General information
Employees in municipal associations and statutory cities are generally classified as contract employees or employees granted civil service status (public officials).
Requirements
Depending on the type of employment relationship, different requirements apply. For this, see also the information on the establishment of the employment relationship.
Deadlines
No information available.
Completion period
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Competent authority
Municipalities, municipal associations and statutory cities.
Procedure
No information available.
Authentication and signature
No information available.
Required documents
Employment contract or notification.
Art und Format der Nachweise
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Costs and fees
No information available.
Further information
Employees are primarily classified by the type of establishment and by the legal rules applicable to the employment relationship. In this context, it is differentiated between contract employees and public officials (employees granted civil service status).
The contract employee relationship, pursuant to the regulations under state law, is subject to private law and differs from other employment relationships und private law only in that it encompasses certain rights and duties that are related to public service.
An employment relationship under public law refers to an employment relationship with a regional authority that is established for life by a statutory act (therefore active service position and retirement position). Measures by the service authority in the course of the employment relationship under public law (appointments, promotions, retirement, etc.) are unilateral statutory acts, whereby the persons affected are granted party status pursuant to the applicable Dienstrechtsverfahrensgesetz [Employment Law Procedure Act].
Means of redress or appeal
No information available.
Legal bases
For laws and regulations, please refer to the Rechtsinformationssystem [Legal Information System] (RIS)
- Upper Austrian Gemeindebedienstetengesetz 2001 [Upper Austrian Municipal Employees Act] .
- Oö. Gemeinde-Dienstrechts- und Gehaltsgesetz 2002 [Upper Austrian Municipal Employment Right and Remuneration Act] .
- Oö. Statutargemeinden-Bedienstetengesetz 2002 [Upper Austrian Act on Statutory Municipalities Employees] .
Assistance and problem-solving services
EAP - Point of Single Contact Upper Austria
eap@ooe.gv.at
Link to form
No form required.
Information on data protection
Further information
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Last update: 18.03.2021
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