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12-06-2007, 03:40 PM
The Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill granting government employees an annual "extra" bonus. The additional paycheck is intended for the purchase of children's school supplies. Diario Libre reports that the bonus will not be taxed. According to the proposal submitted by PRSC Deputy Luis Jose Gonzalez Sanchez, government employees who earn a minimum salary will get a 100% bonus, those who make RD$25,000 will have a 75% bonus. Those who make between RD$25,000 and RD$100,000 will receive a 50% bonus and those who make more than RD$100,000 will receive a 25% bonus. The bill needs to be cleared in Congress by the Senate so that the funds can be allotted in the 2008 budget.
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