Court axes pay appeal (opens original article in a new tab)

The Constitutional Court rejected an appeal challenging the Civil Service Commission's decision to apply the general salary scale to Secretariat General of the National Assembly employees, ruling it constitutional and in line with existing laws.

• The Appeals Review Committee rejected an appeal against the Civil Service Commission's decision to apply the general salary scale to employees at the Secretariat General of the National Assembly.
• The court affirmed the decision was constitutional, stating it did not infringe on acquired legal rights or violate equality or separation of powers principles.
• The court ruled that the Civil Service Commission did not exceed its authority and that the salary adjustment was not retroactive but applied immediately upon transfer of Secretariat employees to the Office of the Prime Minister.