§ Art. IV-212Remuneration 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.
Chapter XXXVI. ELECTORAL FUNDS OF PARTY ORGANIZATIONS AND CANDIDATES