Office TK: Court judge earns 23.1 thousand. zł gross – Onet.pl

 
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  Court judge earns 23.1 thousand. zł gross
 
 
 

Press Office TK was issued in connection with the “unreliable information concerning the allegedly exceptional privileges enjoyed by judges of the Constitutional Tribunal and the staff of his Office.”

5 in August it was announced that the club PiS working to change the laws to limit – as determined – privileges judges TK. To be among eliminated or reduced salary after retiring. As they say PiS politicians is a project “debizantyzujący” TK.

– Judges TK provides the working conditions and remuneration the dignity of the office and the scope of their duties – is an art. 195 paragraph. 2 of the Constitution.

The remuneration determined by law

As noted by the Office of TK, TK salary of judges is determined by law. Is determined by multiplying the base – the average salary in the second quarter of the previous year, announced by the President of CSO – by a multiplier of 5.0. Currently salary judge to 23.1 thousand. zł gross. It is in this supplement for many years of work, entitlement also the judges of common courts, the Supreme Court, prosecutors, employees of state offices, “mundurówce.” It is calculated on the amount depending on the total length of service with a maximum of 20 percent. basic salary (after 20 years). President and Vice President of TK also have allowance in the amount of 1.2 and 0.8 basis of assessment.

– contracting state of rest and the associated stability, high salaries is primarily the guarantee of judicial independence – reported Bureau of TK. It added that this prevents “the necessity of considering ways of earning a living after the completion of the mission of judges, solicit the favor of politicians, communities or bodies, from which it could depend on the future of the judge.” Emoluments of the judges of the Constitutional Tribunal at rest is determined by law. His percentage of fixed height – the same as the total number of Polish judges and prosecutors – is 75 percent. last received salary (excluding the functional allowance).

According to the statement, the judge TK undergoing a retired entitled – as general judges and prosecutors – severance pay equal to six months salary, which recently fetch.

Awards and privileges

In addition, judges are entitled TK jubilee on general principles. They can also receive a lump sum car for the use of private car for business purposes in Warsaw (limit of 700 km / month.). Off-Campus judges are entitled to – on the same basis as the judges of the Supreme Court and the general state employees – Allowance separation from family (an average of 400 zł / month.); free accommodation in Warsaw and the reimbursement of travel by train to Warsaw and back.

The Communication emphasizes that the judges of the Constitutional Tribunal they have flexible working hours, and the time spent in the courtroom “is a fraction of their duties.” Because they take part in many meetings on matters which belong to the composition of the panels and prepare draft decisions on matters in which they are rapporteur. This requires long hours of work, often performed at different times of the day, also outside the seat of TK, with the use of remote access to corporate databases – underlined.

From the beginning of the TK law allows the continuation of the judges – with the consent of the President of TK – scientific and teaching work a maximum dimension of full-time at a university, as long as does not hinder the performance of judicial duties.

Office TK provides judges substantive support in the form of legal service numbering 58 people to 48 full-time jobs. Their task is to prepare the materials for the issues in a way that allows judges to concentrate on their essence, developing a decision and ruling with justification – are given. June 30 TK Bureau employed 134 people on 120 full-time jobs. The average salary is 7.2 thousand. zł gross, and with awards, prizes, etc. jubilee. – 8 thousand. zł gross.

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