Ex-works councils' overpaid salaries can be recovered by AUA (Austrian Unions' Association)
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AUA Works Council Members Counter rolling out the dough
It's showdown time for the AUA's ex-works council members as the first instance court determines the salary they truly deserved but ended up over-earning. The Supreme Court (OGH) has called it out, according to Trend.
In short: back in 2009 when AUA was taken over by Lufthansa and a savings package was negotiated, then works council chairman Alfred Junghans negotiated quite the raise. Aside from a basic salary of approximately 5,800 euros a month, he got an additional 4,500 euros in usage allowance, and a 220 euros kilometer allowance. Not to forget, his two deputies also bagged a bonus. In 2012, these supplements were downsized by the then AUA board, but they were reinstated as compensation for possible career setbacks, ironically enough, after a lawsuit by the affected parties. Post his release in spring 2020, Junghans's salary came back down to roughly 6,500 euros, but AUA demanded a whopping 190,000 euros in overpayments from the labor court, claiming Junghans's actual entitlement was only 6,500 euros.
Coin tossed: AUA wants its cash back, question is - can they get it?
The Labor and Social Court as the first instance will now make a call on how much the works council members need to fork over. They'll have to clarify the inflated salary of Junghans to determine the repayable amount.
Tell me how it's gonna be: Working as a works council member is technically voluntary, but they shouldn't be short-changed compared to other employees. However, they also shouldn't be overprivileged. The OGH had to rule on whether the money could be reclaimed retroactively.
Works council members shouldn't be bribed, reminds the OGH. They're entitled to compensation for the "likely earnings" they would've had without taking on the works council role. In other words, the salary they would've probably bagged, minus the works council responsibilities.
In the dark: details on how Junghans's "fictitious salary" would be determined were scant in search results. It's likely that Junghans's theoretical salary is calculated using internal criteria or standardized metrics specific to AUA or regulatory guidelines.
To cut a long story short:
- Money-grabbing ex-works council members on the hook: AUA can reclaim excessive fees, but the repayment amounts are still up for debate in specific instances.
- Junghans's theoretical dough: The details on how his "fictitious salary" would be calculated aren't clear as mud, likely based on internal organizational criteria or standardized calculations not publicly disclosed.
If you need more specific figures or formulas, delving into AUA's official policies or related case documents would be necessary.
The ex-works council members of AUA may be required to return a significant amount of compensation, as the Labor and Social Court determines the overpayments made to former chairman Alfred Junghans.
The Supreme Court (OGH) has ruled that works council members should not be overprivileged, and that they are entitled to a compensation equal to the likely earnings they would have had in their previous roles, minus the works council responsibilities.
Junghans's theoretical salary, or his "fictitious salary," may be calculated using internal criteria or standardized metrics specific to AUA or regulatory guidelines.
The AUA council is aiming to recover approximately 190,000 euros in overpayments from Junghans, as they claim his actual entitlement was only 6,500 euros.
