23-J. elections What rights and duties do workers have?

On Sunday, July 23, general elections have been called to choose the new representatives in the Congress of Deputies and in the Senate, so at DADES and SERVEIS we want to remind you what are the rights and duties of the workers who on that day are part of 'a polling station, whether they are proxies, work or have a night shift.

Workers who prove they are members of the polling station or auditor, and are required to work on that day, have the right to a paid and non-refundable leave during the full day of voting day. And also a paid leave during the first five hours of the working day of the day immediately following.

Workers who prove their status as a member of the polling station or as an observer and who enjoy rest on the day of the vote are entitled to a paid leave, for the first five hours during the working day of the day immediately following the day of the vote.

Workers who certify the status of proxies and who do not enjoy rest on the day of the vote are entitled to a paid leave during that day.

Workers who do not enjoy rest on July 23 have up to four hours of leave, within their working day, to go vote. This leave will be remunerated and non-refundable. It is worth noting that those who, despite working that day, have a working day that partially coincides with the schedule of the electoral college, if the coincidence is at most two hours, will not be accepted. In the event that it was more than two hours and less than four, the permit will be two hours. And if the coincidence is four or more hours, the four-hour general permit must be granted.

All these leaves will be remunerated with the salary that would correspond if he had worked normally. It is worth saying that, for the purpose of paying the salary for the time used to vote, the company has the right to ask the employee for proof of having voted.

In the case of night shift workers, the time that passes from Saturday to Sunday is already considered part of the working day on election day. Therefore, it is up to them to enjoy paid leave at this time without attending their workplace, if they have been designated to be part of a table.

Substitutes for the positions of president or board member will enjoy paid leave to be able to report to their polling station at 8 a.m. if they work on Sunday.

And, finally, a matter that has generated concern and controversy at the same time. What if I already have my vacation trip paid for and I'm chosen to be part of a polling station on July 23rd?

Faced with the first few days of doubt about what would happen to those who already had contracted trips, the Central Electoral Board has agreed that having contracted vacations before May 29, the date of the announcement of the elections, will serve as an argument to free himself from the obligation to be part of a polling station.

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