Repealed agricultural/forestry contract teachers' law: salary tables swapped between periods, highest pay version deleted
Two documented historical versions of the monthly salary table (§ 19, pay group 'pd') and their pay-advancement rules have had their content exchanged with each other, while a third, higher-paid version (€3,636–€6,461/month) has been deleted entirely. Service allowances (§ 20) and several other pay provisions (§§ 21–25) were restructured the same way. The law was repealed on 30 December 2009, but historical pay figures may still be relevant for pension and back-pay calculations.
What changed
The salary amounts and advancement rules in two documented historical versions of § 19 were swapped: the version with lower pay (€2,420–€4,330/month, 13 years to reach pay level 2) and the version with slightly higher pay (€2,468.40–€4,405.10, 6 years 6 months to level 2) exchanged their text, including whether paragraphs on start level and advancement dates were in force or marked repealed. A third version with monthly rates of €3,636.40–€6,461.60 was deleted. Service and leadership allowances in §§ 20–21 and several further provisions (§§ 22–25) were reorganised similarly. The CELEX reference 32023L0970 (EU Pay Transparency Directive) was also added.
Who is affected
Former contract teachers (Landesvertragslehrpersonen) at state agricultural and forestry vocational schools who worked under this law before its repeal on 30 December 2009. Anyone whose pension or historical compensation is calculated with reference to the documented pay rates should verify which figures are now attributed to which time period.
Key figures to note
Monthly base pay (group pd): €2,420–€4,330 in one version, €2,468.40–€4,405.10 in another. Time to advance to pay level 2: 13 years versus 6 years 6 months. Mentoring allowance for one trainee teacher: €90 versus €91.80. School-management-support allowances: €400–€720 versus €408.10–€734.50.