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

1. According to a decision of the election commission, subject to approval by the higher-level election commission, the head, the deputy head, the secretary or other members of the district or precinct election commission (no more than three persons in total) may exercise their powers during the entire duration of term of office of the election commission, or a part thereof, on a paid basis, pursuant to a civil law agreement between them and the election commission (regional or territorial representation of the Central Election Commission). The said persons shall be released from 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 general and special length of service.

2. Remuneration for the work of the members of election commissions shall be paid within the limits and in accordance with the procedure approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine upon submission of the Central Election Commission, at the expense of the funds of the State Budget of Ukraine allocated for preparation and conduct of the election of MPs.

3. 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.

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 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.

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 the limits and in accordance with procedures approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine upon submission of the Central Election Commission.

6. Remuneration for the work of the persons specified in Part ten of Article 33 of this Code shall be paid at the expense of the funds of the State Budget of Ukraine allocated for preparation and conduct of the election of MPs, within the limits and in accordance with procedures established 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.

7. Work related to preparation and conduct of the election of MPs performed by persons registered as unemployed under the law, as members of district or precinct election commissions or as professionals, experts or technical workers specified in Part ten of Article 33 of this Code, 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. The payment of remuneration to members of an election commission, as well as to persons specified in Part ten of Article 33 of this Code, who are pensioners, may not be a reason for restriction of the amount of pension received by them.

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, etc.