HEAD OF ARMENIAN CEC DOUBLED SALARY
news.am
Aug 23, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Additional AMD 14.5 million ($40,000) will be allocated
from the state budget to increase the salary of Central Election
Committee (CEC) members. According to the government website, the
issue is included in the agenda of the Thursday session.
According to the amendments made in the Election Code in June, the
salary of the head of CEC increased from AMD 300,000 ($820) to AMD
600,000 ($1640), which is equal to the salary of the judge of the
Constitutional Court. Members of the Central Election Committee (CEC)
will get AMD 450,000 ($600) instead of former AMD 220,000 ($1225).
Head of controlling and auditing service of CEC will also get high
salary amounting to AMD 337,000 ($900). However, the rest of the
employees will get controversially low salaries. Chief specialist
will get AMD 97,200 ($266), and first class specialist will receive
AMD 53,700 ($150) salary.
news.am
Aug 23, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Additional AMD 14.5 million ($40,000) will be allocated
from the state budget to increase the salary of Central Election
Committee (CEC) members. According to the government website, the
issue is included in the agenda of the Thursday session.
According to the amendments made in the Election Code in June, the
salary of the head of CEC increased from AMD 300,000 ($820) to AMD
600,000 ($1640), which is equal to the salary of the judge of the
Constitutional Court. Members of the Central Election Committee (CEC)
will get AMD 450,000 ($600) instead of former AMD 220,000 ($1225).
Head of controlling and auditing service of CEC will also get high
salary amounting to AMD 337,000 ($900). However, the rest of the
employees will get controversially low salaries. Chief specialist
will get AMD 97,200 ($266), and first class specialist will receive
AMD 53,700 ($150) salary.