Providing decent conditions and salary for scientists – the way to the revival of the prestige of science
Authors: Vapnyarchuk Nataliya 
Published: February 2024

Problem setting. The article examines the topical issues of national science, as it has never had such an important social, economic and technical significance as at present, in particular, the issue of decent and fair remuneration of the intellectual potential of the country as a factor in the development of science is considered. Since in the conditions of martial law and European integration transformations in Ukraine, work remains the main source of income for the population, and therefore the issue of wages is important. Attention is drawn to the fact that the policy of low wages has been established in the state today, especially in the scientific field, where the payment of labor almost does not fulfill its key function the reproduction of the spent energy of human resources and the motivation of employees for productive work. Purpose of research. The purpose of the article is to investigate the current issues of national science, since it has never had such an important social, economic and technical significance as at present, in particular to consider the issue of decent and fair remuneration of the intellectual potential of the country as a factor in the development of science Analysis of recent research and publications. Separate issues of legal regulation of labor relations of scientists in Ukraine were considered in their scientific works by H. Barabash, V. Kokhan, A. Yushko, O. Yaroshenko, and others. Such scientists as M. Baru, N. Bolotina, V. Burak, Yu. Burnyagina, N. Hetmantseva, K. Dovbysh, V. Zhernakov, T. Kolyada, O. Protsevskyi, Ya. Simutina and others Article’s main body. In today’s conditions, the preservation and development of Ukraine’s intellectual potential should be one of the main directions of state policy. One of the conditions for overcoming the country’s technological backwardness is a developed knowledge generation system based on effective national education and powerful scientific research and development. Therefore, in order to make an innovative breakthrough, Ukraine must justify and implement the concept of educational and scientific priority, which means that the processes of creating and distributing the products of science and education as key drivers of the balanced development of society, economy, and man must receive exclusive state protection. Conclusions and prospects for the development. It was concluded that the priority direction of scientific policy should be the development, adoption and implementation of decisions aimed at preserving and developing the intellectual potential of personnel, ensuring its vital activity, establishing order and procedures that determine the most effective use of human resources. The goal of the modernization of science in Ukraine should be the creation of a model of the scientific process in which the best domestic and foreign traditions would be optimally combined. Important importance in this process, in particular, the creation of dignified, proper, safe and healthy working conditions for scientific workers, the appropriate material and technical base, participation in international projects, and most importantly ensuring fair, decent remuneration. Since the policy of low wages in the scientific field leads to scientists looking for work in other types of economic activity with a higher level of remuneration, as well as migration abroad. It was established that decent remuneration for the work of the scientific potential of the state should have the following features: the salary level meets world standards; fair wages; salary corresponds to the quantity and quality of work; wages are paid on time.