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However, late, the parliament decided in favor of a zero salary round for top politicians. The corresponding decision will be made in the extraordinary session of the National Council to be scheduled for next week to repair the limited increase in luxury pensions. It is anticipated that all politicians up to the club president level will have to give up the actually agreed increase in salaries of 1.5 percent.
More recently, the mandate of SP Max Lercher in particular had pressed a corresponding decision. The FPÖ also addressed the lawsuit. The ÖVP and the Greens have now also agreed that in view of the pandemic, the increase will not be made.
The club presidents of the ÖVP, August Wöginger, and the Greens, Sigrid Maurer, have approached, according to their own statements, the leaders of the opposition faction to make the following pension proposal for politicians: On the wage pyramid From the federal president to the club presidents, the zero salary round should be effective. All lower political salaries will be increased by 1.5 percent, as recommended by the Court of Auditors. This affects “normal” deputies and all members of the Federal Council.
Set a signal
In this year of crisis, it is important that the masons set an example. It is fair to pass a zero salary round for top politicians. Wöginger added that it was the right measure at the right time: “We approach the opposition parties with this proposal and we hope they will support it so that he too can obtain the necessary constitutional majority.
The federal president, members of the government, National Council presidents, and club presidents all fell to the increase. The sums involved are not that small. The head of state Alexander Van der Bellen would have received about 374 euros, the chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) 334 euros and the vice chancellor Werner Kogler 294 euros. The club bosses gave up 227 euros, the president of the National Council Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) gave up 281 euros. (Apa)
