Supreme Court held teacher's seniority bonus applies to total work history, not just teaching years, per Ministry regulation.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a teacher against a lower court ruling that granted him a seniority bonus. The teacher argued that the phrase 'from the fourth year of work' referred exclusively to teaching experience, whereas the lower court correctly interpreted it to include his entire prior work history. The court agreed, ruling that the statutory provision must be read in conjunction with the Ministry's regulation, which explicitly allows counting periods of employment in all workplaces toward the seniority bonus.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 33 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 26 stycznia 1982 r. - Karta Nauczyciela; § 18 ust. 1 rozporządzenia Ministra Edukacji Narodowej z dnia 19 marca 1997 r. w sprawie wynagradzania nauczycieli: The phrase 'from the fourth year of work' in the Teacher's Charter refers to total work history, not just teaching, when interpreted alongside the relevant Ministry regulation.