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This Bill also amends the principal Act to provide constituency office managers to support the constituency offices of elected Members of Parliament and to provide for increases in constituency allowances and other allowances for Members of Parliament. Clause 1 provides the short title of the legislation and contains a commencement provision. Clause 2 provides for general amendments to the legislation in order to ensure consistency when referring to Members of Parliament. Clause 3 amends section 2 of the principal Act to redefine a \u201cconstituency assistant\u201d as a person appointed by the Chief Officer with responsibility to provide services to an elected Member of Parliament. This clause also defines a \u201cconstituency office manager\u201d as a person appointed by the Chief Officer with responsibility to manage the constituency office of an elected Member of Parliament. Clause 4 amends section 4 of the principal Act which deals with general functions of the Commission. Pursuant to this amendment, the Commission is empowered to- (a) provide constituency office managers to elected Members of Parliament; and (b) provide an office and staff to support the office of the Leader of the Opposition. Clause 5 repeals and substitutes section 12A of the principal Act which deals with constituency assistants. The proposed new section 12A provides that Schedule 2 applies to both constituency office managers and staff of the Leader of the Opposition. Clause 6 amends section 13 of the principal Act which deals with the structure of the Commission, to include references to constituency office managers and staff of the Leader of the Opposition. Clause 7 amends Schedule 1 of the principal Act to provide that both the Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition are entitled to an increased allowance of ten percent (10%) of their monthly salary for serving in their respective roles as Members of Parliament. Clause 8 repeals and substitutes Schedule 2 of the principal Act. Schedule 2 now contains provisions governing the terms and conditions on which constituency office managers, and staff of the office of the Leader of the Opposition are to be contracted by the Commission. Schedule 2 is also amended to increase the constituency allowances for each elected Member of Parliament to $6500 per month. Arrangement of Clauses Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced PARLIAMENT (MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026 Arrangement of Clauses Clause 1.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_2\", \"num\": \"2.\", \"text\": \"General amendments to the Parliament (Management) Act (2023 Revision) - references to member of the Parliament, members of the Parliament, Member of the Parliament and 3. 4. 5. 6.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of Schedule 1 - Salaries, Allowances and other benefits of Members of the\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_8\", \"num\": \"8.\", \"text\": \"Repeal and substitution of Schedule 2 - Constituency Assistants; Constituency Allowance for Members of the Parliament; Allowances for the Offices of the Premier and the Leader Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Clause 1 Introduced PARLIAMENT (MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026 A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE PARLIAMENT (MANAGEMENT) ACT (2023 REVISION) TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE FOR THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION; TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STAFF TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION; TO PROVIDE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE MANAGERS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUENCY OFFICES OF ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT; TO INCREASE CONSTITUENCY ALLOWANCES; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_1\", \"num\": \"1.\", \"text\": \"Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Act, 2026. (2) Subject to subsection (3), this Act comes into force on publication. (3) The following amendments to this Act are deemed to have come into force on 1st January, 2026 \u2014 (a) the amendment to Schedule 1; and (b) the amendment to paragraph 1(2) in Part 2 of Schedule 2. Clause 2 Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced 2. General amendments to the Parliament (Management) Act (2023 Revision) - references to member of the Parliament, members of the Parliament, Member of the Parliament and Members of the Parliament 2. The Parliament Management Act (2023 Revision), in this Act referred to as the \u201cprincipal Act\u201d, is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014 (a) by deleting the words \u201cmember of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear and substituting the words \u201cMember of Parliament\u201d; (b) by deleting the words \u201cmembers of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear and substituting the words \u201cMembers of Parliament\u201d; (c) by deleting the words \u201cMember of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear and substituting the words \u201cMember of Parliament\u201d; and (d) by deleting the words \u201cMembers of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear and substituting the words \u201cMembers of Parliament\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 2 - interpretation 3. The principal Act is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014 (a) by deleting the definition of the words \u201cconstituency assistant\u201d and substituting the following definition \u2014 \u201c \u201cconstituency assistant\u201d means a person appointed by the Chief Officer under Part 1 of Schedule 2 and who is responsible for providing services to an elected Member of Parliament;\u201d; and (b) by inserting after the definition of the words \u201cconstituency assistant\u201d the following definition \u2014 \u201c \u201cconstituency office manager\u201d means a person appointed by the Chief Officer under Part 1 of Schedule 2 and who is responsible for managing the constituency office of an elected Member of Parliament;\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 4 - general functions of the Commission 4. The principal Act is amended in section 4(1) as follows \u2014 (a) in paragraph (da), by inserting after the word \u201cproviding\u201d the words \u201cconstituency office managers and\u201d; and (b) by inserting after paragraph (da) the following paragraph \u2014 \u201c(db) providing an office and staff to support the office of the Leader of the Opposition;\u201d. Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Clause 5 Introduced\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Repeal and substitution of section 12A - constituency assistants 5. The principal Act is amended by repealing section 12A and substituting the following section \u2014 \u201cConstituency office managers, constituency assistants and staff to support the office of the Leader of the Opposition 12A. (1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 shall apply to the constituency office managers and constituency assistants who are appointed by the Chief Officer to provide services to elected Members of Parliament. (2) Part 3 of Schedule 2 shall apply to staff who are appointed by the Chief Officer to provide services to support the office of the Leader of the Opposition.\u201d.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Amendment of section 13 - structure of the Commission 6. The principal Act is amended in section 13(1) by repealing paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph \u2014 \u201c(c) amend Schedule 2 that \u2014 (i) provides for the appointment of constituency office managers, constituency assistants and staff of the Leader of the Opposition; and (ii) sets out allowances for \u2014 (A) elected Members of Parliament for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman; (B) constituency offices; (C) the Premier; and (D)  the Leader of the Opposition.\u201d. 7. Amendment of Schedule 1 - Salaries, Allowances and other benefits of Members of the Cabinet and Elected Members of the Parliament 7. The principal Act is amended in Schedule 1, in the table, as follows \u2014 (a) in relation to the position of Deputy Speaker, under the column with the heading \u201cRules\u201d, by deleting the words \u201cEarns an allowance of 2.5%\u201d and substituting the words \u201cEarns an allowance of 10%\u201d; and (b) in relation to the position of Deputy Leader of the Opposition, under the column with the heading \u201cRules\u201d, by deleting the words \u201cEarns an allowance of 2.5%\u201d and substituting the words \u201cEarns an allowance of 10%\u201d. Clause 8 Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced 8. Repeal and substitution of Schedule 2 - Constituency Assistants; Constituency Allowance for Members of the Parliament; Allowances for the Offices of the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition and for Members of the Parliament for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman 8. The principal Act is amended by repealing Schedule 2 and substituting the following Schedule \u2014 \u201cSCHEDULE 2 (Sections 12A and 13(1)(c)) CONSTITUENCY OFFICE MANAGERS AND CONSTITUENCY ASSISTANTS; CONSTITUENCY ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT; ALLOWANCES FOR THE PREMIER AND THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR CAYMAN BRAC AND LITTLE CAYMAN; AND STAFF TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION PART 1 CONSTITUENCY OFFICE MANAGERS AND CONSTITUENCY ASSISTANTS 1. (1) Each elected Member of Parliament is entitled to the services of the following staff \u2014 (a) in the case of an elected Member of Parliament who is a Minister, either \u2014 (i) two full time constituency assistants and one part time constituency assistant; or (ii) one full time constituency office manager, one full time constituency assistant and one part time constituency assistant; (b) in the case of an elected Member of Parliament who is not a Minister, either \u2014 (i) one full time constituency assistant and one part time constituency assistant; or (ii) one full time constituency office manager and one part time constituency assistant; and (c) in the case of an elected Member of Parliament who is not a Minister and who has a constituency with more than 1,700 registered voters, one full Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Clause 8 Introduced time constituency assistant in addition to any other staff already provided under paragraph 1(1)(b). (2) For the purposes of this Schedule \u2014 (a) a full time constituency office manager or a full time constituency assistant is a person who is contracted to work for the normal hours between 37 \u00bd and 40 hours per week as may be agreed and consistent with the Personnel Regulations (2025 Revision); and (b) a part time constituency assistant is a person who is contracted to work for the proportion of the normal hours for a full time constituency assistant as may be agreed and consistent with the Personnel Regulations (2025 Revision). 2. Constituency office managers and constituency assistants shall be contractors of the Commission and shall hold office pursuant to the terms of their relevant contracts for services with the Commission. 3. Remuneration under a contract of a constituency office manager or a constituency assistant shall include \u2014 (a) salary and pension at the rates as may be prescribed by regulations; and (b) health benefits, that shall be similar to those provided to public officers under the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision). 4. Subject to paragraph 5, the Chief Officer, acting on the advice of the Member of Parliament for an electoral district, shall appoint constituency office managers or constituency assistants, as applicable, for that electoral district. 5. The duties and responsibilities of a constituency office manager or a constituency assistant shall be specified in the contract for services by the Chief Officer, acting on the advice of the Member of Parliament on whose advice the constituency office manager or the constituency assistant was appointed. 6. The appointment of a constituency office manager or a constituency assistant shall cease \u2014 (a) on one month\u2019s notice by the constituency office manager or the constituency assistant, or by the Chief Officer acting on the advice of the Member of Parliament on whose advice the appointment was made, or for just cause without notice; (b) on the date on which the resignation of the constituency office manager or the constituency assistant takes effect; (c) if the Member of Parliament who advised the appointment of the constituency office manager or the constituency assistant ceases to be a Member of Parliament, other than by a dissolution of the Parliament, on the day of the cessation of that membership of Parliament; Clause 8 Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced (d) after a dissolution of the Parliament, on nomination day, if the Member of Parliament who advised the appointment of the constituency office manager or the constituency assistant is not nominated for election to the Parliament for the same electoral district; or (e) after a dissolution of the Parliament, on polling day, if the Member of Parliament who advised the appointment of the constituency office manager or the constituency assistant is nominated but is not elected to the Parliament. 7. A constituency office manager or a constituency assistant whose employment is terminated by the Chief Officer under paragraph 6(a) shall receive a termination allowance as may be prescribed by regulations. PART 2 CONSTITUENCY ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT; ALLOWANCES FOR THE PREMIER, THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR CAYMAN BRAC AND LITTLE CAYMAN Constituency Allowance 1. (1) A constituency allowance covers payment for the costs of maintaining a constituency office in order to facilitate access to constituents and such costs include \u2014 (a) utilities of a constituency office; (b) supplies for a constituency office; and (c) the general maintenance of a constituency office. (2) The constituency allowance is $6,500 per month for each elected Member of Parliament. Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Clause 8 Introduced Executive Allowance for the Premier 2. The Premier shall receive an executive allowance of $5,000 per month. Executive Allowance for the Leader of the Opposition 3. The Leader of the Opposition shall receive an executive allowance of $3,500 per month. Allowance for elected Members of Parliament for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Representatives 4. (1) The monthly allowance for the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Representatives is $5000 and the allowance shall consist of two components. (2) The two components and their corresponding maximum amounts per month are as follows \u2014 (a) accommodation - $2,500; and (b) transportation - $2,500. Severance 5. Each Member of Parliament who does not stand for re-election or, having stood for re-election, is not elected at the next election, shall be entitled to a severance payment equal to three months of the salary paid to that Member of Parliament under Schedule 1 as at the date of that election and the payment does not include any duty allowances under Schedule 1 or any allowances permitted under this Schedule. PART 3 STAFF TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION 1. (1) The Leader of the Opposition is entitled to the services of the following staff as follows \u2014 (a) one Operations and Communications Manager; and (b) one Senior Policy Adviser. (2) The staff of the office of the Leader of the Opposition shall work on a full time basis for such normal hours between 37 \u00bd and 40 hours per week as may be agreed and are consistent with the Personnel Regulations (2025 Revision). 2. Remuneration under the contract of the Operations and Communications Manager or the Senior Policy Adviser shall include \u2014 (a) salary and pension at the rates as may be prescribed by regulations; and Clause 8 Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced (b) health benefits, that shall be similar to those provided to public officers under the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision). 3. The Operations and Communications Manager and the Senior Policy Adviser shall be contractors of the Commission and shall hold office pursuant to the terms of relevant contracts for services with the Commission. 4. Subject to paragraph 5, the Chief Officer, acting on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, shall appoint the Operations and Communications Manager and the Senior Policy Adviser to support the office of the Leader of the Opposition. 5. The duties and responsibilities of the Operations and Communications Manager and the Senior Policy Adviser shall be specified in relevant contracts for services by the Chief Officer, acting on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. 6. The appointment of the Operations and Communications Manager or the Senior Policy Adviser shall cease \u2014 (a) on one month\u2019s notice by the Operations and Communications Manager or the Senior Policy Adviser, or by the Chief Officer acting on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, or for just cause without notice; (b) on the date on which the resignation of the Operations and Communications Manager or the Senior Policy Adviser takes effect; or (c) on the date of the dissolution of the Parliament. 7. The Operations and Communications Manager or the Senior Policy Adviser whose employment is terminated by the Chief Officer under paragraph 6(a) shall receive a termination allowance as may be prescribed by regulations.\u201d. Passed by the Parliament the day of , 2026. 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This clause also defines a \u201cconstituency office manager\u201d as a\nperson appointed by the Chief Officer with responsibility to manage the constituency office\nof an elected Member of Parliament.\nClause 4 amends section 4 of the principal Act which deals with general functions of the\nCommission. Pursuant to this amendment, the Commission is empowered to-\n(a) provide constituency office managers to elected Members of Parliament; and\n(b) provide an office and staff to support the office of the Leader of the Opposition.\nClause 5 repeals and substitutes section 12A of the principal Act which deals with\nconstituency assistants. The proposed new section 12A provides that Schedule 2 applies to\nboth constituency office managers and staff of the Leader of the Opposition.\nClause 6 amends section 13 of the principal Act which deals with the structure of the\nCommission, to include references to constituency office managers and staff of the Leader\nof the Opposition.\nClause 7 amends Schedule 1 of the principal Act to provide that both the Deputy Speaker\nand the Deputy Leader of the Opposition are entitled to an increased allowance of ten\npercent (10%) of their monthly salary for serving in their respective roles as Members of\nParliament.\nClause 8 repeals and substitutes Schedule 2 of the principal Act. Schedule 2 now contains\nprovisions governing the terms and conditions on which constituency office managers, and\nstaff of the office of the Leader of the Opposition are to be contracted by the Commission.\nSchedule 2 is also amended to increase the constituency allowances for each elected\nMember of Parliament to $6500 per month.\n\nArrangement of Clauses\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 4\n Introduced\nc\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nPARLIAMENT (MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT)\nBILL, 2026\n\nArrangement of Clauses\nClause\nPage\n1.\nShort title and commencement .................................................................................................. 5\n2.\nGeneral amendments to the Parliament (Management) Act (2023 Revision) - references\nto member of the Parliament, members of the Parliament, Member of the Parliament and\nMembers of the Parliament ........................................................................................................ 6\n3.\nAmendment of section 2 - interpretation .................................................................................... 6\n4.\nAmendment of section 4 - general functions of the Commission ................................................ 6\n5.\nRepeal and substitution of section 12A - constituency assistants ............................................... 7\n6.\nAmendment of section 13 - structure of the Commission ........................................................... 7\n7.\nAmendment of Schedule 1 - Salaries, Allowances and other benefits of Members of the\nCabinet and Elected Members of the Parliament ....................................................................... 7\n8.\nRepeal and substitution of Schedule 2 - Constituency Assistants; Constituency Allowance\nfor Members of the Parliament; Allowances for the Offices of the Premier and the Leader\nof the Opposition and for Members of the Parliament for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman ........ 8\n\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\nClause 1\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nPARLIAMENT (MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT)\nBILL, 2026\n\nA BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE PARLIAMENT (MANAGEMENT) ACT (2023\nREVISION) TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE FOR THE\nLEADER OF THE OPPOSITION; TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STAFF TO SUPPORT THE\nWORK OF THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION; TO PROVIDE\nCONSTITUENCY OFFICE MANAGERS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUENCY OFFICES\nOF ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT; TO INCREASE CONSTITUENCY\nALLOWANCES; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n1.\nShort title and commencement\n1.\n(1) This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Act,\n2026.\n(2) Subject to subsection (3), this Act comes into force on publication.\n(3) The following amendments to this Act are deemed to have come into force on\n1st January, 2026 \u2014\n(a)\nthe amendment to Schedule 1; and\n(b) the amendment to paragraph 1(2) in Part 2 of Schedule 2.\n\nClause 2\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 6\n Introduced\nc\n\n2.\nGeneral amendments to the Parliament (Management) Act (2023 Revision) -\nreferences to member of the Parliament, members of the Parliament, Member\nof the Parliament and Members of the Parliament\n2.\nThe Parliament Management Act (2023 Revision), in this Act referred to as the\n\u201cprincipal Act\u201d, is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby deleting the words \u201cmember of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear\nand substituting the words \u201cMember of Parliament\u201d;\n(b) by deleting the words \u201cmembers of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear\nand substituting the words \u201cMembers of Parliament\u201d;\n(c)\nby deleting the words \u201cMember of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear\nand substituting the words \u201cMember of Parliament\u201d; and\n(d) by deleting the words \u201cMembers of the Parliament\u201d wherever they appear\nand substituting the words \u201cMembers of Parliament\u201d.\n3.\nAmendment of section 2 - interpretation\n3.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 2 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby deleting the definition of the words \u201cconstituency assistant\u201d and\nsubstituting the following definition \u2014\n\u201c \u201cconstituency assistant\u201d means a person appointed by the Chief\nOfficer under Part 1 of Schedule 2 and who is responsible for\nproviding services to an elected Member of Parliament;\u201d; and\n(b) by inserting after the definition of the words \u201cconstituency assistant\u201d the\nfollowing definition \u2014\n\u201c \u201cconstituency office manager\u201d means a person appointed by the\nChief Officer under Part 1 of Schedule 2 and who is responsible for\nmanaging the constituency office of an elected Member of\nParliament;\u201d.\n4.\nAmendment of section 4 - general functions of the Commission\n4.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 4(1) as follows \u2014\n(a)\nin paragraph (da), by inserting after the word \u201cproviding\u201d the words\n\u201cconstituency office managers and\u201d; and\n(b) by inserting after paragraph (da) the following paragraph \u2014\n\u201c(db) providing an office and staff to support the office of the Leader\nof the Opposition;\u201d.\n\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\nClause 5\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 7\n\n5.\nRepeal and substitution of section 12A - constituency assistants\n5.\nThe principal Act is amended by repealing section 12A and substituting the following\nsection \u2014\n\u201cConstituency office managers, constituency assistants and staff\nto support the office of the Leader of the Opposition\n12A. (1) Part 1 of Schedule 2 shall apply to the constituency office managers\nand constituency assistants who are appointed by the Chief Officer\nto provide services to elected Members of Parliament.\n(2) Part 3 of Schedule 2 shall apply to staff who are appointed by the\nChief Officer to provide services to support the office of the Leader\nof the Opposition.\u201d.\n6.\nAmendment of section 13 - structure of the Commission\n6.\nThe principal Act is amended in section 13(1) by repealing paragraph (c) and\nsubstituting the following paragraph \u2014\n\u201c(c) amend Schedule 2 that \u2014\n(i)\nprovides for the appointment of constituency office\nmanagers, constituency assistants and staff of the Leader\nof the Opposition; and\n(ii) sets out allowances for \u2014\n(A) elected Members of Parliament for Cayman Brac and\nLittle Cayman;\n(B) constituency offices;\n(C) the Premier; and\n(D)  the Leader of the Opposition.\u201d.\n7.\nAmendment of Schedule 1 - Salaries, Allowances and other benefits of\nMembers of the Cabinet and Elected Members of the Parliament\n7.\nThe principal Act is amended in Schedule 1, in the table, as follows \u2014\n(a)\nin relation to the position of Deputy Speaker, under the column with the\nheading \u201cRules\u201d, by deleting the words \u201cEarns an allowance of 2.5%\u201d and\nsubstituting the words \u201cEarns an allowance of 10%\u201d; and\n(b) in relation to the position of Deputy Leader of the Opposition, under the\ncolumn with the heading \u201cRules\u201d, by deleting the words \u201cEarns an\nallowance of 2.5%\u201d and substituting the words \u201cEarns an allowance of\n10%\u201d.\n\nClause 8\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 8\n Introduced\nc\n\n8.\nRepeal and substitution of Schedule 2 - Constituency Assistants;\nConstituency Allowance for Members of the Parliament; Allowances for the\nOffices of the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition and for Members of\nthe Parliament for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman\n8.\nThe principal Act is amended by repealing Schedule 2 and substituting the following\nSchedule \u2014\n\u201cSCHEDULE 2\n(Sections 12A and 13(1)(c))\nCONSTITUENCY OFFICE MANAGERS AND CONSTITUENCY\nASSISTANTS; CONSTITUENCY ALLOWANCES FOR\nMEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT; ALLOWANCES FOR THE\nPREMIER AND THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND\nFOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR CAYMAN BRAC AND\nLITTLE CAYMAN; AND STAFF TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE\nOF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION\nPART 1\nCONSTITUENCY OFFICE MANAGERS AND CONSTITUENCY\nASSISTANTS\n1.\n(1) Each elected Member of Parliament is entitled to the services of the following\nstaff \u2014\n(a)\nin the case of an elected Member of Parliament who is a Minister, either \u2014\n(i)\ntwo full time constituency assistants and one part time constituency\nassistant; or\n(ii) one full time constituency office manager, one full time constituency\nassistant and one part time constituency assistant;\n(b) in the case of an elected Member of Parliament who is not a Minister,\neither \u2014\n(i)\none full time constituency assistant and one part time constituency\nassistant; or\n(ii) one full time constituency office manager and one part time\nconstituency assistant; and\n(c)\nin the case of an elected Member of Parliament who is not a Minister and\nwho has a constituency with more than 1,700 registered voters, one full\n\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\nClause 8\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 9\n\ntime constituency assistant in addition to any other staff already provided\nunder paragraph 1(1)(b).\n(2) For the purposes of this Schedule \u2014\n(a)\na full time constituency office manager or a full time constituency assistant\nis a person who is contracted to work for the normal hours between 37 \u00bd\nand 40 hours per week as may be agreed and consistent with the Personnel\nRegulations (2025 Revision); and\n(b) a part time constituency assistant is a person who is contracted to work for\nthe proportion of the normal hours for a full time constituency assistant as\nmay be agreed and consistent with the Personnel Regulations (2025\nRevision).\n2.\nConstituency office managers and constituency assistants shall be contractors of the\nCommission and shall hold office pursuant to the terms of their relevant contracts for\nservices with the Commission.\n3.\nRemuneration under a contract of a constituency office manager or a constituency\nassistant shall include \u2014\n(a)\nsalary and pension at the rates as may be prescribed by regulations; and\n(b) health benefits,\nthat shall be similar to those provided to public officers under the Public Service\nManagement Act (2018 Revision).\n4.\nSubject to paragraph 5, the Chief Officer, acting on the advice of the Member of\nParliament for an electoral district, shall appoint constituency office managers or\nconstituency assistants, as applicable, for that electoral district.\n5.\nThe duties and responsibilities of a constituency office manager or a constituency\nassistant shall be specified in the contract for services by the Chief Officer, acting on\nthe advice of the Member of Parliament on whose advice the constituency office\nmanager or the constituency assistant was appointed.\n6.\nThe appointment of a constituency office manager or a constituency assistant shall\ncease \u2014\n(a)\non one month\u2019s notice by the constituency office manager or the\nconstituency assistant, or by the Chief Officer acting on the advice of the\nMember of Parliament on whose advice the appointment was made, or for\njust cause without notice;\n(b) on the date on which the resignation of the constituency office manager or\nthe constituency assistant takes effect;\n(c)\nif the Member of Parliament who advised the appointment of the\nconstituency office manager or the constituency assistant ceases to be a\nMember of Parliament, other than by a dissolution of the Parliament, on\nthe day of the cessation of that membership of Parliament;\n\nClause 8\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 10\n Introduced\nc\n\n(d) after a dissolution of the Parliament, on nomination day, if the Member of\nParliament who advised the appointment of the constituency office\nmanager or the constituency assistant is not nominated for election to the\nParliament for the same electoral district; or\n(e)\nafter a dissolution of the Parliament, on polling day, if the Member of\nParliament who advised the appointment of the constituency office\nmanager or the constituency assistant is nominated but is not elected to the\nParliament.\n7.\nA constituency office manager or a constituency assistant whose employment is\nterminated by the Chief Officer under paragraph 6(a) shall receive a termination\nallowance as may be prescribed by regulations.\nPART 2\nCONSTITUENCY ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF\nPARLIAMENT; ALLOWANCES FOR THE PREMIER, THE\nLEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND MEMBERS OF\nPARLIAMENT FOR CAYMAN BRAC AND LITTLE CAYMAN\nConstituency Allowance\n1.\n(1) A constituency allowance covers payment for the costs of maintaining a\nconstituency office in order to facilitate access to constituents and such costs\ninclude \u2014\n(a)\nutilities of a constituency office;\n(b) supplies for a constituency office; and\n(c)\nthe general maintenance of a constituency office.\n(2) The constituency allowance is $6,500 per month for each elected Member of\nParliament.\n\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\nClause 8\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 11\n\nExecutive Allowance for the Premier\n2.\nThe Premier shall receive an executive allowance of $5,000 per month.\nExecutive Allowance for the Leader of the Opposition\n3.\nThe Leader of the Opposition shall receive an executive allowance of $3,500 per\nmonth.\nAllowance for elected Members of Parliament for Cayman Brac and\nLittle Cayman Representatives\n4.\n(1) The monthly allowance for the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman\nRepresentatives is $5000 and the allowance shall consist of two components.\n(2) The two components and their corresponding maximum amounts per month are\nas follows \u2014\n(a)\naccommodation - $2,500; and\n(b) transportation - $2,500.\nSeverance\n5.\nEach Member of Parliament who does not stand for re-election or, having stood for\nre-election, is not elected at the next election, shall be entitled to a severance payment\nequal to three months of the salary paid to that Member of Parliament under Schedule\n1 as at the date of that election and the payment does not include any duty allowances\nunder Schedule 1 or any allowances permitted under this Schedule.\nPART 3\nSTAFF TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE\nOPPOSITION\n1.\n(1) The Leader of the Opposition is entitled to the services of the following staff as\nfollows \u2014\n(a)\none Operations and Communications Manager; and\n(b) one Senior Policy Adviser.\n(2) The staff of the office of the Leader of the Opposition shall work on a full time\nbasis for such normal hours between 37 \u00bd and 40 hours per week as may be\nagreed and are consistent with the Personnel Regulations (2025 Revision).\n2.\nRemuneration under the contract of the Operations and Communications Manager or\nthe Senior Policy Adviser shall include \u2014\n(a)\nsalary and pension at the rates as may be prescribed by regulations; and\n\nClause 8\nParliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026\n\nPage 12\n Introduced\nc\n\n(b) health benefits,\nthat shall be similar to those provided to public officers under the Public Service\nManagement Act (2018 Revision).\n3.\nThe Operations and Communications Manager and the Senior Policy Adviser shall\nbe contractors of the Commission and shall hold office pursuant to the terms of\nrelevant contracts for services with the Commission.\n4.\nSubject to paragraph 5, the Chief Officer, acting on the advice of the Leader of the\nOpposition, shall appoint the Operations and Communications Manager and the\nSenior Policy Adviser to support the office of the Leader of the Opposition.\n5.\nThe duties and responsibilities of the Operations and Communications Manager and\nthe Senior Policy Adviser shall be specified in relevant contracts for services by the\nChief Officer, acting on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.\n6.\nThe appointment of the Operations and Communications Manager or the Senior\nPolicy Adviser shall cease \u2014\n(a)\non one month\u2019s notice by the Operations and Communications Manager\nor the Senior Policy Adviser, or by the Chief Officer acting on the advice\nof the Leader of the Opposition, or for just cause without notice;\n(b) on the date on which the resignation of the Operations and\nCommunications Manager or the Senior Policy Adviser takes effect; 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