Italian court rejects cuts to top government salaries
Trimming top wages 'unconstitutional'
11 October, 14:33
(ANSA) - Rome, October 11 - Italy's Constitutional Court on
Thursday struck down a government plan to cut salaries to top
civil servants and judges.
In its decision, the court said that the decree to trim
salaries in the 2011-2012 budget was unconstitutional.The ruling means the cash-strapped government will not be able to trim the pay packages for employees as planned.
The government of Premier Mario Monti had intended to cutsalaries that exceeded 90,000 euros.
A 5% cut would have been applied to the salaries of employees earning more than 90,000 euros and up to 150,000 euros.
Those earning more than 150,000 euros would have taken a 10% hit.
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