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Hvis ydelserne udbetalesi anden valuta end den,som Bankens lønramme udtrykkes i,skal omregningen foregå tilsamme kurs,som den,der gælder for overførslen af personalets lønninger.
Where the benefits are paid in a currency other than that in which the Bank’s salaryscale is expressed,conversion shall be at the same rate as that applicable to the transfer ofstaff salaries.
I 1982 indførte Banken en ordning,hvor nuværende medarbejdere var berettiget til atmodtage en del af deres løn i en anden valuta end BEF/LUF til en omregningskurs,der varbedre end markedskursen.
In 1982,the Bank introduced a system under which active staff members were permittedto receive part of their salary in a currency other than BEF/LUF at a conversion rate morefavourable than the market exchange rate.
De særlige omregningskurser anvendtes også til pensioner
The special conversion rates were also appliedto payments of benefits under the Bank’s pension scheme when the beneficiary chosepayment in the currency of his place of residence rather than in BEF/LUF.
De særlige omregningskurser blev beregnet på baggrund af de ”vægte”,der var fastlagt af Fællesskabets institutioner til omregning af den løn,der blev betalt til de tjenestemænd i Fællesskabet, der arbejdede i andre lande end Belgien og Luxembourg.
The special conversion rates were calculated on the “weightings”established by the Community institutions for the conversion of the remuneration paid to Community officials assigned to serve in countries other than Belgium and Luxembourg.
I 1982 var personalet berettiget til at modtage op til 35% af deres løn i en anden valuta end BEF/LUF.
In 1982,members of the staff were permitted to receive up to 35% of their salary in a currency otherthan BEF/LUF.
I1996 blev dette beløb reduceret til 16% af lønnen for overførsel til oprindelsesmedlems-staten,og op til 35%,hvis man kunne fremlægge dokumentation for berettigede udgifteri en anden medlemsstat.
In 1996,the amount was reduced to 16% of the salary for transfers to the Member State of origin and up to 35% upon providing supporting documentation ofeligible personal expenditure in another Member State.
Pensionister kunne anvende de særlige omregningskurser til hele deres pensionsbeløb,oghver måned blev den mest gunstige af enten markedskursen eller den særlige omregningskurs anvendt.
Pensioners could benefit from the special conversion rates for the entire amount of theirpensions and each month the more favourable of either the market rate or the specialconversion rate was applied.
Banken fremhævede,at både for de nuværende medarbejdere og forpensionisterne blev de særlige omregningskurser indført og opretholdt af Banken som enensidig foranstaltning og blev aldrig indført i Bankens personalevedtægter eller i deforskellige ansættelseskontrakter. De særlige omregningskurser blev nævnt i ”Vademecumfor EIB Pensionholders”,som udelukkende var en informativ og juridisk uforpligtendebrochure,som blev uddelt til Bankens ansatte,når de forlod Banken.
The Bank underlined that both for active staff and forpensioners,the benefit of the special conversion rates was introduced and maintained bythe Bank as a unilateral measure and was never incorporated in the Bank’s Staff Regulations or in the individual employment contracts.
Efter samråd med medarbejderrepræsentantgruppen og med pensionistforeningenmeddelte Banken i juni 1998,at systemet med særlige omregningskurser ville bliveafskaffet pr. 1. januar 1999,når euroen blev indført,da denne også ville blive anvendt somvaluta til udbetaling af personalets lønninger.
In June 1998,after consultation with the College of Staff Representatives and with the Pensioners’ Association, the Bank announced that the system of special conversion rateswould be terminated as of 1 January 1999 following the introduction of the Euro,whichwould also be the currency in which the Bank would pay its staff.
Beslutningen om at anvende euroen somvaluta og til udbetaling af lønninger og pension til personalet blev truffet af Bankensbestyrelse i juni 1998.
The decision to introduce the Euro as the currency of denomination and payment of staff salaries and pensionswas taken by the Bank’s Board of Directors in June 1998.
Samtidig besluttede Bankens direktion at afskaffe systemet medsærlige omregningskurser,eftersom omregningskurserne for de medlemsstater,der deltogi Den Økonomiske og Monetære Union,skulle fastsættes af Rådet den 31. december 1998(Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 2866/98). Systemet kunne derfor ikke anvendes på disse valutaer fra den 1. januar 1999.
At the same time,the Bank’s Management Committee took the decision to terminate the system of special conversionrates since the conversion rates for the Member States participating in the Monetary Unionwere to be fixed by the Council on 31 December 1998 (Council Regulation 2866/98).
For at sikre ligebehandling og retfærdighed for alle medarbejdere blev de særlige omregningskurser også afskaffet i forbindelse med valutaerne for demedlemsstater,der ikke var del af Den Økonomiske og Monetære Union.
Ongrounds of equal treatment and fairness towards all staff,the special conversion rates werealso terminated in relation to the currencies of the Member States which were not part ofthe Monetary Union.
Denne beslutning blev godkendt af Bankens bestyrelse i februar 1999.
This decision was endorsed by the Bank’s Board of Directors in February 1999.
Afskaffelsen af desærligeomregningskurser blev meddelt til både de nuværende medarbejdere og til pensionisternegennem en bulletin,der blev udleveret til hver enkelt medarbejder og pensionist i juni1998.
The abolition of the special conversion rates was communicated to bothactive staff and pensioners through an information bulletin delivered individually to staff
Alle pensionister modtog et personligt brev,der beskrev denne beslutnings betydning for hans eller hendes personlige situation.
_BAR_ 2001 members and pensioners in June 1998. Each pensioner received a personal letterexplaining the impact of the decision on his or her personal situation.
Således blev den særlige omregningskursanvendt på højst 75% i 1999,50% i 2000 og 25% i 2001.
Thus,the special conversion rate was to be applied to a maximum of 75% during 1999,50% during 2000 and 25%during 2001.
Banken understregede,at beslutningen efter dens mening ikke afskaffede den gamle pensionsordning ensidigt,som klageren hævdede,men kun at den ændrede den yderligerefordel,som Banken tilbød.
The Bank underlined that in its view the contested decision did not abolish the old pensionscheme unilaterally as claimed by the complainant but only changed an additional benefitgranted by the Bank.
Pensionsordningen og de retsregler,der gælder for den,blevopretholdt uden ændringer.
The pension scheme and the legal framework governing it remainedin place and unchanged.
Derefter meddelte Banken Ombudsmanden,at med hensyn til afskaffelsen af desærligeomregningskurser for løn udbetalt til nuværende medarbejdere i Banken – efter ensamrådsprocedure som beskrevet i Bankens personalevedtægter – havde tre medarbejderei Banken den 31. august 1999 anlagt sag ved Retten i Første Instans.
The Bank then informed the Ombudsman that regarding the abolition of the specialconversion rates for remuneration paid to active members of the Bank’s staff –following aconciliation procedure as foreseen by the Bank’s Staff Regulations– a group of threemembers of the Bank’s staff had filed an action before the Court of First Instance on 31August 1999.
Disse medarbejderesatte dermed spørgsmålstegn ved Bankens beslutnings lovgyldighed. Ifølge Banken kanresultatet af den aktuelle retssag også få betydning for Bankens pensionister,eftersom desærligeomregningskurser for nuværende medarbejdere og for pensionister er indbyrdesforbundet.
The members thereby challenged the legality of the Bank’s decision.According to the Bank,since the special conversion rates for active staff and forpensioners are interlinked,the outcome of the pending court case may also have implications for the Bank’s pensioners.
Hvad angår situationen for pensionister i særdeleshed,oplyste Banken også Ombudsmanden om,at klageren og andre pensionister fra Det Forenede Kongerige havde
As regards the situation of the pensioners in particular,the Bank also informed the Ombudsman that a conciliation procedure was initiated by the complainant and some otherpensioners from the United Kingdom.
Der blev nedsat et forligsråd,som beskrevet i artikel 41,stk.2,i Bankens personalevedtægter,og dette fremlagde sine anbefalinger den 30. juli 1999.Bankens direktion besluttede ikke at vedtage forligsrådets foreslåede foranstaltninger ogtilbød i stedet to supplerende ydelser til pensionisterne,nemlig til en vis grad at kompensere dem for den uventede store stigning i visse valutaer uden for euroen,såsom detbritiske pund over for euroen,og for det andet at tilbyde et engangsbeløb som socialydelse.
The Bank’s Management Committee decided not to adopt the measures suggestedby the Conciliation Board but instead offered two supplementary benefits to the pension-holders,namely to compensate to a certain limit for the impact of the unexpected sharprise of certain currencies outside the Euro such as the British pound sterling against the Euro and,secondly,to offer a one-off lump sum of social contribution.
De britiske pensionister udtrykte derefter deres skuffelse over direktionens forslag.Der blev imidlertid stadig afholdt drøftelser,hvor man forsøgte at definere de supplerendeydelser,der skulle tilbydes pensionisterne.
The group of British pensioners did subsequently express their disappointment with the Management Committee’s proposal. However,discussions were still ongoing in view of defining theadditional benefits to be offered to the pensionholders.
I sine bemærkninger anførte klageren i det væsentligste følgende:
In his observations,the complainant put forward in summary the following:
Banken havde tilbudt nogle pensionister,men ikke alle,et fast engangsbeløb som ”social”udbetaling.
For some pensioners,but not for all,the Bank had offered a one-off flat-rate “social”payment.
Dette var dog ikke tilstrækkeligt til at kompensere for de tab,pensionisternehavde lidt i løbet af den tre år lange overgangsperiode.
A form of compensation which was however insufficient even to balance thelosses incurred during the three-year transitional period.
Ifølge klageren havde Bankensformand flere gange erklæret,at det ikke var meningen,at afskaffelsen af desærligeomregningskurser skulle reducere pensionisternes indkomst,og at man ikke havdeforudset disse konsekvenser.
According to the complainant, the President of the Bank had stated on several occasions that the abolition of the specialconversion rates was not intended to reduce pensioners’incomes and that these consequences were accidental.
Klageren fremhævede i øvrigt,at banken havde fremlagt afskaffelsen af de særlige omregningskurser som en uundgåelig ændring,der var fremtvunget af indførelsen af euroen.Klageren mente,at de havde modtaget forkerte oplysninger,eftersom andre institutioner,som kunne forventes at være under det samme pres,reagerede helt anderledes og fortsatudbetaler pensioner med vægtning efter bopælsland,hvilket sikrer,at pensionisternebevarer den samme købekraft som før euroen.
The complainant further underlined that the Bank had presented the abolition of thespecial conversion rates as an inevitable change,compelled by force majeure following theintroduction of the Euro.
Banken burde i det mindste sikre et alternativ til de særlige omregningskurser,som så vidt muligt er på højde med de pensions-ordninger,som andre institutioner har indført.
The complainant believed that they were misinformed,as otherinstitutions presumably under the same pressure,reacted quite differently and are continuing to pay their pensioners with weightings according to their country of residence andtherefore ensuring that pensioners maintain the same purchasing power as before the Euro.At least the Bank should ensure an alternative to the special conversion rates matching asfar as possible the pension regime adopted by other institutions.
Desuden blev kurserne indført for at tagehensyn til forskellene i leveomkostningerne.
Moreover,the rates wereintroduced to take into account the differences in the cost of living.
Leveomkostningerne havde ikke ændret sigden 1. januar 1999.
There was no changein the cost of living on 1 January 1999.
Bankens pensionsreglement blev ændret den 1. januar 1999.
The pension Regulation of the Bank was changed on 1 January 1999.
I reglementets artikel 33 stårder nu,at ydelserne skal betales i euro,og i artikel 81 angives det,at det ”nye”reglementtræder i kraft den 1. januar 1999,mens rettighederne for de pensionsmodtagere,der forlod Banken, før det nye reglement trådte i kraft,skal vurderes på baggrund af det reglement,der gjaldt,da de forlod Banken.
Article 33 of the Regulation now stated that benefits shall be paid in Euro and Article 81 states that the“new”Regulation enters into force on 1 January 1999 however the entitlements of insuredhaving left the Bank before the entry into force,shall be determined on the basis of the Regulation applicable at the time of their departure.
Banken har således uretmæssigt ladet denne ændringpåvirke alle pensionister.
The Bank has thus incorrectly treatedthe amendment as affecting all pensioners.
Klageren hævdede også,at da bestyrelsen besluttede at ændrereglementet i juni 1998,fortalte Bankens administration ikke bestyrelsen,at den egentligekonsekvens af den foreslåede beslutning ikke var anvendelsen af euroen til pensioner,menafskaffelsen af de særlige omregningskurser.
The complainant also claimed that when the Board took the decision to change the Regulation in June 1998,the Bank’s administrationdid not reveal to the Board that the essential consequence of the proposed decision was notthe currency of denomination of pensions but the abolition of the special conversion rates.
Da Banken i 1995 og 1996 ændrede ordningen med de særlige omregningskurser,varformålet at tilpasse dem til de regler,der gjaldt for de andre institutioner.
When the Bank amended the system of special conversion rates in 1995 and 1996,thepurpose was to bring them in line with the rules applicable to the other institutions.
Banken udøvededermed udtrykkeligt sin selvstændighed med henblik på at bringe sig på linje med de andrefællesskabsinstitutioner.
The Bank thus explicitly exercised its autonomy to align itself with the other Community institutions.
Ved at afskaffe de særlige omregningskurser i 1998 fraveg Banken denne tilnærmelsespolitik.
In 1998,by abolishing the special conversion rates,the Bank departed from thatpolicy of alignment.
Det er et fælles princip i medlemsstaternes lovgivning,at de ensidige personaleydelser kanblive en rettighed.
It is a principle common to the laws of the Member States that unilateral staff benefits maybecome an acquired right.
Hvis en sådan rettighed skal fjernes,skal det ske af rimelige og retfærdige grunde,dvs. der skal være passende begrundelser,høringer,erstatninger og en overgangsperiode.
In order to withdraw such a right the withdrawal must be fairand just,i.e. there should be appropriate reasons,consultations,compensations and aperiod of transition.
Klageren hævdede,at Ombudsmandens statut ikke forhindrer Ombudsmanden i atbehandle denne klage.
As regards the admissibility of the complaint,the complainant claimed that the Statute ofthe Ombudsman does not preclude the Ombudsman from dealing with the case.
91 med EU-vægte efter 16 år; løftebrud i forhold til ”Vademecum for EIB Pensionholders”;Bankens afvisning af at anerkende forligsrådets beslutning af 30. juli 1999; og diskriminering af Bankens pensionister sammenlignet med pensionisterne fra alle de andre fællesskabsinstitutioner.
The complainant concluded that the causes of the complaint were the following:discon-tinuation on 1 January 1999 (after 16 years) of pension payments by the Bank in poundsterling; derogation after 16 years of a purchasing power formula using EU weightings;breach of promises made in the “Vademecum for EIB Pensionholders”; refusal by the Bank to recognise the decision of the Conciliation Board of 30 July 1999; and discrimination against the Bank’s pensioners compared to retired staff from all the other Community institutions.
Udsættelse af undersøgelsen
Suspension of the inquiry
Det fremgik af de oplysninger,som forelå for Ombudsmanden,at tre medarbejdere i Banken den 31. august 1999 havde klaget til Retten i Første Instans over Banken i forbindelse med Bankens beslutning om at afskaffe de særlige omregningskurser,sag nr. T-192/99,Dunnett m.fl. mod Den Europæiske Investeringsbank.
From the information available to the Ombudsman,it appeared that on 31 August 1999,three members of the Bank’s staff lodged an appeal with the Court of First Instance againstthe Bank concerning the Bank’s decision to abolish the special conversion rates,case T-192/99,Dunnett and others v. European Investment Bank.
Ombudsmandens statut22giver ikke Ombudsmanden mandat til at behandle klager,der harforbindelse til sager ved domstolene eller til domstolenes afgørelser (artikel 1,stk. 3), eller Domstolens eller Retten i Første Instans’aktiviteter under udøvelse af deres domstolsfunktioner (artikel 2,stk. 2).
The Statute of the European Ombudsman22excludes from the Ombudsman’s mandate theconsideration of complaints related to cases before courts,or to court’s rulings (Article 1(3)),or those activities of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance acting in theirjudicial role (Article 2 (2)).
I det tilfælde,at en klages kendsgerninger er genstand for enigangværende retssag,skal Ombudsmanden afvise klagen eller afslutte sin behandlingheraf,idet resultaterne af de undersøgelser,han måtte have foretaget forinden,henlægges(artikel 2,stk. 7).
In the event that the facts of a complaint is the subject of legalproceedings in progress,the Ombudsman shall declare a complaint inadmissible or terminate consideration of it,having to file the outcome of any inquiries carried out in relationto the case up to that point (Article 2 (7)).
I betragtning af at klagens kendsgerninger var tæt forbundet med den klage,der er indbragtfor Retten i Første Instans,mente Ombudsmanden ikke,at det var muligt at fortsætteundersøgelserne af sagen uden at tage stilling til forhold,som på nuværende tidspunktfremlægges for Retten i Første Instans.
Taking into account that the merits of the complaint was closely related to those of thecomplaint pending before the Court of First Instance,the Ombudsman did not find itpossible to continue the inquiries into the case without taking a stand on matters which arecurrently before the Court of First Instance.
For at undgå en sådan mulighed og med henblikpå at respektere ånd og bogstav i de ovennævnte bestemmelser i Ombudsmandens statutbesluttede Ombudsmanden den 22. maj 2000 at udsætte undersøgelsen af klagen,indtilden relaterede sag,der var indbragt for Retten i Første Instans,var blevet løst.
In order to avert any such possibility,and torespect the letter and spirit of the above provisions of the Statute of the European Ombudsman, the Ombudsman decided on 22 May 2000 to suspend the inquiries into thecomplaint until the related case pending before the Court of First Instance had beenresolved.
Europa-Parlamentets afgørelse af 9. marts 1994 vedrørende Ombudsmandens statut og de almindelige betingelser for udøvelsen af hans hverv,EFT L 113 af 4.5.1995,s. 15.
Decision 94/262 of 9 March 1994 of the European Parliament on the Regulations and General Conditions Governing the Performance of the Ombudsman’s Duties,OJ 1994 L 113/15.
_BAR_ 2001 til de særlige omregningskurser,skulle behandles på samme måde,og at dette princip ogsåskulle gælde for pensionister fra januar 1999.
The Bank’s understanding of the ruling was not that it obliged it to extend the applicationto all other staff members or pensioners affected,nevertheless,to ensure equal treatment,the Bank had decided that all staff members entitled to the special conversion rates shouldbe treated on the same basis and that the same principle be applied to pensioners from January 1999.
De praktiske ordninger,der fulgte af dennebeslutning,var ved at blive udarbejdet.
The practical arrangements arising from this decision were presently beingput in place.
Banken oplyste også Ombudsmanden om,at der allerede blev gennemført omfattendehøringer med pensionister,før sagen blev indbragt for Retten i Første Instans.
The Bank also informed the Ombudsman that extensive consultations with pensionerswere already ongoing before the case was lodged with the Court of First Instance.
For at tagestørre hensyn til pensionisternes situation,blev der i øjeblikket afholdt høringer medpensionistforeningen,hvilket forløb tilfredsstillende.
With aview to taking better account of the pensioners’situation,further consultations wereongoing with the Pensioners’Association which progressed satisfactorily.
Banken forsikrede Ombudsmandenom,at den beslutning,der snart skulle tages i sagen,naturligvis ville blive taget underhensyntagen til Rettens dom og på en måde,som ville sikre,at alle de berørte parter blevbehandlet lige.
The Bankensured the Ombudsman that the forthcoming decision on the matter would of course betaken with full regard to the Court’s ruling and in a manner resulting in equal treatment ofall concerned.
Klageren fandt det meget tilfredsstillende,at Banken ville tage Rettens dom om desærligeomregningskurser i betragtning for alle medarbejdere og pensionister,og glædede sig over Bankens løfte.
The complainant found it most satisfactory that the Court’s ruling on the special conversion rates would be applied by the Bank to all staff including pensioners and welcomedthe Bank’s undertaking.
Klageren var således tilfreds med hensyn til de allerede udbetalte pension-sydelser,men mente,at Bankens forsikringer om de fremtidige pensionsydelser ikke varpræcise nok.
The complainant was thus satisfied as regards the past pensionpayments but felt that the Bank’s assurances with regard to future pension paymentslacked in precision.
Klageren erkendte,at der i øjeblikket blev gennemført høringer med pensi-onsforeningen,men påpegede,at ikke alle pensionister var medlemmer.
The complainant admitted that there were ongoing consultations withthe Pensioners’Association but put forward that not all pensioners were members.
Klageren krævedederfor,at en eventuel fremtidig beslutning fra Bankens side skulle anvendes for alle pensionister.
Thecomplainant therefore required that any future decision of the Bank should be applied toall pensioners.
Endelig anmodede klageren om en afklaring af,hvorvidt Banken erkendte sitløftes gennemførlighed i sit såkaldte ”Vademecum for EIB Pensionholders”,og om, at Banken skulle fremsende Rettens dom til alle medarbejdere og pensionister.
Finally,the complainant asked for a clarification as to whether the Bankadmitted the validity of its undertaking in its so-called “Vademecum for EIBPensionholders”and further that the Bank circulated the Court’s judgement to all staff andpensioners.
Afskaffelsen af de særlige omregningskurser
The abolition of the special conversion rates
1.1Klageren gjorde gældende,at Banken ensidigt havde besluttet at afskaffe den gamlepensionsordning,selv om alle de andre institutioner fortsat bibeholdt deres godtgørelsesordning. Ifølge klageren medførte dette tab for pensionister,der havde bopæl i Det Forenede Kongerige.
1.1The complainant alleged that the Bank decided to abolish the old pension systemunilaterally,although all the other institutions continued their system of compensation.According to the complainant,this resulted in a loss for pensioners resident in the UK.
Klageren henviste også til bestemmelserne i det såkaldte”Vademecum for EIB Pensionholders”.
Thecomplainant also referred to the provisions in the so-called “Vademecum for EIBPensionholders”.
Klageren krævede,at den beslutning,som resulterede i,at Bankens pensionsudbetalinger blev reduceret,skulle omstødes eller i detmindste suspenderes,indtil man havde fundet en løsning.
The complainant claimed that the decision resulting in the cut ofpensions paid by the Bank should be reversed or at least suspended until an agreed solution had been found.