NewsWhore
08-14-2012, 02:50 PM
The Chamber of Deputies passed the legislative proposal called the Law on Salaries of the Dominican State yesterday, Monday 13 August. They accepted the changes that were introduced by the Senate and which eliminate the paragraph of Article 26 that sought to exempt the Congress from the prohibitions of benefits for management or administration. The bill was passed with 99 "Yea" votes, three "Nay" votes and 38 abstentions.
The deputies accepted a request from Chamber president Abel Martinez, who stressed that above everything the country should be provided with a legal framework that permits the salary distortions that exist in the public administration to be corrected. There was resistance from deputies from all parties, who said that they would not vote for the proposal, including some from the PLD.
"This is an efficient instrument which the country is asking for. Today we must have a law like this, which has been agreed upon, debated and which brings significant reforms for the good of the State and for transparency," urged Martinez in his speech to his colleagues.
Despite the argument that the law could only be applied in the future, according to the legislation, the deputies will not be able to receive per-diems or travel expenses for attending the sessions of the Chamber or for attending any commission meetings. Nor can appointed officials receive anything beyond their salaries for work linked to their positions. However, the legislature made it clear that the law will only apply to the Congress after the 2016 elections.
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The deputies accepted a request from Chamber president Abel Martinez, who stressed that above everything the country should be provided with a legal framework that permits the salary distortions that exist in the public administration to be corrected. There was resistance from deputies from all parties, who said that they would not vote for the proposal, including some from the PLD.
"This is an efficient instrument which the country is asking for. Today we must have a law like this, which has been agreed upon, debated and which brings significant reforms for the good of the State and for transparency," urged Martinez in his speech to his colleagues.
Despite the argument that the law could only be applied in the future, according to the legislation, the deputies will not be able to receive per-diems or travel expenses for attending the sessions of the Chamber or for attending any commission meetings. Nor can appointed officials receive anything beyond their salaries for work linked to their positions. However, the legislature made it clear that the law will only apply to the Congress after the 2016 elections.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)