Article 14. Calculation of terms and periods

The periods with which this Code links accrual of labor rights and duties shall commence on the calendar date determining the start of said rights and duties' accrual.

The periods with which this Code links cessation of labor rights and duties shall commence on the date following the calendar date determining the cessation of the labor relations.

The terms expressed in years, months, weeks shall expire on the corresponding date of the last year, month or week of the term. Nonworking days shall be included in the terms expressed in calendar weeks or days.

Should the last day of the term fall on a nonworking day, the next working day following it shall be deemed the date of the term expiry.

CHAPTER 2. LABOR RELATIONS, PARTIES TO LABOR RELATIONS, GROUNDS FOR ACCRUAL OF LABOR RELATIONS

Article 15. Labor relations

Labor relations shall be the relations based on an agreement between an employee and an employer on the personal performance by the employee of a work function for payment (work of a certain specialty, with a qualification, in a position), on the employee's compliance with the internal working regulations with the employer providing the working conditions stipulated by the labor law, collective contract, agreements, labor contract.

Article 16. Grounds for accrual of labor relations

Labor relations shall accrue between the employee and the employer on the basis of a labor contract concluded by them in accordance with this Code.

In the cases and the manner which are set by the law, other normative legal act or charter (statute) of an organization the labor relations shall accrue on the basis of a labor contract as a result of:

election (nomination) to a position;

competitive selection for a corresponding tenure;

appointment to a position or confirmation in a position;

work assignment by the bodies duly authorized by law as a part of a set quota;

a court ruling on conclusion of the labor contract;

granting actual access to work with the employer's or its representative's knowledge or on its instructions, irrespective of the proper completion of the labor contract.

Article 17. Labor relations accruing on the basis of a labor contract as a result of election (nomination) to a position

The labor relations on the basis of a labor contract as a result of election (nomination) to a position shall accrue, should election (nomination) to the position presuppose performance of a certain work function by the employee.