7. Terms and Conditions of Employment - Arbeitsmarktservice ...

6. Job Hunting...................................................................................................................33
6.1 EURES (European Employment Services).............................................................33
6.2 Austrian Employment Service (AMS) .....................................................................33
6.3 Daily Newspapers...................................................................................................34
6.4 Private Recruitment Agencies ................................................................................35
6.5 “Hidden” Labour Market..........................................................................................35
6.6 Au Pairing ...............................................................................................................35
6.7 Seasonal Workers ..................................................................................................36
6.8 Transitional Applications Applying to New EU citizens on the Austrian Labour
Market ................................................................................................................................36
6.9 Applications ............................................................................................................37
6.9.1 Letter of Application................................................................................................38
6.9.2 Resume (Curriculum Vitae) ............................................................................38
7. Terms and Conditions of Employment.......................................................................40
7.1 Labour law – Overview ...........................................................................................40
7.2 Employees Representations...................................................................................40
7.2.1 Chamber of Labour and Austrian Trade Unions .............................................40
7.2.2 Works Council.................................................................................................41
7.3 Employment Relations............................................................................................41
7.3.1 Employment Contract and Position Specifications Statement........................41
7.3.1.1 Working Hours and Vacation Entitlements ............................................................ 42
7.3.1.2 Termination ............................................................................................................. 43
7.3.2 Independent Service or Works Contract.........................................................43
7.3.3 Contract for Work and Labour ........................................................................44
7.4 Educational Leave and Sabbaticals........................................................................46
7.5 Family Hospice Leave ............................................................................................46
8. Living with Children .................................................................................................47
8.1 Maternity Protection Act (Mutterschutzgesetz).......................................................47
8.2 Childcare Allowance and Parental Leave...............................................................48
8.3 Family allowance (Familienbeihilfe)........................................................................50
9. Taxes .............................................................................................................................51
9.1 Income tax and employee tax assessment.............................................................51
10. Social Security..........................................................................................................53
10.1 Health Insurance ....................................................................................................54
10.2 Accident Insurance .................................................................................................56
10.3 Pension Insurance..................................................................................................56
10.4 Unemployment Insurance.......................................................................................58
10.4.1 Unemployment Benefit ...................................................................................58
10.4.2 Claiming Benefits from Abroad .......................................................................59
10.4.3 Social Welfare Benefit ....................................................................................60
10.5 Social Welfare ........................................................................................................60
11. Checklist for Relocating to Austria.........................................................................62
12. European Employment Service (EURES) Advisers in Austria .............................64
13. Internet Addresses ...................................................................................................66