25 January 2008, 18:27
On Friday, 25 January, Arseniy Yatseniuk, the Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, signed an Order "On Record of Working Hours and Payroll Accounting of the People´s Deputies of Ukraine" to regulate record of work and payment of the People´s Deputies.
Thus, the pay of the People´s Deputies of Ukraine will be calculated due to the time-sheet, signed by the Chairman, the Secretary and the Secretariat Manager of the relevant Committee of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ad Hoc Privatization Supervisory Panel of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The Order envisages penalties inflicted on the People´s Deputies of Ukraine in case they fail to fulfill their official duties.
Thus, the Parliament members will not be paid in case they obstruct holding of the plenary meetings, and fail to attend without a reasonable excuse the plenary meetings, sitting of the Committees etc.
General information concerning attendance of the People´s Deputies of Ukraine at the plenary meetings, sittings of the relevant Committees and the Panel will be submitted every month to Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and published at the official web-page of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.