REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON COMPULSORY (ALTERNATIVE) LABOUR SERVICE Chapter 1 General Provisions Article

1. Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania between the ages of 19 and 27, who are unable, on the basis of their beliefs, to serve in the national defence service, shall perform alternative (labour) service. Article
2. The Law On compulsory Alternative (Labour) Service shall be executed by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Chapter 2 Conscription to Alternative (Labour) Service Article
3. Conscription to alternative (labour) service shall be determined by the Provisional Law of the Republic of Lithuania on National Defence Service and by this law. Article
4. Conscripts to national defence service, who desire to perform alternative (labour) service, must file a reasonable petition in writing to municipal (regional) government conscription committees. Article
5. Municipal (regional) government conscription committees must consider the citizen's petition concerning alternative (labour) service and present a resolution within a period of 20 days from the filing of the petition. The petitioner shall be invited to the meeting of the committee. If the petitioner fails to attend the meeting without a reasonable excuse the committee may make a decision in the petitioner's absence. The conscription committee issues the petitioner a document confirming his right to perform alternative (labour) service. Article
6. The petitioner, upon being informed in writing of the decision of the conscription committee and finding himself in disagreement with it, shall have the right to appeal in court within a period of 15 days from receipt of the decision in writing. The decision of the court may be appealed to the Supreme Court. The decision of the Supreme Court shall be final. Article
7. Alternative (labour) service shall be deferred in cases provided for in Articles 23, 24 and 25 of the Provisional Law of the Republic of Lithuania on National Defence Service. Municipal (regional) government conscription committees may defer alternative (labour) service for the purpose of completion of studies. Article
8. Citizens shall be discharged from alternative (labour) service prior to completion of the term of service if the conditions provided for in Article 23, Section (a) or Article 25 of the Provisional Law of the Republic of Lithuania on National Defence Service become applicable. Article
9. Citizens who have completed alternative (labour) service may not be called for national defence training and exercises. Article
10. In the event of an ecological catastrophe, natural or industrial disaster, or in the event of a threat to national security, conscripts to alternative (labour) service may be mobilised in the manner provided for by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Article
11. Citizens up to 45 years of age may be again called to alternative (labour) service only in cases of mobilisation. Chapter 3 Alternative (Labour) Service Article
12. Citizens shall perform alternative (labour) service in places specified by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. The Department of National Defence concludes contracts with municipalities, enterprises, institutions, and organisations regarding the performance of alternative (labour) service. Article
13. Citizens performing alternative (labour) service may not hold any high office or any other public office, or discharge administrative functions. Article
14. Taking into account the national interests and with the consent of the conscript, alternative (labour) service, by individual decree of the Government, may be performed outside of the Republic of Lithuania. In such cases the Government of the Republic of Lithuania may determine the procedure for the reduction of term of service. Article
15. The term of alternative (labour) service shall be 24 months. The term of service for citizens who have graduated from schools of higher education shall be 12 months. One day of Active Duty Service shall be considered equivalent to two days of alternative (labour) service. Article
16. A person upon receiving the document confirming his right to perform alternative (labour) service, shall report to the specific place of service at the indicated time. Travel expences shall be reimbursed by the state. Alternative (labour) service shall start on the first day of the citizen's employment in an enterprise, institution or organisation. Article
17. Within 5 days of the arrival and employment of citizens performing alternative (labour) service, an enterprise, institution, or organisation shall inform the territorial branch of the Department of National Defence of such arrival and employment. Article
18. The nature of performance of alternative (labour) service shall be regulated by territorial branches of the Department of National Defence. Article
19. With 30 days remaining in a conscript's term of alternative (labour) service, the institution, enterprise, or organisation, in which said conscript is employed, shall be informed of these 30 days remaining by a territorial branch of the Department of National Defence. Article
20. Employer-employee relations between the citizens performing alternative (labour) service and enterprises, institutions, or organisations employing such citizens shall be regulated by labour laws of the Republic of Lithuania except in those cases provided for in this law. Article
21. Alternative (labour) service shall be performed under the terms of contracts concluded by the Department of National Defence. Contracts may not be canceled by a citizen or the management of an institution or organisation without prior approval of the Department of National Defence. Article
22. One day of alternative (labour) service missed without a reasonable excuse shall extend the term of service by two working days. Persons avoiding alternative (labour) service shall be held accountable under the law. Article
23. Citizens performing alternative (labour) service shall be granted 12 days vacation yearly. At the request of such a citizen, vacation may be extended for another 12 working days; these days, however, shall not be included into the term of alternative (labour) service. Chapter 4 Concluding Provisions Article
24. The state shall guarantee social maintenance for those citizens who become permanently unable to perform work as a result of alternative (labour) service. Article
25. The State guarantees accident insurance for those serving pursuant to this law. Article
26. Citizens performing alternative (labour) service shall be paid 85 percent of the wages they earn. However, this amount shall not be less than the minimum living standard determined by the state. Vytautas Landsbergis President Supreme Council Republic of Lithuania 16 October 1990 No.I-681