Housing and Communal Services Worker's Day in 2021: what date and how is it celebrated?

history of the holiday

The Day of Workers of Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated October 1, 1980 No. 3018-X “On holidays and memorial days”, as amended on November 1, 1988 No. 9724-XI “On amendments to legislation USSR about holidays and memorable days."

Before this, the holiday was called the Day of Trade, Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services Workers. It has been celebrated in the USSR since 1966 on the fourth Sunday of July. After 1988, two separate events arose with different celebration dates: Day of Trade Workers and Day of Workers in Consumer Services and Housing and Communal Services.

Controller in housing and communal services

Water supply inspectors have a qualification of the 3rd category. To fulfill your duties, it is necessary to study the types, technical characteristics and design of water consumption meters. The controller must be able to draw up acts on the installation and commissioning of individual metering devices (IMU) and record non-standard situations during their operation. He is supposed to know the rules for adjusting valves.

The job description of the MKD water supply inspector contains information about the rights and responsibilities of the worker when performing the following duties:

taking readings from IPU and other water meters installed on the water supply network
manual adjustment of pressure valves at water supply inlets to buildings and in wells
sealing valves on water metering units
control over water leaks at subscribers, at inputs and in home networks
identification of illegal connections to the water supply system and unregistered subscribers
registration and accounting of temporary (summer, for irrigation) water pipelines
working with consumers, familiarizing them with current tariffs, informing them about changes

The position of controller is included in the staff of large management companies (MCs). If the company is small, then control functions are assigned to the site foreman or engineer.

The controller profession has development prospects. In terms of developing qualifications in housing and communal services, there is a professional standard “Employee for maintenance (operation) of systems for accounting and regulating the consumption of electrical, thermal energy and water in housing and communal services.”

Sample job description for controller

Interesting Facts

In South Korea, a unique heating system is used - “ondol”. It is a radiator built into the floor, from which the entire room is heated. In Iceland, houses are heated using heat from geysers.
Rainwater harvesting systems are common in Australia due to the scarcity of fresh water. It is used for sanitation and irrigation.
In Turkey, many residential buildings are equipped with solar panels, which are placed on the roofs. Residents of the houses do not pay for hot water, as it is heated by solar energy.
In the UK, residents of houses, in addition to utilities, pay a municipal tax, the amount of which depends on the prestige of the area. These funds are used to maintain lawns and flower beds in cities, repair roads, remove garbage, and pay for the work of firefighters, police, and city officials.
In Rus', the first housing and communal services began in 1649, when Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich issued a decree “On city deanery,” according to which it was necessary to have a janitor in every yard.
Since 1959, the first bodies of housing and communal services began to appear in Russia - housing maintenance offices (ZhEK). They were located on the first floors of houses and dealt with housing and communal issues, and also provided the services of hairdressers, photographers, and long-distance calls.

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2. The managing organization, partnership and cooperative are required to disclose the following types of information:

a) general information about the management organization, partnership and cooperative, including the main indicators of financial and economic activity (including information on annual financial statements, balance sheet and appendices thereto, information on income received for the provision of management services for apartment buildings ( according to separate accounting of income and expenses), as well as information on expenses incurred in connection with the provision of services for the management of apartment buildings (according to separate accounting of income and expenses), estimates of income and expenses of a partnership or cooperative, a report on the implementation of estimates of income and expenses partnership or cooperative);

b) a list of apartment buildings managed by a management organization, partnership and cooperative, indicating the address and basis of management for each apartment building, a list of apartment buildings in respect of which management contracts were terminated in the previous year, indicating the addresses of these houses and the grounds for termination management agreements, a list of apartment buildings in which the owners of premises in which in the previous year at a general meeting decided to terminate their association into partnerships for joint management of common property in apartment buildings, as well as a list of apartment buildings in which members of cooperatives in the previous year on their common the meeting adopted decisions on the transformation of cooperatives into partnerships;

c) general information about apartment buildings managed by a management organization, partnership and cooperative, including characteristics of the apartment building (including the address of the apartment building, year of construction, number of floors, number of apartments, area of residential and non-residential premises and premises included in the common property in an apartment building, level of improvement, series and type of construction, cadastral number (if available), area of land included in the common property in an apartment building, design and technical parameters of an apartment building), as well as information on engineering systems security included in the common property in an apartment building;

d) information on the work performed (services provided) for the maintenance and repair of common property in an apartment building and other services related to achieving the goals of managing an apartment building, including information on the cost of these works (services) and other services;

e) information about the utility services provided, including information about suppliers of utility resources, established prices (tariffs) for utility resources, standards for the consumption of utility services (standards for the accumulation of municipal solid waste);

f) information on the use of common property in an apartment building;

g) information on major repairs of common property in an apartment building. This information is disclosed by the management organization by decision of the general meeting of owners of premises in an apartment building on the basis of a management agreement in cases where the management organization is entrusted with organizing the capital repairs of this building, as well as by a partnership and cooperative, with the exception of cases where the owners of premises in an apartment building form a capital repair fund on the account of a specialized non-profit organization carrying out activities aimed at ensuring the overhaul of common property in an apartment building (regional operator);

h) information about general meetings of owners of premises in an apartment building, the results (decisions) of such meetings;

i) a report on the execution by the management organization of the management agreement, a report on the execution of the estimates of income and expenses of the partnership, cooperative for the year;

j) information on cases of bringing the management organization, partnership and cooperative, an official of the management organization, partnership and cooperative to administrative liability for violations in the management of an apartment building, attaching copies of documents on the application of administrative measures, as well as information on measures taken to eliminate violations resulting in the application of administrative sanctions.

Toasts

“I would like to congratulate housing and communal services workers on their professional holiday. A lot in our lives depends on you, because it is you who monitor the quality of service of our apartments, the order in the entrance and elevator. You are responsible for our comfortable housing, so we want to once again express our gratitude to you. Know that there are a lot of people who appreciate and respect your work, because your work is truly priceless. We know how difficult it is for you sometimes, but at the same time you still remain faithful to your work. And may your work bring you only joy and satisfaction.”

“We wish all housing and communal services workers not to lose optimism and faith in the future! Thank you for your responsible, highly professional and dedicated work, for your readiness to come to the rescue at any moment! We are proud that the housing and communal services industry is developing and maintaining thanks to your strong, hard-working, golden hands! Happy holiday!

“Congratulations on their professional holiday to those who daily face the problems and difficulties of the housing and communal services sector, who persistently, courageously and responsibly solve even the most complex problems! We need your work, and we sincerely thank you for your work! Let me wish you health, prosperity, professional success, personal happiness!

Competitions

Women versus men The competition participants are divided into two teams – women and men. The first team is given the task to name as many brands of cars as possible, and the second - potato dishes. The team with the most correct answers will win.

Champagne time Competitors are given a bottle of champagne, which they must open. The building is complicated by the fact that they must hide their right hand behind their back (for left-handed people - their left hand), using only their left hand. The winner is the participant who can open the bottle of champagne the fastest.

Funny forfeits To hold the competition, you need to prepare forfeits in advance with the task: sing a song, dance a dance, show an acrobatic act or trick, make a toast, tell a joke, come up with a declaration of love, etc. The number of forfeits must correspond to the number of guests of the holiday. Each guest must take off a personal item and put it in an opaque box or bag: jewelry, watch, tie, scarf, gloves. Then the presenter reads out the forfeits one by one and takes out the guests’ personal items. The one who recognizes his item must complete the task.

About the profession

Housing and communal services and consumer services create comfort and convenience for the population, guarantee social stability and public peace.

Housing and communal services employees ensure the availability of water, gas, light and heat in houses and apartments. They clean yards, parks, streets, and roads.

Consumer services specialists provide repair and cleaning services for apartments, cars, household appliances, television and radio equipment, manufacturing and repair of furniture, shoes, clothing, laundry, dry cleaning, rental of household items, etc.

Carpenter in the housing and communal services sector

In the Unified Tariff and Qualification Reference Book (UTKS), the profession of carpenter is included in the section of cross-cutting positions. The Gosstroy recommendations describe in detail technological operations for the maintenance and repair of home equipment. The size standard depends on the area of the housing stock being serviced and the period of its operation.

A carpenter is tasked with manufacturing and repairing elements of wooden structures. If the management company maintains many buildings made of wood or pitched roofs, the volume of carpentry work is large. The job description of a carpenter in housing and communal services lists the responsibilities in accordance with the types of planned repairs:

staircases, entrances and yard equipment
planked roofs, sheathing, rafters, beams and roof slabs
wooden partitions and sheathing of plastered walls
devices filled with cement mortar using formwork

A carpenter must be able to handle tools, know the basics of woodworking and understand technical documentation.

Sample job description for a carpenter