Partial exoneration of members from their professional obligations. Remuneration
For the period of elections, Central Elections Commission members who do not work on a permanent basis shall be partially exonerated from their professional obligations of their permanent working place based on a decision taken by the Commission.
The position of president, deputy-president and secretary of the Central Elections Commission shall be equated with the public position of a first rank, while the Commission members with a deliberate vote, who are exonerated partially from their professional duties of their permanent working place, are equated to a public position of a second rank.
Remuneration of Central Elections Commission members shall be done in accordance with the procedure used in case of public employees of the respective ranks, but their salary may not be lower than average salary of the last permanent working place, taking into account also the increases, additional payments, indemnities, and allowances. Members of the commission, which are not working on a permanent, shall receive for the period of being partially exonerated from duties from their permanent position an additional payment to the salary in an amount of 25 percent.
