entered into the system, the old medical examination card is blocked and a new one is prepared and issued to the employee.”