The President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Cutting number of managerial positions in national executive bodies through the digitalization of their operations Decree Saturday.
According to the Decree, 2,141 managerial positions will be cut in executive bodies beginning November 1. The largest number of layoffs will occur in the following government bodies:
- Tax Committee – 498 positions;
- Ministry of Water Resources – 224;
- Ministry of Agriculture – 218;
- Ministry of Justice – 197;
- Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change – 176;
- Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction – 163.
While, the positions of 16 deputy chiefs of committees (4 out of 11), agencies (6 out of 12), and inspectorates (6 out of 13) will be eliminated.
After the cutting, the maximum number of managerial personnel in government bodies will be 46,989.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance, together with the State Assets Management Agency, have been given a directive to provide the following initiatives at general meetings of shareholders (participants) of economic entities in which the state holds a 50% or greater stake:
- cut at least one deputy chairman position;
- cut the number of management personnel by 10%.
The Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction, together with the Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, have been instructed to facilitate the employment of workers whose positions are subject to reduction.
Starting November 1, the activities of rehabilitation and social adaptation centers for individuals released from prison at the provincial, Tashkent, and district mayor offices will also be terminated. Their duties will be transferred to the INSON social services centers, which are implementing a one-time payment mechanism for fired persons.
Earlier, in October 2024, by presidential decree, the number of management and production personnel in ministries and agencies was cut by 2,845 (5.2%) to 53,560. Then, in June, there were staff reductions at the Treasury Service Committee and the Off-Budget Pension Fund under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. In July, the staffing structure of the government's executive office was reviewed.
