... when there are 3.5 years left until retirement?
In the case of concluding an employment contract on part-time work, as well as in the event that the employee does not fulfill the full monthly (hourly) work rate, the minimum wage is calculated in proportion to the completed work rate (for example, for work at 0.5 rate, it will be UAH 3,350 ( = UAH 6700×0.5).
Part-time working day or part-time working week is established by agreement of the parties to the employment contract both at the time of hiring and subsequently at the request of the employee.
At the initiative of the employer, the introduction of part-time work is a change in essential working conditions. In this case, the employee must be notified of a change in essential working conditions no later than two months in advance.