RA CC justices to receive bonuses

ArmInfo.  Constitutional Court judges of Armenia will receive additional compensation. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will discuss amendments to the laws "On the Remuneration of Persons Holding State Positions and Civil Service Positions" and "On the Constitutional Court" at its  March 25 session.

According to RA Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan, the amendments  provide for additional payments to Constitutional Court judges based  on their length of service, as well as a revision of their  compensation structure. The current compensation system for  Constitutional Court judges does not correspond to their  constitutional status, scope of authority, and level of  responsibility, necessitating additional financial guarantees to  ensure their independence and the sustainability of the institution.  The draft legislation proposes introducing a differentiated system of  additional payments based on length of service as a Constitutional  Court judge. Specifically, the following bonuses to the basic salary  are provided: 20% from the second year of office, 35% from the third  year, and an annual increase of another 10% (45%, 55%, 65%, etc.)  beginning in the fourth year. The bonus will be calculated for no  more than 11 years of service, given that the term of office for a  Constitutional Court judge is 12 years. The calculation will be based  on the actual length of service at the time the law comes into force.  These additional payments are intended to strengthen the material and  social independence of judges, reduce the risk of external pressure,  and ensure the stable operation of the constitutional justice body.  The level of remuneration directly influences the size of judges'  future pensions, which is seen as an important guarantee of their  independence.

It should be noted that additional funding in the amount of 46.7  million drams is provided for the implementation of the changes in  2026, including 7.7 million drams for the Chairman of the  Constitutional Court, 5.7 million drams for the Deputy Chairman, and  33.1 million drams for seven judges.