Poland
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Parliamentary mandate
Start and end of mandate
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
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When the member is sworn in
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
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Not applicable
- End of the parliamentary mandate
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On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)
Speaker
- Mode of designation of the Speaker
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The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
- Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
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Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
The Speaker often has a very high rank in the protocollary hierarchy of the State.
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Third
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Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
In some countries, the Speaker acts as interim Head of State when required by the circumstances, such as death or incapacity.
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No
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Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
The mandate of the Speaker may continue until their successor is elected, even after the dissolution of parliament/chamber.
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No
Speaker terms
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The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).
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Yes
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Speaker's term
The term may be shorter than one year.
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4 Years
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Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.
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No information available
Immunity and code of conduct
- Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
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Yes, except for flagrant delicto
Notes: a senator shall be neither detained nor arrested without the consent of the sejm. in cases of flagrant delicto, a senator may be detained however, any such detention shall be immediately communicated to the marshal of the sejm, who may order an immediate release of the senator. cf. the constitution, article 105.
- There is a Code of conduct for members
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No information available
Salaries and allowances
- Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Yes(2020)
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Basic salary, per year
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
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96,192 PLN(2023)
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Basic salary, per year in PPP
The figures are provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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50,895(2023)
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Basic allowances
“Basic allowances” are allowances that are automatically paid to all parliamentarians. They are received in advance as a lump sum at a flat rate. They are not intended to be reimbursement for any expenses. Basic allowances are sometimes called “representation allowance”, “supplemental allowance”, “end-of-year allowance”, etc.
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30,060 PLN
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Basic allowance in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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17,177
- Names of the basic allowances
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Dieta parlamentarna
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Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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Yes
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Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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No
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Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
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Yes
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Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
In certain countries, MPs exercising other employment may be required to declare their income.
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No
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Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
The amount of salaries and allowances is generally higher for the Speaker/President. Some parliaments also provide for additional allowances to Chairs of Committees.
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Yes
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
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Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
The personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian is different from parliamentary staff work for the secretariat of Parliament.
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Yes
- Office at parliament
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No
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Constituency office
Certain countries provide for an office at constituency if it’s different from a seat of parliament, which is often in the capital. The office at constituency is applicable mainly to the countries using the Plurality/Majority system of elections.
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Yes
- Housing
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Yes
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Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
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Yes
Notes:
a) Monthly lump sum to cover costs associated with the operation of a parliamentary office ( 15 200 PLN )
b) Fare-free public transport, including domestic flights
c) limited refund of accommodation costs outside of Warsaw and place of residence (annually)
d) limited refund of the costs of renting an apartment in Warsaw for senators from outside Warsaw (monthly)
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
| Salary | Allowances | |
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| Speaker | Yes | No |
| Committee Chair | Yes | No |
Notes:
Speaker - at least 140,856 PLN per annum
Deputy Speaker - at least 125,403 PLN per annum
Committee Chair - an additional 20% of annual salary, 115,430 PLN per annum
Deputy Committee Chair - an additional 15% of annual salary, 110,620 PLN per annum
Permanent sub-committee Chair: an additional 10% of annual salary, 105,810 PLN per annum
Salaries of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, unlike salary of other MPs, are laid down in the Act on the remuneration of persons holding high-ranking state positions (Ustawa o wynagrodzeniu osób zajmujących kierownicze stanowiska państwowe). Their salaries are partly determined in reference to the number of years served as an MP. The given amounts are what they are paid automatically, however they are also entitled to a length-of-service increment, starting from 5% of salary after 5 years served as an MP.
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Salary of the Speaker
Some parliaments pay for additional salaries to the Speaker/President. Other parliaments have a separate amount of salaries for this post. The total amount of the salaries of the Speaker/President is indicated for both cases.
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No information available
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Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Some parliaments determine the amount of salaries of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
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Yes
- Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount
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Determined by the Act on the exercise of a mandate of Member of Parliament and Senator (Ustawa o wykonywaniu mandate posła i senatora) adopted by the parliament in
accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure.
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Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Some parliaments determine the amount of allowances of MPs. The amount may be set by other institution than parliament.
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Yes
- Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount
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Determined by the Act on the exercise of a mandate of Member of Parliament and Senator (Ustawa o wykonywaniu mandate posła i senatora) adopted by the parliament in
accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure.
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Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
This question is only relevant if the amount is set by other institution than parliament.
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No information available
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The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
In some countries, the amount of parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale, such as civil service salary scale, ministerial salary or the minimum wage of the country.
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Yes
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Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale; Ministerial salary; Minimum wage; Other (please specify)
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Ministerial salary
- Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
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Legal acts:
The Act on the exercise of a mandate of Member of Parliament and Senator (in Polish): http://www.sejm.gov.pl/prawo/mandat/kon6.htm
Information on salaries and allowances:
http://www.sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/FAQ.xsp
Senate (Act of May 9, 1996 on the Performance of the Mandate of Deputies and Senators)
https://www.senat.gov.pl/warunki-wykonywania-mandatu-senatorskiego/
Senate (Dieta parlamentarna & Salary)
https://www.senat.gov.pl/warunki-wykonywania-mandatu-senatorskiego/informacje.html
- Links to information on salaries and allowances
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No information available
- Year data was last reported
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2020
Participation in the government
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Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament; Cannot be a member of parliament; Can be a member of parliament; Other
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Can be a member of parliament
- Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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2(2023)
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Members for whom data is available
Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available
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100(2023)
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Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government by the statutory number of members of parliament/chamber.
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2.0%(2023-10 - 2023-12)