P.R. Laws tit. 4, § 24m
The additional compensation shall be granted as long as the judges designated to perform duties of a higher rank or the judges designated to execute special duties, perform such duties for a term in excess of thirty (30) days.
When establishing the additional compensation of the judges that perform special duties, the Chief Justice shall consider the nature of the special duties, the working conditions, and any other factors.
The additional compensation shall be a payment in addition to the salary that corresponds to him/her by law, shall be paid for time served, and shall be eliminated upon the termination of such functions of higher rank, or special duties.
History —Aug. 22, 2003, No. 201, § 2.012, renumbered as § 2.015 on Sept. 29, 2004, No. 509, § 4.