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Article 47.
 

Remuneration of Members of Election Commissions and Persons Engaged in Activities of Election Commissions


1. The performance of the duties of a member of an election commission on a paid basis shall be covered at the expense of the funds of the State Budget of Ukraine allocated for the preparation and conduct of election of the MPs within the limits and in accordance with procedures approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine upon submission of the Central Election Commission.


2. The remuneration to a member of the election commission who has been released from performance of the working or official duties at his or her principal place of employment shall not be lower than his or her average salary at the principal place of employment. The remuneration to a member of an election commission who is a pensioner or temporarily unemployed shall not be lower than the minimum salary as of the day of calculation of the remuneration.


3. Within the scope of the general savings of the remuneration fund allocated by the budget of expenditures of the respective election commission for the preparation and conduct of the election of MPs, members of the election commissions can be paid a one-time remuneration in accordance with procedures approved by the Central Election Commission.


4. Remuneration for the work of the members of election commissions (including pensioners and temporarily unemployed persons) on the day of voting and on the days of tabulation of the voting results shall be paid within the limits and in accordance with procedures approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine upon submission of the Central Election Commission.


5. Remuneration for the work of the persons specified in Part 4 Article 30 and Part 17 Article 33 of this Law shall be paid at the expense of the funds of the State Budget of Ukraine allocated for the preparation and conduct of election, within the limits and in accordance with procedures approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The remuneration amount for such persons shall not be lower than the minimum salary as of the day of calculation of the remuneration. {Part 5 Article 47 as amended pursuant to the Law № 709-VII dd. 21.11.2013}


6. Work related to the preparation and conduct of elections performed by persons registered as unemployed under the law shall not constitute a reason for cancellation of registration of such persons at the State Employment Service as those seeking employment, or for termination of the payment of social unemployment benefits or other types of social benefits.


7. The payment of remuneration to members of an election commission, as well as to persons engaged in the activities of the commission, in particular on the day of voting and on the days of tabulation of the voting and election results, may not be a reason for cancellation, restriction, or decrease in any types of social payments, pensions, or subsidies for reimbursement of expenses related to housing and utility payment, etc.