Austrian civil servants’ retirement arrangements brought into line with the private sector

Historically, Austrian civil servants have been entitled to a special scheme but now the calculation of their pension entitlement is changing. This will affect staff born after 1955. For those born prior to 1976, the current calculation method will remain in force for the years up to 2005 and the new arrangements will apply for the following years. For staff born after 1976, all the acquired rights will be transferred to this new system (already applied to contract staff).