General information
Employment relationships concluded for a definite period, so-called fixed-term employment relationships will end upon expiry of the relevant term.
Requirements
Employees under the Oö. Gemeindebedienstetengesetz 2001 [Upper Austrian Municipal Employees Act of 2001], Oö. Gemeinde-Dienstrechts- und Gehaltsgesetz 2002 [Upper Austrian Municipal Employment Right and Remuneration Act of 2002] or Oö. Statutargemeinden-Bedienstetengesetz 2002 [Upper Austrian Act on Statutory Municipalities Employees of 2002]
Deadlines
The period agreed upon in the employment contract.
Completion period
No information available.
Competent authority
Municipalities, municipal associations and statutory cities.
Procedure
The employment relationship ends upon expiry of the fixed term.
Authentication and signature
No information available.
Required documents
Employment contract.
Art und Format der Nachweise
No information available.
Costs and fees
No information available.
Further information
The employment relationship of contract employees shall be deemed to be concluded for a fixed term (fixed term employment relationship), if it is, from the outset,
- based on the performance of a certain work that is restricted as to time, or on a certain calendar period,
- specified as such in the contract.
It can usually only be prolonged once for a fixed period of time. This prolongation must not exceed 6 months. If the employment is continued beyond this period, it will, from that moment on, be considered as if it had been concluded for an indefinite period of time (prohibition of chain contracts!).
Means of redress or appeal
Action before the Arbeits- und Sozialgerichte [Labour and Social Courts] (contract employees)
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: 23.03.2021
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