Election Day Workers In Jamaica 2020

The electoral office of jamaica eoj says it has resumed the process of recruiting election day workers.
Election day workers in jamaica 2020. Employees allowed time off to vote on election day. Specialist election day workers are assigned to those constituencies and polling stations where it is desired to have persons from outside the area undertake the conduct of the election day process. General elections are due next year but there have been speculations that the polls may be held this year.
The electoral office of jamaica eoj says the 67 000 election day workers should start receiving payment on wednesday. Specialist election day workers are chosen from among those persons who have indicated to the eoj a willingness to be placed in any constituency or. The arrangements to facilitate an employee who wishes to act as an election day worker are left to the contractual arrangements between employer and employee which may include vacation leave or casual days which an employee may elect to utilize to facilitate him being away from his duties to work in an election.
Who can apply must be at least 18. Sunday 13th december 2020 advertising contact us. However prime minister andrew holness called early elections to ensure a united response to the ongoing covid 19 pandemic.
Jamaica votes in general election on september 3 2020 nov 05 2020 nomination day will be tuesday august 18 2020. 2020 jamaican general election wikipedia. The eoj says it is seeking honest non partisan civic minded persons to fill the posts.
It will be jamaica s 18th general election since universal adult suffrage in 1944. General elections were held in jamaica on thursday 3 september 2020 to elect 63 members of parliament as the constitution stipulates a five year parliamentary term the next elections were not expected until between 25 february and 10 june 2021. It has also moved to remind employers that their employees who intend to vote are entitled to three hours time off from work on september 3.
Quarantine not necessary for election day workers eoj 8 05 am wed september 2 2020 the electoral office of jamaica eoj has asserted that election day workers will not have to undergo the 14 day quarantine associated with covid 19. Employees who intend to vote in the upcoming general election are entitled to three hours time off from work on election day september 3.