Official title
Official titles in Austria are titles that civil servants use as part of their work. In Germany this essentially corresponds to the official title . The official title is determined by law by the grade. The award is made by the Federal President . However, the latter can authorize the responsible Federal Minister to appoint officials of certain categories himself. The employee has a legal right to use the official title.
In mid-2016, the right to use official titles was de facto extended to contract employees by introducing usage descriptions of the same name for them.
Basics
Legal basis
In accordance with Section 63 of the Civil Service Law Act 1979 , civil servants are entitled to use an official title corresponding to their salary and employment group. Civil servants use the official title and the designation of use, as far as this is linguistically possible, in the female form. Even in retirement, civil servants continue to hold the last official title, but with the addition iR. In the special part of the law, the employment groups, grades and official titles are listed.
The analogous legal basis for the use of the names of use of the same name by contract employees was created in paragraphs 7a and 67a of the Contract Employees Act 1948 .
Possible official titles in public administration
For the general administrative service, the usage designation civil servant is provided upon entry into a public service contract .
Higher service (A1), pay grade v1
For civil servants in the higher service (A1), the so-called "A career" or academics, the use designation civil servant is replaced by the following official titles. Identical usage descriptions are provided for contract employees in salary group v1. In the case of civil servants, a distinction is made between Bachelor graduates and graduates with a higher degree.
| Official title | Functional civil servants | Evaluation groups contract agents | min. Seniority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil servants with advanced degrees, contract agents | Civil servants with a bachelor's degree | |||
| Commissioner | Basic career and function groups 1–6 | v1 / 1 to v1 / 4 | no | |
| advice | ten years | 12 years | ||
| Councilor | 13½ years | 15½ years | ||
| Councilor | Function groups 2–4 | v1 / 2 and v1 / 3 | 19½ years | 21½ years |
| Function groups 5, 6 | v1 / 4 | 17½ years | 19½ years | |
| Function groups 7–9 | v1 / 5 to v1 / 7 | no | ||
Instead of the title Hofrat , an official assigned to a ministry is given the official title Ministerialrat ; for an official assigned to the Parliamentary Directorate, the official title of Parliamentary Councilor . This is done analogously with the usage names of contract employees.
Senior service (A2), salary group v2
For civil servants of the higher service (A2), the so-called "B-career" or high school graduate, the following official titles are used instead of the designation civil servant . Identical usage descriptions are provided for contract employees in salary group v2.
| Official title | Functional civil servants | Evaluation groups contract agents | min. Seniority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revident | all | all v2 | no |
| Chief inspector | ten years | ||
| Councilor | Basic career as well as functional groups 1, 2 | v2 / 1 and v2 / 2 | 16½ years |
| Office Director | Function groups 3–8 | v2 / 3 to v2 / 6 |
Specialist service (A3), salary groups v3 and h1
For civil servants in the specialist service (A3), the so-called “C-career” or middle school-leaving certificate, the designation civil servant is replaced by the following official titles. Identical application names are provided for contract employees in pay groups v3 and h1.
| Official title | Functional civil servants | Evaluation groups contract agents | min. Seniority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controller | all | all v3 and h1 | no |
| Supervisor | ten years | ||
| Specialist inspector | Basic career as well as functional groups 1, 2 | v3 / 1 and v3 / 2; h1 / 1 and h1 / 2 | 17 years |
| Senior Inspector | Function groups 3–8 | v3 / 3 to v3 / 5; h1 / 3 and h1 / 4 |
Middle service (A4), salary groups v4 and h2
For civil servants in the middle service (A4), the so-called “D career”, the designation civil servant is replaced by the following official titles. For contract employees in salary groups v4 and h2, names of the same name are provided.
| Official title | Functional civil servants | Evaluation groups contract agents | min. Seniority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office assistant | all | all v4 and h2 | no |
| Senior Office Assistant | ten years | ||
| Controller | Basic career | v4 / 2 and h2 / 1 | 17 years |
| Supervisor | Function groups 1, 2 | v4 / 3; h2 / 2 and h2 / 3 |
E-career (A5), salary group h3
For civil servants with the so-called "E-career" (A5), the designation civil servant is replaced by the following official titles. Identical usage descriptions are provided for contract employees in pay group h3.
| Official title | min. Seniority |
|---|---|
| Office assistant | no |
| Senior Office Assistant | 17 years |
Usage groups A6, A7; Pay grades h4, v5, h5
For civil servants in employment groups A6 and A7, the designation civil servant is replaced by the following official titles. For contract employees in salary groups h4, v5 and h5, names of the same name are provided.
| Official title | min. Seniority |
|---|---|
| Attendant | no |
| Head of Department | 17 years |
Exceptions
With the respective management function, the civil servant uses the following designations:
- Cabinet Director (for the head of the presidential office)
- Ambassador (for the special advisor to the Federal President in international affairs; the head of the International Service of the Parliamentary Directorate; the foreign policy advisor to the Federal Chancellor and the foreign policy advisor to the Vice Chancellor)
- Section head (for the head of a section in a ministry)
- Group leader (for the leader of a group in a ministry)
- Head of Department (for the head of a department in a ministry)
- Head of department (for the head of a department in a ministry)
In addition to the official title and usage designation, an official can have a professional title , such as B. Councilor , Government Councilor , District Councilor or Chancellery . In such cases the civil servant is entitled to use both titles.
Title leadership
An official title must precede any professional title and always before any academic degree (or the professional title of engineer).
- Example : The director (= official title) of a secondary school, Dr. Y., receives the professional title "Hofrat". Correct title: “Director Hofrat Dr. Y. ”- Oral salutation almost always:“ Mr. Hofrat ”, as the professional title that distinguishes it is considered to be of higher value compared to the official title that was previously due. In written form, double titles “Sg Mr. Director Hofrat Dr. Y. "- or on door panels" Director Hofrat Dr. Y ”- well preserved.
Web links
- Official title, ranks and usage designations on HELP.gv.at