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

1. According to a decision of the election commission, the chair, deputy chair and secretary or, in the event of their refusal, other members of the territorial election commission (no more than three persons in total) or of a precinct election commission (no more than two persons) may exercise their powers during the election process in the election commission on a paid basis, pursuant to a civil law agreement between them and the election commission. The said persons shall be released from the performance of employment-related or official duties at the main place of employment for the duration of the said time period, with preservation of the length of service.

The decision of the territorial election commission on the exercise of its members’ powers on a paid basis shall be immediately sent to the respective regional or territorial body of the Central Election Commission (in case of its formation).

The decision of the precinct election commission on the exercise of its members’ powers on a paid basis shall be approved by the territorial election commission, which provides financial support to the said precinct election commission.

The chair, deputy chair, and the secretary of the Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea shall exercise their powers on a permanent basis. Terms of payment for their work shall be established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and the payment shall be made at the expense of the funds of the budget of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

2. Remuneration for the work of the members of the territorial or precinct election commission, who perform their responsibilities in the election commission on a paid basis, according to Part One of this Article, shall be paid within limits and in accordance with procedures approved by the

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, at the expense of the funds of the budget of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, respective local budget (hereinafter, funds of the respective local budget), received as a targeted subvention from the State Budget of Ukraine (or, in the cases provided for by this Code, at the expense of funds of the respective local budget).

3. The amount of remuneration for the work of the members of election commissions shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 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 and shall not be higher than the salary of the respective village, settlement or city mayor or the chair of the respective council. 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.


4. Within the scope of the general savings of the remuneration fund allocated by the budget of expenditures of the respective election commission for preparation and conduct of the local election, members of the election commissions can be paid a one-time remuneration in accordance with procedures approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.


5. 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 limits and in accordance with procedures approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.


6. Remuneration for the work of the persons specified in Part ten of Article 33 of this Code, during preparation and conduct of a local election, shall be paid at the expense of the funds of the State Budget and the respective local budget received as a targeted subvention from the State Budget of Ukraine (or, in the cases provided for by this Code, at the expense of funds of the respective local budget).


7. Work, related to preparation and conduct of the local election performed by persons registered as unemployed under the law, shall not constitute a reason for the 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.


8. The payment of remuneration to members of an election commission, as well as to persons engaged in 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.


9. In order to ensure that the territorial election commission can exercise its powers in the time period outside the election process, it shall be financed at the expense of the funds of the respective local budget.