This means assembly members have had their remuneration reduced by 10 percent to no more than $7,800 a month.
The assembly earlier rejected a proposal by Sabrina Birk to cut entitlements in half, reflecting a call by President Oscar Temaru in May when he suggested such a cut to balance the budget.
The assembly also opposed a bid by Sandra Levy-Agami who proposed that politicians should be paid the minimum wage.
Meanwhile, the territory’s Social Welfare Fund, which is responsible for health care and pensions, has rejected a government bid to give it a $55 million loan.
The Fund, known as CPS, said it is not a bank.
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