RESTRICTIONS ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PARTIES TO DISCUSS THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE

Abstract

Purpose. Analysis of the principle of labor freedom in relation to municipal employees.. Methods. The authors of the article examine the essence of the employment contract as an agreement between the parties. In this connection, the authors base research on the scientific work of L.S. Tal "The labor contract. A Civic Research". Revealing the peculiarities of the labor contract in relation to municipal employees, the authors analyzed the norms of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the Federal Law "On the Municipal Service in the Russian Federation", the norms of local self-government bodies regulating the salaries of municipal employees. Results. In the article the authors justify the position on limiting the freedom of the parties in discussing the terms of the employment contract with municipal employees. The conclusion is made about the gradual approximation of the norms of the legislation on municipal service and state civil service. At the same time, the article notes the different purposes and competencies of their activities. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the article is a complex theoretical-applied analysis of the essence of the employment contract applied to municipal employees.