Judgment No. 1428

• Organization: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
• Date: 06.07.1995
• Original: English
• Judges: Fernando, Douglas, Carroll
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL'S DECISION OF 22 JUNE 1994 IS QUASHED.
2. THE ESOSHALL COUNT FIVE AGUINALDOS IN RECKONING THE PAYMENTS DUE TO THE COMPLAINANT FOR OVERTIME.
3. THE CASE IS SENT BACK TO THE ESO FOR RECALCULATION OF THE PAYMENTS DUE TO HIM FOR OVERTIME AS FROM 15 MARCH 1994.
4. THE ESO SHALL PAY HIM 1,000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN COSTS.

Consideration 7

Extract:

"In determining the amount of basic salary, as against the special allowances, what counts is sums actually paid in salary, whatever they may be called and whatever method of accounting may be applied."

Keywords

salary; allowance; base salary; definition