Analysis of the essence of public service social protection: theoretical and legal foundations

The scientific article analyzes in detail the theoretical foundations of social protection of public service workers, which is a key element of ensuring the efficiency and stability of public administration. The author presents a wide range of approaches of scientists regarding the interpretation of the content of social protection and public service, which allows us to identify the main conceptual approaches and their evolution in the scientific literature. A comprehensive study of the constituent elements that determine the specifics of social protection of public service workers was conducted. In particular, such aspects as legal guarantees, material support, ensuring health and safety at the workplace, social insurance, pensions, professional development and other forms of support provided to public service employees to ensure their well-being and effective performance of official duties were considered. The author made a general theoretical characterization of the essence of this legal category, which includes an analysis of its structural elements and their interrelationship. The constituent elements of the essence of social protection of public service workers are disclosed and characterized. An analysis of the legislative acts that guarantee the protection of the rights of public service workers, including their right to fair wages, decent working conditions and social benefits, has been carried out. Mechanisms of material assistance, including wages, bonuses, additional payments and other types of financial support, were studied. An analysis of the social insurance system, which provides medical assistance, insurance in case of illness, accident or disability, was carried out. In addition to theoretical analysis, the article contains practical recommendations for improving the system of social protection of public service employees in the context of modern challenges and reforms taking place in public administration. The importance of creating an effective social protection system for increasing the motivation and productivity of employees, which, in turn, contributes to the general improvement of the functioning of the state apparatus, is highlighted. The scientific article provides a comprehensive analysis of social protection of public service workers, combining theoretical approaches and practical recommendations, which makes it an important contribution to the development of legal science and practice in this area.