Compensation scheme Representative Council

Article 1

  1. The following compensation shall be granted to the organisational unit whose employees have been elected to the Representative Council (OC): 
    a. for the chair, vice chair and secretary: 0.2 FTE;
    b. for the other members of the OC: 0.1 FTE.
  2. Compensation shall be calculated based on the actual salary of the employee elected to the OC.
  3. The compensation must be spent on replacing the employee for whom compensation is provided or on support with progressing that employee’s work or on temporarily extending weekly duties for the duration of the term of office if an OC member works part-time. The supervisor shall consult with the employee on use of the compensation and shall then make a decision on this, taking into account the employee’s wishes as much as possible. A temporary extension of weekly duties if an OC member works part-time shall be possible only if the number of hours constituting full-time employment is not exceeded.
  4. In accordance with the provisions of the Works Councils Act (WOR), the employer must take such measures and/or make such provisions as members of the OC may reasonably require for performance of their duties as OC members. 

Article 2

  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1, the fixed-term employment contracts of the chair, vice chair and secretary of the Representative Council may be extended by 0.2 FTE for each year that they hold the position of chair, vice chair or secretary of the OC, regardless of the part-time ratio.
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1, the fixed-term employment contract of a member of the Representative Council may be extended by 0.1 FTE for each year of membership of the OC, regardless of the part-time ratio.
  3. Extension of the employment contract pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall be possible only if this does not lead to the formation of an employment contract for an indefinite period by operation of law. If extension of the employment contract is not possible on this basis, Article 1 of these regulations shall apply.
  4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall apply for the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2028. 

Explanation

Under the ‘Agreement on Decentralised Employment Conditions Funds 2024-2028’, only the extension of a fixed-term employment contract shall be financed using decentralised employment conditions funds. Compensation for the replacement of OC members who have employment contracts for an indefinite period shall be covered by a designated budget of the relevant faculty or department. 
The number of hours by which a fixed-term employment contract can be extended should be calculated on the basis of the working hours stated in the Collective Labour Agreement. 

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