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> Elections 2015

Voting rights: How much paid leave are you entitled to?

Employees whose names are registered on electoral rolls far away from their area of work are entitled paid leave so that they can vote on January 25

Newsroom January 13 10:25

Greek employees of both the private and the public sectors are entitled to special election leave with all benefits paid so that they can exercise their voting rights. The amount of days they are entitled to is according to the number of kilometers they are required to travel to reach the destination where their names are registered on the electoral roll.

Voting leave for employees who work a 6-day working week:

a) 1 working day for those who have to travel from 100-200 kms

b) 2 working days for those who have to travel from 201-400 kms

c) 3 working days for those who need to travel 401 kms and who plan to travel by road for the entire journey, provided they have submitted a statement of declaration indicating their intent to do this

d) more than 3 days for island journeys that are particularly difficult due to the isolated nature of the location.

Voting leave for employees who work on a 5-day working week:

a) 1 working day for those who have to travel from 200-400 kms

b) 2 working days for those who need to travel 401 kms and who plan to travel by road for the entire journey, provided they have submitted a statement of declaration indicating their intent to do this

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c) more than 3 days for island journeys that are particularly difficult due to the isolated nature of the location.

For employees who work on Sunday

January 25, 2015, is a day off for voters who usually work on this day so that they can exercise their voting rights.

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