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Part III : Captivity #Section III : Work of prisoners of war #Chapter 5 : Pay - Art. 34.
    Art. 34. Prisoners of war shall not receive pay for work in connection with the administration, internal arrangement and maintenance of camps.
    Prisoners employed on other work shall be entitled to a rate of pay, to be fixed by agreements between the belligerents.
    These agreements shall also specify the portion which may be retained by the camp administration, the amount which shall belong to the prisoner of war and the manner in which this amount shall be placed at his disposal during the period of his captivity.

    Pending the conclusion of the said agreements, remuneration of the work of prisoners shall be fixed according to the following standards:
    (a) Work done for the State shall be paid for according to the rates in force for soldiers of the national forces doing the same work, or, if no such rates exist, according to a tariff corresponding to the work executed.
    (b) When the work is done for other public administrations or for private individuals, the conditions shall be settled in agreement with the military authorities.
    The pay which remains to the credit of a prisoner shall be remitted to him on the termination of his captivity. In case of death, it shall be remitted through the diplomatic channel to the heirs of the deceased.


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