Remuneration, social guarantees and guarantees in the event of dismissal of the Chair, Deputy Chairs and members of the Central Electoral Commission

1. The remuneration to the Chair, Deputy Chairs and members of the Central Electoral Commission shall be paid under the procedure set out by law.

2. The Chair, Deputy Chairs and members of the Central Electoral Commission shall be insured with state social insurance under the procedure set out by law.

3. The duration of annual leave of the Chair and Deputy Chairs of the Central Electoral Commission as well as the procedure and the conditions for granting and payment thereof shall be set out by law. Social guarantees shall be provided under the procedure set out in the Labour Code of the Republic of Lithuania and other legal acts.

4. At the end of each year, the Chair, Deputy Chairs and members of the Central Electoral Commission shall be paid a lump sum bonus for overtime work and work on rest days and public holidays. The lump sum bonus shall not exceed the amount of their statutory salary and shall be paid within the limits of the expenditure for the payment of salaries allocated to the Central Electoral Commission. Where these funds are insufficient, and where the Chair, Deputy Chair or member of the Central Electoral Commission has worked for an incomplete year, the lump sum bonus shall be calculated in proportion to the available salary funds or the total time worked during that year. The size of the lump sum bonus shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission.

5. A severance allowance equal to two months’ statutory salary shall be paid to the Chair, Deputy Chair or member of the Central Electoral Commission upon dismissal on the grounds set out in Article 37(1), points (1) and (6).

6. The provisions of paragraph (5) shall not apply where the Chair or member of the Central Electoral Commission is appointed to a newly composed Central Electoral Commission under the procedure set out in Article 34.