§ Art. II-92Remuneration of Members of Election Commissions and Persons Engaged in Activities

of Election Commissions
 1. By decision of the election commission approved by the higher-level election commission, the
chair, deputy chair, secretary or other members of the district election commission (in total no
more than four persons), the precinct election commission (in total no more than three persons)
during the entire term of powers of the election commission or a part of this period may exercise
their powers in the election commission on a paid basis via civil agreement between these persons
and the election commission (territorial representation of the Central Election Commission).
During the said period of time, the aforementioned persons shall be released from the performance
of work or official duties at their principal place of employment, while retaining the respective
length of service.
 The work of the member of the election commission who performs his or her duties in the election
commission on a paid basis, shall be paid within the limits established by the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine and in accordance with the procedure specified by the Central Election Commission, at the
expense of the funds of the State Budget allocated for preparation and conduct of elections.

 

 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 district election commission for preparation and conduct of the election
of the President of Ukraine, 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, on the day of repeat 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.
 5. 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 election, within the limits established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
 6. Work related to preparation and conduct of the election of the President of Ukraine performed
by persons registered as unemployed under the law which are engaged in activities of the district
election commissions or precinct election commissions or are engaged as specialists, experts and
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. Remuneration for the work of the members of election commissions or persons specified in
Part ten of Article 33 of this Code, which are pensioners, shall not constitute a reason for reducing the
amount of pension they receive.
 7. Remuneration for the work of the members of election commissions or persons that are
engaged in activities of the election commission, including on the day of voting, on the days of
tabulation of the voting results and establishing the results of the election, shall not constitute a reason
for cancellation, restriction or reduction of any types of social benefits, pensions, subsidies for
reimbursement of expenditures on the payment for utilities services, etc., payable to them or their family
members residing together with them.
 Chapter XVII. ELECTORAL FUNDS OF CANDIDATES FOR POST OF THE PRESIDENT
 OF UKRAINE