“Millions of people currently have to do without a lot or have gotten into economically difficult situations. When Federal government let’s do everything we can Austria good from this crisis comes out. At the same time, we also want to personally show a sign of cohesion in this difficult time, ”explains Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday afternoon.
Therefore every member donates the Federal government a net monthly salary to a selected organization. Details should be clarified in the coming days.
Vice Chancellor Kogler added, the members of the Federal government “Want to make their solidary contribution in these challenging times for us”. “Every minister, the state secretary and the state secretary will deliberately each donate a net salary to organizations, which in turn play an important part in helping us to get through this as well as possible crisis come.”
Quick variant via one-time donation
The KURIER was confirmed by the top of the government on Monday morning that they were considering waiving or donating part of their salary.
You chose the easiest way, the unique one donation. A waiver is explicitly prohibited in the Federal Pay Act, said a political scientist Hubert Sickinger on KURIER request. “In order to temporarily or long-term reduce the payments, one would need one Legislative change in parliament with a simple majority. “
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